Cross Town League (7th & 8th Grade)

WAA Crosstown League (7th & 8th Graders)

Program Information

WAA Cross Town Pony Baseball League

New for the 2022 season, the WAA Pony league will become the WAA Crosstown League with Naperville Pony Baseball and other local community teams from Wheaton and Lombard. Each team will play approximately 14 league games and participate in an end of season tournament in late June (scheduling weather dependent). There will be an All-Star Game on June 2 in Wheaton. All teams will host home 6-8 home games. The games for WAA Pony teams will be in Aurora, Lombard, and Wheaton. WAA teams will practice on local fields. Games begin in mid-April (weather permitting) and are scheduled to end in late June.

The Crosstown League is a baseball program for current 7th and 8th graders (grade as of May 1, 2023). On March 6, 2023, all players are required to participate in a player evaluation to insure fair and equal team. Siblings will be placed on the same team and we will do our best to accommodate limited special requests.

All players MUST be registered prior to evaluations.

There will be continued emphasis placed on the fundamentals of the game as players are instructed on hitting, throwing, catching and base running within a framework of teamwork and sportsmanship.

Players must provide their own glove, cleats, baseball pants, and belt. WAA will provide balls, catcher gear, and bases for each team. Team Shirt, hat and socks are included with the registration fee.

For further details, please reference the Ponies rules , however, these rules are in the process of being updated per Cross-Town league agreement.

All participants must register and participate.
Notification of scheduled evaluation time will be sent by email.

Registration Information

2023 Crosstown Baseball Registration is closed!

Volunteer Opportunities

WAA is a non-profit volunteer organization. Parent volunteer coaches are needed for all teams at all levels. Please volunteer to coach your child's team.

Coaching Descriptions;

Head coach:
Primary responsibility for management and motivation of the team. A solid understanding of the rules of baseball is helpful and a desire to teach baseball fundamentals to children is necessary. Attendance at a WAA baseball coaching clinic is required. The head coach notifies all team members within 48 hours of equipment hand-out. Provides team with roster, schedule, rulebook, and picture information. Head Coach subject to background check.

WAA will be offering FREE individual usage to HEAD coaches for cage time at the Training Center from March 1st - July 31st. More information to come!

Assistant Coach: Assists the head coach.

2023 Coach Application

Rules, Equipment & Directions

Rules

Equipment

Players must provide their own glove, cleats, baseball pants, and belt.
WAA will provide bats, balls, catcher gear, and bases for each team.
A major league replica jersey, hat and socks are included in the registration fee.