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Timeline

Sat. March 25                   Players Assessments (9-14U) 9am-1pm @ The Landing Fieldhouse

·        9-10U Players Arrive @ 8:45am – Assessments are 9:00am-10:30am

·        11-12U Players Arrive @ 10:30am – Assessments are 10:45am-12:00pm

·        13-14U Players Arrive @ 11:30am – Assessments are 12:15pm-1:00pm

Sun. March 26                  Draft (9-14U) 4:00pm-6:00pm (Head Coaches only) @ The Landing Fieldhouse 

Sun. April 3-7                    Coaches Contact Team

Sun. April 9                       Equipment Check-out @ Dino Storage (Coaches only) Time TBD

Mon. April 10                   Spring Baseball Practices Begin

Sat. April 22                      Open Ceremonies @ Papillion LaVista High School (NOT SOUTH):

·        9:00am- Coaches to arrive. Go through the jersey’s and pick out the ones that will be coming. Coaches do NOT give out socks. Just hat and baseball jersey.

·        9:15am- Players to arrive in the South gym. Give jerseys & hats out. Keep the kids by team name and line them up, single line.

·        10:00am- Ceremonies to begin.

·        11am to 1pm- Face tattoo’s, balloons, bounce house/maze and food (Hotdogs, Chips and water)

Mon. April 24                   Spring Games Begin T-ball-14U (10 weeks)

Sat. June 10                      Home Run Derby & All Stars Games Time TBD

Sat. June 24                      T-ball - 7U Season Ends. 8U-14U Tournaments Start

Sat. July 1                          Spring Season Ends

Sun. July 9                         Equipment Check-In Time TBD


Fees

Papillion Baseball Association Spring Ball  2023

Fri. December 16   Spring Baseball Registration Begins (T-ball-18U) Early Registration Discount. Take off $15.00 

Fri. January 13        Spring Baseball Early Registration Ends.

Sat. January 14       Spring Baseball Regular Price Starts.

Fri. March 3             Spring Baseball Registration Ends (T-ball-14U)

Sat. March 4             Late Spring Registration $25.00 Extra (T-ball-14U)

Sun. March 19         Late Spring Registration Ends (T-ball-14U)


Spring Baseball Registration Costs: 

Level                          Age                              Cost

T-Ball                           4 to 5                           $125.00
Machine Pitch             6 to 8                           $125.00
10U                             9-10                             $150.00
12U                             11-12                           $150.00
14U                             13-14                           $150.00
MABL                          15-18                           $210.00


Age Groups

All players who reside in the Papillion LaVista School District are eligible to play in PBA. Players outside the district are allowed to play on a first come basis, but can only make up 40% of any PBA team.

Placing your player in the proper age/division is important for their development of baseball skills and confidence in playing the game. You do not want them to be overwhelmed by playing above their level and you do not want them to be bored by playing under their level. Consider the following options before registering your player.

Age Groups

In order to clarify age ranges and participation prior to the registration process, we encourage all applicants to review the age ranges below. 

Each age group is determined by the age of the player as of May 1st, 2023.

4/5 T-Ball:

  • Basic baseball knowledge
  • Non-competitive
  • Tee assisted hitting
  • For new and developing players

6-8U Machine Pitch:

  • Intermediate baseball knowledge
  • Medium competition
  • Mechanical assisted pitching
  • For developing players
  • Preparation for player pitch

9-14 Player Pitch:

  • Intermediate/high baseball knowledge
  • Full competition
  • Player pitch
  • For developing players
  • Team formation by skill level assessment and draft
    • All players will be placed on a team

15/16 MABL Division & 15/16 MABL Division

Teams are formed via tryouts and play in the Metro Area Baseball League (MABL). Tryouts are held after high school tryouts. We do our best to place the boys, but we have limitations as it pertains to the number of teams we can field and the number of players placed on each team. 


4-5 T-Ball

The 4-5 Year old age group is designed for the beginner player. Players hit the ball off a batting tee at this age level.

Teams are formed using schools and neighborhoods as a guide.  Specific teammate requests will also be considered.

Games and practices are one hour in length.


6-8 Machine Pitch

The 6-8 Year Old age group teams is focused on the development of hitting and fielding in preparation for player pitch. Coaches, using a consistent strike throwing pitching machine, all but eliminates any fears of being hit by a pitch and will provide the opportunity for more hit balls, which helps develop fielding as well. This action packed league builds confidence in the young player.

