December 15 - January 15, 2023 - Registration is open at 2022 Spring Rates

January 16 - February 18 - 2023 Rates and Guaranteed Play

February 26 - Registration Closes

March 4 - Player evaluations - email will be sent with details to those players that need to participate in evaluations

To apply to be considered as a Head or Assistant coach, registration will open in December.   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 any board member. Contact information is available on the About Us page.

According to HAJBA By-Laws, board positions for the following season are nominated at the first board meeting in June and voted on at the second board meeting in June. Any adult community members are eligible to participate on the HAJBA Board.

Board positions available:

• Director of Community Baseball
• Director of Field Maintenance
• Commissioner of Major Baseball
• Commissioner of Bantam Softball 
• Commissioner of Midget Softball 
• Commissioner of Minor Softball
• Commissioner of Major Softball
• Assistant Umpire in Chief - Volunteer Position 

If interested please email board@howellbaseball.org

Please read www.howellbaseball.org/faqs

Registration for Baseball is based on your childs age on May 1, Softball is based on your childs age on January 1

T-ball - 4 - 5 year olds - learn fundamentals of baseball, will hit off a tee and play infield; try to limit to 6-8 players

Coach Pitch - 6 - 7 year olds - learn fundamentals of baseball, focus on fielding and batting; no postseason tournament, but will have all star game

Bantam - 8 - 9 year olds (now 9U) - learn fundamentals of baseball, focus on pitching, fielding and batting; goal is to give every child an opportunity to pitch.  Coach will pitch 2 innings

Midget - 10 - 11 year olds (now 11U) - learn fundamentals of baseball, should be able to pitch, field and bat

Minor - 12 - 14 year olds (now 14U) - Should be able to pitch, field, bat and understand how the game is played, focus on improving skills in positions

Major - 15 - 17 year olds (now 17U) - Need to be able to pitch, field and bat; games start after memorial day and may have to travel.

HAJBA works to teach kids the skills to umpire to help save on costs  and keep them involved in the game. Registration for 2023 will open in January.

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 Challenge Baseball League tailored to the strengths of players with complex needs.

Players, baseball buddies, and coaches! An awesome league for kiddos with complex medical and/or learning needs will start this Fall. Registration will open soon!

Please contact Coach Sarah if you are interested in being a volunteer coach or baseball buddy (e.g., HAJBA players, high school players, college players, peer mentors).

THANK YOU to our awesome sponsors and supporters 

• The Arc Livingston 
• RADD Lab 
• Michigan State University 
• Livingston County MI Sheriff's Office
• Corrigan Oil and Propane
• M Street Baking-Howell
• Accu-Temp Heating and Air Conditioning
• Romans Pool Supplies and Service
• More to come! 

As an all-volunteer organization, dedicated to giving kids an 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 2023 Spring season, or to nominate someone for a scholarship, please complete a scholarship application here.

A scholarship application does not register the player. Players still need to be registered.

Please email board@howellbaseball.org if you are interested in working concessions for the 2023 season.  Without volunteers we may not be able to have concessions open during games.  

2023 Spring Sponsorship Opportunities are now available! 

PICTUREs ARE PROVIDED BY TSS Photograpy
 

QUESTIONS? CALL RICK AT 248-842-8663.

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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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