Community Program - 1st Grade

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1st Grade Community Program: The In-House program is for boys & girls in the 1st Grade. For the Community Leagues, players play with their current grade in school at time of registration (Spring of the current year).  The policy of the EPBA Board of Directors strictly prohibits players from playing up from the established rules.  

Volunteers:   To run a successful baseball program, we need volunteers to coach. We will provide a coaching clinic for all coaches, instructional videos on the EPBA website, and a source for coaches to ask questions when needed. Please indicate if you are interested in being a Head Coach or Assistant Coach on your player's registration.

• Registration Dates: January XXX - February XXX
• Registration Fees: $135
• School Grade: Currently in 1st Grade
• Included in Registration Fees: Jersey & Hat
• Additional Equipment Needed: Glove, Tennis Shoes or Cleats, Baseball Pants Optional
• Optional Equipment: EPBA provides bats, baseballs and helmets. Feel free to use your own bat and/or helmet.

• Community Coach Meeting: Virtual Meeting via Zoom on XXX at 8pm and In-person Training on XXX from XX-XXpm at the EPHS Dome
• Coaches Equipment & Jersey Pickup: TBD at 6:30pm Miller Building
• EPBA Opening Day Event: TBD
• Season Start Date (estimated): April 27
• Picture Day: TBD
• Season End Date: around July 1

• Evaluations (to balance teams): No Evaluations
• # of Players per Team: 8 to 10 Players
• Friend Requests Allowed: Yes
• Team Formation: Random, with friend requests considered

• # of Events per Week: 2
• Potential Event Days: Tuesday & Friday
• Event Times: 5:30 or 6:45pm (teams will play a mixture of these times)
• Event Duration: 1 hour, 15 minutes
• Event Locations: Flying Cloud Fields, #3 - 8
• Type of Hitting/Pitching: Coach Pitch

• End of the Year Tournament: No
• Days of End of the Year Tournaments (estimated): NA

TBall and 1st Grade

1. Learning the basic rules—the right direction to run when the ball is hit; runners must touch the bases; how to record outs (catch the ball in the air, throw to first, or tag the runners); running past first base; scoring a run; three outs constitute an inning. 
2. Throwing mechanics—turn the body so that the front shoulder points toward the target; keep the elbow above the shoulder; step toward the target with the non-throwing foot and release the ball.  Introduce the T-Throw form.
3. Tracking—follow the ball with the eyes to the glove, whether on the ground or in the air; use two hands to catch and field; try to catch the ball out in front of the body.  Alligator chomp to scoop grounders.
4. Hitting—how to hold and swing the bat; batting safety (when not to swing bats, wearing batting helmets); hitting off a tee; hitting softly tossed pitches. 
5. Learning positional play—if the ball is hit to your buddy, let him or her field it.

Because the EPBA believes that no young baseball player should ever be denied the opportunity to participate in America’s favorite pastime because of temporary family economic problems we provide financial assistance to families in need.

Should you need financial assistance in order to participate in the league, please email [email protected] for more information.