JOIN US FOR THE 2019 SEASON!
Players who join by June 30 are eligible to play in the playoffs.
Registration Form
Players who join by June 30 are eligible to play in the playoffs.
Registration Form
FAMILY BASEBALL LEAGUE 2019
The Game — We play with plastic balls and bats. No special equipment (like gloves) is needed. We pitch hardball-style to skilled players. We pitch gently to less-experienced players to help them put the ball in play.
Who can play? — Players from the church and the community are welcome, and we get many of both. Players should be 5 years of age and older (old enough to learn the rules and to enjoy team play). Players should be able to be at most of their team's games (or otherwise sign up as a substitute player). Players should be able to play the whole game. No one sits on the bench. (Players with physical limitations may play according to their ability.)
When and where are games played? — The season runs mid-May to early August. Games are played on either Friday evenings (6:30 p.m.) or Sunday afternoons (1:00 p.m.) (usually not both). Games are played on the large back lawn at the Summit View Church of Christ.
Want more information? Download the registration form for more details.
The Game — We play with plastic balls and bats. No special equipment (like gloves) is needed. We pitch hardball-style to skilled players. We pitch gently to less-experienced players to help them put the ball in play.
Who can play? — Players from the church and the community are welcome, and we get many of both. Players should be 5 years of age and older (old enough to learn the rules and to enjoy team play). Players should be able to be at most of their team's games (or otherwise sign up as a substitute player). Players should be able to play the whole game. No one sits on the bench. (Players with physical limitations may play according to their ability.)
When and where are games played? — The season runs mid-May to early August. Games are played on either Friday evenings (6:30 p.m.) or Sunday afternoons (1:00 p.m.) (usually not both). Games are played on the large back lawn at the Summit View Church of Christ.
Want more information? Download the registration form for more details.
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2019 SCHEDULE
Download the schedule (does not include any schedule changes below). First team listed is visiting team, second team is home team. Friday games 6:30 p.m., Sunday games 1:00 p.m. Friday, May 24 - Green vs. Blue Sunday, May 26 - Pink vs. Red Friday, May 31 - Pink vs. Blue Sunday, June 2 - Red vs. Green Friday, June 7 - Blue vs. Red Sunday, June 9 - Pink vs. Green Friday, June 14 - Red vs. Pink Sunday, June 16 - Blue vs. Green Friday, June 21 - Green vs. Pink Sunday, June 23 - Red vs. Blue Friday, June 28 - Green vs. Red Sunday, June 30 - Blue vs. Pink Friday, July 5 - make-up day Sunday, July 7 - make-up day PLAYOFFS Best-seeded team is home team except in Game 7 (if necessary). Friday, July 12 - Game 1: #2 seed vs. #3 seed Sunday, July 14 - Game 2: #1 seed vs. #4 seed Friday, July 19 - Game 3: Loser of Game 1 vs. Loser of Game 2 Sunday, July 21 - Game 4: Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2 Friday, July 26 - Game 5: Winner of Game 3 vs. Loser of Game 4 (loser out, 4th place) Sunday, July 28 - CHAMPIONSHIP, Game 6: Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 5 Game 7 (if necessary): If winner of Game 5 wins Game 6, play same-day rematch (swap home/away teams). ALL-STAR WEEKEND Friday, August 2 - ALL-KIDS GAME open to all kids up through new high school graduates Sunday, August 4 - HOME RUN DERBY (must qualify to participate) - ALL-STAR GAME (must qualify to participate) ABOUT THE FAMILY BASEBALL LEAGUE
We play yard-style baseball with plastic balls and bats. No gloves or other equipment are necessary. Players range in age from 5 to 65+ years. All skill levels are welcome. Everyone plays the entire game, regardless of age or skill level. Families may choose to play together or on opposing teams. The FBL began in 2009 as a ministry to encourage intergenerational fellowship in our church. Since that time, it has grown into an annual event for families and singles in both the church and the community. Participation is open to everyone. Signups are held each April; games begin in mid-May and run into August. We usually play once per weekend, either Friday evening or Sunday afternoon. New players are welcome to join at the start of the season or as guest players during the season. (Restrictions apply once the playoffs begin, however.) Our goal is to honor God through the kind of peaceful, joyful community envisioned by God for his people in Zechariah 8:4-5: "This is what the Lord Almighty says: 'Once again men and women of ripe old age will sit in the streets of Jerusalem, each of them with cane in hand because of their age. The city streets will be filled with boys and girls playing there.'” (NIV) |
DOWNLOAD 2019 STATS updated May 16, 2019
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ALL-STAR RANKINGS
Players must play at least 4 games to qualify for all-star consideration.
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See our FBL photo collection in the Photo Gallery.
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Watch our classic (2011) highlight film. Still our best highlight film ever!
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"A Christian View of Sports"
a conversation about the character and spiritual benefits of playing sports, with insights about how Christians should think about the place of sports in our culture (especially notice, at 8-20 minutes, the discussion of character-building, fellowship, and building personal discipline through sports) (featuring Ed Uszynski of Athletes in Action - from "The Table Podcast") |
