Niskayuna Baseball : Registration Details

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NEW for 2013... online registration will only accept credit card payment.

All payments via check will be handled in person.  Dates are March 9 or March 16 at Niskayuna High School during the 2013 Spring Youth Baseball Clinic.   We are looking to do a February date as well and will advise.  Times will be emailed as we get closer.

AAA and Majors Registration closes on 3/22/13.  Tryouts will be the weekend of 3/23/12 at the Union Field House.

Registration for all other Recreation Leagues closes 3/22/13 to set teams.

Determine your participants playing age:

The levels of play:

T-Ball:                              4 and 5 year olds 5/1/07 to 4/30/09 birthdays*

Single A:                         6 and 7 year olds 5/1/05 to 4/30/07 birthdays

Double A:                        8 and 9 year olds 5/1/03 to 4/30/05 birthdays

Triple A:                         10 and 11 year olds 5/1/01 to 4/30/03 birthdays;
                                            Also any summer of 2012 8U Allstars that are 9 years old that are interested.

Majors:                           11 and 12 year olds 5/1/00 to 4/30/02 birthdays

Babe Ruth:                    13 - 15 year olds 5/1/97 to 4/30/00 birthdays

Senior Babe Ruth:         16 - 18 year olds 1/1/94 to 4/30/97 birthdays (Email registrar if registration doesn't take for birthdays between 1/1/94 and 5/1/94)

Proof of child’s birth date, if not already on file with the league, is required to complete registration.  

See our Playing Levels page for a description of each level league.

*If your child is not 5 by April 30th of this year but is starting Kindergarten in September 2012 he/she  is eligible to sign up for our T-ball program. 
 

The most appropriate level of play for your child is determined by their age and baseball experience. For younger players (8 year-olds and below), team forming will group players strictly by Cal Ripken age level. 

Eleven-year-olds who wish to tryout for Majors should register for Majors.  If they are not selected on to a Majors team you will be refunded the $15 difference.

Niskayuna Baseball, Ltd. 2013 Fee Schedule

T-Ball:                                 $100
Single A:                             $140
Double A:                           $165
Triple A:                              $175
Majors:                               $180
Babe Ruth:                         $195
Senior Babe Ruth:              $195

Early Registration Discount: There is a discount of $20 if registered before or on March 9.   Also there is multiple registration discount of $20 off the 2nd registrant and another $10 off the 3rd.   Note: Triple AAA players must register by 3/22 in preparation for the draft.  There will be a $50 Late Fee for late AAA registrants.

Refund policy: Any registration refund and or policy requires approval by the Board.   The policy is found on the online Registration web site.  You can see if you choose Help, or when you register in that web page prior to check out it will give you the refund policy.  Because the league pays processing fees for the online transactions, the refund will deduct a percentage to handle the transaction fees.  Also depending on when and why you request a refund, various expenses may already have been incurred.  For example: uniforms and hats.  The policy will be maintained on the registration online tool and typically is 90% before a certain date,  75% after.

How Teams Are Made:
T-Ball through AA, teams are set by school by the GM of Cal Ripken working with the Registrar.  AAA, Majors are determined by a work out and draft session held by the managers.  Babe Ruth is determined by a draft of new players entering their first year to Babe Ruth from the Majors level.  They are drafted to an existing team from the prior season.

EVERYONE HAS A PART TO PLAY

Our hope is that many parents will involve themselves as managers and coaches. Parent volunteers for team managers are identified during the player registration process and contacted during the team formation process in early March.

The process for selecting Head Coaches (identified through player registration) and Assistants will begin in February. Most teams will be formed in March, with our Spring Season being played in April, May and June.  

Please keep in mind that our league is dependent on the volunteer efforts of parents. Do your part to help the league operate. How will you volunteer your time/talents on the player-registration form?

· Head Coach or Assistant Coach to lead one of the 80+ teams in our program, including travel teams for ages 8 and up.

· Team Parent able to organize/improve communication between the parents
on the team  

· Sponsor a team or sign for your company or other organization  

· If you don’t plan to be a coach, team parent, or team sponsor, lend your hands
and volunteer to serve on our Concessions or Facilities/Maintenance/Fields
committee (your talents will be appreciated).