Frequently Asked Questions
When are games played?
Scheduled games are Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays starting at 6:00 p.m. Make-up games are either Friday or Monday evenings depending on field availability.
Where are the games played?
All games are held at Somers Town Hall Park
7511 12th Street (behind the fire station)
There are three diamonds (North being closest to fire station, South is straight back, and the West diamond is up on the hill west of the playground area).
What determines Grade Level?
Based on grade child will be going into in the fall. No one is allowed to sign up for a division below their grade level. However your child can play up a division if you feel your child is ready.
Can I play with my friend?
Yes – all requests should be made on registration form. You are allowed to name only 1 other child to play with.
What if I DO NOT want to be on same team as last year, or with someone?
Please indicate this on form – we do our best to honor every request.
My friend & I are in different grade levels; can we still play on the same team?
Yes. However, you must sign up in the older grade level!!! No exceptions!!
Can I switch teams after the schedule comes out?
NO!!! Make any special requests on registration form. There will be no switching.
Why didn’t I end up on the same team with the child I requested?
This does happen occasionally – Did that child sign up? Is that child in a different division? Or sometimes that child requests to play with someone else & their team is too full. We do our best to keep everyone happy.
How are teams selected?
After determining coaches, we first try to keep as much of a team together from the previous year as possible. Next, we honor special player requests. We then add kids who moved up from younger divisions, trying to keep groups of kids from teams together. Next we go through and determine if there are equal amounts of younger and older kids on each team, and an equal number of boys vs. girls on each team.
Do coaches stack teams?
NO! There is no coach input into team selection. We do use previous years rosters to help keep teams together.
What does my child need?
Each player needs a baseball glove & proper shoes (No Sandals, etc). A team shirt will be provided – they are typically handed out by the coach at the first game.
Shirt Sizes:
Shirt sizes run small. Please order accordingly. There will be no exchanges made. We order our shirts from T-shirt Express in Regency Mall. They will print your childs name on the back of the jersey for a small fee.
When are practices?
Individual coaches determine practice days and times. Saturdays tend to be a popular day, however several older teams do practice on Monday evenings. Teams usually have a few practices before the season starts. Once season starts practices are usually once a week.
What if we can’t make practices?
There is no penalty for not attending practices. This is a recreational league & we understand some families are out of town on weekends or just very busy – however coaches give up a lot of their time for practices and players should make every effort to attend when they are able.
How are Rain Outs determined?
The Town of Somers works the diamonds on game days. If field conditions are too wet to work or they determine fields are unsafe, they call the league directors by 4:30. The league director calls all the coaches, and coaches call their players. If you do not hear from your coach you are to assume games are being played as scheduled. (THERE ARE OCCASIONS WHERE IT MAY BE RAINING ON ANOTHER SIDE OF TOWN, BUT MAY NOT BE RAINING HERE – DO NOT EVER ASSUME GAMES ARE CANCELED – CALLS ARE ALWAYS MADE). Of course if it starts to rain after 4:00 it is sometimes necessary to leave it up to the umpires at the field.
How does Picture Day Run?
You will receive an order form one week before picture day. Pictures are Rain or Shine! Pictures are taken behind the North Diamond backstop. You must be there 10 minutes before your scheduled time, even if you do not intend to buy any pictures it would be nice to be in the team picture. If it is raining, pictures are taken inside the town hall. Pictures are handed out by coaches approximately 4 weeks later.