Elk River
Youth Baseball

 

 

 

 

 

Welcome to the Elk River Youth Baseball website.  Below you will find important announcements and dates for the 2012 baseball season. 

Elk River Youth Baseball Training Facility

12671 Meadowvale Rd, Suite Q -  Elk River, MN 55330

 

 

See our "training facility" tab for more details.

Announcements
 
Varsity Game - Youth Day!

Elk River Varsity Youth Day

WHEN:  Saturday May 19th
TIME:  1:00 PM
LOCATION:  Hales Field  (corner of Proctor and School Street)

Elk River Elks vs Maple Grove.

Wear your game jersey! 
Come early and tailgate!

See the flyer for more details

Youth Day Flyer

   
2012 Dates and Events

House players should be contacted the week of April 23

IceBreaker Tournament - May 4-6

Pictures - May 23rd and 24th

Jamboree Weekend - June 8-10 (Minors, Rookies, Majors)

End of Year Playoffs (House) - June 29-July 1 (Majors and 4th Grade)

January 2013 - February 2013 - Winter Membership Training

January 2013 - Online registration opens.

March 1, 2013 - Early Bird Registration ends

2013 Travel Tryouts - TBD

2013 House Evaluations - TBD

   
Coaches - Need to pass Concussion Test to coach in 2012!
Minnesota Concussion Law Announcement

Minnesota Legislature's New "Concussion Law" Requires Online Training for All Coaches and Officials and Concussion Education for all Parents and Athletes Starting this Fall

The Minnesota Legislature recently passed a "Concussion Law" which requires any municipality, business, school district or nonprofit organization that organizes a youth athletic activity and charges a fee to follow the statute's requirements, including implementing concussion training and education to improve player safety and establish safe return-to-play policies for athletes who sustain a concussion.

The law mandates that:

  • All coaches (head and assistants) and officials receive concussion training and education by September 1, 2011, and then at three-year intervals thereafter.
  • Coaches must remove an athlete from activity if they exhibit signs, symptoms or behaviors consistent with a concussion and/or are suspected of sustaining a concussion.
  • The law also requires an appropriate health care professional's signature to return to play if an athlete is removed due to a concussion or is showing signs or symptoms of a concussion.
The Concussion Education we recommend for coaches and officials is the online video training session developed by the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and the National Federation of State High Schools. This course requires registration but is free. Over 200,000 coaches and officials have already successfully completed this course. The training process involves watching a video and then successfully completing a quiz. The entire training module can be completed in a little over a half an hour and then participants can print out a certificate on their desktop or print and scan the certificate to create a digital file.

Concussion Course

   
Twins Baseball - Tickets through High School!

JOIN THE ERHS BASEBALL DUGOUT CLUB FOR 2 DAYS OF TWINS BASEBALL

This year we have 2 dates to choose from.  The first is Sunday April 29th against the Kansas City Royals with a game time of 1:10 PM.  The second is Sunday May 13th against the Toronto Blue Jays, also with a game time of 1:10 PM.  The cost will be $25.00 per ticket, with all proceeds going to the ERHS Baseball Dugout Club.
This years seats are located in the Field Terrace and the Home Plate View sections.  We have only a limited number of tickets available to us for each game and will be reserved to those who order first and pay by the deadline.  All orders and payments must be in by Wednesday April 4 to insure seats.

To order contact Paul Hadden either by email to haddenp@yahoo.com or by phone 763-441-2850.  Please leave the following information when ordering:

First and Last Name:
Which game you want:
Number of tickets:
Phone number/s for verification:
Email address:

For ticket payment make all checks out to ERHS Baseball Dugout Club.  We will have a table set up at various baseball functions before the deadline.  Otherwise you can mail your checks to the address below.
Paul Hadden
17500 Baugh Street
Ramsey, MN. 55303

Remember all orders and payments must be received by Paul Hadden no later than April 4, 2012 in order to insure your seats are reserved.

Thank you for your support of ERHS Baseball Dugout Club.

   
2012 Baseball Registration

2012 Baseball Registration is now closed.

Email registration@elkriverbaseball.com with any questions.


