UPDATE 6/7
PONY/COLT look for an email.
Bronco teams are formed and coaches have contacted all families.
Mustang player will meet at Far North Fields Tuesday 6/9 @ 6:30 for practice.
Shetland Tee Ball will meet Monday 6/8 at Far North Fields @ 6:30 (Coaches Needed)
Pinto (Machine Pitch) will meet Monday 6/8 at Far North Fields @ 5PM (Coaches Needed)
Foal (3&4's) will meet Tuesday 6/9 at Far North Fields at 5:30 (Coaches Needed)
UPDATE 6/2
PLEASE BEAR WITH US AS WHILE WE ALL GO THROUGH THIS PROCESS.
FAR NORTH MITIGATION PLAN (DOWNLOAD AND REVIEW BEFORE SHOWING UP TO FIELDS)
FAR NORTH HEALTH PLEDGE AND WAIVER (MUST BE SIGNED AND TURNED IN BEFORE PARTICIPATING)
Tuesday 6/2 Player Evaluations: Mustang and Bronco 5-8 PM at the Far North Fields.
Wednesday 6/3 Player Evaluations: PONY and Colt 5-8 PM at the Far Noth Fields.
Make-Ups 6/4 Thursday 6 PM at the Far North Fields.
Younger players please look for a separate email on Tuesday.
If you cannot make one of these times please contact me at 9073512547
Look on the website for updates before you show up.
PLEASE REGISTER BEFORE YOU SHOW UP WWW.FARNORTHYSA.ORG
As part of our mitigation plan, (look for in separate email) I will have each parent fill out a health questionnaire form for their player. I will be emailing this out and also post on the website.
UPDATE 5/26 10:30 PM
We still haven't gotten clear guidance from the city pertaining to when we can start games. Hopefully over the next few days we will have answers. But Anchorage is the only city not allowing "team play" in youth sports based on the guidelines of the state. With a posted, at the facility, mitigation plan practices, etc can be held. So this is the new schedule:
Tuesday 6/2 Player Evaluations: Mustang and Bronco 5-8 PM at the Far North Fields.
Wednesday 6/3 Player Evaluations: PONY and Colt 5-8 PM at the Far Noth Fields.
As part of our mitigation plan I will have each parent fill out a health questionnaire form for their player. I will be emailing this out and also post on the website.
ALSO IVE BEEN TOLD THAT HOTMAIL ACCOUNTS MAY NOT BE RECEIVING LEAGUE EMAILS. THIS IS SOMETHING WITH HOTMAIL NOT THE LEAGUE. I SUGGEST YOU ADD AN ADDITIONAL EMAIL TO YOUR PROFILE TO ENSURE YOU RECEIVE EMAILS.
UPDATE 5/25 8:30 PM
With the recent changes in both State and City requirements (moving from phase 2 to phase 3) and the likelihood of rain, Tuesday evaluations will occur Wednesday and/or Thursday. Since the City has not specifically addressed youth sports groups in the published guidelines I need to reach out on Tuesday for guidance. The SoA guidelines are published and leave it up to user groups to proceed with prudent precautions however the city most likely will impose additional requirements more stringent than the States.
Please check back tomorrow night for additional updates.
NOTE: REGISTRATIONS FEES WILL BE IN A PENDING STATE ON YOUR CREDIT CARD. CHARGES WILL NOT BE RELEASED UNTIL WE HAVE A CONFIRMED START DATE.
Hello All,
I hope everyone has been enjoying this fantastic spring weather and hopefully getting some throwing in!!
We've been asked many questions as to when the season will start and currently we can't give an exact start date but we hoping for an early June start. The governor is to make some more announcements on Wednesday 5/20 and with luck, he will announce phase 3 conditions.
In case you aren't aware all sports fields in this town except for a select few are MOA parks and until the Parks and Rec division issues permit's no youth baseball group or soccer groups or like youth sports groups can commence play. However, as long as we follow the phase two guidelines we can meet for practices and or evaluations as long as there are no more than 50 people in attendance. According to the MOA Parks and Rec Department, there have been no guidelines issued as to when Phase 3 will start nor if permits for what they consider "contact sports" will be issued. Baseball in this definition is a contact (proximity) sport.
Under phase 2 guidelines we still need to keep 6' distance for standing around, 10' for sports with no contact. Basically for groups to practice drills. We need to develop a plan and have the plan posted before activities.
Now with all these mandates in place what can we do? Under phase two mandates the league can hold evaluations and teams can practice as long as we follow the social distancing rules.
