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When do we start?
posted April 18, 2009
Good question. Many evaluations are starting or have already started. Please check your emails and watch our new calender. During the week before Easter we plan to have Co-ordinators in place for each division and thier contact information will appear on the "Teams" tab. They will be the first to know of upcoming events and schedules. However, please don't scare away our volunteers, Events, timing, numbers, and people involved often change in April. Please check back often.
Coaches Needed!
posted April 18, 2009
We presently have 7...yes seven teams without coaches. If you are capable or if you know of someone who is, please have them contact Dave Borman at 780 679 4182 or email dave@camroseball.com... If you have the time and the desire, but lack the confidence in your ability, do not fear, we can help. A Fastball Coaching Clinic is being hosted at Camrose (CSOG Clinic)
When : May 2-3, 2009
Location : Charlie Killam School (4809-46 Street Camrose, AB)
Cost : $100 (+GST) / participant
Contact : Sharon Falk- Phone: 780-679-0581 email: sharonfa@cable-lynx.net
A Baseball Coaching clinic is running April 4-5. If you missed that we can help you find another one in a neighboring community. Please do not hesitate to review the Coaches tab on the Baseball Alberta site www.baseballalberta.com You may also wish to visit nccp.baseball.ca for course listings. Please email dave@camroseball.com or call 780 679 4182 for further information.
Note About Late Registrations
updated April 18, 2009
Late registrations may be accepted. They will be reviewed on an individual basis. Registrations after April 1, 2009 will require support of the CMBA Executive, Category Coordinator, and Coach. The number of players in the category will have a major impact on the decision. If you need to register late please apply by contacting us at info@camroseball.com or calling Dave Borman at 780 679 4182.
New Calendar!
posted February 24, 2009
Visit the Calendar section to check out our new Calendar, featuring upcoming dates and official event info for Camrose Minor Ball.
Camrose Community Rookie Division Rules and Guiding Principles
posted February 11, 2009
Click here to download the Rookie Division Rules and Guiding Principles in PDF.
2009 Minor Ball: Age Groups, Divisions, & Competitive Info
posted February 7, 2009
Baseball Division |
Birth |
Fastball | Birth Year |
Learn to Play |
2002 - 2004 |
Learn to Play |
2002 - 2004 |
Rookie |
2000 - 2001 |
Mites |
99, 00, 01 |
Mosquito |
1998 - 1999 |
Squirt |
97, 98 |
PeeWee |
1996 - 1997 |
PeeWee |
95, 96 |
Bantam |
1994 - 1995 |
Bantam |
93, 94 |
Midget |
1991 - 1993 |
Midget |
90, 91, 92 |
Rookie Division baseball is for players 8 and 9 years old (born 2000 and 2001) who are interested in learning the basic fundamentals and skills development of baseball within a recreational baseball program. This is accomplished by stressing and maintaining active participation by all players during the game of baseball played in accordance with the Official Rules of baseball by Baseball Canada, with the incorporation of the rules contained in the official CMBA – Rookie Rules. Being a developmental level of baseball, focus is towards knowledge, good sportsmanship and fair play, all players are rotated and given opportunity to play various positions during the course of each game.
Rookie Division games are played on weeknights, once or twice per week. Teams from surrounding communities, such as New Norway, Round Hill, Bawlf, and Edberg typically participate in the CMBA league as well. A Year End tournament is scheduled following completion of regular season play prior to the end of June.
Mosquito Division baseball is for players 10 and 11 years old (born in 1998/99)who are interested in enhancing their basic knowledge and skills development of baseball within a recreational or competitive baseball program. It provides a game of baseball played in accordance with the Official Rules of baseball by Baseball Canada, with the incorporation of the rules contained in appropriate league rules. Mosquito baseball provides a grounding in the fundamentals of baseball and stresses good sportsmanship and fair play. CMBA strives to provide both local and competive teams at this division.
PeeWee, Bantam, and Midget divisions have played in the same leagues as Mosquito in the past. We continue to strive to provide teams for both local and provincial/competitive play.
Our local league teams typically play in a league that includes teams from towns headed east on Highway 13. Games at typically played during the week. Teams usually will play once or twice per week and game nights may vary, depending on league scheduling. Our comptetive teams will play within the Baseball Alberta - Provincial Competive Division.
The following is an excerpt from Baseball Alberta information reguarding Competive League Play for 2008 and should provide a solid basis for play in 2009.
COMPETITIVE DIVISION
The objective of the Provincial Competitive League is to provide a competitive yet developmental level of play for players/teams at the Mosquito, Pee Wee, Bantam and Midget age categories in a Province-wide format. Provincial Competitive Leagues will operate on a 3-round seeding basis, with teams playing in a Regional format in May, a North/South Divisional format in June and a Provincial Tier format in July.
May (1st round) (Mosquito, Pee Wee, and Bantam) will be a regional seeding month; the primary focus will be developmental. This round will be used for coaches to determine their team's ability to play in either Division 1 or 2 for the following round. Baseball Alberta will still require game summary sheets to be faxed in and will aid the League Chair/Committee on placement of teams for Round 2. Coaches input will also be taken into account when determining Division of play for Round 2.
May (1st round) (Midget) will be a regional seeding month, with the game results determining whether teams will move into Division I or Division II (North or South) for the month of June. Modified rules will be followed to provide for better team/player development.
June (2nd round) games will be a North/South Divisional seeding month with the game results determining whether teams will move into Tier I, II, III or IV for the month of July. Teams entering late will be given an option of Division I or II and be placed depending on League Chair's decision. Division I teams will be tiered into either Tier I or Tier II and Division II teams will be tiered into either Tier III or Tier IV. (see Team Movement section for exceptions).
July (3rd round) games will be a Provincial round with teams tiered into one of four tiers. Results from this round will determine which teams qualify for the Competitive Tier I, Tier II, Tier III or Tier IV Provincial Championships. If Community Provincial teams enter and there are not enough Community Provincial teams to form that Category of play, those teams will be offered the chance to play in the lowest tier of Competitive play for July. Depending on the amount of teams in each tier Provincial Championships will consist of 4, 5, 6, or 8 teams. The top Baseball Alberta member teams in the Pee Wee, Bantam and Midget Tier I Provincial Championship weekend will represent Alberta at the AA Western Canada Baseball Championships.
Coach Applications
posted January 27, 2009
Apply to be a CMBA coach today! Click here to download the Coach Applicaiton form.
Forward your application to: info@camroseball.com or 6223B 48 Ave Camrose AB T4V 0K4 or deliver to Sharon Falk or Dave Borman personally.
***All Certified Baseball coaches need to complete the following to remain certified: (See home page of www.baseballalberta.com)
Fastball Conditioning Camp
posted January 15, 2009
Peewee, Bantam or Midget age welcome
All players, all skill levels welcome
Feb 15 – March 22, 2009 @ the Camrose Fieldhouse
4 – 6 PM
Fee: $85 for camp (6 – 2 hr sessions)
Registration deadline: February 8, 2009
To register email mablel@lockhart-industries.com or sharonfa@cable-lynx.net
Camp run by the Camrose Fury
Gold Medal for Mosqito Cougars !
The Mosquito Cougars won Provincial tier IV gold last year in Calgary. Congratulations to:
MATTHEW ANDREASSEN, Sean Duffy, Mark Hamilton, Devin Heck, Hannah Heck, TYLER HELGELAND, Brayden Hodder, Owen Johnson, Tristan Lindberg, Alexander Sebjanic, Dakota wheatley, Garrett Young, Bryn Ziegeman. Their coaches Jim Andreassen, Darrel Heck, Clayton Duffy.
