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FRIDAY-MAY 29TH FINAL MEETING TO ENTER OR WITHDRAW TEAMS FOR THE SUMMER SEASON.
June 5, 2009, 7:30pm @ Fox Lane High School --- ALL TEAM COACHES MUST ATTEND. Schedules will be handed out. Any noticeable errors are to be pointed out to your director. He will inform you of the time limit to make adjustments. Keep in mind;
a)-Teams withdrawing while the season schedules are being prepared will not be refunded their team entry fees.
b)-Teams withdrawing after the League Director sets the regular season schedule are considered to be forfeiting the season. The team will not be refunded its entry fee. The town’s forfeit bond will be lost, and the town must immediately post a new bond for its other teams to continue play.
Playing Schedule
Opening weekend schedule; Fri 6/12 – Sun 6/14 // Fri 6/19 – Sun 6/21
Full time season schedule starts; Monday June 22
Summer Season ends; Sun Aug 2
Playoffs for teams qualifying for Tournament Mon Aug 3 – Fri Aug 7
Championship Games @ Crane Road Sat Aug 8 (Rain date= Sun Aug 9)
Posted 5/1/2009
A number of towns have expressed interest in a 15u division.
Many have teams comprised of 14/15 year olds which would rather not play in 16u division.
If any town is interested in fielding a team in 15u division, please contact
4/30/2009
May 29,2009 - Final meeting to register teams for the 2009 Season. Please note all of the following conditions must be met prior to this meeting to have your teams eligible:
May 29, 2009, Friday, 7:00pm @ Fox Lane High School (Large Cafeteria) ---
Breakout Meeting (Final commitments, Changes, Payments are due)
Teams will meet with their directors for final instructions. ALL TEAM COACHES MUST ATTEND.
No team changes will be accepted after this meeting.
a.-Each Town must declare what teams are being entered for the Summer Season.
b.-Each Town MUST also be PREPARED TO PAY all team fees, umpire coordinator fees, etc, at this meeting. Town Insurance forms and Team Field availability must be given to the League director of each division. They can also be e-mailed to demaa@wpba.us prior to the meeting.
C.-Teams that do not supply field availability will be scheduled at the convenience of the director.
d. - (NOTE) All LL Tournament and Cooperstown Tournament Dates must be submitted to League Directors at or prior to this meeting (they will be given a 7-day window) game schedules will be front-loaded so as not to inconvenience other teams at the end of the season.
4/27/2009
1. Town Directors, the 1st summer meeting is April 30, 2009 @ Fox Lane High School 7:00pm (Main Cafeteria). Team coaches need not attend this meeting unless they are making the payments for their teams. The WPBA Annual Town Fee ($175.00) is due on or before 4/30/2009. ($275.00 after).
2. Coaches, many players have posted in the forums looking for a team, especially in the older divisions.
4/23/2009
The WPBA Umpire Association will hold its annual umpire school on 5/15, 5/18, 5/19, and 5/20 from 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM at Copper Beach Middle School. Umpire candidates must attend all classes and pass a written test and field evaluation. Interested candidates should contact Foster West at wpbaumpire@aol.com or Charlie Stockinger at cstock5@verizon.net.
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POSTED 2/12/2009
I hate to report that the summer 12 (12 only) division has hit a snag..
The WPBA is willing and ready to institute this new division for members with the following parameters:
1.-Only players that have attained their 12th birthday after May 1, 2008 and prior to April 30, 2009 are eligible for this division (there will be no exceptions). Birth Certificates will be required
2.-Any team that desires to enter this division must have access to a properly maintained 50/70 field.
3.-A minimum of ten (10) teams are needed to run the division.
4.-Teams that register for this division may commit before, but not later, than our first summer meeting April 30, 2009.
If these requirements are met we welcome this new division and your teams.
Respectfully,
Bob De Martino, President
A-There are requests to run a 12 (12 only) division in the summer using the 50/70 pitching/base dimensions. We can do it if there are enough teams (>10) with the proper fields and it doesn’t impact too heavily on the 12 & Under division. Mike Rosen has volunteered to be the director. As in the fall only 12-yr-old players will be eligible.
See special meeting note posted 1/13/2009 See special meeting note posted 1/13/2009
b-There are also requests to run a 15 & Under division. There must be enough teams (>10) committed and registered by the May28th meeting and a volunteer(s) to accomplish this.
c-The 23&Under Div. (college) will extend its age requirements and be 24 & under. Players must be 19 years old and/or have graduated HS in 2009.
WPBA LOGO BASEBALLS ARE MANDATORY, PLEASE ORDER THEM EARLY.
Please monitor this site for any changes or additions.
Thanks and have a great season,
Bob De Martino, President
POSTED 1/13/2009
There will be an informational meeting regarding the possibility of running a 50/70 division for 12-yrs-old only on Monday February 2 @ 7:30. The meeting will be held in the cafeteria at Copper Beech Middle School-3401 Old Yorktown Rd, Route 132. In order to be considered for this new division at least 1 team/town representative must attend. If you have any questions please contact Mike Rosen: mikerosen@optonline.net