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VBSL Overview
Verona Baseball League Adds Softball To Program
The Verona Baseball League has added girl’s softball to the program and renamed our organization to the Verona Baseball & Softball League (VBSL). Effective with the upcoming 2006 spring season, the VBSL will take over the responsibility of running the softball program, previously sponsored by the Verona Recreation Department.
By combining the softball and baseball leagues into one program, The VBSL can use the synergy of it's efforts, to create a complete comprehensive program for the town of Verona. Field availability, equipment, coaching and all other resources can be equally shared between softball and baseball for the benefit of the youth of Verona.
The VBSL is seeking volunteers to serve in a committee capacity for softball. Anyone interested should contact Tom Finn at 973-857-7662.
The VBSL runs several programs for Kindergarten through 8th grade. K-Ball, for kindergarten girls and boys is done clinic-style and conducted for eight Saturdays in the spring. Participants receive a shirt and hat.
Tee Ball for 1st graders and Rookie League for 2nd graders also combine girls and boys for 8 Saturdays. Players in these leagues receive a shirt and hat. Each league provides the players with a progressive learning experience, as they prepare for the more competitive 3rd through 8th grade leagues.
For 3rd and 4th graders, the VBSL will run both a baseball and softball program. The players receive a full uniform and play a 12-16 game schedule in a modestly competitive, in-town league, in which standings are not kept.
Girls in grades 5-8 interested in playing softball will be provided complete uniforms, be organized into teams and continue to play teams from the West Essex area. The VBSL will continue to offer a Major League program for 5th and 6th graders that play at Everett Field and a Pony League program for 7th and 8th graders, that play at Veteran’s Memorial Field, behind the Verona Community Center.
The VBSL also organizes and sponsors summer travel teams for both baseball and softball. Below are descriptions for each league:
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K-Ball
Boys and Girls in Kindergarten can learn the fundamentals of baseball through hitting, fielding, and running drills, as well as some baseball activity at the end of the session. This is a non-competitive T-Ball environment that meets Saturday mornings for 75 minutes at Everett Field. Participants receive a tee shirt, hat and tee ball. A Tee-Ball glove is needed. Parents are encouraged to stay and help man a skill station as the players rotate around the field.
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T-Ball
Boys and Girls in First Grade split their time practicing and playing T-Ball games. This is a non-competitive T-Ball environment that meets Saturday mornings for 75 minutes at an elementary school diamond. The first half of the session is spent practicing ball-playing skills and the second half is spent playing a T-Ball game with the children batting off the Tee. Participants receive tee shirt, hat and trophy. A Tee-Ball glove is needed. Each T-Ball team has a manager and parents are encouraged to stay and help with the practice and game session.
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Rookie League
Boys and Girls in Second Grade split their time practicing and playing ball. This is a non-competitive baseball environment that meets Saturday mornings for 75 minutes at an elementary school diamond. The first half of the session is spent practicing ball-playing skills and the second half is spent playing a baseball game with the children batting and coaches pitching. Participants receive tee shirt, hat and trophy. A baseball glove is needed. Each Rookie League team has a manager and parents are encouraged to stay and help with the practice and game session.
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Minor League Softball
Girls in the Third and Fourth Grade will receive an introduction, through both practices and games, to the basics and fundamentals of softball. It is our hope that we have enough participation to field our own town wide league. If so, we will organize a
non-competitive league without standings or playoffs. We will play regular softball with kids pitching. If there is not enough participation to field a town wide league we will join with other towns or in other leagues. Each participant will receive a hat, shirt, shorts and socks.
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Minor League Baseball
Boys and Girls in Third and Fourth Grade play games or practice, approximately thirty times during the season. All games are played at the Forest Avenue School Fields or an occasional game at Everett Field. This is a non-competitive league where standings are not kept and there are no playoffs. This is regular baseball with kids pitching and teenage umpires calling the game. Games and practices are held Sunday through Saturday. Participants receive a shirt, pants with belt, and a hat. A baseball glove is needed.
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Major League Softball
Girls in Fifth and Sixth Grade will receive instruction, through both practices and games, on the finer points of softball. It is our hope that we have enough participation to field our own town wide league. If so, we will organize a competitive league with standings, playoffs and a World Series championship. The participants will play regular softball. If there is not enough participation to field a town wide league we will join with other towns or in other leagues. Each participant will receive a hat, shirt, shorts and socks.
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Major League Baseball
Boys and Girls in the Fifth and Sixth Grade play games or practice approximately thirty times in the season. All games are played at Everett Field. This is a competitive league where standings are kept and there are two levels of playoffs. The top four teams compete in a World Series championship and the balance of the teams compete in a round robin tournament. This is regular baseball with kids pitching and professional umpires calling the game. Games and practices are held Sunday through Saturday. Participants receive a shirt, pants with belt and a hat. A baseball glove is needed.
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Pony League Baseball
Boys and Girls in the Seventh and Eighth Grade play games or practice approximately 30 times during the season. All games are played at Memorial Field on Linn Drive, which is a regulation size baseball diamond. This is a competitive league where standings are kept with playoffs. This is regular baseball,played with High School rules and professional umpires calling the game. Games and practices are held Sunday through Saturday. Participants receive a shirt, pants with belt and a hat. A baseball glove is needed.
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Pony League Softball
Girls in the 7th and 8th Grade will play competitive softball. The participants will continue to receive instruction and teaching through practices and games. It is our hope that we have enough participation to field our own town wide league. If so, we will organize a competitive league with standings, playoffs, and a World Series championship. If there is not enough participation to field a town wide league, we will join with other towns or in other leagues. Each participant will receive a hat, shirt, shorts and socks.
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Barnstormers
Barnstormers is a summer travel league, in which players who have submitted an application before a deadline, are voted onto team by League managers. Eligibility for Barnstormers is by birth date and NOT grade level. Teams are formed by age groups 9-U thru 14-U.
Barnstormer eligibility is restricted to Verona residents only. Children attending Verona schools and not a Verona resident, may play in the regular spring season, but is not eligible for the traveling summer Barnstormer teams. This is in accordance with Barnstormer summer league rules and the Recreation Department’s policy on traveling teams. All players in Minor, Major and Pony Leagues must attend 75% of their team’s regular spring season games, to be eligible for consideration, on the Barnstormer team. Missing two or more innings during regular spring season constitutes a missed game.
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