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Tryout Dates Announced
For Tournament & Division-1 Teams
Are You Interested In Playing On A
Division-1 Bronco/Pony Team (Ages 11-14) and/or a
Tournament Team (Ages 8-14)?
Tryouts For These Teams Will Be Held:
Ages 8-10
February 7th 10am-12pm
February 21st 1pm-3pm
Downers Grove South High School Fieldhouse
1436 Norfolk St., Downers Grove, IL 60516
Directions
Ages 11-14
January 31st 1pm-3pm
February 7th 12pm-2pm
Downers Grove South High School Fieldhouse
1436 Norfolk St., Downers Grove, IL 60516
Directions
Click Here to Sign-Up for the Tryouts
For our in-house players looking to play more competitive baseball we offer two additional options: Division-1 and Tournament Teams.
In our Bronco and Pony Leagues, we field Division-1 Teams that play against other elite teams of surrounding towns during the regular season (tryouts required, no additional cost).
In addition, we field Tournament Teams at the 8U, 9U, 10U, 11U, 12U, 13U and 14U age levels. Our Tournament Teams ("In-House All Stars") consist of elite in-house players that are looking to join a second, more intense and competitive team (tryouts required, additional cost required). Tournament Team Members, both players and coaches, are expected to put forth considerable time, effort and commitment beyond that for a typical regular season team. Our Tournament Teams will practice and play during the regular in-house season (usually on Sunday's), to prepare them for Tournaments during the month of July. All practices and some games will be played on our home fields, however the majority of games will be away games, played in the Chicagoland area. The cost to play on a Tournament Team generally ranges from $60 to $115, which includes the uniform, and varies depending on the how many Tournaments the team enters. Players who wish to extensively vacation with family, who have personal or academic restrictions, or who have other time-consuming commitments April through July are encouraged not to sign up for our Tournament Team Program.
All players interested in playing on either of these teams are strongly encouraged to attend all tryout sessions.
The WAA is proud to announce our League Commisioners, Division-1 Managers & Tournament Team Managers for the 2010 Spring Season.
Commissioners
| T-Ball | --- | |
| Instructional | Jason Malatia | |
| Pinto | --- | |
| Mustang | Jim Ford | |
| Bronco | Jim Heavey | |
| Pony | Jamie Gwin | |
| Colt | --- | |
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You can find contact information for the |
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Division-1 Managers
| Bronco |
Jim Haasl |
| Pony | Jamie Gwin |
Tournament Team Managers
| 8U | Bill Goergen |
| 9U | Tony Chiarelli |
| 10U | --- |
| 11U | --- |
| 12U | Jim Haasl |
| 13U | --- |
| 14U | Jamie Gwin |
Managers for regular In-House teams will be selected in the coming weeks, after which player drafts will be held in all divisions. Email notifications will be sent out to all player's notifiying them of their assigned teams in early March.
The WAA would also like to welcome Chuck Blazevich and Jim Ford as the newest members of the WAA Board!
We are still accepting Mail-In
Registrations for the 2010 Season!
Walk-in Registration
for the 2010 Baseball Season
will be held on
Saturday, January 9th, 2010
and
Saturday, January 23rd, 2010
At Jefferson Jr. High
from 10:00am to 2:00pm
Directions
Please bring your completed registration form along with your payment to one of our walk-in registration dates listed above. If you are unable to make either of the dates, you can mail all items to the address listed on the form. Registrations received after January 23, 2010, will be placed on a waiting list and subject to a late fee of $25.
Below you will find the rates for the WAA program. You must pay the total amount listed to enroll your child. Our fundraising program includes raffle tickets that you will prepay for and receive when you register. As your child sells the tickets, you keep the funds raised, thus significantly reducing the price of enrollment. Your raffle ticket stubs can then be turned in at Picture Day in April.
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League Level * |
Registration |
Fundraiser |
Total |
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T-Ball (5 yrs.) |
$50.00 |
$50.00 |
$100.00 |
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Instructional (6/7 yrs.) |
$60.00 |
$100.00 |
$160.00 |
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Pinto (8 yrs.) |
$70.00 |
$100.00 |
$170.00 |
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Mustang (9/10 yrs.) |
$80.00 |
$100.00 |
$180.00 |
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Bronco (11/12 yrs.) |
$90.00 |
$100.00 |
$190.00 |
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Pony (13/14 yrs.) |
$110.00 |
$100.00 |
$210.00 |
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Colt (15/16 yrs.) |
$130.00 |
$100.00 |
$230.00 |
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Palomino (17/18 yrs.) |
$130.00 |
$100.00 |
$230.00 |
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* To determine league level use the age the player will be on 4/30/2010 |
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Special Note: The WAA will not issue batting helmets to teams this season. Each player is responsible to provide their own batting helmet (NOCSAE Approved). As a convenience, the WAA is selling helmets at a reduced price, which can be ordered on the registration form. Sample helmets will be available at walk-in registration to help determine correct sizing, so players should attend as no exchanges will be allowed. Players can also purchase helmets at any sporting goods store as well. The cost of a standard helmet is $15 and a helmet with protective facemask is $25. Please note that All Pinto Division Players (8 yrs. old) are required to use a helmet with protective mask. Helmet Orders will only be accepted through January 23rd.
