To apply to be considered as a Head or Assistant coach, complete this application. All HAJBA Coaches must pass a background check and complete Concussion training as well as SafeSports Act Mandatory reporter training. Coaching opportunities are limited based on player registration.

You will be contacted by the division commissioner with your next steps. If you have any questions concerning coaching, please contact the any board member. Contact information is available on the About Us page.

As an all-volunteer organization, dedicated to giving kids and opportunity to learn and grow from baseball and softball, we never want a player to be denied the opportunity to play because of cost.

If you would like to request a scholarship for the 2021 Spring season, or to nominate someone for a scholarship, please complete a scholarship application here.

FALL Registration is OPEN!

If you are a returning player from Spring 2021 - please register before July 1 and use the code PlayAgain to save $20 on your Fall Registrations.

HAJBA Board Nominations:

• President - Kevin De Ceuninck
• VP - Jim Steakley
• Treasurer - Kyle Brown
• Secretary - Stacey Steakley
• Director of Community Baseball - Luke Nolan
• Director of Community/Travel Softball - Sarah Dunkel-Jackson
• Director of Field Maintenance - John Banda
• Concessions - Amandra Banda
• Fall Season Director - Ryan Goins
• Minor BB Commissioner - Rob Hoffman
• TBall Commissioner - Loren Black

Current Positions without nominees:

• Scheduling Director
• Equipment Director
• Sponsorships Director
• Team Coordinator
• Senior BB Commissioner
• Major BB Commissioner
• Midget BB Commissioner
• Bantam BB Commissioner
• Minor SB Commissioner
• Midget SB Commissioner
• Bantam SB Commissioner
• Umpire in Chief

This has been a year with unique challenges, which forced most community youth sports leagues and many travel teams to take a full year off. We are very proud to have held a healthy and safe 2020 fall season and also made significant progress on several field improvement and maintenance projects - mostly due to volunteers stepping up to help. Thank you all so very much!

Our plans for 2021 will move forward, based on what we know today! We intend to host a traditional Spring season.

For 2021:

• A COVID safety plan was released April 1 and is linked here
• Only Waitlist is available
• Opening day will be on May 8
• The season, including tournaments, will wrap up by July 2.
• Baseball and Softball All-Star weekend will be July 16 - 18
• Fall Registrations will be open in July and close in early August. Practices will start in line with the start of the school year.
• Senior Baseball will be a FALL Season, beginning in line with HS Fall sports starting in early August and open to all HS students (Grade 9 - 12). Players who played Major Baseball in the Spring will be able to play at a reduced rate.

As always, there are opportunities to get involved as a volunteer or board member, please review howellbaseball.org for more information.

We look forward to seeing you at the fields!

The 2021 HAJBA Board

HAJBA COVID-19 UPDATE

REturn to play Safety Plan

Posted APril 1, 2021

Based on the announcement by the Governor on April 9 suggesting a “pause” by youth sports for two weeks, the HAJBA Board has voted to continue moving forward. Following current CDC guidelines, the pause is requested for indoor and contact sports. As an outdoor, non-contact sport, which can safely space, we are comfortable moving forward.

All families can choose if they would like to participate with the pause. If you plan not to attend practices over this two-week window, please inform your coach.

We have asked, and will continue to ask all coaches and families to carefully and safely follow COVID protocols as we have shared on our website. 

• This may mean some coaches asking players to be masked during practices. 

• We also invite coaches to consider breaking up practice groups to work in small groups, or split practice times.

• Sharing of equipment should be avoided, or it should be properly cleaned and allowed to dry before reuse.

If this impacts your participation for the 2021 season, please email board@howellbaseball.org as soon as possible.

2021 Teams

8U - Ryan Decker

9U - Coach Goins

9U - Coach Riordan

10U - Coach Forth

11U - Coach Eikey

12U - Coach McAllister

12U - Coach Nolan

13U - Coach Weaver

13U - Coach Leppek

13U - Coach Leuneberg

14U - Coach Forth

15U - Coach Mitchell

16U - Coach Leppek

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Questions call Rick 248-842-8663. Thanks!

Complete this link to learn more and make your 2021 Sponsor Pledge. Please email us at Board@howellbaseball.org if you are interested in sponsoring teams, fields or events!
 

HAJBA works to teach kids the skills to umpire to help save on costs. To register for 2021 complete the form linked here.

If you are an experienced umpire, email umpires@howellbaseball.org for more information.  

Click Here for the Frequently Asked Questions page. Scroll down for information about Umpiring!

Umpire in Chief: umpires@howellbaseball.org

HAJBA has began work on the Bennett Field Renovation project. Watch our page for more news as we launch this great new initiative!

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