The Hamlin Park Baseball Association (HPBA) is a not-for profit organization that provides competitive baseball for boys and girls ranging in age from 5 to 19 years old. The Association is staffed by all volunteers from the President to all of our coaches.

The goal of the Hamlin Park Baseball Association is to teach players how to play the game of baseball in a safe, structured, fun and competitive atmosphere and to prepare our older players for high school baseball.

Regular Season games are played primarily at Hamlin Park. There is a season ending Championship Tournament for the Rookie thru Midget Divisions that is held at Thillens Stadium. The Liberty and Senior Divisions also play a season ending Championship at Hamlin Park.

Hamlin Park is located on the corner of Damen and Barry.
Thillens Stadium is on the corner of Devon and Kedzie.

Practices are held anywhere within a 7 mile radius of Hamlin Park.


Levels of Play & Fees

There are six division of play in the HPBA

ROOKIE-Ages 5 and 6 - $120.00 per player
PEEWEE-Ages 7 and 8 - $120.00 per player
BANTAM-Ages 9 and 10 - $140.00 per player
MIDGET-Ages 11 and 12 - $140.00 per player
LIBERTY-Ages 13 thru 15 - $160.00 per player
SENIOR-Ages 16 thru 19 - $180.00 per player

In order to determine which age appropriate group your player falls into, ask this question about the player:

“What age will he/she be on August 1st of the 2010 season?” Whatever age your player happens to be on August 1st, 20010, is the age group your player is eligible to participate in.

Fund Raising

Every family is required to participate in the HPBA “Parent Grand Slam Raffle” fundraiser. Each family is required to sell/purchase $50 worth of raffle tickets no matter how many kids you have in the program. The cash prizes are awarded in June. 

Sponsorships
Businesses or individuals can sponsor a team or division. All donations are tax deductible, and we appreciate and accept donations of any amount. For information email sponsors@hamlinparkbaseball.org

Volunteering

The HPBA has a Volunteer program that every family must participate in. Please click on the “Volunteer Program” tab for more information.

Season Length

The HPBA begins practicing on April 1st and the season ends in late July and/or early August.

Amount of Games

Each Division is scheduled to play a different amount of games.

ROOKIE- 12-14 regular season games & Championship Tournament at Thillens
PEEWEE- 13 regular season games & Championship Tournament at Thillens
BANTAM -18 regular season games & Championship Tournament at Thillens
MIDGET- 21 regular season games & Championship Tournament at Thillens
LIBERTY 18-20 regular season games & Championship Tournament at Hamlin Park
SENIOR 16-18 regular season games & Championship Tournament at Hamlin Park

Every attempt will be made to play all games. However the HPBA reserves the right to play as many games as possible which may be fewer than the number of games listed here.

Game Length and Pitching

ROOKIE- 4 Inning games
1st half of season-All T-Ball, no Coach pitch
2nd half of season- T-ball 2 innings & Coach Pitch 2 innings
PEEWEE- 6 Innings, Coach Pitch for 3 innings and player pitch for 3 innings-ALL GAMES
BANTAM- 6 Innings, all player pitch- ALL GAMES
MIDGET – 6 Innings, all player pitch- ALL GAMES
LIBERTY – 6 Innings, all player pitch – ALL GAMES
SENIOR – 7 Innings, all player pitch- ALL GAMES

Game & Practice Days

Practices can be held at any location as described above, on any day the week. The HPBA requires all teams except in the Senior Division to practice at least once a week. The Head Coach of each team determines location and times of their respective team’s practices.

Regular season games are held every day of the week with the exception of Tuesdays and Thursdays. Make-up games can be held any day of the week and at any location within a 5 mile radius of Hamlin Park.

Game Days

ROOKIES-Saturday mornings and 1 or 2 late season midweek evening games.
PEEWEE-Saturday afternoon and 1 or 2 late season midweek evening games.
BANTAM-Monday and Friday early evenings and Saturday afternoon.
MIDGET-Monday and Friday early evenings and late Saturday afternoon.
LIBERTY-Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday evenings.
SENIOR-Sunday, Monday and Wednesday evenings.

The schedule of actual game days and times will be released in April.

Travel Teams

The HPBA has try-out based Travel Teams for our 8 thru 12 year old players. These teams play in tournaments in and around the Chicago area. Currently our 12 year old Travel Team is the only Travel Team that plays out-of state. This team plays at Cooperstown New York every summer in August.

All HPBA registered players are eligible to try out for these teams. Please click on the “Travel Teams” tab for more information.

Player Registration

Please click on the “Registration” tab for a detailed explanation of our registration process and required forms.

Umpires -  Click for information

Uniforms

Every player who is paid in full will receive:

Hat
Jersey
Belt
Pants
Socks

Uniforms are required to be worn in full in order to play in games.

Equipment

ALL PLAYERS are required to provide a baseball mitt, baseball shoes, and wear at all times an athletic supporter and cup.

Guidelines and Rules

The HPBA has set rules and guidelines for all participants to follow. Please read them carefully so you understand what you can expect form the HPBA and what the HPBA expects from you and your player(s):

League Rules
Rookie Rules 1

Rookie Rules 2

Web Site

The HPBA maintains this web site regularly. Please check with it frequently for any information you might want including but not limited to schedules, standings, sponsorship opportunities, contact information and other HPBA related information.

Thank you for your interest in the Hamlin Park Baseball Association.