Parents:

The Summer Basketball Program registrations are now open at www.eyanews.org

The program is for the following age groups

Boys and Girls Entering Grades 1-3,  this is an instructional program to assist children with the basic skills of basketball.   The boys and girls will also play scrimmage games vs each other.  The program takes place at Williams Street on weeknights TBD

Boys Entering Grades  4-5-6   teams will play games during weeknights at Williams Street,  Referees are provided
Boys Entering Grades  7-8  teams play weeknights at Williams Street, Referees are provided
Boys Entering Grades  9-10 teams play at Williams Street, Referees are provided

The registration is open from 5/8/13- 6/16/13 with games starting the end of June/early July and ends the last week of July. Teams play 1-2 games per week

The cost for the program is $35

Coaches needed for all levels,  if you are interested in coaching,  please e-mail Roy Anders @  register@eyanews.org

Thank you
EYA

Emmaus Youth Association Sports Drafts Policy

Effective January 3, 2013

The Procedure for forming all recreation (not travel) teams will follow these guidelines:

For example: A-Ball ages 9-10

Team # 1 Team # 2 Team # 3

Jake age 9 John age 9 Joe age 9

Jeff 9 Jerry 9 Jeff 9

Bill 10 Bob 10 Brian 10

Matt 10 Mike 9 Will 10

Eric 9 Al 9 Fred 10

 

Team #2 would have first pick in the draft due to the fact that they only have one 10 year old. They will then pick another 10 year out of the pool to create a team with an equal amount of 10 year olds if there are no 10 year olds to choose from they still have first pick of a 9 year old. This pattern would continue until all names are pulled from the pool and placed on teams in an even fashion.

1. The roster from the previous season will be the base of the team.
2. Players will stay on the roster of the team they played on in the previous season and will stay on that teams roster for the duration of their playing years or until the team would dissolve because of lack of players.
3. All players who enter the A program will be placed into the "pool" and placed on a team with equal age appropriate players ( as close as possible)
4. All new registrants for the program or players that teams were dissolved will be broken down into age appropriate categories referred to as the "pool". These names will be chosen as a closed ballot and separated according to age.
5. A count of players by age will be categorized.
6. Players the were on the "fall" ball roster are not automatically guaranteed to play on that team in spring unless they were on that roster the previous spring then they would continue to move up with the team.
7. Starting with the team with the lowest count of players; the coordinator and or coach will draw a name from the pool to even out the teams as close as possible.
8. EYA will honor children of coaches to be placed on the same team.
9. EYA will honor siblings to be placed on the same team.
10. EYA will not honor transportation issues to be placed on the same team.(Previous participants have taken advantage of this situation
11.  EYA will not guarantee request for specific teams or coaches. Each request will be handled on a case by case basis
12.  EYA will not guarantee that all requests will be honored.

Parents and Players:

The Legion league has decided that starting this year,   all bats in Legion play will be made of wood.   The following rule is what will be followed.   If your son is considering to play Legion baseball Jr. or Sr.  they will need a wood bat.

The rules are as follows:

a.  The bat shall be a smooth, round stick not more than 2.61 inches in diameter at the thickest part and not more than 42 inches in lenght.  The bat shall be one piece of solid wood.

Note: No laminated or experimental bats shall be used in a professional game (either championship season or exhibition games)  until the manufacturer has secured approval from the Rules Committee of his design and methods of manufacture.

b.  Cupped Bats:   An indentation in the end of the bat up to 1 1/4 inches in depth is permitted and may be no wider than two inches and no less than one inch in diameter.  The indentation must be curved with no foreigh substance added

c.  The handle,  not more than 18inches from its end, may be covered or treated with any material or substance to improve the grip.  Any such material or substance that extends past the 18 inch limitation shall cause the bat to be removed from the game

Note:  If the umpire discovers that the bat does not conform to (c) above until a time during or after the bat has been used in play, it shall not be grounds for declaring the batter out, or ejected from the game.

Rule 1.10 (c)  Comment:  If pine tar extends past the 18 inch limitation, then the umpire, on his own initiative or if alerted by the opposing team, shall order the batter to use a different bat.    The batter may use the bat later in the game only if the excess substance is removed.  If no objections are reasised prior to a bat's use, then a violation of rule 1.10 (c) on tha tplay does not nullify any action or play on the field and no protests of such play are allowed

Last factory paint is allowed on the bat