COACH PITCH U8 BASEBALL & SOFTBALL
COACH PITCH is Chelsea Recreation’s standard recreation league. Emphasis is placed on fun, learning, and developing skills. Teams play against other Chelsea teams. All players receive equal playing time regardless of ability and are rotated throughout the season in different positions. Parent volunteers are needed to coach the teams. All players will receive a baseball cap or visor and team shirts.

THINK YOUR CHILD IS READY FOR PLAYER PITCH? Players may play up a level as long as the following stipulations are meet: 1. One year experience in the COACH PITCH PROGRAM; 2. Player MUST be present at the U10 TEAM PLACEMENT DAY; 3. The High School Baseball/Softball Coaching staff agrees that the player is ready to move up a level.

Registration Deadline – May 2
Practice Begins the week of May 19
Games begin the week of June 9

DEADLINE MAY 2nd
$10 Late Fee after Deadline
 

PLAYER PITCH U10 BASEBALL
PLAYER PITCH is Chelsea Recreation’s standard recreation league. Emphasis is placed on fun, learning, and developing skills. Teams play against other teams in Chelsea. All players receive equal playing time regardless of ability and are rotated throughout the season in different positions. Parent volunteers are needed to coach the teams. All players will receive a baseball cap and team shirt.

NEW TEAM PLACEMENT DAY! Plan on participating on (tentative date) Saturday May 3, time TBA at Beach baseball fields. This is a skills day supervised by Chelsea High School Baseball/Softball Coaches to help create EQUAL and BALANCED teams. After the skills day, coaches will participate in a DRAFT and create their team. Although the skills day is not mandatory, players are ENCOURAGED to participate. If you are unable to attend your child will still be drafted on a team. If you prefer your child to play on a specific team, it is up to you, as the parent to contact the coach of that team prior to the DRAFT and make your wishes known. It is then up to the coach to select your child at the DRAFT. No guarantees can be made that your child will end up on any particular team.

THINK YOUR CHILD IS READY FOR THE NEXT LEVEL? Players may play up a level as long as the following stipulations are meet: 1. One year experience in the PLAYER PITCH PROGRAM; 2. Player MUST be present at the U12 TEAM PLACEMENT DAY; 3. The High School Baseball/Softball Coaching staff agrees that the player is ready to move up a level.

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER:
Registration Deadline –   April 25
Team Placement Day –  (tentative) May 3, time: TBA
Coaches “Draft Day” –  (tentative) May 6, time:6:30pm
Practice Begins the week of May 19
Games begin the week of June 9

DEADLINE APRIL 25th
$10 Late Fee after Deadline

***SOME SATURDAY games will be scheduled.
 

COACH & PLAYER PITCH U10 SOFTBALL
COACH and PLAYER PITCH is Chelsea Recreation’s standard recreation league. Emphasis is placed on fun, learning, and developing skills. Teams play against other teams in Chelsea. All players receive equal playing time regardless of ability and are rotated throughout the season in different positions. This league is a transitional league from coach pitch to player pitch. Parent volunteers are needed to coach the teams. All players will receive a baseball visor and team shirt.

NEW TEAM PLACEMENT DAY! Plan on participating on (tentative date) Saturday May 3, time TBA at Beach baseball fields. This is a skills day supervised by Chelsea High School Baseball/Softball Coaches to help create EQUAL and BALANCED teams. After the skills day, coaches will participate in a DRAFT and create their team. Although the skills day is not mandatory, players are ENCOURAGED to participate. If you are unable to attend your child will still be drafted on a team. If you prefer your child to play on a specific team, it is up to you, as the parent to contact the coach of that team prior to the DRAFT and make your wishes known. It is then up to the coach to select your child at the DRAFT. No guarantees can be made that your child will end up on any particular team.

THINK YOUR CHILD IS READY FOR THE NEXT LEVEL? Players may play up a level as long as the following stipulations are meet: 1. One year experience in the COACH/PLAYER PITCH PROGRAM; 2. Player MUST be present at the U12 TEAM PLACEMENT DAY; 3. The High School Baseball/Softball Coaching staff agrees that the player is ready to move up a level.

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER:
Registration Deadline – April 25
Team Placement Day –  (tentative) May 3, time: TBA
Coaches “Draft Day” –  (tentative) May 6, time:6:30pm
Practice Begins the week of May 19
Games begin the week of June 9

DEADLINE APRIL 25th
$10 Late Fee after Deadline

***SOME SATURDAY games will be scheduled.

ADVANCE PLAYER PITCH U12 BASEBALL & SOFTBALL

NEW FOR THIS YEAR:  The 5^th & 6^th grade (U12 baseball, age as of May 1; U12 softball, age as of January 1) baseball & softball division will be part of a NEW Inter Community Recreation League (ICRL).  This league is composed of area communities such as Grass Lake, Stockbridge, and Manchester.  The mission of this League is to enhance community recreation leagues by offering inter community league games.  All communities involved in the ICRL have come together and agreed to play by the same standardized rules.  At time of print the specific governing rules were not finalized.  If interested in the specifics, please contact the office for more details.   

