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June 13, 2010 - 8:30PM
 
This weekend our community hosted it's first baseball tournament.  The event with mired with weather Saturday.  Yet, with the dedication of dozens of volunteers we were able to complete pool play with a minimal delay.  Sunday bracket play went as planned with no delays or weather to deal with.  Our park saw traffic this weekend well beyond every other weekend of the summer.  It held up pretty well and impact on play was, overall, quite minimal considering what we had to deal with. 
 
The play was solid in every age bracket.  Winners are all reported in the results section.  The kids all seemed to appreciate the effort. Our program made a strong showing and represented our community well. 
 
To all who volunteered (or got pulled in/ambushed to help) - Please accept my sincerest gratitude.  Your participation made the event an outstanding success and had our guests raving about what we were able to pull off with such difficult conditions.  They will be back next year.
 
All in all, this was a great demonstration of selfless teamwork with the goal of delivering some Chan hospitality.
 
---Bob Schaefer

 

 

Welcome to Chanhassen Youth Baseball

Chanhassen Youth Baseball is proud to serve ages 5 to 18.  This will be your place for news and information about the coming season.  Check here or the calendar for upcoming events.
 
Questions about Little League and Tournament Team play contact baseball@chanhassenathleticassociation.com. 
 
Questions about Metro Baseball contact metro@chanhassenathleticassociation.com.  
 
Questions about Legion and Junior Legion contact legion@chanhassenathleticassociation.com.

 

Baseball News

  • News
    02/18/2010 - 4:07pm


    Chanhassen 4th of July Parade
    As part of the annual Chanhassen 4th of July parade, CAA Youth Softball and Baseball will be marching in the parade.

     

    All players are welcome to participate and help us celebrate youth baseball and softball in our community.  Wear your team hat and team shirt and join the fun.

    Line-up begins at 1:30 pm and the parade starts at 2:30 pm SHARP.  The CAA will be in staging group # 12 between Joe Hoppe and the "new" Chanhassen Dinner Theatre. 

    All parade participants will enter the staging area via 77th Street and Frontier.  You will see signs along 78th Street directing you to the staging area. 

    Should you have questions please contact James Dockendorf at: james.dockendorf@gmail.com


     
    We wish everyone a Happy of 4th of July. See you at the parade.

    3/10/2010 

    Baseball Evaluation Day
    The purpose of the Evaluation Day is to assess the player's skill level and use this information for the team player selections.
    –Who: Baseball divisions In-house Age 7-13, Tournament Team Ages 9-12, Metro Travel Age 13
     
              Schedule CLICK HERE
     
    –When: Saturday March 20, 2010, 12:00-8:00 pm, Sunday March 21, 2010 8:00-4:00
    –Where: Baseball at Chanhassen High School (CNHS), Lower Gyms
    –What: Players do an Evaluator Catch, Pitching & Catching, Base Running, Base Hitting, and Situational Fielding
    –Uniform: athletic clothes, gym shoes (no cleats), glove, and optional bat.
    •Players must register and attend the evaluations to participate in the league.  Exceptions can only be approved by the League President.
    •Check the CAA website for updates 
    •Please contact the CAA Player Agent, Tom Lindquist, for questions 
     
    For parents that would like to volunteer for Player Check In on Evaluation Day please >click here<
     
    CAA Baseball Clothing Sale
    Chanhassen Youth Baseball and Softball has sold goods during Evaluation Day for the last several years.  Here is a preview of the items which will be available at each Evaluation Day sight.  An order form is included.  Please do not fill out sizes until you have tried them on.  There can be no refunds for incorrect sizing.
    Baseball Order Form
    Softball Order Form
    View items for sale on Evaluation Day.  Click here

     

    12/29/2009

    Little League Age and Division 

    Click HERE to find out about Little League Baseball age and division questions. 

     

    12/29/2009

    13-15 year old Baseball

    Prior to the 2008 season, Baseball was not offered beyond Little League programming age 12. Over the last two seasons, Chanhassen Baseball has experimented with appropriate programming in an effort to keep children playing baseball in Chanhassen. In 2008, Baseball was extended to 13-year olds with interleague play with Eden Prairie. The 2009 season had seen a focus on Metro Baseball, a city wide traveling program. The 2010 season will see a combination of these two experiences. It is our pleasure to combine both recreational league play and Metro Baseball in an effort to satisfy the needs of all children who want to continue participating in Baseball.

    13-year olds. Metro Baseball and In-house Baseball will be offered. At this point, Metro Travel will offer 1 AA team of 12 players. Additional teams will be added if interest warrants. Anyone signing up for Metro Travel who does not make the team will be placed on an In-house team. We anticipate fielding 2 teams at this level.

    Additionally, continued Baseball will be offered for both 14 and 15-year olds.

