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Norfolk Baseball Association is a volunteer run organization, and we are constantly looking at our league to better understand how we can continuously improve the experience for our players, parents, and town. As we approach the off-season, we are asking you, our great baseball community, for your feedback. We know that the most important feedback…
Read MoreEvaluations for the two fall age groups will take place on Monday, August 21st at Nelson Field in Plainville. Please keep in mind that groupings are done based on your child’s baseball age for the coming 2024 season. Please have your player bring their glove and batting helmet at minimum. 9/10 Grouping: 5:30 – 6:45…
Read MoreRandy Corwin was Norfolk Baseball’s Umpire in Chief for many years and still serves as an umpire in Massachusetts today. He’s written a new book on overexuberant parents and coaches that’s worth a read. Many of the stories in this book influenced our current codes of conduct for parents, coaches, and players. You can find…
Read MoreTryouts for our travel Cannons program are now being scheduled. These teams compete in the New England AAU Baseball program. The latest information will be posted here, so please check back frequently. Additional details on each age level will be provided by each manager, but the season primarily consists of off season winter training and…
Read MoreOur 11U Cannons finished in their division this year with a 10-0 record and will be hosting the pool play this weekend. Out of 42 teams, they are the #1 seed. They will be playing in the 12pm and 2pm slots if you’d like to come down to the Majors field at Pond St. and…
Read MoreSaturday, May 6th is our annual Spring Picture Day. As with previous years, it will be held in the open grass area at Freeman Kennedy (where the bounce houses are located on opening day). All teams will have a dedicated time slot, which will be published shortly on the schedule within the app alongside practices…
Read MoreWe are pleased to announce details of our opening day parade with Norfolk Softball! The parade will be held on Saturday, April 29th. Kids will gather at the H. Olive Day school at around 9:45am in the parking lot in their uniforms. If coaches have not yet had a chance to distribute them, they will…
Read MoreWith the season quickly approaching, it is time to assemble the team of umpires that will officiate our 2023 Norfolk baseball season. Umpiring is a challenging and rewarding way to stay involved in youth baseball and gain valuable experience in what is the first job for many kids. Who should consider umpiring: 13 year old…
Read MoreThe Norfolk Baseball Association is pleased to sponsor the Barry Zimmerman scholarship in the amount of $1,000 for a player who has played in the Norfolk Baseball Association and is furthering his/her education beyond high school. Scholarship Eligibility In order to be considered for the Norfolk Baseball Association scholarship, candidates must meet the following criteria:…
Read MoreWith registration closing, we are now able to publish evaluation dates and groupings. For those new to the process, our evaluations are primarily held for the purpose of rostering balanced divisions (AA, AAA, and Majors), and evenly matched teams within those divisions. We always have to consider age level populations: as with school, some years…
Read MoreKing Philip high school coaches Jeff Plympton and Jason Connelly for the second year will be holding a week long baseball camp as the spring season ends and the summer season begins. This is for grades 2 through 6 (as of the start of the 2023 school year). June 26 thru June 29 (Mon thru…
Read MoreGreetings all, Hope your year has started well. With registration for Spring now open, we wanted to share some key dates. More information on each item will follow as we get closer, but this will at least allow you to earmark your calendars. Saturday, March 11th and Sunday, March 12th (12-4 both days): Evaluations (not…
Read MoreRegistration is now open! Please find the current information below on attending the clinics and look for updates via email from your grade level coordinator. For 2023, Winter Clinics are split by grade level: 1st & 2nd, 3rd, & 4th Grade Special Kick-off 1st Session: Saturday, January 7th 2:00pm to 3:30pm for 1st and 2nd…
Read MoreElections were held in October, and our new board was selected for the coming year. In addition to Chris Curry (President) and Jeff Smith (Player Representative), who are continuing on in their current roles, the following new faces were elected: Bryan Sergeant (Commissioner) Sean Finnerty (Communications/Fundraising) Micah Shook (Summer Director) Jon Gavin (Treasurer) Steve Cordo…
Read MoreThe King Philip 14u World Series Team has just returned home from their run. The team advanced to the Semi-finals and was just a couple runs shy of making it to the finals. As a community, we are very proud of their efforts and the team is very grateful for our community’s support. Please join…
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