Recreational League

Recreational League Registration

About Recreational League Baseball

Girls Baseball

Evaluation & Team Selection

Divisions

Park Locations

Financial Registration Aid

About Recreational League Baseball

Announcement of House League Name Change

Brantford Minor Baseball Association has changed the name of House League Baseball to Brantford Minor Recreational Level Baseball. Going forward this level of baseball within the Association will be known as Recreational Level, Recreational Baseball and Rec Baseball. Any of these three will be used as appropriate by the Association to represent this level of baseball. The name change was as a result of the recent poll of BMBA members. The term recreational better represents the purpose and goals of this level of baseball within the BMBA umbrella.

Our program offers a fun, recreational way to enjoy the game of baseball. Main focuses are skill development, a recreational competitive environment and most important FUN! Teams are created in a fair manner to provide a competitive atmosphere for all players. Fair play and equal playing time are always enforced. Season starts mid to late May and finishes mid-August.

Age Group	Registration Fee	Playing Days
Sandlot U5	$180	Saturday Mornings
Sandlot U6	$180	Tuesday & Thursday
Sandlot U7	$180	Tuesday & Thursday
U9	$230	Monday & Wednesday
U11	$255	Tuesday & Thursday
U13	$255	Monday & Wednesday
U16	$275	Tuesday & Thursday
U22	$275	Monday & Wednesday

Registrations after April 1 subject to $25 late fee charge

*** 2 sessions are guaranteed per week for U6 and above. The hope is to add an extra practice time depending diamond availability and player interest. Also, due to weather and diamond bookings there could be an odd day change to the days listed above.

Evaluation & Team Selection

What is an evaluation clinic?

A mandatory pre-season assessment and evaluation clinic is generally scheduled in the early spring prior to teams being drafted for the purpose of disbursing players equally on teams in each division. This is to ensure all teams will have players with equal pitching, catching, and playing abilities such that a competitively balanced division can be achieved. All registered players will be notified by email and on a website posting of the evaluation date when it is scheduled.

Can I request a player to be paired with another player or specific coach?

Brantford Minor Baseball Association encourages parents to welcome the opportunity for their children to make new friends. Organized team sports are an ideal way to ease our children out of comfort zones and teach them valuable life skills that extend beyond the specific sport they are interested in playing.
While the Brantford Minor Baseball understands that family circumstances and schedules are challenging and unique, fulfilling “pairing” requests is a complex and difficult undertaking and is discouraged for all but the most exceptional circumstances. Competitive team balance is a priority for the house league such that each player will enjoy equal opportunity for athletic development and success on the playing field. To ensure this balance each team must be assigned equal numbers of players at all levels of experience and skill to ensure fairness in each division. Pairing requests are subject to the following general policy.

Pairing requests players/coaches Brantford Minor Baseball Associations policy

Only Coaches and Assistant Coaches will be guaranteed to have their son or daughter assigned to their team. Maximum one head coach and two assistant coaches per team.
Chained “pairings” are automatically rejected. Example: Jim to John, John to Sam. etc.
All “pairing” requests must be reciprocated and agreed to by each parent involved. Example: Jim's parents must ask for Sam and Sam's parents must ask for Jim.
No “pairing” request will be considered for late registrations due to organizational time constraints.
“Pairing” requests for players failing to attend a mandatory pre-season evaluation clinic will not be considered.
Brantford Minor Baseball reserves the right to award or deny Pairing requests.

Team Selection

Divisions

Sandlot 5U

16U

Sandlot 6U

22U

Sandlot 7U

11U

Sandlot 5U

Players in this age group are turning 4 and 5 during the current playing year. This level will focus on developing overall athlete development, including baseball skill development (throwing, catching & hitting, etc.) and developing physical literacy skills (balance, running, jumping, etc.).

Teams will be composed of 6 to 8 players. Sessions will run for one hour once per week. Players are required to have their own glove and helmet. Your own bat is optional. Running shoes or rubber cleats must be worn. BMBA will provide a hat and jersey.

Sandlot 6U

Players in this age group are turning 6 during the current playing year. Teams will be formed of 12 to 15 players. Sessions will be twice per week running 1 to 1-1/2 hours per session. Each session will follow a two part format; first half spent on skill development, second half game play. Game play will be amongst your own team. Teams in game play will be split at each session into 3 groups, hitting, infield and outfield. Each group will rotate through hitting, infield & outfield. Game play will use a tee. This format will expose each player to the maximum number of opportunities to participate at each session.

