Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Summer Baseball Pickup Games (for Kids and Adults) and Fall Baseball

Players and Parents -

1 - Summer Baseball Pickup Games for Kids every Monday and Thursday from 6-8pm. Located at the fields on Stevenson Lane behind Rodgers Forge Elem School. This is FREE. The last game is August 27. School begins August 31.

Rules:
- This is for kids from 6yo to 15yo
- These are kid-only games. No adults. The kids pick the teams and make the rules. Whomever shows, plays
- Older players are chosen by an adult to be the captains, who will choose their team, establish field assignments and the - batting order. There are usually 7-10 players per team.
- No coaches - No need to improve - Away from a scheduled, adult-supervised routine.
- This is designed for kids to "make their own decisions, learn how to deal with other kids, and learn how to play with kids of different ages." (Bob Bigelow, Boston Celtic, author of "Just Let the Kids Play")
- Some of these 2-hour games go through only 2 innings, but the kids loved it.
- Bring your bat, glove, ball, water, ice, snack and a love of the game.
- Catchers equipment and batters helments will be provided.

2 - Fall Baseball runs from September 13 thru November 8 (Sunday afternoons) over at Roland Park Baseball League. $25 per player. Registration is now open at www.rolandparkbaseball.com

3 - Adult Pickup Games every Tuesday from 6-8pm at the fields on Stevenson Lane behind Rodgers Forge Elem School. FREE. It doesn't matter if you used to play professionally, or have no athletic ability - it's all for fun. Post-game refreshments are always at Souri's at the circle in Towson - they've come to expect us.

If you have any questions, please email me or call me at 410-828-8650.


Thanks - Pat Foretich

3 comments:

  1. I've just found this site and would love to play! How late in the season do these games go on?

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  2. I'm not sure how late in the season games atre played, but please call Pat Foretich on 410-828-8650 for all the details.

    It does look like fun.

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  3. I was able to check with Pat Foretich, and the season runs from mid-September to mid-November.

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