Community Program - 2nd Grade

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2nd Grade Community Program: The In-House program is for boys & girls in the 2nd 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: $155
• School Grade: Currently in 2nd 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 - 6:30pm Miller Building
• EPBA Opening Day Event: TBD
• Season Start Date (estimated): April 27
• Picture Day: TBD
• Season End Date: July 10

• Evaluations (to balance teams): No Evaluations
• # of Players per Team: 9 to 11 Players
• Friend Requests Allowed: Yes
• Team Formation: Random, with friend requests considered

• # of Events per Week: 2
• Potential Event Days: Monday & Thursday
• 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: Player and Coach Pitch

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

1. Learning the basic rules—force outs; tagging up; base running (when you don’t have to run; not running into or past teammates on the base paths); balls and strikes. 
2. Throwing mechanics—introduce the four-seam grip; point the front shoulder, step, and throw; introduce the concept of generating momentum toward the target and following the throw. 
3. Catching and fielding—thrown and hit balls; fingers up versus fingers down; see the glove and the ball; use two hands; forehands and backhands; introduce the underhand flip; first-base fundamentals; crossover and drop steps. 
4. Hitting—choosing the right bat; proper grip; hitting pitched balls. 
5. Learning positional play—learn the positions and the areas each player should cover; cover the base when the ball is not hit to you; basics of cutoffs and relays. 
6. Pitching - basic pitching form, movement towards the plate, correct form and accuracy over speed and correct grip.
7. Catching - proper catching stance and target, throwing the ball back to the pitcher effectively and basic blocking.

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.