8U-12U COACHES--Contact your umpire 48 hours before your games. Make sure to get a reply or call him/her.
Contact Bill at billb@nvtbl.org with any umpire issues such as not responding, late or no-show.
13U-14U Coaches no need to confirm your umpire--MAC has your games covered. Please do not call them as they cannot handle the volume of calls to confirm game coverage.
Your division coordinators have or will send you additional info.
UMPIRE TREATMENT
We along with every league in the country has a severe umpire shortage. Remember that.
Parents/Fans- you are in charge of them. A fan should never say ONE negative word to an umpire. NEW- If a parent/fan gets thrown out of a game, they will be suspended for the season and the coach will be suspended for 8 days (if parent/fan had been an on-going issue in that game / not one outburst).
There will be a ZERO tolerance policy for fans/parents. We will also have very little tolerance for any misbehavior towards umpires from coaches.
Asst Coaches- you cannot question a call from an umpire period.
Coaches- the Head Coach (assistants now allowed to) is the only person who should ever question a call. If the HC has a question, then they should ask for time and politely ask their question while calling the umpire by his/her name. Never yell out, chirp at an umpire or bully an umpire to try and get a future call.
INCLEMENT WEATHER
If you need to cancel your game(s), please do so as soon as you know. Contact your opponent and your umpire and get confirmation from both.
If you ever change a game location/time after Thursday of a given week, you should assume that the umpire cannot move with you and you will need to provide your own umpire. You will also need to confirm with your division coordinator.
COVID PROTOCOLS
Report a positive case to your families and me at robh@nvtbl.org Do not use names (protect privacy).
That person will be isolated for 10 days from the team OR 5 days with a negative test after day 5. They also must be symptom and fever free after the 10 days.
In addition, you must follow all of the protocols within your county in terms of reporting or isolation.
Good luck this season! We all appreciate everything that you do for your team, families and the sport that we all love!
ATBA TOURNAMENT REGISTRATION OPEN
Please go to www.ATBAlliance.org to receive information and register for our 2022 spring and summer events.
.ATBA- REGISTRATION deadline is 5/2 for Kyle's Kamp and Summer Heat (Playoffs)
SPRING THING - CANCELED April 2 - 3 / Ages 8u - 14u; EARLY BIRD- Take $50 off the pricing below if you register by 2/15/22. $695- NVTBL Spring 2022 Teams / $795- Non-NVTBL Spring 2022 Teams. Includes Umpire Fees / Data Analytics / Social Media Coverage / More...
Ages 8u - 14u
GEORGE MASON FATHER'S DAY BASH - June 16 - 18 (ages 13u - 14u)
GEORGE MASON SHOWCASE EVENTS - July / August
NVTBL REGISTRATION
Registration will open Monday, January 10th. Please go to nvtbl.org to register.
We have some exciting new additions for NVTBL teams this year.
1 - Full-time Team Option- this is our regular option for teams who want practices and games throughout the season 2 - Tourney Team Option- Reduced registration fee for those teams who want less games
- 8u - 12u - 4 or less Sunday games
- 13u - 18u - 10 or less games in the spring/summer season 3 - Teams that register for NVTBL will also receive some amazing perks in 2022.
* $100 off all ATBA Events
* FREE Team Bat and 30% discount on all individual bats for your players
* FREE Membership for coaches to the VA Baseball Coaches Association
* Discounts on equipment
* Access to Workshops/Seminars from top baseball leaders and coaches throughout the country.
Game Requests
Fri, May 27 -- NOVA Expos 14U looking for a game
Field: Alabama-90 #1
Notes: AAA or majors team during our normal practice time 5:30 start
Wed, June 1 -- Maryland Nationals 14u White looking for a game
Field: Sully Field #5 - 90'
Thu, June 9 -- Cobras 14U looking for a game
Field: Poplar Tree Park #5
Notes: Looking to play Single Game at starting at 545 pm
NVTBL Hot News
Team Registration For Spring 2022 is CLOSED
Spring Registration is CLOSED
Late fee of $125 begins Feb. 1st.
8U - 12U - March 27 - June 5
13U - 14U - March 26 - July 31
8U - 12U Registration cost - $445, (includes 2 dozen baseballs if you attend the coaches meeting); insurance is extra (cost $85)
8U - 12U Tournament Team - Registration cost - $265 (4 weekends, maximum number of games = 8) and includes 1 dozen baseballs if you attend the coaches meeting; insurance is extra (cost $85. NOTE: If you register as a SINGLE game team, you will only be scheduled for 4 games for the season.)
