Cross Town League (7th & 8th Grade)

WAA Crosstown League (7th & 8th Graders)

Registration Listing

2023 Cross Town Baseball League

WAA Crosstown Teams play with other local community teams from Wheaton, Lombard and Winfield.

Each team will play approximately 14 league games and participate in an end of season tournament in late June (scheduling weather dependent). All teams will host home games. The majority of games for WAA Pony teams will be in Aurora and Naperville. WAA teams will practice on local fields. Games begin in mid-April (weather permitting) and are scheduled to end in late June. An All Star game will be played with date TBA.

Register Early! This is a first come, first serve league. Our goal is to have 3 or 4 teams of 12 participants each.

Teams will be led by volunteer coaches dedicated to helping players improve their skills while abiding by WAA’s Code of Conduct. There will be a continued emphasis placed on the fundamentals of the game within a framework of teamwork, competition, and sportsmanship over a 14 game regular season and postseason.

This is a league for 2022-2023 7th and 8th graders.

All players – including returning players – will be required to participate in the player evaluation.

Please volunteer to coach! Coaches must apply: 2023 Coach Application - Due by 2/15/2023. Coaches that volunteer, complete the application and are assigned to a team, will receive a $50 discount at player registration (after evaluations).

2023 Season Timeline

January - Early Bird Registration $10

February 1 - Early Bird Registration ends. Tryout fee to $15

February 28 - Evaluation registration deadline

March 4 - Player Clinic - REGISTER TODAY! (Must be registered to participate)

March 5 - Evaluations at Waubonsie Valley High School - Time will be communicated week of Feb 27th

Mid March - player draft and player notification

March/April - Indoor training at WAA facilities

April -Outdoor practices begin

April - Games begin

June - Picture day and All Star Game

Late June/July - Playoffs

Please view additional tryout and program information at:

WAA Cross Town Baseball League

ONLY TRYOUT FEE IS DUE AT REGISTRATION! PLAYER FEE ONLY DUE AT TIME OF TEAM NOTIFICATON IN MARCH.

7th and 8th Grade Cross Town Baseball

Registration closes on 03/06/2023 at 12:00 AM
Season Dates: 03/06/2023 to 07/15/2023
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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, Lombard and Winfield. Each team will play approximately 16-18 league games and participate in an end of season tournament in late June (scheduling weather dependent). All teams will host home games. The majority of games for WAA Pony teams will be in Aurora and Naperville. 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, 2022, 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 (no metal) and white pants. 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 NOW OPEN!

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, spikes (plastic only) and white pants.
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.