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| Raffle Prizes | Here is a preview of some of the raffle prizes we will have this year.
(1) Authentic autographed Dwight Howard game jersey with COA
(1) Autographed Tampa Bay Bucs Kenan McKardell football with COA
(2) Tickets for the Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Senators
(2) Tickets for the Detroit Tigers vs. Nationals spring training
(2) Tickets for the Orlando Magic vs. Indiana Pacers
(2) Tickets to see the Tampa Bay Rays vs. Washington Nationals
(2) Outdoor 2 man camping tents
(1) A Mary Kay gift basket
Several Gift Certificates to take your special someone out to eat
(2) Free oil changes
(5) Bat bags
(10) Coaches bucket of baseballs
(1) Tampa Bay Rays Team Picture
I will update our raffle prize list as we get more prizes.
Also, the top raffle ticket seller wins $100, 2nd wins $75 and 3rd wins $50.
| | Late Registration | We are now accepting late registration online. There is a $10.00 late fee that is already included in the registration costs. We will only accept late registrations until January 20th, 2012 @ 9pm. If you have any questions, please email your questions to coachstevelhbrb@yahoo.com
| | LAKELAND HIGHLANDS SPRING 2012 | WELCOME TO LAKELAND HIGHLANDS BABE RUTH BASEBALL SPRING 2012 SEASON
Registration is open.
"PLEASE NOTE THAT THE BIRTH CHART ON OUR REGISTRATION PAGE IS INCORRECT!!! Please use the following chart to determine your child's correct league and age:
Instructional: Player should be 3 or 4 on April 30, 2012 $20.00
T-Ball: Player should be 5 or 6 on April 30, 2012 $25.00
Rookie: Player should be 7 or 8 on April 30, 2012 $35.00
Minor: Player should be 9 or 10 on April 30, 2012 $45.00
Major: Player should be 11 or 12 on April 30, 2012 $55.00
Prep: Player should be 13, 14, or 15 on April 30, 2012 $55.00
Senior: Player should be 16, 17, or 18 on April 30, 2012 $55.00
Important Dates For Spring Ball 2012
Registration at our park:
Friday January 6th, 2012 from 6-8 pm.
Saturday January 7th, 2012 from 9am-1pm.
Friday January 13th, 2012 from 6-8 pm.
Saturday January 14th, 2012 from 9am-1pm.
Skills Assessments January 20, 2012
Rookie @ 6:30 pm on Field #1:
Minor @ 6:30 pm on Field #3:
Major @ 6:30 pm on Field #2:
Prep @ 6:30 pm on Field #4:
THIS WILL ALSO BE THE LAST DAY TO PURCHASE PARENT SHIRTS
Drafts for each league and our coaches clinic will be on January 21, 2012. Times TBA
Team Parent Meeting:
January 28, 2012 @ 10:00 am. Each team must be represented. Concession schedules will be handed out with each player assigned to a specific night.
February 11th, 2012:
Buyout money and concession schedules due from each team.
All raffle money and tickets are due as well. Raffle money and tickets can be turned into the concession stand.
Baseball Work Night:
February 17th, 2012 from 6-8:30pm.
Opening Ceremonies:
February 18, 2012@ 9:00 am on Field #1
Each team plays an exhibition game.
NO GAMES DURING SPRING BREAK
Closing Ceremonies:
EVERY PLAYER GETS AN AWARD May 5, 2012 @ 9:00 am on Field #1 and will be followed by our Glamour Tournament where all the coaches play baseball in a dress.
NEW BABE RUTH BAT REGULATIONS FOR 2012 PLAY
To follow up our previous correspondence and information posted on the Babe Ruth League website, this correspondence provides details on all baseball bats approved by Babe Ruth League, Inc. for 2012 local league and tournament play. Such descriptions will be included as part of the 2012 Babe Ruth League Rules and Regulations.
CAL RIPKEN BASEBALL DIVISION
The bat may not exceed 33in length, and the bat barrel may not exceed 2 Ό in diameter. Only 2 Ό barrel non-wood bats marked BPF 1.15 will be allowed. Wood 2 Ό barrel bats are allowed.
13-15 BASEBALL DIVISION
The bat may not exceed 34 in length, and the bat barrel may not exceed 2 5/8 in diameter. All aluminum/alloy barrel bats and all composite handle (only) aluminum/alloy barrels are allowed. Only composite barrel bats certified and marked BBCOR .50 will be allowed. Wood barrel bats conforming to the specifications of Official Baseball Rule 1.10 are allowed.
16-18 BASEBALL DIVISION
The bat may not exceed 34 in length and the bat barrel many not exceed 2 5/8 in diameter or be greater than a -3 length to weight ratio. Only composite bats certified and marked BBCOR .50 are allowed. Wood barrel bats conforming to the specifications of Official Baseball Rule 1.10 are allowed.
FUN FACTS ABOUT LAKELAND HIGHLANDS
1. We know your money is important to you. We take great care in researching every exspense our park incurs. It is this dedication and attention to detail that continues to allow us to have the lowest registration rates of any park in polk county. Why pay $100 for your 11-18 year olds to play baseball when we only charge $55.00. Why pay over $50 for your 3 or 4 year old to play ball when we only charge $20.00. Come find out how we can do so much more for so much less money...
2. We play games on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday nights.
3. Each team plays 2 games per week.
4. Our younger players in T-Ball and Rookie start their games at 6:00pm. Our Minor and Major games start at 7:30pm. Our Prep games start at 6:30pm.
5. We have 6 fields including 60', 70' and 90' base paths so your child can start playing at 3 years old and remain at our park all the way to the age of 18.
6. All our coaches are certified by Babe Ruth/Cal Ripken.
7. All our board members, coaches, team parents and umpires must complete and pass a background check using county standards.
8. We have a raffle each season and give out raffle prizes at opening ceremonies.
9. We DO NOT do fundraisers throughout our season, we just play baseball.
10. All our games are open to the public and free to watch, so bring all your friends out to the park.
11. We have the biggest variety of food at great prices so don't rush off to go eat. Come out, watch baseball and eat at our top notch concession stand...
12. We know that all our players do their best each year. So we make sure every player at LHBRB gets an award at the end of the year. (There is no extra costs for these awards).
13. Each player gets a Major league hat for our spring season and a college team hat for our fall season. Team shirts are uniform and parents can buy shirts to match the players for $10.00.
Congrats to our T-Ball team who went to state in Sarasota, Rookie B who played in Ocala at Districts, Rookie A who played at state in Palm Beach Gardens, Minor B who played in Districts in Ocala, Major B team who played in districts in Ocala and Senior team who all played for the State Title in Tallahassee this year.
Our Minor A, Major A and Prep A team also played in districts locally.
All our teams did a great job representing our park and showing great sportsmanship. We look forward to even more accomplishments in 2012.
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