13U - 14U Registration cost - $845, (includes 3 dozen baseballs if you attend the coaches meeting); includes Insurance
13U - 14U Tournament Team - Registration cost - $485 (5 weekends, maximum number of games = 10) and includes 1 dozen baseballs if you attend the coaches meeting; insurance is included
Registration will close Feb. 4th. To start the process, click here
New Coaches Training Meetings (online) - Jan. 13 - Feb. 10 - watch emails for more info
8U - 14U Coaches Meeting - Mar. 6th - location & time TBD
Summer Registration for JV teams and above will open around April 10th.
EXISTING TEAMS & GENERAL SEASON INFO - For additional information regarding the Registration Process
Click here NOTE: All existing teams MUST have all prior season accounting cleared out before scheduling can be processed.
NVTBL's Age Determination Policy for 2022 - Click here
For further assistance regarding Spring 2022 Registration, contact Lisa Lombardozzi at LisaL@nvtbl.org or 571-765-1561.
Bat & Ball Guidelines for NVTBL 13u - 14u
NVTBL will allow both USA and USSSA approved bats for the 2020 season. NVTBL does recommend that 14u (8th grade) players begin the transition to BBCOR bats no later than the spring/summer of their 8th grade season.
8u - 12u
NVTBL will allow both USA and USSSA bats for the 2020 season. We do recognize that there are teams at certain age levels who will elect to only use USA bats. Coaches may agree ahead of games to only use USA bats for their game(s). That is totally acceptable if both coaches agree prior to the game starting. The bat rules are posted on the home page of www.NVTBLBaseball.org
The Easton Ghost X 30/20 YBB18GX10 and LL18GHX 30/20 2 5/8" has been decertified by USA Baseball and is no longer an approved bat under the USABat Standard. This applies to the 30" (-10) length of the Ghost X YBB18GX10 and LL18GHX. All other certified lengths and drops of the Easton Ghost X USABat remain approved for play. A full list of approved bats can be found at https://USABat.com
For more information, please visit http://usabat.com/Decertified-Bats/
For the 2020 Spring Season, NVTBL will continue to have the following bat restrictions:
8U - 12U teams - USA and USSSA bats are approved (coaches may agree ahead of games to only use USA bats for their game(s). Both must agree prior to the game starting.
13U teams - USA and USSSA approved bats
14U teams - USA and USSSA approved bats
JV teams - bats are restricted to the BBCOR standards
Varsity teams - bats are restricted to the BBCOR standards
PSL teams - bats are restricted to the BBCOR standards
**BBCOR bats are approved at ALL age levels.
Ball requirements:
All teams MUST use NVTBL stamped baseballs.
NVTBL Logo games balls are available at Sports Plus (4429 Brookfield Corporate Drive, Chantilly, VA 20151)
Phone Number - 703-222-8255
Call for pricing
Can be shipped for roughly $15 per case (10 dozen)
Each team is required to provide 2 game balls at the start of each game. After the initial 2 balls, each team must provide an equal number of game balls for each game.
NVTBL Stamped Baseball Specifications
NFHS approved baseball (high school)
Double Core Cushioned Center
High School grade leather cover
NVTBL logo stamp
Seeking Umpires for 13-18 year old NVTBL games
NVBUA/MAC is always looking for new umpires. We do training year round including on-the-job, formal classroom, cage, and field work. Check out our web-site at http://umpires.org, e-mail us at assignor@umpires.org, or call us at 703-978-3601 for more information or to sign up!
Umpires for 8U - 12U Games Umpires Needed - anyone interested in umpiring 8-12u baseball games in the NVTBL, please contact Lisa Lombardozzi at LisaL@nvtbl.org or call: (571) 765-1561.
Former NVTBL Players in Major League Baseball NVTBL which began in 1999 has seen several of our athletes go on to play professional baseball. Congratulations to the athletes and their former NVTBL coaches!
Paul Clemens (NCBC Nationals 2005) was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in 2008 and traded to Houston Astros in 2011. Called up and pitched in long relief against the Nationals in April 2014.
Ryan Lindemuth, who played in NVTBL for the Barnstormers, was drafted by the Pirates in the 2013 Draft and the 2014 by the Yankees.
Steve Lombardozzi, a former NVTBL player who played for the Virginia Bandits and Columbia Red Dogs, is playing with the Pittsburgh Pirates. He played with the Washington Nationals in prior years.
Brandon Snyder, who played in NVTBL primarily with the Northern Virginia Silverhawks was called up to the majors by the Orioles for games in 2010 and 2011. He is with the Boston Red Sox.
Jon Link was drafted by Montreal Expos (2002) and by San Diego Padres (2005) and called up by the Dodgers for games in 2010. He is currently with the Miami Marlins organization.
Brandon Guyer, who played for the Barnstormers and was drafted by the Chicago Cubs. He was traded to Tampa Bay.
Jesse Beal (Vipers 2004-2006, Barnstormers). Drafted by the Orioles in 2008.
If you would like to add players to the list, please send their information to admin@nvtbl.org.
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