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Bel Air Rec Baseball
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525 W. MacPhail Rd
Bel Air, Maryland
21014
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Bel Air Baseball is affiliated with Cal Ripken Baseball
Welcome to Bel Air Baseball

 Walk-in registrations are now complete for the 2012 season.  Late registration for all age groups (except t-ball - which is closed) will be accepted at the Bel Air Rec office during the week from 8:30am-4:30pm.  The office is located at the McFaul Activity Center - 525 W. MacPhail Road, Bel Air, MD 21014 (behind the MVA).  There will be a $10 late fee charged for all late registrations. Late registrations will begin February 1 and continue throughout the month, or until an age group is filled.  There are openings currently in the 7-8, 9-10, 11-12 and 13-15 age groups.


 

Currently, the t-ball (4-6) program is completely full and cannot expand without additional volunteers.  Late registrations are available in all other age groups.  Email the program chair at belairbaseball@att.net for late registration instructions.  

 

2012 Registration Dates  - COMPLETED

Cost of program by age group:

4-6 - $40 - T-ball practice/play Saturday mornings

7-8 - $60 - Machine pitch Mon or Tues and Thurs or Fri (2 games/wk) 

9-10 - $70 - 60' diamond w/umpires - Tuesdays and Fridays 

11-12 - $70 - 70' diamond w/umpires - Mondays and Thursdays  

13-15 - $80 - 80' diamond w/umpires - Sun or Mon and Wednesdays 

16-19 - Varies - starts after high school season in May 

Travel team info will be available at registration - those interested should signup at the first session.  Travel tryouts in February.  In-house evaluations in early March.  Practice/games from April through June.  Opening day parade/pictures Saturday April 21st.

Background Checks - All coaches and volunteers are requires to complete a background check that can be completed online.  Certification is good for two years and is good for participation in all other Bel Air rec programs.  The cost will be funded by the Bel Air Rec Council.

Concussions in Youth Sports - All coaches, athletes and parents will be required to review and sign-off on a fact sheet on concussions in youth sports for all programs starting July 1, 2011.  

TRAVEL TRYOUT SCHEDULE

    Tryouts for 10U, 11U and 12U will be held at the Bel Air Middle School Back Gym as follows:

2012     FEB 5       FEB 12         FEB 19      
 12U Gerace    Noon- 1:30      Noon-2:00     4:30-6:00 
 11U Miller    1:30 -3:00    4:30-6:00    Noon-2:00
 10U Schultz    3:00- 4:30    2:15-4:15    2:15-4:15

    Tryouts for 8U and 9U will be held at RED PUMP ELEMENTARY SCHOOL gym as follows:

  2012      FEB 5          FEB 12        FEB 19    
     8U Webster/Wheeler    Noon-2:00     Noon-2:30     Noon-2:00 
     9U  Langbein    2:15-4:15    2:45-5:00    2:30-4:30

Please arrive a few minutes early to warm up, no cleats are allowed in the gym. If you have any questions please email the travel coordinator or appropriate age group coach listed below.       

    

2011 Rec Champions

Congrats to 11-12 Braves (Champs) and 11-12 Nationals (2nd place)

Congrats to 9-10 Phillies (Champs) and 9-10 Red Sox (2nd place)

In the event of inclement weather, please check the commissioner's home page for your child's age group.  Delays or cancellations during the week are listed by 4:30 pm and on weekends by 8am.  Each age group Commissioner's page can be found by clicking on Teams links.  You will find the age group commissioners listed under In-house heading.

UMPIRES - Email belairbaseball@att.net for more details.

***** 2012 TRAVEL BASEBALL*****
Bel Air Braves Travel and Metro Baseball Teams are preparing for the 2012 season.  As per Harford County Rec regulations, no full time rec travel team can begin tryouts prior to Feb 1st.  All teams ages 12 and under are required to play a full rec schedule as per our affiliation with Babe Ruth/Cal Ripken baseball.  Click on Links to find Harford County Travel website and schedules.  Dates and times for Bel Air Braves tryouts for ages 12 and under will set by registration.  Ages 13 and up will play a full time non-rec 90' diamond schedule and will begin forming in the fall/winter.  Use the contacts below for any questions concerning a particular age group. If you have any general questions/issues about Bel Air Travel Baseball please feel free to contact the Travel Coordinator.

