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Fall 2023 | Tee Ball & Rookie Skills
Our first ever baseball offering for 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 (BBCOR or USA Baseball).
This program’s success is dependent on receiving enough volunteer coaches! Please let us know if you can head or assistant coach this spring!
REG DEADLINE | Aug. 25
+$30 Late Registration | Aug. 26 onward
Tuesdays | 5:30-6:30pm | Sept. 12, 19, 26, Oct. 3, 10, 17
Age Groups | Tee Ball & Rookie – Based on 2024 age groupsLocation | Demerritt ParkREGISTRATION CLOSED – EMAIL IF INTERESTED IN JOINING
On-Time Fee:
Durham Resident | $90
Lee Resident | $90
Madbury Resident | $50
Other Resident | $110
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Fall 2023 | 8U-12U Skills & League Play
ORYA Baseball will be offering a fall skills program for all players with the option for a selected team to play in the Roger Allen Fall League. All registered players will participate in a once-per-week skills program which will continue their individual development. Your volunteer coaches will cover all of the core skills over the course of the short 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.
Fall League Play: Out of registered fall skills players, a team will be selected, based on ability, to also participate in the Roger Allen Fall baseball league in Rochester. Not all players will be selected. The team will receive 9 games with start times at 10:00, 12:00 or 2:00pm on Saturdays. Players selected for this option will be responsible for their league fee of $110, per player, in addition to the fall skills player fee.
This program’s success is dependent on receiving enough volunteer coaches! Once-per-week practice schedule is largely dependent on availability of coach(es) coming forward. Please say YES to the ‘available to coach’ question at time of registration.
Note: Registration is based on your players 2024 baseball age-group.
REG DEADLINE | Aug. 11
+$30 Late Registration | Aug. 12 onward
Age Groups | 8U, 10U, 12U – Based on 2024 age groups
Practices | Once per Week – TBA based on coach availability
Location | Demerritt ParkREGISTRATION CLOSED – EMAIL IF INTERESTED IN JOINING
On-Time Fee:
Durham Resident | $90
Lee Resident | $90
Madbury Resident | $50
Other Resident | $110
*Additional $110 for League Play If Selected
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spring 2023 | Babe Ruth
Babe Ruth: For players who are baseball 13U, 14U, and 15U (players born between May 1, 2007-April 30, 2010). Teams compete on 90-foot base paths and at 60’6’’ pitching distance, playing against other towns. Players must supply their own glove, helmet and bat (BBCOR or USA Baseball). One to two practices a week with one game on the weekend.
Registration is first come, first served. The first 13 players will have a roster spot and subsequent registrations will be added to a waiting list. If a minimum of 24 players register for an age group and additional coaches are identified a second team will be formed. We will assess registration numbers at time of the registration deadline to determine how we can best accommodate as many players as possible.
This program’s success is dependent on receiving enough volunteer coaches! Please let us know if you can head or assistant coach this spring!
REG DEADLINE | Feb 24
+$30 Late Registration | Feb 25 onward
Age Groups | 14-15U & 13U or multi-age 13-15U
Practices | Expected to Start Mid-April; weather dependent
Evaluation Date | This age group does not have to evaluateREGISTRATION HAS CLOSED – Email if Interested in Joining Late
On-Time Fee:
Durham Resident | $205
Lee Resident | $205
Madbury Resident | $125
Other Resident | $225
Want to be a uniform Sponsor for the 2023?
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spring 2023 | Majors – 70ft
Majors | 70 foot: Recommend for players who are baseball 12U, baseball 11U (players born between May 1, 2010-April 30, 2012)—and some baseball 10U* (players born between May 1, 2012-April 30, 2013) who attend evaluations and are found to be a fit at this level. Players compete on a field featuring 70-foot base paths and a pitching distance of 50-feet, learning pickoffs, leadoffs, stealing, and the skills needed to succeed on a larger field. Players must supply their own gloves, helmet and bat that must be USA Baseball approved. One to two practices a week with one game on the weekend.
*Kids who are baseball 10U should register at minors and attend evaluations FIRST for minors and then majors—if they wish to be considered at this level.
This program’s success is dependent on receiving enough volunteer coaches! Please let us know if you can head or assistant coach this spring!
REG DEADLINE | Feb 24
+$30 Late Registration | Feb 25 onward
Age Groups | 12U & 11U
Practices | Expected to Start Mid-April
Evaluation Date | March 11
REGISTRATRION HAS CLOSED – AGE GROUP FULL
On-Time Fee:
Durham Resident | $190
Lee Resident | $190
Madbury Resident | $110
Other Resident | $210
Want to be a uniform Sponsor for the 2023?
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spring 2023 | Minors
Live Pitch Minors: Recommended for players who are baseball 10U and baseball 9U (any player born between May 1, 2012-April 30, 2014) and some baseball *8U (any player born between May 1, 2014-April 30, 2015) 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. One to two practices a week with one game on the weekend.
*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 | Feb 24
+$30 Late Registration | Feb 25 onward
Age Groups | 10U & 9U
Practices | Expected to Start Mid-April
Evaluation Date | March 11
REGISTRATION HAS CLOSED – Email if Interested in Joining Late
On-Time Fee:
Durham Resident | $150
Lee Resident | $150
Madbury Resident | $70
Other Resident | $170
Want to be a uniform sponsor for the 2023?
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spring 2023 | rookie
Rookie: Designed for players who are baseball 8U and 7U (any player born between May 1, 2014-April 30, 2016) and baseball 6U (any player born between May 1, 2016-April 30, 2017) 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 to two practices a week with one game on the weekend.
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 | Feb 24
+$30 Late Registration | Feb 25 onward
Age Groups | 8U & 7U
Practices | Expected to Start Mid-April
Evaluation Date | No Evaluation for Rookie
REGISTRATION HAS CLOSED – Email if Interested in Joining Late
On-Time Fee:Durham Resident | $115
Lee Resident | $115
Madbury Resident | $35
Other Resident | $135
want to be a uniform sponsor for 2023?
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spring 2023 | 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, helmet and bat. One to two practices a week with one game on the weekend.
This program’s success is dependent on finding a coordinator and having enough volunteer coaches! Please let us know if you can coordinate, head or assistant coach this spring!
REG DEADLINE | March 31
+$30 Late Registration | April 1 onward
Age Groups | 4-6 year olds
Practices | Expected to Start Mid-April
Evaluation Date | No Evaluation for T-Ball
REGISTRATIONS CLOSED – AGE GROUP FULL
On-Time Fee:
Durham Resident | $115
Lee Resident | $115
Madbury Resident | $35
Other Resident | $135want to be a uniform sponsor for 2023?
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spring 2023 | 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
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.