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Welcome to the home of the
Delaware Valley Athletic Association
Youth Baseball and Softball
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CONGRATULATIONS DVAA 10u LIGHTNING TRAVEL SOFTBALL TEAM!
The Lightning won the 2009 Rich Atalese Memorial Tournament in Long Valley, NJ. The girls won 3 qualifying games before beating the Lenape Blazers 1-0 in the championship game. Great job girls!!
Qualifying Games:
DVAA - 3 Bridgewater - 2
DVAA - 5 Long Valley "A" - 1
DVAA - 16 Long Vally "B" - 0
Championship Game:
DVAA - 1 Lenape Blazers - 0
The Jack Cust Baseball Academy of Diamond Nation will be running a Summer baseball camp at Alexandria Park from July 13 thru July 16.
The DVAA has partnered with Jack Cust to provide our members with an opportunity to train with professional coaches close to home. Please click on the link below to read more about this exciting Summer Camp Experience.
Jack Cust Baseball Camp
For more information, you can contact the camp director, Mike Raymond, at 908-284-1778 or e-mail him at raymond@diamondnation.com
SIGN UP NOW!!!!!!!!
The DVAA would like to congratulate the RED SOX, coached by Jeff Capone, Joe Chiarino and Chris Wagner on their Minors baseball championship.
Great season boys!
The DVAA would like to congratulate the RACERS, coached by Scott O'Brien, on their Minors softball championship.
Great season girls!
The DVAA would like to congratulate the DODGERS, coached by George Stiuso and Darren Hasara on their Majors baseball championship.
Great season boys!
DVAA SHOP TO EARN FUNDRAISER
Players, Parents, Coaches & Friends of the Delaware Valley Athletic Association...
Please support our youth Baseball & Softball programs by doing your online shopping through the DVAA web site. Shop online at the same internet retailers you currently use and pay no more than you currently pay. Just shop through our Internet link below and the retailers make Cash Back payments to the DVAA.
Examples of our online retail partners:
Petsmart
The Home Depot
Avis
StubHub!
Aeropostale
priceline.com
Northern Tool + Equipment
Borders.com
FTD.com
Disney Shopping
Lumber Liquidator$
PLUS 700 MORE!!!
DVAA INTERNET SHOPPING
THANK YOU DVAA SPONSORS!
The DVAA would like to recognize and thank our sponsors for their support in the development of our children, programs and facilities. We extend our sincere thanks and appreciation to all, and ask that you take the time to thank and patronize these sponsors whenever possible.
Advantage Pools
AJC Photo
All Sports
Alloy Welding
Bowker's Pharmacy
Bydalek Dental
Clinton Honda
Cryan's
Cycle Corner of Frenchtown
Drivers Tire & Service Center
Eagle Fence & Supply
Egidio Electric
Frenchtown Pharmacy
Gavin Electric, LLC
H&R Block Milford, NJ
Homaico Diversified
Innovative Railroad Services, Inc.
Jack Cust Baseball Academy (4)
JKM Landscaping, LLC
Lauck Chiropractic
Mark W. Yaros, Attorney at Law
Meenan Oil
Mezza Luna Pizza
Milford Lions (2)
Milford Oyster House
NAC Custom Builders, LLC
NAPA- Milford Auto Parts
Petro & Petro
Pipolo's Pizza
Quality Adjustment Company
Ralph Anthony Automotive
Raymond Padovani General Contractor, LLC
Riegel Federal Credit Union (3)
RRCC Family Martial Arts
Scissor Talk
Shenberger Insurance
Stem & Cole (2)
Stem Brothers, Inc. (2)
The Brogan Family
The Frenchtown Inn
The Tin Man
Thomas B. Evers, DMD
Uncle Scott's Steakhouse
Weidel Realtors- Christina Ohler
Whitehouse Auto Service
Please click on SPONSORS on the left side menu to visit the sponsor page and learn more about each of our sponsors.
CHARITABLE STATUS
501 (c)(3) Letter
Did you know that the Delaware Valley Athletic Association is certified as a tax exempt charitable organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code? As such, your business or personal donation to the DVAA is 100% tax deductible.
Click on "501(c)(3) Letter" above for a copy of the IRS certification.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
1. I HAVE A SPECIAL REQUEST, HOW DO I MAKE IT?
Requests for a child to be placed on a particular team, play with a friend or for a particular coach can be made in the margin of the Registration Form. Please be aware that we will do all our best to honor all special requests, however they cannot be guaranteed.
2. WHEN WILL I KNOW WHAT TEAM MY CHILD IS ON?
Your child’s coach should contact you by mid March.
3. WHEN WILL PRACTICES START?
Practices will start in Late March or early April.
4. WHERE AND WHEN WILL MY CHILD’S TEAM BE PRACTICING?
This is determined by the individual coach but as a rule of thumb teams practice at their “home” park twice a week prior to the start of games. After games begin there is usually 1 practice and 1 game per week. Please note that this can be affected by weather and the need to make up games as the season progresses.
5. WHEN WILL GAMES BEGIN?
Opening day is April 18, 2009 at Kingwood Park.
6. WHEN WILL MY CHILD GET THEIR UNIFORM?
Uniforms are usually distributed a week prior to the start of games.
7. HOW ARE TEAMS SELECTED?
T-ball, Coach Pitch and Instructional Softball teams are selected geographically and by age. We try to have an equal mix of 1ST and 2ND year players on each team.
