Congratulations to our Woodridge Palomino Emeralds Team (17U/18U) for claiming the SWILA League Championship! 

On August 1, 2018, they participated in the Championship game at Route 66 Stadium, home of the Minor League Joliet Slammers. 

The Emeralds won 8-4 to clinch the win.

Congratulations Emeralds!

1st Place Champions
SWILA League Champions 8/1/2018
Woodridge Emeralds

6U/7U/8U Sandlot Baseball Games

Please sign-up for the 6U/7U/8U Sandlot Game to be played weekly on Wednesday's starting 7/18/2018 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 Thursday game.

To play in this game you must:

• Have registered in the WAA
• Have played at the Pinto Level in the 2018 Season or will be transitioning from Instructional to Pinto in the 2019 season.
• Plan to play Pinto ball in 2019

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

2018 Baseball Season Bat Guidelines:  

• Colt & Palomino  (ages 15-18)
  • Colt & Palomino players can only use BBCOR certified stamped 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)
  • Players must use a bat with a barrel size of 2 5/8" or less and it must be USA Baseball stamped or BBCOR stamped. 
  • There are no drop weight restrictions on USA Baseball stamped bats.
  • 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)
  • Players must use a bat with a barrel size of 2 5/8" or less and it must be USA Baseball stamped or BBCOR stamped. 
  • There are no drop weight restrictions on USA Baseball stamped bats.
  • 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.
     
• Mustang (ages 9-10)
  • Mustang players can use any bat with a barrel size of 2 5/8" or less. 
  • There are no drop weight restrictions.
  • 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.
     
• Pinto & Instructional
  • Barrel size of bats must not be greater than 2 1/4".  No Big Barrel Bats Allowed.
  • There are no drop weight restrictions.

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.  All BBCOR bats are drop -3.
     
• Which is the newer stamp standard: USA Baseball or BPF 1.15?
  • The USA Baseball stamp is newer and implemented for the 2018 season.

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.

Registration for the WAA 2019 Spring/Summer Baseball Season will begin in January 2019.

During the 2016 PONY International Board of Directors meeting, a decision was reached to change the date for determining player eligibility from April 30 to August 31.

Since many surrounding towns are following the PONY age cutoff rule and this affects our involvement in the GDPBA, the WAA Board has voted to change the age cutoff in order to be consistent with the baseball programs in the area. The rule change will take effect at the start of the 2018 WAA Baseball season.

The PONY decision was reached after careful consideration of input from leagues, parents, coaches and other sources important in the decision-making process.

By making our program younger, all players will be competing on a level playing field. This change will ensure all WAA participants will play in their true age group and grade-level.
 

Please use our age calculator to determine your players age level for the 2018 season.

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.

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 450 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 once a month on the 1st Tuesday of the Month at the Woodridge Park District Community Center.  They are scheduled for the evenings, and usually last about an hour and a half.

Leadership 
Board members are assigned with various responsibilities, and are matched with their area of interest or skill.  No experience necessary!

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 501c(3) 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!