Players are required to have their own glove and helmet. Your own bat is optional. Running shoes or rubber cleats must be worn. BMBA will provide a hat and a jersey.

Sandlot 7U

Players in this age group are turning 7 during the current playing year. Teams will be formed of 12 to 15 players. Sessions will be twice per week running 1 to 1-1/2 hours per session. Each session will follow a two part format; first half spent on skill development, second half on game play. Game play will be amongst your own team. Teams in game play will be split at each session into 3 groups, hitting, infield and outfield. Each group will rotate through hitting, infield & outfield. Game play will be coach pitch. This format will expose each player to the maximum number of opportunities to patriciate at each session. Players are required to have their own glove and helmet. Your own bat is optional. Running shoes or rubber cleats must be worn. BMBA will provide a hat and a jersey.

9U

Players in this group are turning 8 or 9 during the current playing year. This age group uses the pitching machine and plays baseball rules with exceptions for machine use and pace of play. Teams ideally will have 12 players. Nine players play in the field, 5 in the infield and 4 in the outfield. There is no catcher.

The number of games and practices per week will depend on the number teams and the number of available diamonds but will not be less than twice per week. Players are required to have their own glove, helmet, protective cup and pants. Your own bat is optional, although recommended. Running shoes or baseball rubber cleats must be worn. Steel cleats are not allowed. BMBA will provide a hat and jersey.

11U

Players in this group are turning 10 or 11 during the current playing year. This age group has players as pitchers and catchers. Modified baseball rules are used along with adjustments for pace of play. Teams ideally will have 12 or 13 players. Ten players play in the field. The number of games or practices per week will depend on the number of teams and the number of available diamonds but will not be less than twice per week. Players are required to have their own glove, helmet, protective cup and pants. Your own bat is optional, but recommended. Running shoes or baseball rubber cleats must be worn. Steel cleats are not allowed. BMBA will provide a hat and jersey.

13U

Players in this group are turning 12 or 13 during the current playing year. This group will play modified baseball rules, fewer alterations than 11U, along with changes for pace of play. Teams ideally will have 12 or 13 players. Ten players play in the field. The number of games and practices per week will depend on the number of teams and the number of available diamonds but will not be less than twice per week. Players are required to have their own glove, helmet, protective cup and pants. Your own bat is optional, but recommended. Running shoes or baseball rubber cleats must be worn. Steel cleats are not allowed. BMBA will provide a hat and jersey.

16U

Players in this group are turning 14, 15 or 16 during the current playing year. This group will play full baseball rules on a full size diamond with minor changes for pace of play. Teams will ideally have 13 or 14 players. Nine players will play in the field. The number of games and practices per week will depend on the number of teams and the number of available diamonds but not less than twice per week. Two games may be played on a single night with one game played under the lights. Players are required to have their own glove, helmet, protective cup and pants. Steel cleats are allowed. Bats for 14 year olds can be metal or wood. Bats for 15 & 16 year olds must be wood. Players must supply their own wood bat. BMBA will provide a hat and jersey.

22U

Players in this group are turning 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 or 22 during the current playing year. The setup for this age group will depend on the number of player registrations. If there are insufficient registrations this group will not be formed. This group will play full baseball rules using only wood bats. The number of games and practices per week will depend on the number of teams and the number of available diamonds. Minimum sessions will be twice per week.

House League Park Locations

Baker Blue, Baker Yellow & George Henry – 35 Sherwood Drive, Brantford, Ontario
Bill Little Park – 25 Spalding Drive, Brantford, Ontario
Burnley Park - 21 Burnley Ave., Brantford, Ontario
Mayfair Red – 40 Oxford Street, Brantford, Ontario
Mayfair Blue – 26 Balmoral Drive, Brantford, Ontario
Mayfair Yellow – 24 Miles Ave., Brantford, Ontario
Resurrection Park - 17 Ravenwood Rd., Brantford, Ontario
Roswell Park - 39 Cambridge Drive, Brantford, Ontario
Spring Gardens Park - 17 Dogwood Drive, Brantford, Ontario

Financial Registration Aid

Grants are available for low income families to aid with registration costs. This can be completed confidentially via the Arnold Anderson Sports Fund.

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