SOMa SPRING BASEBALL REGISTRATION BEGINS JANUARY 1, 2019

South Orange-Maplewood Baseball is administered by the South Orange Department of Recreation & Cultural Affairs and operates with the assistance of a vibrant parent volunteer organization. The program is open to all South Orange and Maplewood children, ages 5-15 (as of April 30, 2019). SOM Baseball is affiliated with the national Cal Ripken/Babe Ruth organization which provides a league structure that begins with T-Ball for ages 5 and 6 followed by a coaches’ pitch Rookie League for ages 7-8. Players then progress to the Minors, Majors and Babe Ruth leagues, including playoffs and championship games at the end of the season.

All first time registrants to the South Orange-Maplewood Baseball program must register in person at one of the registration sessions below and bring a copy of their birth certificate or passport as proof of age. Returning players can register in person OR online January 1-31 on the South Orange Department of Recreation website HERE.

In person registration for SOM Baseball will be accepted:

Saturdays, January 12, 19 and 26 and Sunday, January 27

1:00-4:00 pm

The Baird, 5 Mead Street, South Orange

SOM Baseball volunteers will be on hand at all in person registration session to answer any questions. In addition, SOM Baseball will hold an informational meeting for interested community members on Monday, January 7^th at 7:00 pm at the Baird Community Center.

For more information about South Orange-Maplewood Baseball, go to www.sombaseball.org or contact the South Orange Department of Recreation at recreation@southorange.org or 973-378-7754, ext. 2.