Opening Day Opening Day

From T-Ball to High School

66th

Year

EPAA – Evergreen Park Athletic

Association is celebrating its 66th

year as

a Little League Baseball Organization

EPAA boundaries to include

Mt. Greenwood. There are other

Baseball Choice this is for

Little League Baseball.

Evergreen Park Athletic Association T-Ball & Little League Baseball Registration EP Community Center Saturdays in Feb

Registration online @ www.epaalittleleague.com

EPAA is a chartered member of Little

League Baseball and is made up of

six divisions or leagues of play:

2017 Prices

T-Ball (4-6) $75

Pee-Wee (7-8) $100

Minor League (9-10) $120

Major League (11-12) $120

Junior League (13-14) $160

Senior League (15-16) $250

Raffle Tickets (1 book/family) $60

$150 Refundable Concession Stand deposit. Refunded after 4 game shifts worked. Become a Stand Manager.

Players must play in the league their age is. The league age determination by Little League Age Chart posted on web site.

Team Sponsorships available $300 Team and $150 Batting Cage

The League also offers a Sunday League for players ages 9-14 interested in flex travel play.

Ask about Fall Ball also.

FAQ and Online Registration www.epaalittleleague.com

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T-Ball Ages 4-6

Cost $75

Per Family Costs

Raffle Tickets $60

Stand Deposit $150 The Tee-Ball Division is for boys and girls ages 5-6-years old who want to learn the fundamentals of hitting and

fielding. In Tee Ball, players hit a ball off a batting tee. Rules of the game may be varied to accommodate the

need for teaching. The primary goals of Tee Ball is to instruct children in the fundamentals of baseball and to

allow them to experience the value of teamwork.

Pee-Wee Ages 7-8

Cost $100

Per Family Costs

Raffle Tickets $60

Stand Deposit $150

The Pee-Wee Division is for boys and girls ages 7-8. It lets players build on the basic fundamentals learned in T

Ball. Fielding skills are expanded as players learn to field a ground ball and throw to a base, catch a pop fly and

learn how to get an out for their team. The catcher and pitcher positions are introduced. Players continue to

play and learn all defensive positions. Hitting is taught through the use of some modified rules at the

beginning of the season. Base running skills are introduced but no stealing of bases is allowed. Scores are kept

and standings are used for seeding at a year-end tournament for which all teams qualify. Also, an 8-year-old

All-Star team gives children of this division the opportunity to experience tournament competition.

Minor Ages 9-10

Cost $120

Per Family Costs

Raffle Tickets $60

Stand Deposit $150

The Minor League Division is for boys and girls ages 9-10. The diamond used is a 60-foot diamond and the

pitching distance is 46 feet. Baseball fundamentals continue to be developed although players will begin to

learn several specific infield and outfield positions instead of all defensive positions. Base stealing and bunting

are used in game situations and infield/outfield skills continue to be stressed. Scores are kept and standings

are used for seeding at a year-end tournament for which all teams qualify. Also, it gives children of this age

the opportunity to experience tournament competition, up to state level with a 9- and 10-year-old district

team. There is also a 9-year-old all-star team that will come from this division.

Major Ages 11-12

Cost $120

Per Family Costs

Raffle Tickets $60

Stand Deposit $150

The Major Division is for boys and girls ages 11-12. The diamond used is a 60-foot diamond and the pitching

distance is 46 feet. Strong fundamental skills and team strategies are stressed in this more competitive level.

Scores and standing are kept for a year-end tournament for all teams. Also, it gives players the opportunity to

experience tournament competition, as the league may enter one team in the International Tournament.

There is also a 11-year-old District Tournament team that competes up to state level.

Junior Ages 13-14

Cost $160

Per Family Costs

Raffle Tickets $60

Stand Deposit $150

The Junior League Baseball Division is a program for boys and girls ages 13-14, using a conventional 90-foot

diamond with a pitching distance of 60 feet, 6 inches. (A modified diamond of 80-foot bases and 54-foot

mound is used by the E.P.A.A. for home games during the regular season.) Scores are kept and standings are

used for seeding at a year-end tournament. The E.P.A.A. chooses a Tournament Team of 13-14-year-olds, and

enters the team the International Tournament. The culmination of the International Tournament is the Junior

League Baseball World Series, featuring teams from around the globe. There is also a 13-year-old

Intermediate 50/70 Tournament team.

Sunday League –

Flex Travel 9-10 $70

11-12 $80

13-14 $90

Must play on In-house

Team

Sunday League Baseball is for players looking to play at a higher level, while also getting to

participate in more games for the season. The Athletic Association wants everyone to

understand that Sunday League Ball is not ALL-STARS. We also want everyone to understand

that depending on the interest at each level, we may not have a team or spot available for every

player who wants to join at certain age group. Sunday Baseball in an extracurricular program

offered by the Evergreen Park Athletic Association. It is for boys and girls ages 9-14. The

Chicagoland Sunday Baseball League runs it. For more information on the Chicagoland Sunday

Baseball League www.clsunball.com

Senior League

15-16 YO

Cost $250

No Raffle or Stand

requirement

The Senior League Baseball Division is for boys and girls 14-16 years old, using a conventional 90-foot diamond

with a pitching distance of 60 feet, 6 inches. The Senior team plays its home games at Evergreen Park High

School. The E.P.A.A. also chooses a Tournament Team from within this division, and the team competes in

the International Tournament. The culmination of the International Tournament is the Senior League Baseball

World Series, featuring teams from around the globe. Season starting in June. Evergreen / Mount Greenwood

residency and/or Schools – EPCHS, Br. Rice, Marist, The Agricultural School

Evergreen Park Athletic Association

T-Ball & Little League Baseball Registration EP Community Center Saturdays in Feb