     Travel Coordinator: Jeff Webster         jweb1008@comcast.net    
       8U Travel: jweb1008@comcast.net 
       9U Travel: peter.langbein@comcast.net  
      10U Travel: jcs7961@verizon.net                            
     11U Travel: Toddm027@gmail.com
     12U Travel: michael_gerace@verizon.net  
     13U Travel: (90')aleksandar.vujanic@pfizer.com      
     14U Travel: (90') coachbenson@att.net     
     15U Travel: (90') sprousem4@comcast.net 
     

***Congratulations to our 2011 Travel/Metro Team Champions*** 

18U Metro Team-Scott Shaw-Manager

     Baltimore Metro League Senior Division Champions with a record of 23-5

       Battle For The Boulevard AAA High School division Champions

      ECTB Clash Of Champions Tournament Winner

    Sports at the Beach- Old School Challenge Tournament champions

13U MABA Division 1 (Benson) 27-18 record

     2nd place MABA year-end tournament

     Walk the Plank Champions 

12U Red(Exter) District 8 Champions

The 12U Bel Air Braves Red(Exter) travel baseball team has earned the right to represent Harford County in the Cal Ripken World Series (CRWS) held at The Ripken Academy in Aberdeen from August 12-21, 2011. The Braves won the District 8 Tournament on June 21, 2011 earning them the World Series berth as host team from Harford County. The Braves play in the Harford County Travel Baseball League and finished the season undefeated at 13-0. Their overall record, including tournaments in South Carolina, Pennsylvania, Delaware, DC, and Maryland is 29-8-1.

12U Blue(Vujanic) 35-18 Record

    Ripken Myrtle Beach Great 8 Tournament Champions

    Final Four of 2011 Ripken State Tournament

     Bulldog Bash Tournament Champions

    Walk The Plank Tournament Champions

    APGFCU Community Invitational Tournament Champions

10U- Essex Tournament second place

9U-Overlea Tournament Champions

      Season Record  24-7

      Semi finalists in the Elkridge, Essex and Summer Classic

      Tournaments

  

Click on image in upper right hand corner for map of Bel Air Fields.  Directions and map for games played at the Ripken Baseball Complex can be found at bottom of page or in Handouts 2010 link.

 

  

 *** ATTN COACHES *** - The Babe Ruth/Cal Ripken organization, where Bel Air Baseball is affiliated, is requiring ALL coaches (in-house and travel) to complete a coaches' certification course in 2011.  The course is to be completed online and is good for your entire coaching career with Bel Air Baseball.  Bel Air Rec will purchase the course and assign it to you once you have registered at  https://www.baberuthcoaching.org/coaches/ .  Please notify the Chairperson at belairbaseball@att.net when registered so the course can be assigned.                       

 **** Parking for games at Bel Air School Fields****

We have been contacted by the Bel Air Police Department about people parking at Wakefield Meadows for games and/or practices at BAHS, BAMS and HES. Please be aware that parking in Wakefield Meadows is reserved for residents and guests only. There are signs clearly posted indicating that there is no parking for Rec programs. The Bel Air Police have warned us that if people continue to park there, they could be subject to ticketing or towing of their vehicles.  Please park in the Bel Air School parking lots only.  

Individual teams and schedules can be found in the teams link.



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Thursday, March 26
9-10 and 11-12 League to Play games at Ripken Baseball Complex in 2011

For the 2011 season, Bel Air Baseball will again be scheduling some of their games on Tuesdays and Thursdays at The Ripken Baseball Complex.  One 9-10 game on Tuesdays and one 11-12 games on Thursday will be played starting the week of April 25th.  Directions to the fields are as follows:  Take route 95 north to exit 85 (rt 22).  Turn left onto rt 22.  Turn right onto Long Drive and follow to complex.  Parking lot is located on left prior to the Warehouse Marriot Hotel.  Fields are located to the left of Ripken Stadium on the other side of the hotel.  We will be using the newly turfed National Bank Park field on both Tuesday and Thursday.  Fields are located in the rear of the complex.  See attached link or map of complex in handouts.


Handout: Ripken Baseball Complex Map

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Thursday, October 26
Scorecard

Scorecard available for download.


Handout: Scorecard



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