Hammonds Plains Baseball Association: HPBA News

I have confirmed those people who have registered for the 3 specialty - Pitching, Hitting and Catching. To date the Hitting Camp is now full. 

We still have spaces in the Pitching Camp from 5 to 6 p.m., 6 to 7 p.m. and 8 to 9 p.m. 

We also have spaces in the Catching camp for mosquito/pee-wee from 6 to 7 and for Bantam/Midget from 7 to 8 p.m. 

All-Star Baseball Speciality Camps for Pitching, Hitting and Catching will begin on Friday March 23rd and end on April 27th.  The camps will be held at 200 Bluewater Road in Bedford which is located in Atlantic Acres Business Park.Camps and will run every Friday beginning on March 23rd for 6 weeks including Good Friday. 

The Pitching Camp will be run by lead instructor Bob Gillis along with Ken Lenihan and Jeff Reeves. 

The Hitting Camp will be run by lead instructor Darren Doucette along with Chris Head and the Catching Camp will be run by lead instructor Todd Parker. 

Cost of the camps - Pitching: $150.00, Catching: $120.00

Number of participants per session - Pitching (12 spaces), Catching (8 spaces) 

Catchers should have their own equipment. 

Additional Catching Camp will be available based on requirement.

How to register:  Download registration form (below) - please please indicate which camp you wish to attend  by placing an X by the time slots that are still available that where noted above. 

Ken Lenihan

2012 Field Booking Schedule coming soon!!   Practice times are limited to 2-hour timeslots. 

Please note that if you book a field time and aren't able to use it, contact Barb Brophy so she can free up that field for others to use that timeslot. 

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The following divisions are to submit game scores to HPBAScores@live.ca

~ Senior Rookie ~

~ Mosquito House ~

~  Mosquito Girls ~

~ PeeWee House ~

  ~ PeeWee Girls ~

~ Bantam/Midget Girls ~

Please specify the date of the game, your opponent and your division (i.e. Mosquito, PeeWee, etc.)  along with the results ASAP upon completion of the game.

PLEASE NOTE:  BOTH TEAMS (home and visitor) ARE TO SUBMIT SCORES

NOT JUST THE WINNING TEAM.

HPBA LEAGUES 

T-BALL LEAGUE

Baseball skills for players who will be age 5 or 6 during the calendar year.

The emphasis here is FUN! The fundamentals of baseball are introduced. The proper way to throw a baseball, holding and swinging a bat, running bases plus many more skills your child will use for a lifetime are introduced to the kids in a fun and informative manner.  During the season, parents will play a big part in assisting the coaches with the development of their child's skills. Want to have your young baseball player learn the fundamentals of baseball? Sign them up in our T-Ball program, participate and, watch them go!  T-Ball games are played at Patterson Field in the Maplewood Subdivision.

Jr. ROOKIE LEAGUE

Recreational baseball for players who will be age 7, 8 or 9 during the calendar year.

Utilizing all the skills and rules learned from T-Ball, Jr. Rookie level baseball introduces league play.  Coaches pitch and provide adult catchers for all games.  Great start for players who are new to baseball.  Also for players who have played before but haven’t quite mastered some of the basics (infrequently catches a ball when thrown to them; infrequently catches a fly ball when thrown or hit to them; doesn’t make consistent contact when a ball is thrown to him at bat; throwing is a bit erratic).  Teams in this division will play against themselves.  Field location(s) for this division are Tantallon Woods Field (Upper Tantallon) and Greenwood Heights (Timberlea).

Sr. ROOKIE LEAGUE

Recreational baseball for players who will be age 7, 8 or 9 during the calendar year.

Sr. Rookie is designed for those players who have played at least one year of Jr. Rookie or two years of T-Ball.  Players can stop most ground balls hit at them; can catch most balls when thrown at them; can catch most fly balls when thrown or hit to them; can throw a ball with reasonable accuracy and speed; can hit a baseball when a good pitch is thrown to him at bat; has a basic understanding of baseball (scoring, outs, positions, etc.).  Pitching machines are used during game play (fed by umpire) and each team provides their own catcher (a player who wears full catching gear).  Teams in this division will play against themselves, and may decide to compete in a couple tournaments during the baseball season.  Field location for this division is Highland Park in Hammonds Plains. 

MOSQUITO LEAGUE (Competitive & Recreational - See bottom of page for explanation)

Baseball for players who will be age 10 or 11 during the calendar year.