ADVANCED PLAYER PITCH PROGRAM is Chelsea Recreation’s standard recreation league.  Emphasis is placed on fun, learning, and developing skills.  Teams play against other teams in or around Chelsea.  Although all players will receive equal playing time, Chelsea Recreation recognizes that children in 5^th and 6^th grade want to concentrate on their “favorite” position.  With that being said, Coaches are required to allow players to try different positions in the beginning of the season.  Once the season is rolling (2/3 weeks in), players will be counseled by the coach on their strengths, weaknesses, and recommendations on which position they should concentrate on. The premise of this advance player pitch league is to allow players to learn positional play for the better part of the season.

Some games will be played in the Grass Lake, Manchester, and Stockbridge.  Last year in the baseball division, Chelsea had 4 teams, Stockbridge had 2 teams, Manchester had 3 teams, and Grass Lake had 3 teams.  Combined, we had a total of 12 baseball teams and could of played each team twice, one home and one away, plus an end of the year tournament. Last year in the softball division, 9 teams could of participated, thus enhancing our current league with more games and an end of the year tournament.  At time of print, details for the season were being addressed.  If you would like more information, please contact the recreation office. 

Knowledgeable parent volunteers are needed to coach the teams.  All players will receive a baseball cap/visor, team shirt, and pants/shorts.

NEW TEAM PLACEMENT DAY!  Plan on participating on (tentative date) Saturday, March 22, time: TBA at Beach baseball fields.  This is a skills day supervised by Chelsea High School Baseball/Softball Coaches to help create EQUAL and BALANCED teams.  After the skills day, coaches will participate in a DRAFT and create their team.  Although the skills day is not mandatory, players are ENCOURAGED to participate.  If you are unable to attend your child will still be drafted on a team.  If you prefer your child to play on a specific team, it is up to you, as the parent to contact the coach of that team prior to the DRAFT and make your wishes known.  It is then up to the coach to select your child at the DRAFT.  No guarantees can be made that your child will end up on any particular team. 

THINK YOUR CHILD IS READY FOR THE NEXT LEVEL?  Players may play up a level as long as the following stipulations are meet:  1. One year experience in the ADVANCE PLAYER PITCH PROGRAM; 2. Player MUST be present at the U14 TEAM PLACEMENT DAY; 3. The High School Baseball/Softball Coaching staff agrees that the player is ready to move up a level.

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER:
Registration Deadline –   March 14
Team Placement Day –  (tentative) March 22, time: TBA
Coaches “Draft Day” –  (tentative) March 26, time:6:30pm
Practice Begins the week of April 12
Games begin the week of April 28

DEADLINE MARCH 14th
$10 Late Fee after Deadline

***SOME SATURDAY games will be scheduled.

SENIOR LEAGUE PLAYER PITCH BASEBALL & SOFTBALL

NEW FOR THIS YEAR:  The 7^th & 8^th grade (U14 baseball, age as of May 1; U14 softball, age as of January 1) baseball & softball division will be part of a NEW Inter Community Recreation League (ICRL).  This league is composed of area communities such as Grass Lake, Stockbridge, and Manchester.  The mission of this League is to enhance community recreation leagues by offering inter community league games.  All communities involved in the ICRL have come together and agreed to play by the same standardized rules.  At time of print the specific governing rules were not finalized.  If interested in the specifics, please contact the office for more details.   

SENIOR LEAGUE is Chelsea Recreation’s standard recreation league.  Emphasis is placed on fun, learning, and developing skills.  Teams play against other teams in or around Chelsea.  This league has been developed to allow players to continue to play, develop and showcase their skills in a recreational competitive setting.  All players will receive equal playing time, while concentrating on their “favorite” position.  Some games will be played in the Grass Lake, Manchester, and Stockbridge.   

Knowledgeable parent volunteers are needed to coach the teams.  All players will receive a baseball cap/visor, team shirts and pants/shorts.  

NEW TEAM PLACEMENT DAY!  Plan on participating on (tentative date) Saturday, March 22, time: TBA at Beach baseball fields.  This is a skills day supervised by Chelsea High School Baseball/Softball Coaches to help create EQUAL and BALANCED teams.  After the skills day, coaches will participate in a DRAFT and create their team.  Although the skills day is not mandatory, players are ENCOURAGED to participate.  If you are unable to attend, your child will still be drafted on a team.  If you prefer your child to play on a specific team, it is up to you, as the parent to contact the coach of that team prior to the DRAFT and make your wishes known.  It is then up to the coach to select your child at the DRAFT.  No guarantees can be made that your child will end up on any particular team.

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER:
Registration Deadline –   March 14
Team Placement Day –  (tentative) March 22, time: TBA
Coaches “Draft Day” –  (tentative) March 26, time:6:30pm
Practice Begins the week of April 12
Games begin the week of April 28

DEADLINE MARCH 14th
$10 Late Fee after Deadline 

***SOME SATURDAY games will be scheduled. 

BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL COACHES CLINIC

All new and returning coaches (head and assistant) are STRONGLY ENCOURAGED to participate.  Chelsea Varsity Baseball Coach, Wayne Welton and University of Michigan’s Baseball Coach, Rich Maloney will be leading coaches through drill stations on how to teach baseball fundamentals. The date and time have not been finalized at time of print. 

If you are interested in participating, please call the office at 475-1112 or email mmitchell@gmail.chelsea.k12.mi.us and reserve your spot.  Once all the details have been finalized, we will be in touch.  CODE - CCLINIC