2017

Tournament Schedules & Results

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Memorial Day Weekend

May 25th-29th, 2017
 

8U

9U

10U

11U

12U

13U

​14U

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June Classic

June 22-25, 2017
 

13U

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July Bang Bang Classic

June 29-July 2, 2017
 

8U

10U

12U

13U

14U

No link on the age group?  Then those schedules are not yet available!
 

Tournament Rules

When attending events at our Orchard Park Complex, please insure you are parking in the Orchard Complex Parking Lot and not at the ComEd Building parking lot (which is located just south of Orchard).  

ComEd has advised us that they will begin ticketing and towing unauthorized vehicles.

If the Orchard Complex parking lot is full, please use the Cypress Cove parking lot.

We appreciate your understanding.

6U/7U/8U Sandlot Baseball Games

Please sign-up for the 6U/7U/8U Sandlot Game to be played weekly on Wednesdays starting 7/19/17 at Sipley Field. The idea of this Sandlot Game is to keep our kids playing ball throughout the summer and have fun as well as advance their skills in preparation for next season. This game will be run by volunteers who have been background checked by the WAA. There will be 24 first come first serve slots per week. Sign-Ups for the next game will open the day after the Wednesday game.

To play in this game you must:

• Have registered in the WAA
• Have played at the Pinto Level in the 2017 Season
• Plan to play Pinto ball in 2018 (not recommended for kids unprepared for kid pitch)

Modified Pinto rules:

• Pinto Rules (please read)
• Pitching rules TBD. Ideally this will be all kid pitch.
• Kids can steal 2nd base
• Coach Umpired
• Need Batting Helmet w/Facemask
• Still working out some details. May change a few things on the fly to see what works best. 

Sandlot Sign-Up

Coaches Game
Sign-Up

Download Tournament Flyer & Registration Form

The WAA does not offer a Fall Baseball Program.  If you are interested in Fall Baseball, you can try Bolingbrook, Downers Grove, or Burr Ridge as they generally have fall baseball programs.

We are no longer accepting any more late registrations for the following levels: Instructional, Pinto, Mustang, Bronco, Pony, Colt & Palomino.

Registration for the 2018 Spring/Summer Baseball Season will begin in January 2018.

Link Your Team's Schedule to your Google Calendar, iPhone Calendar, iCal Calendar or any other iCal format Compatible Calendar

As your team's schedule changes on our website, your calendar program will re-sync and keep everything updated on your Personal Calendar (please note it may take 24 hours for the sync to occur depending on your calendar program --- Google Calendar generally syncs every 12-24 hours on externally linked calendars).

To link to your team's schedule, simply login to our website and on your My Home Page under your My Players Section select the Link/Export Team Schedules link. Never logged in to our website, if so then click here for more info on what you are missing as well as new user login information.

Updated 2017 Baseball Season Bat Guidelines:  

• Colt & Palomino  (ages 15-18)
  • Colt & Palomino players can only use BBCOR certified bats [drop -3] or less.  No BESR bats will be allowed.  
  • Wood bats with a barrel size of 2 5/8" or less are allowed.
     
• Pony (ages 13-14)
  • Pony players can use any BPF 1.15 stamped bat with a barrel size of 2 1/4".
  • Pony players can use a BPF 1.15 stamped bat with a barrel size of 2 5/8" that has a maximum drop -5 length to weight ratio (e.g. legal 2 5/8" BPF 1.15 bats: 29in 24oz, 30in 25oz, 31in 26oz, 32in 27oz, 33in 28oz, etc.).
  • Pony players can use a bat with barrel size of 2 5/8" with a drop -3  that are BBCOR certified.
  • All Drop -3 bats must be BBCOR certified.
  • No Drop -3 BESR bats will be allowed. 
  • Bats with a barrel size of 2 3/4" will not be allowed.
  • Wood bats with a barrel size of 2 5/8" or less are allowed.

• Bronco (ages 11-12)
  • Bronco players can use any bat with a barrel size of 2 5/8" or less and it must have a BPF 1.15 stamp, but if they use a drop -3 bat, then the bat must have the BBCOR certification.  No [-3] BESR bats will be allowed.  
  • Wood bats with a barrel size of 2 5/8" or less are allowed.
     
• Mustang (ages 9-10)
  • Mustang players can use any bat with a barrel size of 2 5/8" or less. 
  • Wood bats with a barrel size of 2 5/8" or less are allowed.
     
• Pinto & Instructional
  • Barrel size of bats must not be greater than 2 1/4".  No Big Barrel Bats Allowed.

Bat FAQ

• What is the barrel size of a typical Little League Bat?
  • The standard barrel size is 2 1/4".  
     
• What is a Big Barrel Bat?
  • A big barrel bat, sometimes also referred to as a Senior League Bat, is generally any bat with a barrell size greater than 2 1/4".   Big Barrell Bats typically have a barrell diameter of 2 5/8" or 2 3/4".
     
• Which is the newer standard BBCOR or BESR?
  • BBCOR is the newer standard and has been adopted by all High School Baseball Programs

For a complete list of our Sponsors, please visit our Sponsor Listings Page

The Woodridge Athletic Association is Currently Seeking Additional Board Members and Volunteers To Help Prepare for the Upcoming 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 a Board Member.

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 Pony Baseball different from Little League Baseball?
• Travel Baseball... Does Woodridge have Full-Time Travel Teams?

Click Here for All the Answers!