SVdP SPRING BASEBALL 2012

The SVdP Spring Baseball season will be here before you know it!
Registration forms will be available in the February Crusader Connection.
Look for a Fast Direct email with details in late February.

Registration fee is $80.00 per student. In addition, each player must purchase his own 2012 embroidered uniform cap at a cost of $12.00.  Each player will provide his own baseball glove and a pair of BLACK baseball pants, red socks and molded rubber cleats.  A uniform jersey will be provided.  Jerseys must be returned at the end of the season, players will keep their caps.

Registration forms are due back to the SVdP School office no later than
Friday, February 24th.   Registration forms received after the deadline will be returned so don't delay!


WIDGET BASEBALL
SVdP baseball offers 3rd and 4th grade boys the opportunity to participate in the St. Bernadette Instructional Baseball League. This is a "kid pitch" league and a great environment for learning the game and developing baseball skills. Ninety minute practices will be held two days per week after school at Crestmoor Park.  Games will be played Friday evenings and Saturdays at St. Bernadettes School, 1100 Upham Street in Lakewood. Practices will begin the week of March 12th weather permitting. Games will begin the third week of March and end the last week in April. A post-season league tournament will be held the first week of May.
JV BASEBALL
The JV Baseball team is open to 5th and 6th Grade boys.
Two hour practices will be held Mondays and Fridays at Fishhack Field at Congress Park from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM. Practices begin the week of March 12th.
VARSITY BASEBALL
The Varsity Baseball team is open to 7th and 8th grade boys.  Two hour practices will be held Tuesdays and Thursdays at Fishhack Field at Congress Park from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM.  Practices begin March the week of March 12th.
 Practices will be held indoors at the SVdP gym if the weather is uncooperative.

JV AND VARSITY GAMES
JV and Varsity Teams compete in the Catholic Schools Athletic League (CSAL) http://www.csalden.org/
Away games will be played at parish schools around the league. The SVdP JV/Varsity home field is at Congress Park at Jospehine and E. 8th Avenue. A league tournament follows the regular season and and typically concludes by to May 15th.

2012 SVdP BASEBALL

Priorities

• Safety
• Fun
• Introduce and enhance individual skills
• Learn principles of offense and defense
• Learn both individual and team strategies
• League competition

Equipment

A jersey and hat will be provided for each player. The jersey must be returned at the end of the season. Players are responsible for providing the following:

Required:

• Black Baseball Pants
• Socks
• Baseball Glove
• Heart Guard (required for all Widget pitchers)

Recommended:

• Rubber Spikes (soccer shoes are fine, no metal cleats)
• Protective Cup Athletic Supporter
• Sliding Pants
• Mouth Guard

Expectations

We will keep in touch primarily by email, and this online team bulletin board (blog). Please check here as well as your email for weather related cancellations. Cancellations will be posted here by 3:00 pm.

If you receive a “rain out” communication by email, please let your coach know you received it by sending a short reply such as ”O.K. or “thanks.”

Siblings attending practice must have adult supervision.

If you are running late or can’t make it to a game please call to inform your coach.