The concept of base stealing with no "leading off" is introduced at Mosquito level and players do all the pitching. Modified house rules are now in place for Mosquito House, for example no-walk rule is in effect and all games are pitched by players / coaches.  Once there is a full count on the batter by the player pitcher, the coach comes in and finishes the at bat – 5-pitch maximum.  Mosquito Rep teams (see note at bottom) compete in the Baseball Nova Scotia Bluenose League and generally participate in 3-4 tournaments during the baseball season. Mosquito house regular season games are played at Uplands Park (Hammonds Plains), Allen Heights (St. Margaret’s Bay) and TCAC (Tantallon) fields. Mosquito house teams may decide to enter a couple tournaments during the baseball season.  All tournaments are at the expense of the individual team.  All Mosquito Rep home games are played at Eisenhauer Field in Hammonds Plains.

GIRLS’ MOSQUITO LEAGUE 

Recreational baseball for girls who will be age 10, 11 during the calendar year.

The concept of base stealing with no leading off is implemented at this level.  Modified house rules are in place, for example no-walk rule is in effect and all games are pitched by players / coaches.  Once there is a full count on the batter by the player pitcher, the coach comes in and finishes the at bat – 5-pitch maximum.  Fields location(s) for this division are Uplands, Highland Park (Hammonds Plains) and LWF (Fall River). 

PEEWEE LEAGUE (Competitive & Recreational - See bottom of page for explanation)

Baseball for players who will be age 12 or 13 during the calendar year.

The concept of stealing bases is in full force at this level by allowing base runners to "lead off".  Rep teams compete in the Baseball Nova Scotia Bluenose League and generally participate in 3-4 tournaments during the baseball season. All Rep team regular season home games are played at the Phil Eisenhauer field in Hammonds Plains. PeeWee house teams play in the HPBA House League. PeeWee house league games are played at the Allen Heights field in St. Margaret’s Bay and TCAC in Tantallon.

GIRLS’ PEEWEE/BANTAMLEAGUE

Recreational baseball for girls who will be age 12 to 15 during the calendar year.

The concept of stealing bases is in full force at this level by allowing base runners to "lead off".  Field location(s) for this division are Highland Park, Phil Eisenhauer (Hammonds Plains) and LWF (Fall River).

BANTAM LEAGUE (Competitive & Recreational - See bottom of page for explanation)

Baseball for players who will be age 14 or 15 during the calendar year.

All the rules of baseball are in full effect. Rep teams compete in the Baseball Nova Scotia Bluenose League. Bantam house teams generally play in the HPBA House League. Both generally participate in 3-4 tournaments during the baseball season. All regular season home games for both house league and rep are played at Range Park in Bedford.

Competitive Baseball for players who will be age 16, 17, or 18 during the calendar year.

There are generally no "house league" teams at this level. Midget baseball is competitive with the entry level being ranked as an A team (See Competitive "Rep" Baseball below). This team competes in the Baseball Nova Scotia Bluenose League and generally participates in 3-4 tournaments during the baseball season. Midget AAA teams are in their own separate league.

Competitive Baseball:

These teams Represent (hence the term "Rep") Hammonds Plains in all major tournaments in the province, Atlantic Region, and Canada (if successful in the National Play downs for our area). This is generally very competitive baseball requiring cooperation and commitment from both the players and the parents (guardians). Rep teams are ranked as Triple A (AAA), Double A (AA), or A with AAA being the most competitive for the age group.

Rep teams are selected by the coaching staff from a list of players in each division who registered to tryout for competitive baseball. The coaches’ selections are generally based on several factors including, but not limited to, desire, attitude and various skills and abilities depending on the requirements of the team. Players who are not selected for the AAA team are given the opportunity to tryout for the AA team, and so on until all rep teams are selected. Any remaining players, after tryouts are completed, are assigned to house league teams. The number of Rep teams in each division depends on the skill level and number of players registered to try out in each season.  There is generally team fundraising at the rep levels to offset the costs of tournaments. HPBA's Fair Play policy is in effect for all "regular season" games in competitive baseball, but coaches are free to play "as required" for National play downs, Nationals,  Provincial tournaments and playoffs.

All tournaments are at the expense of the individual teams. 

Recreational (House League) Baseball:

House league teams are comprised of players who did not register for competitive tryouts, as well as players who did tryout but were not selected for a rep team. House teams are formed after a skill rating process is conducted in an attempt to make all house league teams in each division somewhat equal in strength. There may be some team fundraising if teams decide to compete in tournaments. Teams may compete in district play downs and Provincial tournaments (at their own expense) but it is not required or expected, as these types of tournaments are typically very competitive by nature. HPBA house league teams generally avoid those events as we consider house leagues to be purely recreational baseball. However, teams may enter if players, coaches and parents are willing to do so. HPBA's Fair Play policy is in effect for all games including tournaments and playoffs (as well as districts and Provincials if entering) for recreational baseball.