In our Minors and Majors baseball and softball programs all participants must attend a player evaluation. This helps us to form balanced, competitive teams. Evaluations are held in late February or early March.
8. WHAT IS THE AVERAGE TEAM SIZE?
We keep team sizes small (about 10 players) in our non competitive divisions (Tball, Coach Pitch and Instructional Softball). This helps our coaches teach and our players learn. Team sizes in our competitive divisions are usually about 12 players per team.
9. WHO DO I CONTACT IF I HAVE QUESTIONS?
Contact the DVAA via email at dvaainc@gmail.com
BABE RUTH/CAL RIPKEN COACHES TRAINING
ALL BASEBALL managers and coaches...
Our affiliation with Babe Ruth/ Cal Ripken baseball requires that all managers and coaches be certified. In addition, we must verify that ALL baseball managers and coaches have completed the course and are certified PRIOR TO THE START of GAMES.
The course is Web-based, with all content; reading material, animation, audio clips, quizzes, and test being delivered over the Internet. Once you purchase your course, you can take it immediately; you do not need to wait for anything to be mailed to you. You do not have to take the course all in one sitting... you can log back in anytime and pick up where you left off. Managers/Coaches should expect to spend about two-three hours going through the online course. Careful reading of the PDF book and other materials found within the course will require additional time. The cost of the course is $19.95. The certification is good for the coaches entire career in the DVAA or any Babe Ruth/ Cal Ripken affiliated league.
To take the course..
1. Go to https://www.baberuthcoaching.org/coaches/ purchase and take the course.
2. Once you have completed the course print out your certificate of completion and keep it for your records.
We thank you for your time and effort.
HELP US IMPROVE THE DVAA...
There have been changes at the DVAA and we are looking for your input on how to make the league better.
Here are just some of our goals for this season and beyond:
* Full uniforms for every player.
* New fields at Alexandria Park, Riegel Ridge and Kingwood Park.
* Limit team size to a maximum of 10 players for T-ball and 12 players in all other divisions.
* Continuation of field maintenance and improvement projects.
* Improved training for all coaches through our association with Cal Ripken/ Babe Ruth.
* Opening Day ceremonies.
Please attend our monthly meetings to share your ideas on how to improve the DVAA. Meetings are held at the Milford Fire Department, on the third Tuesday of each month. Meeting times are 7pm in the off season and 8pm during the season.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED...
Volunteer Form
The DVAA is a non-profit, recreational baseball and softball league run entirely by volunteers. We are dependent on volunteers to help provide the best experience possible to the children of our area.
In addition to Managers and Coaches we are in need of help in many areas. Please learn how you can help by clicking the link above, printing the form and bringing it with you to the next DVAA Meeting or "In person" Registration Date.
WE NEED YOUR HELP TO IMPROVE THE DVAA!!!
SEASON AGE DETERMINATION DATES
Parental Release Form
Over the past few years, Babe Ruth League, Inc. in conjunction with USA Baseball and it’s affiliated members have been researching and studying the age determination dates for youth baseball and softball. A major issue facing our sport today is the decline in player participation after the 10 year old age bracket. The result of the research shows that an initial step in reversing this trend would be to change the age cutoff date from July 31st to April 30th. The DVAA instituted the new age determination date as of the 2006 season. Division eligibility is determined by the child’s age as of April 30, 2009.
BASEBALL:
T-ball: Children ages 5 and 6 (grades PK-K)
Coach Pitch: Children ages 7 and 8 (grades 1st- 2nd)
Minor’s: Boys ages 9 and 10 (grades 3rd- 4th)
Major’s: Boys ages 11 and 12 (grades 5th- 6th)
Teener’s: Boys ages 13 to 14 (grades 7th- 8th)
SOFTBALL:
Instructional: Girls ages 6 to 8 (grades 1st- 2nd)
Minor’s: Girls ages 9 to 11 (grades 3rd- 5th)
Major’s: Girls ages 12 to 14 (grades 6th- 8th)
NOTE: The ages and grades listed above will cover the majority of players. We understand that a small percentage of players have the ability to play at a level above their designated age group. Parents desiring their children to "play-up" must complete a DVAA Parental Release Form. Release forms will be available at registration or by clicking the link above. COMPLETING THE RELEASE FORM DOES NOT GUARANTEE THAT A CHILD WILL BE ALLOWED TO PLAY UP. PLAYERS WISHING TO PLAY UP MUST DEMONSTRATE THE ABILITY TO DO SO AT OUR PLAYER EVALUATIONS.
Field Etiquette
DVAA Field Use policy*:
As representatives of DVAA (players, coaches, parents, spectators) we are all encouraged to be good guests at at any of the fields we visit - those maintained by DVAA and any visiting fields. Unless specifically instructed to do so by a field officail or DVAA officer, NO ONE should drive vehicles across the filed grounds for any purpose (transporting equipment/players/fans, cutting down a long walk, etc).
All our home baseball and softball fields are currently under a grooming plan for the season to ensure they are in their optimum condition. Please honor that by not violating the above policy
Thank You.
* applies to all DVAA sanctioned fields at the following locations:
Alexandria Park
AMS
Holland Municipal
Riegel Ridge (including Case Field)
Kingwood Park
Milford
VFW/Grace Fellowship Church
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