Coastal Athletics Fall Instructional Wood Bat league
Sign up in advance- space is limited!
The wood bat league began in 2005 with the intent to offer a league that did not interfere with the area optimist programs but rather offer something for an age group that was transitioning,. We are reaching out to those players who have aged out of their recreational baseball programs but want to stay in baseball shape for middle school and high school baseball during the fall. Many of our players participate in both AAU and our wood bat league. We offer games during the week to accommodate those playing AAU and Impact Baseball.
Begins:
September 11, 2008 - runs for 8 weeks
Times:
5:00-7:00 Middle School
7:30-9:30 High School
Instructors/coaches:
- Fletcher Bates
(owner of Coastal Athletics & former professional baseball player) - Jamie Hemingway (outfielder with the Braves)
- Jeff Christner (former collegiate player)
- Drew Kyle (former collegiate player)
- Ronald Hill (current professional baseball player)
Location:
Godwin Field
Days of the week TBA depending on the number of sign ups
Why is it advantageous for a team or individual to sign up for Coastal Athletics Instructional Wood Bat League?
- High school and middle school coaches avoid conflicts with rules on holding practices
- Instruction from professional athletes in game situations will be provided
- See players play different positions - a player may surprise you!
- Watch your team from the stands - a different view may spark ideas for future coaching
- Build morale and friendships with parents of your team or during games
- Use this league as a team practice
- Instructors can pitch live for your team - if you are saving pitching for tournaments
- Play 15 games without leaving Wilmington - playing twice a week
- Players will receive wood bats to use in tournaments in the future
- Gives your players the experience of using wooden bats
- Team: 1 free hour long team practice per week in our indoor facility during league
- Individual: Unlimited cage use in facility by appointment during league
- Enable players who get limited playing time to play on a regular basis and improve skills
- Great place to recruit other players currently not on an AAU team
- Game is on a 2 hr. time clock so the games will not run over
- Allows coach and parents to present areas of concern for our instructors to focus
- Team sign up: Savings of $75.00 per player
- 15 Games , 2 umpires, 5 instructors, 1announcer, 1scoreboard..all @ Godwin Field
- Professional and collegiate players are dedicated to teaching the game while in play
Things you must know:
- This is an instructional league but is also competitive
- Everyone will play unless benched for poor sportsmanship
- Players will be rotated to different positions
- An inning may start with a man on 1st to work on a game play
- No coach is permitted to coach their team during this league for insurance reasons
- We will NEVER nor have ANY DESIRE to ever form an AAU team!!!!!!!!!
- We are not recruiting - we are instructing - we are molding solid athletes
- If a team signs up - they may be split up to avoid overloading any one team
Package # 1 -Based on 1 player sign up
15 live games with playing time
- Wood Bat
- Jersey
- Socks
- Belts
- Travel bags
- Caps
- Cage rental unlimited during league upon appointment
- Instruction from 5 former professional and collegiate baseball players
Total price per player:
$550.00
Package # 2 -Based on 8-10 players sign up by coach
Package for middle school, high school and AAU teams
15 live games with playing time
- Wood Bat
- Jersey (Coastal Athletics)
- Socks
- Belts
- Travel bags
- Caps
- 1 Team Practice per week in our facility
- Instruction from 5 former professional and collegiate baseball players
Total price per player:
$475.00