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.

Dear coach/parents,

JJ Jinkleheimer is once again grateful and proud to be the uniform supplier for HAJBA. As with most everything during the crazy recent times, we had some challenges with uniforms this year. Inventory at our suppliers was in bad shape.

Our suppliers are still working on backfilling their inventory from the shutdowns. We did our best to match up to the team orders but in some cases we had to substitute some items. Tshirts, socks and visors in some colors were difficult to find in some colors and sizes. Nonexistent in others. For example, we are likely to have to do some coaches shirt replacements as usual and some of the socks are going to be a little big for the Tballers!

We ask that if you can, please work with the uniforms you receive, but if there are major issues, we will do our best to help. We will have pants at the field on Saturday for exchange or feel free to stop in JJ Jinkleheimer to exchange as late as 5pm on Friday to exchange.

We will have Howell spirit wear with us on Saturday and will be bringing plenty of t’s, hoodies and caps for purchase!

Your point of contact is Joe Durbin at JJ Jinkleheimer is  jdurbin@jjjink.com 517-546-4345.

Thanks again on behalf of the team at JJ Jinkleheimer!

FYI: 

Due to the delay with team formation, Picture day has moved to MAY 15. Photo schedule available here.

REMINDER:

Practices schedules are posted under the download page.

FOLLOW THIS LINK TO WAITING LIST

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.

• Community Baseball Director
• Community Softball Director
• Major Baseball commissioners
• Minor & Midget Softball commissioners
• Equipment manager
• Director of Sponsorships
• Team Coordinator
• Umpire in Chief

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

TSS Photography

TSS Photography will be taking the Howell Area Baseball and softball team and individual portraits on May 15 at Northwestern Elementary starting at the times LINKED HERE. Due to COVID we will be taking photos outside, behind the school on the TBall field, Look for the white tents. TSS will be doing a traditional picture day  because we are outside.

We have set up a preorder site at TSSORDERS.COM on the EVENT LINE, put in 27116271 go to CATEGORY pull down and find your team.

Follow to the order site, look for the tabs at the top, one for packages and one for la-carte. Order what you want and check out. The photos will be mailed  to your home. Please print off the emailed copy of your receipt and hand to the Photographer. 

If your printers does not work, bring the seven digit number starting with VG. You will have to fill out a small form if you don't bring the printed receipt.

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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