   
Elk River Baseball Apparel - Pants Available to Order (House and Travel)!

Check out our apparel page for Elk River Youth Baseball Apparel.

New for 2012:

Pre Order Pants, belts, bat bags....etc (House and Travel!)

BlingThatStuff - Bling Apparel!

Email:  apparel@elkriverbaseball.com  with questions.

   
NEW BAT RULES FOR 2012!

Considering purchasing a new bat for your player?  Please see link below for all of the new bat regulations.  Be very cautious of bats on sale or clearance, as they may not meet the 2012 standards.

LEGAL BAT SHEET

   
HOUSE LEAGUES - NEW FOR 2012!
Elk River Baseball is re-defining our house leagues for kids 3rd grade and under.  Please note the changes below.  These changes are intended to help our continued focus on development for both players and coaches at these early ages.  Note that these leagues are all based on the current grade of your child.
 
Minors (Coach Pitch) -  PreK - Kindergarten: 
Definition:  Minors is a non-competitive “coach pitch” league focusing on baseball fundamentals.
Location:  Teams are made up of players from the Elk River community, and all games are in Elk River. 
Evaluations/Teams:  There are no player evaluations and the League Commissioner randomly selects teams.
Practice/Game Nights:  Minors will meet 1-2 nights per week (Mondays for sure) during May and June.  Each night will consist of a 60 minute combined practice, followed by a 2 inning game.
Notes:  This league uses a safety ball and has an end of the year jamboree.


Rookies (Machine Pitch) - 1st and 2nd grade:  NEW!
Definition:  Rookies is a non-competitive “machine pitch” league focusing on baseball fundamentals.
Location:  Teams are made up of players from the Elk River community, and all games are in Elk River. 
Evaluations/Teams:  There are no player evaluations and the League Commissioner randomly selects teams.
Practice/Game Nights:  Rookies will meet 1-2 nights per week (Wednesdays for sure) during May and June.  Each night will consist of a 60 minute combined practice, followed by a 3 inning game.
Notes:  This league uses a hard ball and has an end of the year jamboree.


Majors (Kid Pitch) -  3rd grade: 
Definition:  Majors continues to focus on the fundamentals of the game while introducing competitive play as players begin to pitch to each other.  Scores and standings are kept.   
Location:  Teams are made up of players from the Elk River community, and all games are in Elk River. 
Evaluations/Teams:  Teams are drafted after a player evaluation.
Practice/Game Nights:  Majors will have approximately 1 practice per week, and 1 6-inning game.  Games are Wed nights.
Notes:  This league uses a hard ball and has a mid season tournament and end of the year playoffs.
   
10U Traveling

This is just a clarification regarding our 10U traveling teams, as there have been some questions as to how it works.

All 9 & 10 year olds are eligible to try out for a 10U traveling team.  8 year olds must request permission from the traveling director.

We will have 1 team at the AAA level, and 1 or 2 teams at the AA level. 

ALL 10U traveling teams will compete in the MYAS 10U leagues.

We will try to field 2 AA teams if the numbers and players ability is enough for both teams to be competive.  The teams will be selected based on tryout scores with input from the travel director, board member and coaches.

Our two 10 AA teams will be split up equally based on tryout scores, NOT by age.

Anyone not making a traveling team, will be placed into our competive house leagues.

   
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Looking for Sponsorships!

Elk River Baseball is always looking for individual and business sponsorships for our youth program.

See our "Sponors" page for more details.

   

Interested in becoming an Umpire?

Please check out our new "Umpires" page!

   

Camps/Clinics Page

Check out our camps/clinics page throughout the year for possible opportunities.  This page will be updated regularly, as we get information regarding camps in the area.

   

 

 

 

 

 

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Ice Breaker Tournament

With all the heavy rain overnight, the field condition have deteriorated to a point where we need several hours of dry weather even to get the fields playable.  The forecast is calling for rain until almost 8 am and then more rain around noon.  For these reasons, we will be cancelling the remainder of the tournament.

We will determine results on which teams will be awarded state tournament berths and trophies.  We will post those teams about 10am and arrange for awards to be available by noon.

Continue watching the website for updates.