So after we have evaluations when could we start play? Again this is based on when we get permits from the MOA Parks Dept. My best guess is this will be sometime in early June.
With this information what are the next steps? What we will do is set up evaluations for the PONY, Bronco, and Mustang divisions, and then after teams are drafted practicing can occur as long as they follow the State and City mandates.
When will evaluations be? Since we asked people to hold off registering until we knew if there was going to be a season we will need you to get online and register ASAP. Evaluations will happen Tuesday through Thursday after Memorial Day. You will only be required to attend one evaluation and we need you registered no later than 8 PM on Monday 5/25. Check the website for times by noon on 5/25.
Do I need to register now? Yes please go to www.farnorthysa.org and register. Your credit card will be in a pending state but the charge will not be released until we can confirm season start. Once you register there will be no refunds unless the season is canceled by the City.
Can I register in person? Unfortunately, you cannot register in person. All registrations must be done online through our website www.farnorthysa.org
How long will the season run? This depends on when we start but we will run into late July or early August. We hope to get the same number of games by adding additional games per week.
REGISTRATION FOR THE 2020 SEASON IS OPEN!
Registration is open to anyone who lives in Anchorage-- NO BOUNDARIES
Frequently Asked Question SELECT TO VIEW
This link will take you to the member log-in to log into your existing account or to create a new account.
You must complete the check out process to be registered. You will receive a confirmation email once the process has been completed.
Registration ages for the 2020 season.
Foal (Jr TeeBall) no older than 4 by August 31st
Shetland (TeeBall) no older than 6 by August 31st
Pinto (Coach Pitch) no older than 8 by August 31st Playing ages 7 and 8 and advanved six year olds who have played two years of Shetland
Mustang (9-10) no older than 10 by August 31st
Bronco (11-12) no older than 12 by August 31st
PONY/COLT (13+) no older than 14 by August 31st Colt no older than 16 by August 31st
2020 Fall ball (Registration Open June of 2020)
REGISTER BY CHOOSING MEMBER LOGIN, THEN CREATE ACCOUNT, CHOOSE PARTICIPANT TO REGISTER, THEN UNDER BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL CHOOSE 2020 Fall Ball
PLAYERS/TEAMS/COACHES FROM ALL LEAGUES WELCOME
Registration will end SUNDAY 7/25/2020 but may close sooner if divisions fill
Register at www.farnorthysa.org
We offer these divisions: ALL AGES BASED ON 2019 LEAGUE AGES AUGUST 31st 2019
- 8U (Ages 8 and under Machine Pitch)
- 10U (Ages 10 and under) Minors
- 12U (Ages 12 and under) 70 foot baseball PONY
- 14U (May be combined with the 17U)
- 17U/18U (May be combined with the 14U)
- Softball (CONTACT STEVE FORREST FOR MORE INFO 907-351-2547 or SLFORREST@GMAIL.COM
NOTE IF NOT ENOUGH PARTICIPANTS IN ANY PARTICULAR DIVISION REFUNDS WILL BE ISSUED
Coaches can be regular season managers, coaches, assistant coaches or moms and dads willing to step up and take a team full of eager kids wanting to get more baseball in before our long cold winter sets in!!!! COACHES NEEDED!!
This is an educational/developmental season that will give your player more time on the field to develop their skills.
Note highly advanced 10 year olds may play in the 12U division and advanced 8 year olds in the 10U division.
Jerseys and hats are provided by the second week of August.
Season Format
Play/practices will start August 7th and run approximately 6/7 weeks or until the weather changes. We will play two games per week and kids are expected to try numerous different positions. (12U and 14/17 and may play additional games on the weekend in Anchorage, Wasilla and or Eagle River) We will have a 1.5 hour curfew on 8U games and a 2 hour curfew on 10U and 12U games during the week after school starts. GAMES WILL END AT CURFEW TIME. Game start times will be 6:00PM in August and 5:30 PM starting Sept 4. All games will be played Monday through Friday until labor day with when we may move some games to the weekend.
There may be one or two tournaments August 24th/25th and September 14/15 for the 12U and 14/17U Divisions and Softball. These are weather and participant dependant.
Registration is open to anyone who lives in Anchorage NO BOUNDARIES
Thank you for considering playing at Far North Youth Baseball League. Far North is a Family oriented baseball league in Anchorage that is an affiliate of PONY Baseball.
Far North offers both regular season play from mid-May to the end of July and competitive baseball from June to September.
If you have questions about the league you can call 907-563-7922 or email at ancponyball@gmail.com
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