City of Douglasville
Youth Baseball At Hunter Park
Important Dates:
Registration: June 1 – July 31
Fees Include: The registration fee includes a team jersey and hat
Age Control Date: April 30, 2027
Fee: 4U: $65 Resident- $85 Non-Resident
6U-14U $100 Resident/ 120 Non-Resident
Fees Include: The registration fee includes a team jersey and hat
Coaches' Meeting: Wednesday, July 29, at 6:30 PM in the Ike Owings Community Center
Parent Meeting: Thursday, July 30, @ 6:30 PM (Meeting will be held virtually)
Evaluations: Saturday, August 1 at Hunter Park (Participants will need athletic clothing, bat, glove, and cleats for evaluation)
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- 6U Evaluation - 10:00 AM on Chandler Field
- 8U Evaluation - 10:00 AM on Ike Owings Field
- 10U Evaluation - 12:30 PM on Chandler Field
- 12U Evaluation - 12:30 PM on Ike Owings Field
- 14U Evaluation- TBD
Team Selection/Draft Process
Frozen (Reserved) Participants: To maintain a balanced and fair team selection process, the league permits coaches to designate certain players as "frozen" prior to the draft. This policy allows coaches to retain specific players they are familiar with, such as siblings, relatives, or other participants they have coached in the past. By freezing these players, coaches can ensure continuity and comfort within the team environment. A coach can only freeze four (4) players per season. Coaches' children are included in the freeze process.
Evaluations: Participants will be assessed by coaches and volunteers to gauge their skills and abilities. Following the evaluations, coaches will select players through a snake draft format. In this format, the coach who picks last in the first round will pick first in the second round, ensuring a balanced team selection. This will continue until all available spots are filled.
Participants who are absent on evaluation day and have not been "frozen" (reserved) by a coach will be included in a blind draw. In this blind draw, each coach will take turns selecting players from the pool of participants until all available spots are filled. This method ensures fairness and equal opportunity for all participants, regardless of attendance.
Please note that "freezing" a participant refers to a coach reserving a player for their team prior to the draft. Only players who have been frozen by a coach will be excluded from the blind draw and are not subject to the snake draft process.
No request to play with a certain player or coach will be accepted.
Team Notifications: Participants and coaches will be notified of team selections and rosters by Friday, August 7.
Practices Start: Practices will begin the week of August 10. Practice time is contingent upon facility and head coach availability.
No Refunds After: No refunds will be given after Monday, August 17.
First Game: First game will be scheduled on Saturday, September 12.
Game schedules will be uploaded to the link provided: City of Douglasville QuickScores
Games canceled due to inclement weather are not guaranteed to be rescheduled and will be dependent upon facility and schedule availability.
Volunteer Coach: Volunteers interested in coaching, please complete the application and background check process by visiting the link: Coaches' Corner
