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Note: Any time Baltimore County Schools are closed, the week night activities are automatically cancelled.
Thanks to our supporter:
Bryan Thomas Palmer Memorial Fund: www.bryanpalmerfund.org
Baseball Schedules: T-Ball | Clinic | Little League | Minors | Majors | Pony
White Marsh Baseball 2008: See the flyer. For more information, contact the chairperson or call the office at (410) 887-5194.
Registration Refund Policy: Requests for refunds are subject to a $10 processing fee. Contact the Bob Palmer (410) 529-3073 or wmbaseball@comcast.net for more information.
Travel Team is open to those ages 15 to 19. More information is given under Overview below. Those interested in the Travel Team should send email to wmbaseball@comcast.net.
White Marsh Recreation Council offers a baseball program each spring from April to June. Our program strives to provide the best baseball experience for the youth in our community. Our baseball program has in-house leagues for ages 4 through 15 who wish to learn organized baseball and travel teams for ages 7½ through 19, where tryouts are required.
The following is a description of each league in the White Marsh Baseball program:
Tee-Ball: This league is an introduction to baseball. The players learn basic rules and skills. Batting is done from a Tee for the first few weeks. Players then progress to coach-pitch using underhand toss. Non-competitive games are played, and all participants receive a trophy. Games are typically two or three innings. Games will be played one time per week on Saturdays. The age group is 4 and 5 year olds and participants must be 4 by April 30 of the current year.
CIinic: This league is for skills development. The players learn positions, rules and game basics. The season begins in a team bat-around format. The coaches pitch overhand and every player hits. The second half of the season introduces strike-outs and put-outs. Teams bat until three outs are made or the entire team has batted. Non-competitive games are played, and no scores are kept. All participants receive a trophy. There are two games per week, one game played during a weekday evening at 6:00 pm and the second game played on Saturdays during the day. The age group is 6 and 7 year olds.
Little League: This league is for skills development and is the first introduction to children's pitching. The league emphasizes positions, skills development and team play. Little League rules are used, the children pitch from 40 feet and there is no base stealing. There are player evaluations and the teams are drafted in order to balance the league. Pitching machines are used for Saturday games. No league standings are kept and every player receives a trophy. There are two games per week, one game played during a weekday evening at 6:00pm and the second game played on Saturdays during the day. The age group is 7½ and 8 year olds.
Minors: This league develops fundamental baseball. Pitching is from 46 feet, there is base stealing and Little League rules are used. Games are competitive and umpires are used. The regular season games are played for instruction and skills development. There is a tournament at the end of the season for a 1st place trophy. All other teams receive a participation trophy. There are two games per week, played on Monday and Wednesday evenings at 6:00 pm. The age group is 9 and 10 year olds.
Majors. This league teaches advanced baseball skills. Major League Baseball rules are used. Pitching is from 50 feet, umpires are used and games are competitive. Last year this league included Kingsville Baseball teams. The regular season games are for instruction and skills development. There is a tournament at the end of the season for a 1st place trophy. No participation trophies are awarded. Games will be played on Tuesday and Thursday evenings at 6:00 pm. It is our intent to combine schedules with the Kingsville Recreation Council. There will be two games per week played between Chapel Hill Elementary School, Kingsville Elementary School and the Franklinville Fields. The age group is 11 and 12 year olds.
Pony: This league teaches advanced baseball skills. Major League Baseball rules are used. Pitching is from 54 feet. Umpires are used and games are competitive. Last year this league included Kingsville and Overlea in-house Baseball teams. The regular season games are for instruction and skills development. There is a tournament at the end of the season for a 1st place trophy. No participation trophies are awarded. Games will be played on Tuesday and Thursday evenings at 6:00 pm. It is our intent to combine schedules with the Kingsville Recreation Council. There will be two games per week played between Nottingham Park, Fullerton Park, Kingsville Elementary School and the Franklinville Fields. The age group is 13 to 15 year olds.
Travel: White Marsh Travel Baseball is for players interested in additional competition beyond what the in-house recreation program provides. We participate in the Baltimore County Major League. Games are played on Friday evenings and/or a Saturday or Sunday afternoon around the northeast area. Participation on a travel team is competitive and there are tryouts for each team. White Marsh has travel teams for the Little League, Minor, Major and Pony age groups. There are additional fees and players must play in-house to be eligible for Travel.
15-19 Travel: This league is for young adults who wish to continue playing baseball beyond the in-house program. Many participants play high school baseball and want to continue playing after the high school season is over. This league begins in late May after high school basebal is complete. Games are played three nights a week (M, W, F) and end the first week of August. Tryouts are required and games are competitive. We participate in the Baltimore County Major League for this program. There are additional fees for this league. Games are played on 90-foot diamonds around the northeast area.
Back to topRegistration for White Marsh baseball is held at the Chapel Hill Elementary School at 5200 East Joppa Road , Perry Hall, Maryland 21128 on dates in February.
The league names and ages are (see descriptions above):
Tee-Ball, 4 -5 years
Clinic, 6 - 7 years
Little League, 7½ - 8 years
Minor, 9 - 10 years
Major, 11 - 12 years
Pony, 13 - 15 years
Travel Only (tryouts required), 15 - 19 years
Travel Teams (tryouts to be announced), 7½ - 15
The age determination date is April 30 of the current year for all age groups. A copy of the child's birth certificate may be required at registration.
Registration is fees are included on the current flyer. Baseball has its own registration form, which should be completed along with the Parent Code of Conduct.
Check the Calendar for registration dates.
Back to topIn-house practice and games are played April through June at Chapel Hill Elementary, Nottingham Park and other locations. The White Marsh Travel Baseball plays in the Baltimore County Major League.
See Directions for the locations.
Back to topThe White Marsh baseball teams use volunteers for fundraisers, team sponsors, concession stand, field maintenance and umpiring.
The chairperson Bob Palmer administers the program, serving as the liaison with the recreation council, coaches, volunteers and participants.
Back to topFor more information please contact the recreation office at (410) 887-5194 or Bob Palmer at (410) 529-3073 or wmbaseball@comcast.net.
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