Updated All-Stars Tryout Information

All-Star tryouts for each divisions will take place this weekend.  Players wishing to be considered should contact the coach(es) of the team(s) for which they wish to be considered.  The tryout is an important part of the evaluations process and every effort should be made to attend. 

 

8u Update:

Players wishing to try out for the 8u All-Star team are invited to attend the regularly scheduled tryout, or may alternatively be evaluated by Coach Chad during his practice slot on Sunday, May 15th from 5:00pm-7:00pm on Charlottesville Catholic School Field.

 

9u Update:

Tryouts have been pushed back to 3:30pm -5:30pm on Saturday to allow for minors players in the 1pm-3pm game on lower field to arrive at Baker Butler field in time. Due to the rain Saturday afternoon, the 9U Tryouts have been rescheduled for Sunday, May 15th from 5-6:30 pm on Sutherland Field.

All-Stars Tryouts Schedule
8U Team -Sunday, May 15, 3pm at Charlottesville Catholic School
                  (May also attend Coach Chad’s practice from 5pm-7pm, CCS Field)
9U Team -Saturday, May 14, 3:30pm – 5:30pm at Baker Butler.  Sunday May 15th, 5 - 6:30 at Sutherland Field
10U Team -Sunday, May 15, 5pm at Hollymead
11U Team -Sunday, May 15, 5pm at Carson Raymond field
12U Team -Sunday, May 15, 3pm at Carson Raymond field

Line Drives for Lights Hitting Marathon and Fundraiser!

Earlier this year, NCRL received approval from Albemarle County to install lights on Carson Raymond field at Hollymead Elementary School.   The installation of lights will allow us to expand our field availability by 450 hours a year and improve the quality of our player’s experience.

With a goal to have the lights installed for our Fall Season, the NCRL Board is actively pursuing major donors within our Community.   In addition to these efforts, we have focused our Spring player fundraiser on building awareness to our campaign.

Following our games yesterday, all players received a fundraising packet providing details on our “Line Drives for Lights” Hitting Marathon and Fundraiser.  The event will be held in conjunction with our “Day of Champions Festival”  on June 5^th.  All players in our Major, Minor, Rookie and Jr. Rookie divisions will be participating in the event. 

Our player fundraiser goal is to raise $25,000 of the $100,000 needed to light Carson Raymond Field.  We have asked each player to seek financial donations to support their participation in the event.   All donations large or small will help us get closer to lighting Carson Raymond Field.  We have some great prizes to recognize the efforts of our players.

Below is a link to our fundraising website:

https://www.crowdrise.com/line-drives-for-lights-northside-cal-ripken-league---player-fundraiser1

Your support of “Line Drive for Lights” and NCRL is greatly appreciated.

Please do not hesitate to reach out with any questions.

Sincerely,

Gene Murray

NCRL Fundraising Coordinator 

2016 All-Stars Tryout Information

**Please check for changes that occur to the schedules due to weather related rescheduling/field changes**

The tryouts for Northside All-Stars teams are coming up!  Please read the following information carefully to determine the team(s) your player may be eligible to try out for and the dates for sandlot practices and tryouts.


It has been brought to our attention that some families are confused as to what divisions their children are eligible to play for All-Stars.  Our organization sets May 1st as the age cutoff for all our tournament/All-Star teams. 

Your child's age, according to league baseball is however old they were on May 1st, 2016. 

Example: 

• If your child was born on May 7, 2009, then his/her league age would be 6 (even though today s/he is actually 7).
• If your child was born on October 5, 2005, then his/her league age would be 10.

Children may "Play Up", meaning that a child who is league age 9 may try out for the 9u and 10u teams.  The Board strongly recommends that players who are trying out for a team that is older than their age group also try out for their own age group.  If a child tries out for an older age group and does not make the team, s/he is NOT automatically considered for the younger team, too, unless explicity trying out. 

Please contact the coach of each team you are interested in being considered for. Players may try out for multiple age groups or may "play up" to an older age group's team.  Players must show up for age group tryouts for all teams they wish to be considered for, which may mean multiple tryouts.

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8U All-Stars Information

Coach:  Chad Lockhart - cblockhart14@yahoo.com

Tryouts will be Sunday, May 15^th, 3:00pm – 5:00pm on Charlottesville Catholic School Field.

Players who make the team should plan to practice on Sunday, May 29^th, 1:00pm – 3:00pm on Woodbrook Field.  **Update: Players wishing to try out for the 8u All-Star team are invited to attend the regularly scheduled tryout, or may alternatively be evaluated by Coach Chad during his practice slot on Sunday, May 15th from 5:00pm-7:00pm on Charlottesville Catholic School Field.

