Homewood Patriot Youth Baseball League

Welcome

to
Homewood Patriot Youth Baseball League

INFO FOR LOWER FIELD PLAYERS

For information on the spring schedule for the lower fields, please click on "Leagues/Age Groups" in the toolbar above. Then go to 9/10 and 11/ 12 for the details.

NEW ADDITIONS TO WEBSITE

After completing your registration, feel free to look around at some of the changes. We've added a new sponsor this year, Dick's Sporting Goods. Click on the tab in the left margin, and you'll get some great coupons.

We've opened our Guestbook, and we'd like to hear from you. After a great game or practice, or anytime that you want to share something about HPYBL, please click on the Guestbook tab above. We look forward to hearing from you.

Also, please notice all of our wonderful sponsors. As you see their logos, feel free to click on them, and go to their websites. They are listed, as well, under the "Support our Sponsors" tab in the left margin, above the visitor ticker.

UPPER FIELD EVALUATIONS

5 & 6 year olds

February 6th 5:30-7:00 pm

February 7th 5:30-6:45 pm

7 & 8 year olds

February 8th 6:45-8:00 pm

February 9th 6:00-8:00 pm

Players should come prepared to move through different stations (batting, fielding, catching, etc.) to be evaluated for placement on a team. It is critical that each child be present for evaluations. Players should wear cleats and bring their glove. Bats and helmets will be provided.

Dates for lower field will be posted soon.

Spring 2012 Registration NOW OPEN

Click the Registration tab at the top of this page to be directed to the registration form. Please note: Your child is registered after we receive payment via paypal. For more information, please email the address below.

NEW BAT RESTRICTIONS FOR 2012 AND BEYOND

Bat Performance Factor ("BPF") is the standard for bat safety. BPF is a measure of a non-wood bat's performance relative to wood bats. Most non-wood bats manufactured over the past year or 2 have been permanently imprinted with the BPF on the taper of the bat. To comply with the new regulation, EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2012, non-wood bat must (1) display a BPF of 1.15 or less or (2) be a qualified BBCOR bat or (3) be a wood bat in order to be legal for Metro sanction play for ages 14U and younger.

Note: BBCOR – Batted Ball Coefficient of Restitution - This is the new, more-accurate test that is replacing BESR. Like BESR, it is used to ensure that aluminum and composite bats play similarly to wood bats, but it also accounts for how bats perform after they’ve been broken in.

If you have any questions please contact:
homewoodyouthbaseball@gmail.com

Learn the latest on
Homewood High School Patriot Baseball

http://pandora.homewood.k12.al.us/wordpress/kbrown/

Mailing Address:
Homewood Patriot Youth Baseball League

PO Box 59567

Birmingham, AL 35259-9567