Youth Baseball & Softball
Summer 2011

Boys and Girls
1st - 8th Grades

Coaches Pitch ◊ Baseball ◊ Fast Pitch Softball

Practices and Games

Registration

Fees

Team Formation

Coaches

Safety Equipment

Timeline

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About the Youth Baseball and Softball Leagues

Summer Baseball/Softball is open to boys and girls who are in 1st - 8th grade in the 2010-2011 school year.

Please note that current kindergartners can sign-up for our Boys and Girls T-Ball program.

Questions
If you have questions regarding the Baseball/Softball program please contact Seth at Rec & Ed, 734-994-2300, ext. 53225 or email dodsons@aaps.k12.mi.us.

Summer 2011 Registration and Procedures Timeline

First Grade Coaches Pitch and Second Grade Coaches Pitch
-Separate boys and girls leagues are offered.
-Playing rules are designed to allow all enrolled students to play.
-Emphasis is placed on learning fundamental skills and having fun.
-The coach pitches to his/her own players with a Reduced Injury Factor (RIF) baseball.
-Each team will play seven games.
-First and second grade games will be scheduled on Fridays for both boys and girls leagues.
-Game time is 6:00 p.m.  or 7:15 p.m.
-Please note that all first and second grade coaches pitch teams will play their opening day games on Saturday, June 18th.
 

Third Grade Coaches Pitch: A continuation of the Second Grade Program.
-The playing rules and guidelines are virtually the same as for the Second Grade Program.
-Each team will play ten (10) games.
-Boys Coaches Pitch games will be scheduled (depending on the division) on either Monday and Wednesday evenings or Tuesday and Thursday evenings.
-Girls Coaches Pitch games will be scheduled on Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday evenings with each team playing only two games per week.

Fourth Grade Baseball and Fifth Grade Baseball
-Individual leagues are formed for students currently enrolled in Fourth and Fifth Grades.
-Emphasis is placed on improving skills and having fun.
-A Reduced Injury Factor (RIF) baseball is used.
-Players will begin to pitch to the opposing team, in the fourth grade league.
-Each team will play ten (10) games.
-Games will be scheduled (depending on the division) on either Monday and Wednesday evenings and Saturday afternoons or Tuesday and Thursday evenings and Saturday afternoons.
-Tentatively, each team will play no more than 2-3 games on Saturdays, if necessary, throughout the season.
-Most games are on weeknights are scheduled at 6:30 p.m.

Fourth Grade Coaches Pitch Fast Pitch Softball
-The Fourth Grade Softball League is open to girls in the fourth grade.
-Playing rules are designed to allow all enrolled students to play.
-Emphasis is placed on learning fundamental skills and having fun. 
-The coach pitches to his/her own players with an eleven inch softball.
-Each team will play ten (10) games.
-Games will be played on Monday and Wednesday evenings. Fridays will be used when necessary.
-Game time is usually 6:30 p.m.

Fifth Grade Fast Pitch Softball: a continuation of the Fourth Grade Program.
-The playing rules, nights of play and guidlines are virtually the same as those for the Fourth Grade League.
-However, players will begin to pitch to the opposing team.

Usually practices are held at one of the Ann Arbor district’s elementary schools or a neighborhood park. Practice locations are selected by the Head Coach.

Practices, tentatively, begin the week of June 13th.  Teams usually have one practice on the weekend. Between June 13th and 17th, teams will also have one additional practice during the week.

The first games are scheduled to begin Saturday, June 18th, and the season will run approximately eight (8) weeks.  League games are played once or twice a week depending on the specific league.

You can complete registration online at www.aareced.com until the end of the standard registration period.  If you do not have a Rec & Ed account, you will be guided to create your account as part of your registration procedure.

Registration forms available soon!  Download a registration form to mail-in or drop-off.  Mail-in or drop-off your completed registration form to the Rec & Ed office at 1515 S. Seventh St.  We have a drop-off box in the Rec & Ed office foyer available 24/7.

Priority Registration - March 7 through April 21  at 5:00pm
Registrations received during the Priority registration period
➢    qualify for early registration fees,
➢    are automatically assigned to teams,
➢    and are given equal priority.
Team assignments are completed according to a child’s respective school attendance area and the time his or her registration is received.

➢    Registrations received by mail or in the drop box before 5:00 p.m. will be marked for April 21st. Fees for registration after April 21st change to standard rates.
➢    Changes also apply to on-line registration.
Registrations with April 21st postmarks cannot be honored as priority registrations.

Standard Registration Deadline - May 2nd at 5:00 pm
All registrations  received after the standard registration deadline will be held until teams are formed. Players will only be assigned to teams with an unfilled roster.
Every attempt will be made to place kids whose registration forms is received after the deadline; however, players are not guaranteed team placement.

Standard registration ends on May 6th. You can register after May 6th,  however, players will only be assigned to teams with an unfilled roster.

Participants not residing within the Ann Arbor Public School District are considered non-resident and must pay the respective non-resident fee.

Payment
We accept VISA, MasterCard, and American Express credit cards. Please make all checks payable to Ann Arbor Public Schools or AAPS.  Payments can be made in cash at the Rec & Ed office.

Scholarships
Fee waivers are available to residents of the Ann Arbor school district in need of financial assistance. A current approved scholarship must be on file for your child’s registration to be processed.  Please apply at least two weeks prior to the registration period to avoid delays as scholarships applications take 5 – 7 days to process.  For information click here or contact the Rec & Ed office at 734-994-2300.

Refund Policy
For complete information on the Rec & Ed refund policy please visit: www.aaps.k12.mi.us/reced.catalog/refund_policies

Team rosters are limited to sixteen (16) players per team unless a team's coach requests more or fewer players for his or her team:

Players will be notified of their team assignment via phone from the head coach.  Players who have not heard from a coach by June 2nd should contact Red & Ed office at 734-994-2300 ext. 53225.

Participants are assigned to school teams based on their public school attendance areas. Consult our registration timeline and procedures chart for detailed registration placement information.

If two teams are formed for the same grade from the same school, coaches and Rec & Ed staff will assign players to teams in accordance with departmental guidelines to ensure equally-balanced teams.

Combo Teams
In the case of limited space, participants may be assigned to teams with participants from different attendance areas.

It is not rare for “combo” teams, or teams with participants from two or more different schools to be formed. If your child’s school has filled its primary team roster, a combo team will be formed. Players whose registrations are received during the priority registration period are place on the primary school team first.

Special Requests
If you have any special requests you would like us to consider, for example, to have your child assigned with a specific coach or teammate, you must fill out the Special Request question when registering online or on the registration form.  We regret that we cannot guarantee special requests placed after the priority registration period. 

In certain situations, parents may request to have their children "play down."  Rec & Ed will consider allowing children to "play down" if they have not played in Rec & Ed ball leagues before, have a physical or developmental delay, or are chronologically younger than the other participants for their grade level. Documentation may be required. Any parents wishing to choose to have their chld play down must contact Seth Dodson at 734-994-2300 ext. 53225 or dodsons@aaps.k12.mi.us before they register their child. Online registration is not available for parents who choose this option.

Charter, Parochial, Private, and Out-of-District Public Schools 
Charter, parochial, private, and out-of-district public school teams can be formed if all grade requirements standards are satisfied and registration deadlines met. Registration must be open for all students that attend these schools.  We require a minimum of nine players be registered for a team to be formed.