 

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9U All-Stars Information
Coach: Greg Lyons - gregoryrichardlyons@gmail.com or 434-466-5254
 

Sandlot practice: Monday, May 9^th, 5:30pm – 7:30pm on Hollymead Lower Field  changed to Baker-Butler Field.

Tryouts will be Saturday, May 14^th, 3:00pm – 5:00pm on Baker Butler Field. **Update: Due to the rain on Saturday, the tryouts have been moved to Sunday, May 15th 5-6:30 at Sutherland Field.

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10U All-Stars Information

Coach: Eric Lane - eric.lane91@yahoo.com or 434-825-2669

Those wishing to try out for the 10U All-Star team should plan to attend a double-header scrimmage on Sunday, May 8^th, 12:00pm – 5:00pm on Carson Raymond Field. 

Tryouts with stations will be held on Sunday, May 15^th, 5:00pm – 7:00pm on Hollymead Lower Field.

Players who make the team should plan to travel near Lynchburg on May 22^nd, and be available for games on Memorial Day weekend, prior to the end of the Northside recreation season.  

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11U All-Stars Information
Coach: Charlie Jones - ckcrjones@comcast.net
 

Sandlot practice:  Sunday, May 8^th, 5:00pm – 7:00pm on Carson Raymond Field.  If planning to attend sandlot, please confirm with Coach Charlie (ckcrjones@comcast.net). 

Tryouts will be Sunday, May 15^th, 5:00pm – 7:00pm on Carson Raymond Field.  Players and parents are asked to arrive 15 minutes early for some information and Q&A.

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12U All-Stars Information

Coach: Jimmie Mills - jmillslandscaping@yahoo.com

Tryouts will be Sunday, May 15^th, 3:00pm – 5:00pm on Carson Raymond Field. 

Northside Sponsor of the Week - Charlottesville Tom Sox

The Charlottesville Tom Sox are looking forward to their 2^nd season in the Valley Baseball League. The Tom Sox play their home games at C-VILLE Weekly Ballpark at Charlottesville High School.

The team this year will have four local players from the area. The games will have many of last year’s special promotions including 4^th of July fireworks and the return of TOM, one of the Washington Nationals Racing Presidents. And the team will be introducing its own new mascot, the Prairie Dog.

 

The Tom Sox and Northside Cal Ripken Baseball have a great partnership:

 

 NCRL will receive $30 for each season ticket purchased using the code: NORTHSIDE

 

Season ticket passes can be purchased at  http://tomsox.org/get-your-tomsox-tickets/

 

Come enjoy a fun-filled family evening of summer baseball entertainment in our own back yard.

Northside Sponsor of the Week - The Photobooth Company

The Photobooth Company provides the fastest and best photobooth experience for weddings, parties, and corporate events in Central Virginia.

In our 4th year in business and having served nearly 200 clients, we are the reliable and experienced choice to make your event amazing and to provide a great memento for your group or company.

We provide the booth, props, and a qualified attendant to make sure your pictures come out awesome.

You provide the people.

For our Northside families, this week only, we are offering a free hour with a 2 hour rental.

Contact Kyle Kirkeide at 434-760-0054 to book your event today!

http://tpbc.co/

Congratulations to the Baseball Company Raffle Winners!

Congratulations to the Northside players who won the Baseball Company raffle last week.  Northside thanks the Baseball Company for their support and sponsorship of the league!

• Ben Dolak - Major Rangers - Baseball Company Summer Camp
• Brayden King - Minor Nationals - Baseball Company - 1 hour Training Session
• Josh Fix - Rookie Giants - Baseball Company - 1 hour Training Session

Youth Baseball Days at UVA Baseball Games!

Virginia Baseball is excited to welcome youth baseball teams to Davenport Field for our annual Little League Days!  This year’s Little League Days will be on Sunday, April 17 for the Cavaliers’ home game vs. North Carolina and Sunday, May 15 when they host Georgia Tech.  With both of these games also being important conference match-ups for the team, we’d love to have the support of the Northside Cal Ripken League at these games and have put together a special ticket offer just for youth teams to attend!

Details about Little League Days are included on the flyer (click here), including more information on the general admission ticket discount.

These Sunday games will also include post-game autographs with the team, the opportunity to run the bases and get free Virginia Baseball trading cards.  All teams that register in advance could see their name on ‘Hoo Vision as well!

