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Fall 2024/ Tee Ball & rookie skills
Tee Ball and Rookie in the fall is being offered as a fun skills session style program. Coaches will utilize stations, rotations, fun games, teaching exercises and scrimmage related play to keep participants as active as possible.The goal is to offer plenty of exposure to the core fundaments including hitting, throwing & catching, fielding and pitching.
Players must supply their own glove, helmet and bat (USABaseball).
This program’s success is dependent on receiving enough volunteer coaches! Please let us know if you can head or assistant coach this fall!
REG DEADLINE | August 25th
+$30 Late Registration | August 26th onward
Tuesdays | 5:30-6:30pm | Sept. 12, 19, 26, Oct. 3, 10, 17
Age Groups |Tee Ball & Rookie –Based on 2024 age groups
Location | Demerritt Park
On-Time Fee:
Durham Resident | $90
Lee Resident | $90
Madbury Resident | $50
Other Resident | $110
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Fall 2024 8u-12u League play
ORYA Baseball will be offering an option for teams to play in the Roger Allen Fall League in Rochester. One team in the 9u/10u division, and one team in the 11u/12u division. The games for this league take place on Saturdays at 10:00, 12:00, or 2:00. We will usually have one game per Saturday, maybe 2 and have 9 games total all in Rochester.
The age grouping is based on what your child will be next year (2025 baseball age-group). Here is the official chart for this year (2024): https://www.baberuthleague.org/league-resources/baseball-age-chart.aspx
If they are 8u this year for example, they will be 9u next year and qualify for the 9u/10u fall ball division. If your child was 12u this year, they will be 13u next year and are too old for this league.
Each team will have at least one practice a week for player’s individual development. Your volunteer coaches will cover all of the core skills over the course of the season so players get time developing in all of the important areas (hitting, fielding, throwing & catching, etc.). A combination of stations, fun exercises and scrimmage related play will be used to get players as much action as possible.
The cost for this fall ball program will be $110 which covers the participation in the Roger Allen League.
REG DEADLINE | August 11th
+$30 Late Registration | August 12th onward
Age Groups | 8u, 10u, 12u
Practices | One day per week
On-Time Fee:
Durham Resident | $90
Lee Resident | $90
Madbury Resident | $50
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spring 2024 | Minors
Live Pitch Minors: Recommended for players who are baseball 10U and baseball 9U (any player born between May 1, 2013-April 30, 2015) and some baseball *8U’s (any player born between May 1, 2015-April 30, 2016) who attend evaluations and are found a fit for this level. Players compete on a field featuring age-appropriate 60-foot base paths and a pitching distance of 46-feet, building and refining their fundamental skills while beginning to understand game strategy and learning the art of pitching and playing catcher. Players must supply their own glove, helmet and bat that must be USA Baseball approved. In 2024, Minors teams will have one, 2-hour practice each weekend with 2 games per week.
*Kids who are baseball 8U should register at Rookie. If an 8U player wishes to be considered for Minors they must attend the minors evaluation.
This program’s success is dependent on having enough volunteer coaches! Please let us know if you can head or assistant coach this spring!
REG DEADLINE | March 1
+$30 Late Registration | March 2 onward
Age Groups | 10U & 9U
Evaluation Date | Thursday, March 21 at Seacoast United Epping Indoor Complex
Field Clean Up Day | April 13
Opening Day | May 4
Practices | Saturdays (2 hours); Starting April 14
Games | Mondays & Thursdays; Starting April 29
On-Time Fee:
Durham Resident | $160
Lee Resident | $160
Madbury Resident | $70
Other Resident | $180
Want to be a uniform sponsor for the 2024?
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spring 2024 | rookie
Rookie: Designed for players who are baseball 8U and 7U (any player born between May 1, 2015-April 30, 2017) and baseball 6U (any player born between May 1, 2017-April 30, 2018) who have already played tee-ball or have mastered the baseball skills at that level. This division utilizes coaches as pitchers to allow for more hittable balls and more action in the field. Participants continue to develop fundamental skills—hitting, catching, and throwing—while batting through the entire lineup in games. Players must supply their own glove, helmet and a bat that must be USA Baseball approved. One team practice per week, one Rookie skills session per week with one game on Saturdays.
This program’s success is dependent on having enough volunteer coaches! Please let us know if you can head or assistant coach this spring!
REG DEADLINE | March 1
+$30 Late Registration | March 2 onward
Age Groups | 8U & 7U
Field Clean Up Day | April 13
Opening Day | May 4
Practices | 1 Team Practice per Week; 1 Rookie Skills Session per week
Games | 1 Game on Saturdays; Starting Opening Day
Evaluation Date | No Evaluations for Rookie Level
On-Time Fee:Durham Resident | $125
Lee Resident | $125
Madbury Resident | $35
Other Resident | $145
want to be a uniform sponsor for 2024?
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spring 2024 | T-Ball
T-Ball: Ballplayers, roughly between the ages of 4 and 6, learn hitting and fielding fundamentals in a supportive team environment. Participants hit the ball from a batting tee, height-adjusted for a level swing, batting in order through the lineup for the entire game. The primary goal is teaching kids the basics of the game—and having fun! Players must supply their own glove and helmet. Each team is provided a couple team bats for use. One team practice per week with one game on Saturdays.
This program’s success is dependent on finding enough volunteer coaches! Please let us know if you can coordinate, head or assistant coach this spring!
REG DEADLINE | March 1
+$30 Late Registration | March 2 onward
Age Groups | 4-6 year olds
Field Clean Up Day | April 13
Opening Day | May 4
Practices | Expected to Start Week of April 15 (weather dependent)
Games | Start on Opening Day
Evaluation Date | No Evaluation for T-Ball Level
Program has filled for amount of coaches that have volunteered
On-Time Fee:
Durham Resident | $125
Lee Resident | $125
Madbury Resident | $35
Other Resident | $145want to be a uniform sponsor for 2024?
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spring 2024 | softball w/ barrington
Since we do not have enough local interest to create our own softball teams our players participate within Barrington’s great program.
Click on the link below to visit Barrington’s website and check out their options for the season.
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Why do Durham, Lee & Madbury residents pay different recreational program rates?
When ORYA receives funding from the communities we serve, it directly subsidizes the participation of our in-house, recreational programs for members of that specific community. The differences between each residency-rate is a reflection of the expected or actual funding from each community in the budgeted year. If one community has a lower player fee, it means that community has chosen to reduce your participation fee in youth, recreational athletic programs. Travel-based programs are not subsidized by town funding.
COACHING RESOURCES
DOCUMENTS
CONTACT INFORMATION
ORYA Programs
Eric Stern
Co-Lead Coordinator
Keith O'Brien
Babe Ruth Coordinator
Brett Carneiro
Majors Coordinator
Dan Fletcher
Minors Coordinator
Keith Kirk
Rookie Coordinator
Kelly Condon
T-Ball Coordinator
James Saunders
All-Stars Coordinator
Shane Birkel
Fall Ball Coordinator
Open Position
Concessions & Umpire Coordinator
Email If Interested
SPONSORS
ABOUT US
The Oyster River Youth Association provides inclusive, fair, diverse and developmentally appropriate recreational programs to the youth of Durham, Lee and Madbury, NH. ORYA meets the changing needs of the children and families in our community for sports and recreational activities by acquiring and maintaining facilities, promoting volunteerism and seeking collaborative and strategic partnerships.