    14-year olds. Metro Baseball and In-house Baseball will be offered. 1 Metro Travel team will be offered of 12 players. Anyone signing up for Metro Travel who does not make the team will be placed on an In-house Co-op team with 15-year olds.

    At age 15, 3 levels of Baseball will be offered in 2010. Junior Legion, Metro Baseball and In-house Baseball will be offered.

    >Junior Legion players will be selected by the Chanhassen High School coaching staff. Similarly to last year, the Junior Legion team will play a 16AA schedule through Metro Baseball.

    >Those players who do not play Junior Legion will be eligible to participate and try out for Metro Baseball. This team will play a 15AA schedule

    >Players who are not on either of the Junior Legion or Metro Baseball teams will play In-house Baseball in a co-op 14/15-year old league. This league will play surrounding communities and a Tournament Team will be offered to those boys who want to participate.
     
    Evaluations for all ages 13-year olds will occur during the Spring in conjunction with Little League evaluations. 14-year old evaluations will co-op with Chaska Youth Baseball. The initial plan is to funnel kids to the high school they will attend. This may change the team offerings in that additional Metro Travel teams may be offered. If you are interested in playing baseball in Chanhassen, please sign up at chanhassenathleticassociation.com. 
     
    Any player who makes a Junior Legion team will be given a full refund with no withdrawal penalty.
     
    If you have questions, contact Todd Neils at 952/401-8950 or coachtneils@hotmail.com
     
     
    5/21/2009

    ALL-STAR TEAMS SELECTION 

    Three All-Star teams will be selected to represent Chanhassen Little League.  Team selection will be announced on June 15.

    • Little League (Age 11-12)
    • Age 10-11
    • Age 9-10

    The first team (Little League Age 11-12) is voted by majors players and coaches, the second & third teams (Ages 10-11 & Ages 9-10) are determined by coaches and a selection of board members.  Ballots will be prepared listing players registered through on-line process.

    Players from minor and rookie league will be considereed for the 10-11 and 9-10 teams.  (last year's 9-10 team had 7 majors and 5 minors players)

    Parents must register players on-line for their player to be added to the ballots, by registering they:

    1. confirm residency
    2. confirm eligible age
    3. commit to the dates (this is important as players are required to attend practices and games)

    Registering does not guarantee a spot on the team

    Parents can register a player for one or two ballots if a player is league age eligible for two teams

    ***Important dates to consider****

    June 15 team selection announced

    June 22 - July 2, July 6 Classic Tournament (1st place regular season teams)

    June 26 --All-Star team photos & rosters due

    July 9- July14 -- All-Star pool play (games)

    July 15-- seedings for All-Star Finals

    July 16-July22 -- All-Star Finals

    July 29-August 1 -- State Little League Tournament

    August 5 -- Team Minnesota due in Indianapolis for Central Region Tournament

      

    Little Leagues
    Majors -This is the most competitive in-house little league. All 12 year olds are required to play in the majors unless a parent/player asks for a waiver to play in the minors. Also, all returning major league players are automatically placed in the majors. The remaining major league players are selected from the top scores from the 10-11 year evaluations. The number of 10-11 year olds needed is determined after registrations are received.
    Since the registration site only allows league age 12 year olds to register in the majors:
    ·         If you are a returning major league player and not league age 12, you will need to register as 10-11 player minors and you will be automatically moved into the majors.
    ·         If you are currently in the 6th grade, but not league age 12 and you want to play in the majors, you must register for 10-11 minors and notify tom_lindquist@mchsi.com that you want to play in the major and you will automatically be moved. Since the majors is the highest level of play several league age 11 year olds in 6th grader use the evaluation process to determine whether they play in minors/majors.
     
    Minors - This is a highly competitive league consists of 10-11 year old players and the top evaluated 9 year old players. The number of 9 year olds needed is determined after registrations are received.
    ·         If you are currently in the 4th grade, but not league age 10, and you want to play in the minors, you must register for rookies and notify tom_lindquist@mchsi.com that you want to play in the minors and you will automatically be moved.
     
     
    Rookies – This competitive player pitch league consists of 9-10 year olds and the top evaluated 8 year olds. This is typically the first player pitch league for 9 year olds. The number of 8 year olds needed is determined after registrations are received.
    ·          If you are currently in the 3rd grade, but are not league age 9 and you want to play in the rookies, you must register for 7-8 machine pitch and notify tom_lindquist@mchsi.com that you want to play in the rookies and you will automatically be moved.
     
    7/8 Machine Pitch – This machine pitch league is for 7-8 year olds.
    ·         If you are currently in the 1st grade, but are not league age 7 and you want to play machine pitch, you must register for 6 year old coach pitch and notify tom_lindquist@mchsi.com that you want to play machine pitch and you will automatically be moved.