Blaze baseball

Dear Parent and Player:

There will be 12 indoor team practice sessions beginning in early January and ending in late March. Practices will be held once a week for 2 hours at the Bianco School of Baseball (days/times still to be determined). They will typically consist of 45 minutes of on field training, 45 minutes of hitting instruction and 45 minutes of pitching instruction. For further information about the Bianco School of Baseball please visit http://www.biancobaseball.com/. Additionally, each team will have the opportunity to hold a second weekly practice session at The Armory. Coaches can use this practice to focus on arm care, pitching and/or catching and any other areas they feel need improvement.

Teams will play in three to four tournaments as well as participate in a local travel league, most likely the Pittsburgh Metro League or the Atlantic Coast Baseball league. Teams may choose to play in more tournaments at an additional cost. Travel for tournaments outside of the Pittsburgh area will typically be within a 2 to 5 hour drive from Canonsburg. Finally, our 12U teams will attend a week long tournament at Cooperstown Dreams Park.

Players will receive 2 full game uniforms, a bat bag and batting helmet. The game uniforms will consist of 2 hats, 2 game jerseys and 2 pairs of game pants. We will also provide practice jerseys that must be worn to each practice session. It is your child’s responsibility to dress appropriately for both practices and games.

The total base cost of the program will be $950. The base cost includes the indoor practice facility, the Armory, uniforms/equipment, team insurance, umpire fees, league fees and tournament fees. Please note that the base cost for the 2018 season does not include the CMYBA league fee. All league registration fees and mandatory fundraising costs must be paid directly to CMYBA.

On behalf of the Travel Board,

Bryan Steele

President

Canon Mac Blaze Baseball