Branchburg Baseball Club
P.O. Box 5173North Branch, NJ 08876
www.branchburgbaseball.com
2025 Branchburg Baseball / Softball Registration
Dear Parents and Players:
The Branchburg Baseball Club has begun our preparations for a great 2025 season.
Please help us by registering no later than Jan 15, 2025.
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING:
To be eligible for baseball, male or female children must be:1). Entering kindergarten in the fall of 2025 or2). Born before January 1, 2021 or3). No older than sixteen (16) years of age.
Any female child from Kindergarten to 8th grade is eligible to play softball.
The 2025 registration fees are as follows:
Baseball & Softball (all age groups):
First Player: $200
Second player: $150
Third or more player(s): $125 each
The BBC Financial Assistance Program is available as in past years; please do not hesitate to contact the President for more information, which will be kept in the strictest confidence. Email to rich@tradeweb.com.
Early bird registration will be open until January 15, 2025.A $50.00 late fee will apply for all registrations received starting on January 16, 2025.
Please register early to avoid the late fee!
During registration, please ensure to include your child's date of birth and school grade according to the current 2024-25 school year.An accurate current school grade and date of birth is necessary to ensure the BBC places each registrant into the appropriate division.
Parental support is essential toward maintaining the quality of our programs.By way of volunteer time, we are able to keep fees and other ancillary costs at a minimum and competitive with surrounding area programs while providing the best quality program for your children.Please consider volunteering as a team manager as this is the most vital position needed for our league to be successful. Without team managers, we are unable to form teams.
Please forward any questions to the Rich Muratore at rich@tradeweb.com
Parents Code of Conduct
PREAMBLE
The essential elements of character building and ethics in sports are embodied in the concept of sportsmanship and six core principles: trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring, and good citizenship. The highest potential of sports is achieved when competition reflects these six pillars of character.
I therefore agree:
1. I will not force my child to participate in baseball.
2. I will remember that children participate to have fun and that the game is for the children, not for the adults.
3. I will learn the rules of the game and the policies of the league.
4. I (and my guests) will be a positive role model for my child and encourage sportsmanship by showing respect and courtesy, and by demonstrating positive support for all players, coaches, officials and spectators at every game, practice or other league function.
5. I (and my guests) will not engage in any kind of poor sportsmanship conduct with any official, coach, player, or parent such as booing and taunting, or using profane language or gestures.
6. I will not encourage any behaviors or practices that would endanger the health and well being of the athletes.
7. I will teach my child to play by the rules and to resolve conflicts without resorting to hostility or violence.
8. I will demand that my child treat other players, coaches, officials and spectators with respect regardless of race, creed, gender or ability.
9. I will teach my child that doing one's best is more important than winning, so that my child will never feel defeated by the outcome of a game or his/her performance.
10. I will praise my child for competing fairly and trying hard, and make my child feel like a winner every time.
11. I will never ridicule or yell at my child or other participant for making a mistake or losing a game.
12. I will emphasize skill development and practices and how they benefit my child over winning. I will also de-emphasize games and competition in the lower age groups.
13. I will promote the emotional and physical well being of the athletes ahead of any personal desire I may have for my child to win.
14. I will respect the coaches and their authority during games and will never question or confront coaches at the game field or in front of the children, and will take time to speak with coaches at an agreed upon time and place.
