WITH THE SPRING 2018 SCHEDULE NEARING COMPLETION LATER THIS MONTH, THE PALM BEACH BASEBALL LEAGUE IS ACCEPTING FULL TEAM APPLICATIONS FOR THE FALL 2018 SEASON. 

TEAMS MUST HAVE A MINIMUM OF 12 PLAYERS, AND MAY HAVE AS MANY AS 25 PLAYERS THROUGHOUT THE COURSE OF THE SEASON.   POST SEASON AWARDS, HOWEVER, ARE LIMITED TO 16 FOR THE TEAMS.  IF TEAMS WISH TO ORDER MORE AWARDS, THEY CAN DO SO THROUGH THE NABA NATIONAL OFFICE (WWW.DUGOUT.ORG).   

THE LEAGUE WILL ASSIST NEW AND EXISTING TEAMS IN RECRUITING PLAYERS THROUGH THE PLAYER POOL, AND BY CONTACTING OTHER AVAILABLE PLAYERS.  THE LEAGUE WILL ALSO DIRECT PLAYERS TO TEAMS, WHO MAY CONDUCT THEIR OWN, INDIVIDUAL TRYOUTS.   

FALL 2018 TEAM APPLICATION/QUESTIONNAIRE

PLEASE COMPLETE THIS FORM AND RETURN IT TO FLANABA@AOL.COM A.S.A.P.

LOU PALMER ENTERPRISE, INC., 1501 Old Cypress Trail, Wellington, FL 33414

 

YES. ENTERING A TEAM-------------

 

RETURNING TEAM__________NEW TEAM?__________

SORRY, NOT ENTERING A TEAM THIS SEASON _______________

 

NAME OF TEAM________________________________________________________________________

If you wish to include a sponsor name as part of your official team name, please indicate it here If undecided about a team name, please enter UNNAMED

Before purchasing uniforms, please clear your team’s name with the League President. The team name you wish may already be taken. 

 

MANAGER/TEAM ORGANIZER INFORMATION

 

MANAGER’S NAME___________________________________________________________________

 

ADDRESS_____________________________________________________________________________ 

 

CITY ____________________________________________   ST__FL_________     ZIP ____________

 

HOME PHONE _____________________CELL_______________WORK______________

(Please indicate which phone number you prefer the league to use to contact you, using 1-2-3 in order of preference) 

EMAIL ADDRESS________________________________________________ 

 

TEAM INFO

APPROXIMATELY HOW MANY PLAYERS DO YOU HAVE NOW? _____________

 

(NEW SPR 2018)---DOES YOUR TEAM NEED PLAYERS?  WHICH POSITIONS?

Check which positions, if any, that your team needs

 

P________C________1B____________2B____________3B__________SS__________OF___________

 

WOULD YOUR TEAM BE WILLING TO HOLD INDIVIDUAL TRYOUTS FOR PLAYERS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN JOINING, AND REFERRED TO YOU BY THE LEAGUE? _______________

 

PREFERENCES FIELDS (List in order of preference, 1 being the highest)

 Santaluces Complex, Lantana           ___________        Roger Dean Complex, Jupiter_______________

Seminole Palms Park, Royal Palm   ____________       Dyer Park, Riviera Beach  _________________

Dave Manzo Field, Lake Worth       ____________       Little Fenway, Delray Beach _________________

GAME TIMES

Morning ________________ Afternoon ___________________

 

As in the past, we will try to accommodate, but it may not always be possible

 

FALL 2018 AGENDA

Dates, Times and venues will be entered at a later date.  

 

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Cashier checks, team bank account checks, money orders or cash only will be accepted.  Sorry, we cannot accept credit cards. 

TEAM FEE--$1900 (May be adjusted if field costs are changed from Spring 2018)

If not paid in full by either preseason manager meeting, $25 will be added to the team fee of $1,900 for each week the full amount is not submitted.  

•        The team fee covers 16 players, and teams may have as many players as they wish on their roster during the season.  If more than 25 players, there will be a $50 fee for each player, which must be turned into the league office.  Schedule will be 12-14 games, plus playoffs and championships. 

•        Post season awards will be limited to 16 players.  However, teams wishing to order more than 16  awards  may do so, but must pay for them, according to NABA’s awards pricing.  

•        The team fee includes Four (4) dozen NABA logo Wilson baseballs per team

•        A league player pool throughout season

•        League web site and weekly newsletters all season long, free team web sites provided for all teams.

•        League paid Field rental and preparation, including sales tax

•        Assigned umpires, full scheduling

•        Team and individual awards for regular season division and league championship game awards for championship and team finalist awards

UMPIRE FEES-$75 per game (9 innings), $70 per game (7 innings)   Rain Policy-$25 show up fee (umpires on duty one half hour before scheduled start time), $10 per inning up to full fee in games affected by rain and/or wet grounds

•        League pays umpire fees, supplies baseballs for CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES ONLY, teams pay umpire fees, supply baseballs for regular season and playoff games

•        League pays for league liability and limited personal injury insurance

PLAY DATES—TBA

PLAYOFFS—TBA  CHAMPIONSHIPS---TBA  

NO GAMES ON DEC 24 AND DEC 31 IN OBSERVANCE OF CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR'S