Baseball - Travel
BH PAL Baseball is about Fun, Inclusion and Excellence. The more our kids play and learn about the game, the more enjoyable it can become for them. The PAL strives to include all kids with a desire to play, and we will do everything we can to keep kids playing baseball at a level that they are comfortable. We will consistently push our participants to excel; to be better players and to be better teammates.
The Travel teams are designed for the more competitive players with a desire to compete and develop their skills in the game of baseball.
Full player commitment and parent cooperation is expected through the travel seasons.
For more information, contact baseball commissioner, Neil Victor at nvictor@bhpal.org.
Summer Information
Summer travel baseball is played through the New Providence Green League. While summer baseball is typically perceived as more competitive, the NPGL allows for BH teams to play similar level competition against teams in the surrounding towns/areas.
There are typically 2 games a week played Monday thru Friday. There is a chance a game can be played on the weekend but isn’t typical. Games will run through the end of July.
A tryout is required for grades 1 & 2 summer travel.
FALL INFORMATION
Fall baseball is typically less competitive than Summer baseball and focuses on player development.
BH PAL will make as many travel teams as possible based on the number of kids that register, and if volunteers are available to coach.
BH PAL encourages our athletes to participate in multiple sports and recognizes Fall Baseball is traditionally in its offseason. Travel baseball coaches are expected to schedule and work around in-season PAL sports like football and soccer. Practice will be at the coach’s discretion.
Teams will use the same uniform in Fall as Spring/Summer season.
Playing Fall Baseball does not guarantee future placement and will have no impact on Spring/Summer roster. There will be separate tryouts for those seasons.
Tryouts
Tryouts are free of charge and are offered every October/November for Spring Travel and Summer Travel.
All tryouts are conducted by independent evaluators with no connection to the baseball program, travel coaches or parents.
The end goal for tryouts is to ensure all kids who want to play travel baseball have a team to play on. Teams will be formed based on numbers, where appropriate.
When
The Spring season runs from March through June.
The Summer season runs from June through early August.
The Fall season runs from September through October. Fall travel baseball is considered off-season and is typically the most relaxed of the three baseball seasons.
Requirements
1) PARTICIPATION IN THE IN-TOWN PROGRAM IS REQUIRED TO PLAY TRAVEL BASEBALL.
2) PARTICIPATION IN THE IN-TOWN PROGRAM DOES NOT GUARANTEE PARTICIPATION IN TRAVEL BASEBALL.
3) TRAVEL BASEBALL IS A MERIT BASED SYSTEM USING AVAILABLE REGISTRANTS.
4) PLACEMENT ON A TRAVEL TEAM DOES NOT GUARANTEE FUTURE SEASON PLACEMENT.
2024 Fall Baseball
Registration for our Heights Fall Baseball is now open!
Our season begins the weekend of September 7th and lasts for 7 weeks.
There will be 9 games played through USABL and scheduled for Saturdays (7u-13u), with at least 2 double headers scheduled and all teams are guaranteed at least one playoff game. Playoffs will most likely start the weekend of 10/26.
New for this year, for Fall ’24 USABL will be playing all teams at their Spring ’25 Rules. So, if you are 8u for Spring ’24, you will be playing Fall at your 9u rules. But you will continue to play against other teams of the same age.
Registration closes August 9th at midnight.
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