Northside Sponsor of the Week - The Baseball Company

We at The Baseball Company are proud to be a sponsor to the Northside Cal Ripken League of Albemarle once again this season.  Along with running clinics and off-season hitting nights, this week we will be raffling off:

• 2 Individual Sessions (1 hour) $80 per session value
• Free Admittance into our Summer Camp $300 value

** all raffle prizes are non-transferable, Summer Camp must be completed at the time of Summer Camp, Individual Sessions must be completed before 8/1/16 **

Along with the raffle we will also offer (this week only) a chance to get individual sessions at a discount rate of $50 per session. In these sessions, it is truly a one on one environment, your son will work directly with one of our instructors in an effort to break down and build up the weakness of your player as well as teach them how to correct themselves when it comes to a game in real time.

If you call or email us this week to set up Individual sessions you may create your own package for a flat rate of $50 per session (regular cost $80 per session).

** must register for sessions by 4/16/16 sessions must be completed by 12/31/16 and cannot be broken into half hour sessions **

If you call please tell us you are looking to get the Northside Promotional rate, if you are signing up on our website please enter the code NORTHSIDE50

We wish your players and the Northside Cal Ripken League of Albemarle much success as you and your teams progress through this season!

The Baseball Company
1575 Avon Street Extended
Charlottesville, VA 22911

www.thebaseballco.com
info@thebaseballco.com

570-294-0043

Follow us on Social Media:
Facebook - The Baseball Company
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Opening Day Ceremony this Saturday - 3/26!

Northside Baseball Opening Day 2016
Saturday, March 26, 9 am

Players and fans are invited to kick off the season with an Opening Day Ceremony on Saturday March 26th on the Carson Raymond Field (next to Sutherland Middle School). The activities begin at 9am and should conclude by 10:30am and will involve all leagues from Beginner T-Ball to the Major League. Players can wear their team shirt and hat; no other equipment is necessary.


In order to start on time, please have your player to the field by 8:45am. They will meet their coach and team in the outfield and remain on the field until the event is concludes. Family and friends are welcome to watch from the stands and visit our concession stand before, during and after the event. Games will be played on the fields all day starting immediately after the ceremony, so you can make it a full day of baseball!


Thank you for helping us kick off this season. We are looking forward to seeing you Saturday.

Volunteers needed for the Northside Snack Shack!

Northside is a volunteer run league - we could not be successful without the help of Northside Families and Community Members!  Each Northside Family is asked to meet a minimum volunteer requirement of 2 hours.  Here is a great way to get those 2 hours in, volunteer in the Snack Shack.  For details and available dates, click here.

The Baseball Company is offering a Spring Break Camp

THE BASEBALL CO. 

SPRING BREAK CAMP

 Join The Baseball Company for our annual Spring Break Baseball Camp for ages 7-12! 

This year's camp is April 4th-8th from 9am-12pm at McIntire Park.

SIGN UP HERE

In this camp, we will be using group and individual based instruction for all skill levels and abilities within certain age restrictions. No matter if it's your first year getting to know the game or you are a seasoned veteran, our camp has something to teach you. Dividing the groups into different skill levels, mainly by age, we will first start learning perfect fundamentals before moving on to more advanced techniques within the game. We will be covering everything from proper warm-up, hitting techniques, fielding, pitching and catching.

A number of our instructors from The Baseball Company will be running this camp. They are more than qualified to work with any player, regardless of skill level or position. We understand that building a solid foundation must be accomplished before adding more advanced techniques and thought processes to attain a high level of play. 

Each day a new schedule and new drills will emerge to keep the interest level peaked to encourage a positive learning environment. At each days end we will also play controlled games on the field for the players to show off the new skills they have learned in a real time game environment with real situational game play.

Please join us at McIntire Park, and get in those extra reps to aid in your players continued success this season.

Limited spots available! 

To secure a spot for this year's Spring Break Camp:

SIGN UP HERE

Beginner Tball Coach Needed!

Attention All T-ball Parents

We are excited to start our T-ball season; however, we are still in need of one more volunteer coach to lead a Beginner T-ball team.  We would really like to hear from you if you can spend one hour per week during the evening time to lead a practice and one hour on Saturday mornings to facilitate/coach the actual game.  No prior coaching experience needed.  If you are unsure about what or how to teach the game, we can help you.  The joy and smiles you will bring to these younger ones will last a lifetime. Please email Steve Yow, T-ball Commissioner, at steve00yow@gmail.com as soon as possible, if you would like more information or would like volunteer.  Thanks for making Northside a great baseball experience!