National Division MajorsDirector:
Cory Kohut
e-Mail:
cpkohut@shaw.ca
Congratulations to the Airdrie Majors for Winning the Cal West Majors tournament.
It was unbelievable considering
we only had 9 kids for 6 games in 2 days! I was wondering
if you wouldn't mind putting it up on the website? I will
forward a couple of pictures as well. Thanks!
John Johnson
NATIONAL MAJOR REGULAR SEASON BASEBALL 2009 Players aged 11 - 12 years old Major Preseason Warmup on Wednesday April 1, 6:30 til 8:30 pm at Nose Creek School. Open to kids 11 and 12 year olds that will be playing in Majors. Bring indoor shoes, glove and personal protective gear. There will be a batting cage there so bring helmet and bat as well. National/Major Regular Season Baseball 2009 Airdrie Little League will commence the National/Major League, commonly referred to as the 'Interlock League' season on or about April 27, 2009, this is in conjunction with all other District 3 Little League baseball Associations. There will also be various regular season Tournaments throughout the district in May and June 2009 that teams may participate in at the discretion of the coach and team. Please be advised that there may be additional fees required to cover the entry costs of such tournament play. Similar to the 2008 season, the weekly games schedule by District 3 Little Leagues and this will involve both weekday evenings and weekend games. Players may be expected to play weekend double-header games from time to time to facilitate make-up games due to rain outs, etc. Practice is mandatory and will be scheduled in conjunction with game schedules. These divisions will play an 18game regular season followed by a playoff round at the end of June 2009. All players are required to arrive at the diamond at least one-half hour prior to game time for warn-up practice. At the coach's discretion, players have historically been required to arrive one hour prior to game time. All National/Major home games will be played at Fletcher Park baseball diamonds. The Major team will consist of the highest skilled players and should field the strongest Major players in the Airdrie Little League system. The two National teams will be focused on completive ball basis for those wanting a higher level then what the house program offers. Parents these are (TRAVEL TEAMS) and the players will be playing half of their games in Calgary so please keep that in mind as to the time commitment. Age requirements: All 11 and, l2year old players wishing to be evaluated for the Major team will be evaluated by an evaluation team appointed by the board of directors. The evaluations will be closed to the public and will be held at the end of April the week of the 20th -24, and consisted of 2 nights. All players not selected to the Major team will then be put into the National League draft. The National League evaluations will be held on the same timeline but will be open to players of 9-12 wishing for a higher level of play. Players that do not make one of the 2 National teams will then be put into the Minor division of the Airdrie Little League program. The hopes of the Major Division is to offer a higher level of ball and to help our children Develop their baseball skills against similar skill set player of Calgary based teams. For additional information contact Cory Kohut 2009 Major Guidelines (PDF) - House Rules, April 29, 2004
Last Updated: May 27, 2009 |
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