Baseball Registration Info – 2020

COVID-19 UPDATE – MARCH 21, 2020

As we all work through this unprecedented Novel Coronaviris Pandemic, the Executive of Northeast Zone Sports Council and the Baseball Committee wish you and your family health and safety.  Keep well, watch some old sports videos, play your fill of video games, stay in touch with family and friends on the phone, work on a long-forgotten craft and catch up on some of those things we never seem to have enough time for.

Currently NEZ Baseball has 315 participants registered online.  We are leaving the online registrations open and still encouraging registrations at this point. You don’t have to pay the fee when you register – select e-transfer, cash or cheque.  If you have registered and paid already and there is no ball this season we will refund all of your paid fees.

We are all parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles.  We want healthy, happy kids and once the danger has passed we want to get our kids back to their regular activities as soon as we can.  Back to school and back into sports.  That is why we are not prepared at this time to call the whole season off.  We are just waiting.  The situation is very fluid.  Things change daily, hourly.  Perhaps a late start, a shortened season, a season that goes into the summer months…..

The latest from Baseball Alberta is:         MARCH 20, 2020 UPDATE

 Baseball Alberta is suspending all sanctioned activities until April 30, 2020.

            We have been in discussions with Baseball Canada and the other provinces regarding the impact of the COVID-19 on the upcoming 2020 baseball season.  We have been collectively considering the best information available from our national and provincial health authorities on how             best to manage activities in this unprecedented time.  Baseball Canada has advised that all sanctioned baseball activities are suspended until at least April 30, 2020. 

            Baseball Alberta recognizes that this decision will result in many questions regarding the status of the 2020 house league / community and competition seasons.  While we do not have all the answers to these questions, Baseball Alberta is working with its members and peers to determine the best path forward with protecting the health and safety of our participants – players, coaches, and umpires – as our highest priority.

For those of you requesting a refund at this time, we can refund your fee less the $35.00 admin fee as is our policy.  Email your request to nezsports@telus.net.  Please indicate the name of the player(s).

REGISTRATION for NEZ BASEBALL for the 2020 Season is now open.

Starting this season everyone must register on-line.  Register in your age category for Community Baseball.  Players who are selected to play on a AA or AAA team will pay the additional AA/AAA fee at that time.

You must have a current Community League Membership from your home Community League prior to registering.  If you don’t have one, you can purchase one online at:  https://efcl.org/membership

All players MUST be registered on-line prior to tryouts.

REGISTER ON-LINE.

Click “HERE” to register online.

You MUST attend an in-person registration before your childs’ registration is complete.  You will need to provide your Community League Membership Card, sign up for your volunteer shift (and leave a $300.00 deposit cheque) and if you did not pay online, you can pay at the in-person.

Register at your home Community Leagues in-person registration date or register at the NEZ Central Registration at the NEZ Office, 7515 Borden Park Road (behind the tennis courts in Borden Park).

Central Registration Dates for 2020:

Having trouble with registering for BlastBall?  Register online and select the Rally Cap Division. There will be a drop down menu for the Blastball & Rally Cap categories – select Blastball.

Registration Fees for 2020:

(NEZ is East of St. Albert Trail to the City limits, North of the river to the City limits.)

First time players require proof of age – birth certificate or Alberta Health Care Card. At registration parents of all players are required to sign up for 1 volunteer shift per player – bingo, tournament shift, diamond clean-up, etc.  Volunteer dates will be available at time of registration. A $300.00 volunteer commitment cheque dated the date of your volunteer shift is required. All players must have a current Community League Membership from their home community league.  Memberships may be purchased at your Community League or online at efcl.org/memberships.  Please purchase your membership prior to registering.

NEZ Baseball and the Edmonton Padres AAA/AA Baseball Program supports all policies and guidelines set out by Baseball Alberta for any player transfers or player movement. Please visit the Baseball Alberta website for any clarity on transfer rules.

If your player is trying out for a AA or AAA team and is successful, a top-off payment will be required at the first team meeting.

No player will be officially put on a AA or AAA roster until the top-up payment is made.

Northeast Zone accepts payment by Cash, E-Transfer, Debit, Visa or MasterCard.

Need help with registration fees?   Apply for KidSport Funding

AND apply for JumpStart Funding as well at:  Jumpstart Funding

Register your child, complete these application forms as required and bring copies to your in-person registration.

You can not apply for more that the registration fee but you can apply for both funding programs.