Ellisville Athletic Association

Field Status (636) 458-8123

Wenesday, January 25th, 12:40 pm

Fields are closed for the season.

Youth Player Registration for the spring/summer 2012 has been reopend. See notes below about who can Register as we have limited spots available.

You may register if you are on a coaches expected roster at this time.

We can only accept additional pool players at the following ages: Boy's only in the 9U, 10U, 11U & 12U age brackets; Girls in the 9U, 10U & 12U age brackets. We cannot accept pool players at any other age group at this time.

We will not refund your late fee if you register incorrectly for any closed age groups as per our policy. We will not be able to place any players in the Boy's 8U, 13U or 14U age brackets or Girl's 8U & 14U age brackets.

Training League Player Registration remains open until Mid February 2012.

EAA News

2012 Adult Softball

Registration is now open for the 2012 Spring Adult Softball season.

Click on the "Registration" Tab above for more details.

2012 Umpire Meeting

For those 13 and older that would like to umpire at EAA in 2012, please plan on attending meetings on Mar 3rd, Mar 24th and Mar 31st. The meetings will be held in the administration building at EAA from 9am-noon.

2012 EAA Registration-Youth and Training League

The 2012 Youth Spring baseball/softball Registration has re-opened for stragglers. If you register now, you will be subjected to a $25.00 late fee.

If you are a manager and want to register an entire team, please contact our Boys/Girls Commissioners for further assistance with this request.

Click on the "Registration" Tab above for more details.

Training League registration is still open without late fee until mid February.

New Game Rules: 2012 County Athletic Association

Game Time: (Baseball and Softball) All youth league age divisions will play (7) innings or no new inning will start after 1 hour 40 minutes, whichever comes first.

Post Game Ejections: (Baseball and Softball) Sportsmanship and Acts of Disbarment: This rule will allow for disciplinary action to be taken on unsportsmanlike conduct that occurs during the last play of the game and/or after the completion of the game.

14U Boys Baseball Grid: 14U National Divisions will play 60.6/90
14U American/Continental will play 54/80

Metal Spikes: (Softball) Metal spikes will be allowed for use in 16U and 18U High School softball divisions.

Bats: (Baseball and Softball) Only baseball/softball bats may be used in baseball/softball games. T-ball and "coach pitch" bats are not allowed. The 1st infraction will result in the bat being removed from the game and the batter will be called out. The 2nd and subsequent infractions by the same team will result in the manager being ejected.

New 2012 Bat Rule: (Baseball) Section 10.09 The official baseball bat shall be round in cross section for the entire length of the bat, straight in length from end to end, and smooth surfaced in the hitting area. The maximum diameter is 2 3/4 inches and the maximum length is 36 inches. Any material to improve the grip may be used for a distance not to exceed 18 inches from the handle end. The bat shall be constructed of wood, aluminum, or any other material or combination of materials. All non-wooden bats for ages 14U and under are required to be rated "BPF 1.15". It is the responsibility of the team (s) to provide documentation from the bat manufacturer to verify than an un-lableled bat meets the BPF 1.15 requirement. (Adopted and approved January 05, 2012)

In addition, all bats for ages 15U and above must conform to the National Federation of High School Association's bat limitations. The NFHSA regulations are the sole discretion of that body and are subject to change at anytime without notice from the SLCAA.

Illegal Pitch: (Softball) Illegal Pitch as defined in ASA Official Rulebook, Rule 6 Pitching Regulations (Fast-Pitch) will be called by umpire (s). 1st Offense=Verbal warning to the pitcher; 2nd and subsequent Offenses=Will result in balls being called to the batter.

Concession Duty

Do you need someone to work your concession duty? Do you need to trade your shift with another parent? If so, please check under our Registration tab and click on "Concession Work Duty" to find a list of people who can assist you with making your duty day as easy as possible.

Letter from the President

Dear EAA Families:

It was a great honor to be re-elected as President of the Ellisville Athletic Association in September 2011, and since then we have been very busy working hard on projects for 2012. On behalf of the loyal and dedicated board members, and countless other volunteers of the association, I welcome you to our website. We take great pride in delivering outstanding sporting services to our families, friends and visitors.

We are extremely proud of our ballpark and the excellent service we provide to the community. We exist to serve and continually seek new avenues to improve our ability to provide high quality sporting experiences for all.

In our attempt to deliver the very best in baseball/softball facilities you may have noticed some of the park improvements we put in place in 2011, such as;

Dugout Roofs: The dugout roofs on fields 3,4,5,6,7 and 8 were all completed in 2011 with new plywood bases and finished using rugged "ballpark green" louvered metal coverings. This work gave the dugouts more durability, less maintenance needs and a much cleaner and uniformed look throughout the park.

Lighting: We re-lamped the entire ballpark using new and improved field lighting bulbs. These improvements provided us with more efficient and brighter lighting to play under on our fields.

Field #2: This fall, the entire infield playing surface was professionally graded and leveled. Once it was leveled it was finished off with state of the art Diamond-Pro infield conditioner, replacing the traditional dirt surface.

West Concession Stand: We installed a high quality central air conditioning system in this building to help provide a better and more comfortable working enviornment for our staff and parent volunteers.

Recycling Program: 2011 was the first year that EAA provided recycling bins for the massive amount of our trash that can be recycled. Thanks to all of you it was a success and helped reduced our overall waste requirements. This program will return in 2012 and please be sure to look for the "Green" bins.

If you enjoyed those great improvements you will be excited to hear what we have in store for the park in 2012. Here are just a few of the highlights;

Field #1: Major improvements were made to this field in the fall. We removed the existing grass infield playing surface and replaced it with a hot weather athletic blend Bermuda grass. We also made improvements to the pitching mound and the area around home plate, along with a new load of the Diamond-Pro infield condtioner. We also made much needed improvements to the warning track and perimeter areas with the installation of a visually appealing and durable crushed granite material.

Base Pegging: We plan to install base pegs on all the youth fields to help prevent the bases from coming up out of the ground during the game. We feel this improvement will be safer and allow for a smoother game flow for all our teams.

Batting Cages: We are in the process of upgrading the existing batting cages adjacent to Field #1. We expect to replace the current netting and construct new bullpens outside of the hitting areas.

As you can see things will be very busy for us during the off-season. We are all very excited about the 2012 baseball/softball season at EAA. Thank you again for all your continued support of the Ellisville Athletic Association.

Chris Schmitz-EAA President