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Homer Athletic Club in Homer Glen, Illinois, provides
boys and girls between the ages of 5 and 18 an opportunity to play in
an organized baseball/softball program. HAC follows guidelines set
forth by PONY for its baseball program and ASA for its girl's softball
program.
Our leagues are safe, fun and very instructional. No experience
necessary! If your child has never played before or if your child is a
"seasoned vet", HAC programs have lots to offer.
Why Play Baseball in Homer Glen?
Our league is designed to serve the kids of our community. We have
rules that our players and families love-- it keeps them coming back
every season. Here are a few things to consider about our leagues:
- Continuous batting order. All players are in the batting
order and we rotate 1-thru-12, as opposed to a typical 9-player
lineup where your child may only get one at-bat per game. In our
leagues players don't "ride the pine" when it comes to hitting.
- All Kids get a chance to play "fun" positions. Most kids
don't like to get stuck playing in the outfield all of the time. In
most of our leagues we encourage Managers to have every kid play an
infield position every game.
- No "Curve Balls" for pitchers. In order to protect our
kids and their arms, we do not allow them to throw pitches that
involve a "twisting motion" in their arm. Further, we have strict
pitching limits to protect children from throwing more pitches than
is prudent.
- Bottom Line is that we build lasting memories. Our
leagues are about fun, teaching, participating, learning, winning
and losing, and occasionally being the team hero with that timely
hit or great play. When our children are grown, we want them to
remember their baseball days with fond memories.
League Boundaries. Our leagues cover the entire area of
Homer Township. Because we play at fields provided by the Township and
local school districts (ultimately the taxpayers of Homer Township),
Players outside the Township are required to pay a nominal "out of
district" fee.
League Structure for 2008
Teams play a 10 to 16 game schedule
(plus playoffs) of umpired games on regulation fields. The season will run from
April to the end of June. Divisions are broken into 2 year age groups of
Maverick 6-7, Pinto 7-8, Mustang 9-10, Bronco 11-12, Pony, 13-14, Colt 15-16, and Palomino
17-18. Games are held weekdays @ 5:30 pm at designated satellite fields,
5:30pm and 8:00pm at the Complex and Saturdays for most divisions. The
Shetland Division - 5-6 (Coed T-Ball), play on Sunday afternoons.
The following link outlines the age groups based on the child's birthdate:
2008 Age Key
Our baseball leagues are age based instructional
leagues If our kids are not "over or under matched" with the
competition, then they are more likely to enjoy the baseball
experience and are likely to return the following season. The below
table outlines our leagues:
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League |
Ages |
Notes |
Shetland
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5
and 6 year old boys and girls |
Four pitches then use Tee if needed Players are assigned to
teams. Sunday games. Games are played at Goodings Grove School,
Culver Park, and at the Complex, Field #1. |
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Maverick |
6 and 7 year old boys |
This is a new Division introducing 6 year olds to Pinto Baseball.
At the option of the Parents, 7-year olds who may not feel ready
for the full Pinto experience may play here. The rules are
modified for a slower introduction to player-pitch baseball.
Players are not drafted, but placed on teams. Bases are set at
50'. The pitching distance is 38'. Games and practices are held
throughout the week and weekends, usually an average of three
games/and or practices per week. Games are played at Goodings
Grove School, Culver Park, and at the Complex, Field #1. |
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Pinto |
7
and 8 year old boys |
Players are placed on teams following a draft. Returning players
remain with the same team the following year. These are 6 inning
games with player-pitch throughout the season. Bases are set at
50'. The pitching distance is 38'. Games and practices are held
throughout the week and weekends, usually an average of three
games/and or practices per week. Games are played at Goodings
Grove School, Culver Park, and at the Complex, Field #1. |
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Mustang |
9,
and 10 year old boys |
Players are placed on teams following a draft. Returning players
remain with the same team the following year. These are 6 inning
games with player-pitch throughout the season. Stealing is
allowed, but only after the ball reaches the Catcher, so Pitcher
balks are not called. Bases are set at 60'. The pitching
distance is 44'. Games and practices are held throughout the week
and weekends, usually an average of three games/and or practices
per week. Games are played at Culver Park and at the Complex.
Field #1 |
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Bronco |
11,
and 12 year old boys |
Players are placed on teams following a draft. Returning players
remain with the same team the following year. These are 7 inning
games with most Major League Baseball Rules in effect. Stealing
is allowed, Balks are called. Bases are set at 70'. The pitching
distance is 48'. Games and practices are held throughout the week
and weekends, usually an average of three games/and or practices
per week. Games are played at Goodings Grove School,
and at the Complex, Field #3.
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Pony |
13,
and 14 year old boys |
Players are placed on teams following a draft. Returning players
remain with the same team the following year. These are 7 inning
games with most Major League Baseball Rules in effect. Stealing
is allowed, Balks are called. Bases are set at 80'. The pitching
distance is 55'. Games and practices are held throughout the week
and weekends, usually an average of three games/and or practices
per week. Games are played at the Complex, Field #4. |
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Colt/Palomino |
15
- 18 year old boys |
Players are placed on teams following a draft. Returning players
remain with the same team the following year. These are 7 inning
games with Major League Baseball Rules in effect. Bases are set
at 90'. The pitching distance is 60'6". Games and practices are
held throughout the week and weekends, usually an average of three
games/and or practices per week. Games are played at the
Complex, Field #4.
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2008 League Rules
Hey it wouldn't be baseball if we didn't have rules! The above
links contains the House Rules that govern play for all of our leagues
from T-Ball thru the Colt/Palomino Divisions. Click on the link above
to download the rules. You may save the rules to your local hard disk
or print them from your web browser.
All team managers are responsible for ensuring that
they know and play all games according to our 2008 House League Rules |
