Around the Horn Volume 8

Hardball will be welcoming quite a few new faces, new teams and new schools to the mix.

Registration is up and running. If your team missed pre-registration, don’t worry, just reply to this email with the full team name, age division, and primary head coach to get the team listed in the registration drop down. Please read on for Spring Dates.

Please remember that every team will be required to attend Opening Day this Spring. This is something that your players (and parents) do not want to miss anyway. Teams will be placed in divisions based on their performance in the team events and the exhibitions. Also, do not forget that trading pins will need to be designed and ordered at least 10 business days before opening day. Hardball does not organize this for you and does not have a preference on your chosen vendor. We can provide sample photos, designs, and links to online vendors. If you are not familiar with this process, don’t hesitate to ask. It is very easy if you choose a vendor that knows what they are doing.

11/17 – Team Pre-Registrations Begin**

11/25 – Player Registrations Begin

3/3 – Team Pre-Registration Ends

3/10 – Season Registration Ends

3/11 – Late Registration Begins

3/22 – Registration Deadline

3/25 – Opening Day Ceremony***

3/31 – Games Begin

6/4 – Regular Season Ends

6/5 – All-Stars Registration/Tryouts

6/9-6/11 – Playoffs

6/12-6/15 – All-Stars Practice Week

6/16-6/18 – All-Stars Best of 5 Series’

^10 Week Regular Season with single elimination playoff. Expect to play anywhere from 10-18 games.

**Teams must be pre-registered, and must have a minimum of 9 players registered by the initial player registration deadline to keep their spot in the league.

***Opening Day Ceremony will include uniform parade, pin trading (start ordering yours now), team photos, team skills competitions, and head-to-head exhibitions.