Around the Horn Volume 15

Dick’s Shopping Days

Remaining Shopping Days:

February 10th – 13th

February 24th – 27th

March 3rd – 6th

Get 20% off your entire purchase with the Coupon attached below (some exclusions apply).

The remaining dates for the pitching and catching clinics (best chance for pitching instruction from a former Division 1 & professional pitcher), open spots noted in parentheses:

Trading Pins

    Check out the FAQs page for more info.

   Participation is not required, but highly encouraged. Don’t let your players miss out on this fun and exciting experience.

Registration Update

    The Hardball Spring Season team lineup is full. A special welcome to all the new parents and players. Coaches/Parents, there is still time to get your players registered, but early registration will be closing tomorrow.

Season Update – Rosters are LIVE!

Rosters are up on the website. After logging in, click on “Teams” in the top menu, then select your division, your team, then “Players” to find the rostered players that have registered (as of this afternoon).

Coaches/Team Managers, please check your rosters and reply with any comments or necessary revisions.

You can also follow the links below:

Rookie Ball

Single A – Coach Pitch (6U MTB)

Double A – Coach Pitch (7U)

Triple A – Coach Pitch (8U)

Majors – Player Pitch (9U)

The 10U Double Header division is still in the works and will be posted as soon as that is finalized.

If your player is registered as a Free Agent, they will be placed on teams with open spots prior to Monday, February 13, 2023 to allow enough time for uniforms, etc.

Coaches Meeting

Each team is required to have at least one coach/team manager/parent rep at the coaches meeting. All meetings will be on February 23, 2023 at Over/Under Sports Bar in the Village. If the weather is nice, we will be on the rooftop bar:

6:00 pm – Rookie Ball & 6U

7:00 pm – 7U

8:00 pm – 8U & 9U

Team To-Do List:

• Team Logos are necessary for each team in the league. Please email logo files by Friday, February 17, 2023
• We also need a complete list of all coaches and the contact details (number and/or email that will be accessible on the Hardball site) for each and every team as soon as possible.

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Important Dates & Details

Teams Can Begin Practices February 20th

For Dallas Teams. The City of Dallas Parks & Rec will be reviewing applications for league status on February 16, 2023. Once approved, Hardball will circulate a field reservation sheet to all teams 7U and above to gather preferred days/times for Glencoe and Norbuck fields. In the meantime, teams can book practice fields individually 2 weeks in advance for a maximum of 2 weeks (Dallas PR Rules, not Hardball’s) using the online portal or in person at the PR office near Flagpole Hill Baseball Fields | Dallas Parks, TX – Official Website

For Park Cities Teams. UP Parks & Rec uses the following online portal for field reservations. Parks & Recreation | City of University Park, Texas (uptexas.org) If perferred, Hardball can reserve practice fields for teams. Reservations are booked on a first come first served basis and Residents have priority over leagues other than the YMCA. If your UP/HP 7U-9U team needs a practice field, please email the preferred field (Coffee, Curtis, Burleson, Caruth, etc.), day of the week, and time (please send 1st and 2nd options). Send email to jeremy@dallashardball.com (please put “Practice Field Request [Division, Team Name]”) in the subject line.

Official team practices (reserved by or reimbursed by Hardball) begin the week following Spring Break. If teams book fields on their own, please forward receipts and submit for reimbursement to Dallas Hardball via email at the end of the Spring season.

     Opening Day Ceremony – March 25th

The opening day event is mandatory for all teams this season. Check out the FAQs for more info:

     Games Start Friday March 31st

Game times per age division will vary Saturday and Sunday, and will include a few Friday night games (by special request). As of now, registration is still open and a few teams are still registering. Schedules will be made right after the Opening Day event leveling is completed and should be circulated to coaches by Sunday, March 26, 2023.

Blackout Dates/Times Due March 20th

Each head coach can request up to 2 blackout dates for the Spring Season as well as 1 blanket blackout time for the entire season. These special requests must be received no later than 3/20/23 to be considered. No late requests can be accommodated, so please get them in sooner rather than later.

Regular Season Ends June 4th

Playoffs – June 9th – 11th

The format of the playoffs will depend on a number of variables such as final number of teams, and divisions, but they will take place June 9th through the 11th.

All-Stars Week and Games

All-Stars will be based on participation. The cost per player will be approximately $150 and will include an All-Stars jersey. Registration and Tryouts will take place the week between June 4th and June 11th and all games will be played June 16th -18th.