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Posted Jan 7/12 - 2012 Season - Registration Now Open

Welcome back to another great year of baseball here in Oceanside. Online registration is now open.
Division information is below. Please note that division days and fields are tentative at this time.

Divisions:

> Blastball - Born 2006 & 2007
- Players learn the basics – hitting off a tee, catching and throwing
- Season runs from April 28 to May 31
- Tuesday & Thursday at Qualicum fields (behind Ravensong Pool)

> Rookie - Born 2005
- Players learn base running, hit off pitching machine
- Season runs from April 7 to June 24
- Monday & Wednesday at Qualicum fields (behind Ravensong Pool)

> Tadpole - Born 2003 & 2004
- Players learn base running, hit off pitching machine, player pitching introduced
- Season runs from April 7 to June 24
- Monday, Wednesday & Saturday at Qualicum fields (behind Ravensong Pool)

> Mosquito - Born 2001 & 2002
- Players pitch, base stealing is introduced, 60’ base paths, summer ball is available
- Season runs from April 7 to June 24
- Monday, Wednesday & Saturday at Springwood Park

> Pee Wee - Born 1999 & 2000
- Full base stealing is allowed, 70’ base paths, summer ball is available
- Season runs from April 7 to June 24
- Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday at Springwood Park

> Bantam - Born 1997 & 1998
- Regular baseball rules, 80’ base paths, AAA and summer ball available
- Note: Players trying out for one of the regional AAA teams still register with Oceanside Minor Baseball
- Season runs from April 7 to June 24
- Monday, Wednesday & Saturday at Springwood Park

> Midget - Born 1994, 95, 96
- Major League baseball rules and field dimensions, summer ball is available
- Season runs from April 7 to June 24
- Tuesday, Thursday & Sunday at Springwood Park

Please see the Equipment page for information on each division's equipment.

In-person registration will be available February 18 & 19 at Save-On Foods, Wembley Mall from 11 am to 2 pm.
If your child is new to baseball, please bring their birth certificate.

Questions? Please contact Angela Hinz, Registrar, 752 0107, ahinz@telus.net or your player's division coordinator.

Posted Jan 22/12 - Winter Development Program

Oceanside Minor Baseball is pleased to announce a Winter Development Program for Mosquito & Pee Wee players. This indoor baseball workout program will run Thursday evenings from 6 pm to 8 pm, Feb 2 to March 8 at Qualicum Beach Elementary School. Players will participate in the following drills and practice over the course of the program:

Hitting: Soft toss, Tee work, Stance & Techniques, Dartfish Hi-Speed Video Analysis
Pitching: Balance & technique, Working out of the Stretch, Pick-off moves
Catching: Receiving, Blocking balls, Defending against stolen base attempts
Fielding: Footwork, Glove positioning, Infield and Outfield Technique

The program will be instructed by OMBA Coaches Kurt Bowles & Andy MacDonald with Royals Pitching Coach Jim Seredick handling pitching instruction. Cost per player is $30. Please register in advance with Kurt Bowles 752 8815 kurtbowles@gmail.com

This program is fully registered. Thank you for your support!

Posted Jan 8/12 - Bantam AAA

Oceanside Minor Baseball is proud to announce the creation of a new Bantam AAA for the North Island. In a merger with Port Alberni, Comox Valley, Campbell River, and Powell River, the team will compete in the BC Minor Bantam AAA league. The Parksville Royals have lent their support to this effort and will be involved in team selection and coaching support. The Royals have also announced that there will be no Junior team for the 2012 season.

Oceanside has been involved in this league in past and we continue to support our players’ involvement in Bantam AAA. For those players who enjoyed the level of competition they experienced in bantam or pee wee summer ball and wish they could play at that level all season long, AAA is an option you need to investigate. For those players with aspirations to play baseball with the Royals in their high school years, this is an excellent development opportunity.

The team will be based out of Courtenay and their home field will be Bill Moore Park. It is anticipated that some games may be scheduled at Springwood Park in Parksville as well as in Campbell River and Port Alberni. At this time, it appears there will be 5 Bantam AAA teams on the Island – North Island, Nanaimo, Cowichan Valley, and 2 teams in Victoria.

All prospective Bantam AAA players are invited to attend winter workouts with the Royals at the Glenwood Sports Center in Port Alberni beginning January 29, from 10:30 to 12:30.

Posted Jan 7/12 - Umpire Scholarship announced

Oceanside Minor Baseball, with help from the Oceanside Orthodox Softball Association, is pleased to announce the creation of the Stanley Chong Senior Umpire Scholarship in honour of Stanley Chong's ongoing commitment to umpiring in Oceanside. Stanley is a lifetime member of the BC Umpire Association as well as a long-time respected and valued umpire in District 69. Applications for this $500 scholarship will be received from graduating students of Ballenas Secondary School and Kwalikum Secondary School.

Posted Jun 17/11 - OMBA Scholarships Awarded

Oceanside Minor Baseball is proud to support our alumni as they strive to achieve their educational goals. Each year the association awards the Oceanside Minor Baseball scholarship to qualifying players who will be continuing on to college or university.

Congratulations to Grad 2011 recipients Michael Foulds and Mitchell Powelson of Kwalicum Secondary. We wish Michael and Mitchell great success in their academic careers.

Kwalicum Secondary School

Michael Foulds 2011
Mitchell Powelson 2011
Aaron Foulds 2010
Mychal Rodway 2009
Bruce Biro 2008
Jared Foulds 2007
Josh Hagedorn 2007
Joseph Damberger 2006
Robert Biro 2005
Jimmy Foulds 2004

Ballenas Secondary School

Colin Wright 2010
Tyler Burrows 2009
Kenny Miller 2008
Bradley Burns 2006
Jordan Reid 2005
Frank Provencal 2004
Jason Conn 2003