The Government of Saskatchewan announced on June 16 that Phase 4.1 of the Re-Open Saskatchewan plan would begin on Monday, June 22, allowing for activities that take place on outdoor sports fields to officially resume.
That includes baseball, and after a false start last week, plans are now moving forward in Phase One of Baseball Saskatchewan’s Return to Train protocol. For a look at what that all entails, be sure to click here.
Locally, things are cranking up with the swiftness.
Registration in the Rally Cap division – a learn-to-play league for players age 4 to 8 – will re-open on June 24 and will see player taking the field for a one-month season beginning June 29. Practices and games will take place twice a week and start at 6:15 p.m. Sessions will focus on fundamentals for the first half of the season and games for the second half.
Due to the reduced schedule, registration fees are now $75 and those who paid in advance will receive a refund for the extra amount.
Additionally, tryouts for the 11-and-under and 13-and-under divisions have been reset and will now take place on June 27 and 28 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. at the Andrie Diamond, located on South Hill by Westmount School.
Players who attended previous tryouts before the COVID-19 shutdown do not have to attend the new dates, but players who didn’t and wish to take the field in either age class must attend at least one of the sessions.
Baseball Sask also announced earlier in the week that a new series of National Coaching Certification Program online modules would take place beginning June 23. The clinics will cover Teaching & Learning (June 23), Absolutes (June 25), Planning (July 7), Strategies (July 8) and Pitching and Catching (July 9) with each taking place at 6 p.m.
Only 20 spots are available on a first-come, first-serve basis. All modules will be instructed through the Adobe Connect online networking program. You can register online.
For the latest updates on Moose Jaw Minor Baseball as we emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic, be sure to check www.moosejawminorbaseball.com
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