Teams are formed using schools and neighborhoods as a guide.  Specific teammate requests will also be considered.

Games are 1 hour 30 minutes in length and are played Monday - Saturday.

The 8 yr old division does have an end of the season in house tournament.

WHAT'S THIS MACHINE PITCH ALL ABOUT?

Click on one of the links to find out.

 

9/10 Division

The 9/10 year old division use player pitchers.

Teams are formed using a skill assessment process of the 5 basic elements, Fielding, Throwing, Hitting, Pitching and Catching.

Teammate & coach request are will not be honored.  Players are organized by their assessment levels and then placed on teams evenly using an open draft with parity being the goal.  All players are required to attend the assessment - no show assessment day, means the player is not draft eligible and will be blindly drawn for a team.

All registered players will be notified of assessments via email.  Please be checking your junk/spam folder for newsletters from PRO or PBA.  Information is also posted on this website and our PBA Facebook page. 

 Games are 1 hour and 40 minutes in length.

Players in this division are eligible to participate in the Home Run Derby (cost to participate) and the All Star Game (voted on by coaches & their teammates).  

There is an inhouse tournament at the end of the season.

11/12 Division

The 11/12 year old division use player pitchers.

Teams are formed using a skill assessment process of the 5 basic elements, Fielding, Throwing, Hitting, Pitching and Catching.

Teammate & coach request are will not be honored.  Players are organized by their assessment levels and then placed on teams evenly using an open draft with parity being the goal.  All players are required to attend the assessment - no show assessment day, means the player is not draft eligible and will be blindly drawn for a team.

All registered players will be notified of assessments via email.  Please be checking your junk/spam folder for newsletters from PRO or PBA.  Information is also posted on this website and our PBA Facebook page. 

Games are 1 hour and 45 minutes in length.

Players in this division are eligible to participate in the Home Run Derby (cost to participate) and the All Star Game (voted on by coaches & their teammates).  

There is an in house tournament at the end of the season.

13/14 Division

The 13/14 year old division use player pitchers.

Teams are formed using a skill assessment process of the 5 basic elements, Fielding, Throwing, Hitting, Pitching and Catching.

Teammate & coach request are will not be honored.  Players are organized by their assessment levels and then placed on teams evenly using an open draft with parity being the goal.  All players are required to attend the assessment - no show assessment day, means the player is not draft eligible and will be blindly drawn for a team.

All registered players will be notified of assessments via email.  Please be checking your junk/spam folder for newsletters from PRO or PBA.  Information is also posted on this website and our PBA Facebook page. 

Games are 1 hour and 50 minutes in length.

Players in this division are eligible to participate in the Home Run Derby (cost to participate) and the All Star Game (voted on by coaches & their teammates).  

This division plays with outside organizations so locations will vary for play time. 

15-18 MABL

TEAM FORMATION PROCESS FOR 15-18 YEAR OLDS

In the 15-16 year old age group, teams are formed primarily as 15 yr old and 16 yr old teams, but can be combined. Teams play in the Metro Area Baseball League (MABL).

In the 17-18 year old age group, teams are formed primarily as 17 yr old and 18 yr old teams, but can be combined. Teams play in the Metro Area Baseball League (MABL).

Players must be registered in order to workout or tryout. These are competitive teams which means tryouts are held to determine placement on teams. Players are also invited to attend workouts leading up to the tryouts. Attending workouts is not a guarantee of placement on a team. Players are encouraged to attend as many workouts as possible in preparation for the tryouts. All registered players will be notified of the workout / tryout schedule. Players are not selected for any teams prior to the tryouts.

Players that will be trying out for other programs are encouraged to register with PBA so that they are notified of workout / tryout dates. Any player that is chosen for a team other than a PBA team will be refunded their registration minus any fees, up until the registration deadline. After the registration deadline, anyone that does not accept their placement on a team can request a refund for 50% of their registration. Any player that is not placed on a team (due to a lack of players) will be refunded their entire registration costs.

Papio Bay 4 is the home field for both age groups.


Contact

Papillion Recreational Organization
P.O. Box 460935 
Papillion, Nebraska 68046

Email: [email protected]

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