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Helmet Size
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Head Measurement †
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Hat Size
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XS
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20 – 20½”
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6 ⅜ – 6½
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S
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20¾ - 21¼”
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6 ⅝ – 6 ¾”
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M
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21½ – 22”
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6 ⅞ – 7”
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L
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22¼ – 22¾”
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7 ⅛ – 7 ¼”
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XL
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23 – 23 ½”
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7 ⅜ – 7 ½”
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† Measure around the head, just above the brow
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Practices start in April, and games are played through June. An average of 2 games and/or practices played per week on weeknights and Saturday's. The day of the week that games and practices are played on weeknights will vary from week to week. Weeknight games/practices generally start at 6pm (Bronco, Pony, Colt & Palomino Divisions may start at 5:30pm or 8:15pm). Saturday game/practice times vary week to week, and generally are scheduled between 10am and 5pm (older divisions may start earlier and also participate in Saturday Night games).
Our T-Ball, Instructional, Pinto & Mustang Divisions play all of their games in Woodridge against our other in-house teams. Our Bronco, Pony, Colt and Palomino Divisions are part of the Greater DuPage Pony Baseball Association (GDPBA) and will play home games in Woodridge and away games in nearby surrounding towns (i.e. Darien, Bolingbrook, Romeoville, etc.).
Last year, the WAA fielded 46 teams teams consisting of over 650 players. While the majority of our players reside in Woodridge, we do accept players from surrounding communities.
More information about specific divisions is available here. If you have any questions about our league, checkout the FAQ's Section of our website.
The WAA is looking for Umpires for the upcoming 2010 Spring Season!
If you are 12 years old or older (adults welcome!) and are interested in being an umpire, please send an e-mail to our Umpire Manager Keith Lonask for more information or to sign-up.
Umpire Clinic Dates Have Been Set and are planned for February 2, 9, 16, 23 and March 2 from 6:30pm to 8:30pm at Eishenhower Jr. High in Darien. The cost for this years clinic is $25. Please bring this with you to the first class. The exam will be held on March 9 at Eisenhower Jr. High from 6:30pm to 8:30pm. All first and second year umpires are required to attend the clinics as well as take the exam. It is recommended that umpires with three or more years experience attend the clinics.
The Woodridge Athletic Association is Currently
Seeking Additional Board Members and Volunteers
To Help Prepare for the 2010 Season.
Wondering how you can make a difference?
Do you have new and exciting ideas to share?
If so, then join the WAA Board!
With more than 600 players, 10 different leagues, in-house, tournament and travel options our organization is constantly growing!
To keep our Association progressing and running strong, WE NEED YOUR HELP NOW!
What does it involve?
Meetings
Meetings are held twice a month on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the Month at the Woodridge Park District Community Center. They are scheduled for the evenings, and usually last about an hour.
Leadership
Board members are assigned with various responsibilities, and are matched with their area of interest or skill.
A Love of the Game & Our Kids
Come and share your ideas and experiences to help keep Woodridge on the cutting edge of youth baseball! No Experience Necessary to Volunteer, just a desire to better our program and enrich our kids.
For More Information On How You Can Volunteer, You can either:
- Come to an Upcoming Board Meeting
- Contact the WAA President or another Board Member you might know.
The Woodridge Athletic Association is a 100% Volunteer Run Non-Profit Organization.
Have a question? Checkout our FAQ's Page!
Here is sample of some of the questions answered:
- What Does the WAA Supply?
- When is Registration? When are Teams Picked? When do Practices and Games Start?
- How Many Games are Played during the Spring Season?
- What Days of the Week are Games & Practices Played On? What Time? Where?
- Playing Up / Playing Down... What is the WAA Policy for this?
- What are Division-1 and Tournament Teams?
- Can my child be placed on a team with one of his friends?
- Do I have to participate in the fundraiser?
- If my child is unhappy with the team he/she has been placed on, can they switch teams?
- What is the GDPBA?
- Who do I contact if I have a problem that needs to be resolved by the league?
- How is WAA PONY Baseball different from Little League Baseball?
- Travel Baseball... Does Woodridge have Full-Time Travel Teams?
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