May 21, 2020
 

The WAA Board recently met again virtually to discuss the Governor's recent announcement on when recreational activities could possibly resume as we have been doing over the past two months. In the Governor's Restore IL Plan, organized baseball activities could potentially start at the earliest on June 26 in Phase 4. In addition, Phase 4 of the IL Restore Plan limits attendance at events to a maximum of 50 people, which makes scheduling a shortened season nearly impossible because of required transition time between games and limiting the number of games at complexes. Furthermore, as many of you have written us, there is much uncertainty and little guidance available at this time on how recreational leagues can effectively adhere to the required social distancing. We have taken all these factors into consideration as we have made our decisions.

As such, based on the above reasons, the WAA Board, with heavy hearts, has made the difficult decision to cancel the 2020 In-House Spring Season for the Instructional, Pinto, Mustang, Bronco, Pony, Colt and Palomino levels. 

As mentioned in our previous correspondence, all families will receive a 100% refund minus the fundraiser. We will immediately begin to process the refunds and those checks will be mailed out over the next few weeks.

With regards to raffle tickets, we plan to hold the annual raffle on Tuesday, July 7 at the regularly scheduled WAA Board meeting. Additional information on when and where the raffle will take place will be provided when decided. We will have 3 locations that tickets can be dropped off at. Also, tickets can be mailed to the WAA at P.O. Box 8181, Woodridge, IL 60517 or given to any of the WAA Board Members.  The drop-off times will be between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. each Tuesday starting on Tuesday, May 26 though Tuesday, June 30.

• 2561 Yellow Star Street
  Woodridge, IL 60517
   
• 8229 Mourning Dove Court
  Woodridge, IL 60517
   
• 8137 Cedar Drive
  Woodridge, IL 60517

We thank you for your understanding and support. We look forward to getting back on the fields and providing baseball for our community.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.

Sincerely,

WAA Board of Directors

Drop off

You can drop off your raffle tickets on the below dates, times and locations:

• Tuesday 5/26/2020 7am-7pm
• Tuesday 6/02/2020 7am-7pm
• Tuesday 6/09/2020 7am-7pm
• Tuesday 6/16/2020 7am-7pm
• Tuesday 6/23/2020 7am-7pm
• Tuesday 6/30/2020 7am-7pm
   
  • 2561 Yellow Star Street
    Woodridge, IL 60517
     
  • 8229 Mourning Dove Court
    Woodridge, IL 60517
     
  • 8137 Cedar Drive
    Woodridge, IL 60517

Mail

You can Mail your raffle tickets anytime:

• Must arrive before 7/6/2020:
  • WAA
    PO Box 8181
    Woodridge IL 60517

Congratulations to the 14U Woodridge Warriors who went undefeated and won the Carol Stream Gold Medal Tournament over the weekend of July 20th, 2019!

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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.

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

Registration for the 2021 Spring/Summer Baseball Season will begin in January 2021.

2019 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.
     
• Travel & Tournament (Bulldogs & Warriors Teams) ​​​​​​​(ages 8-16)
  • Please contact your team's manager for current guidelines for your age group

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.

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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!