THE ALL-KIDS GAME IS ON FOR TODAY, SUNDAY, AUGUST 26, 1:00 P.M.!
updated August 26, 7:55 a.m.
updated August 26, 7:55 a.m.
COngratulations green team, 2018 champions!
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FAMILY BASEBALL LEAGUE 2018
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 community are welcome. 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 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 each weekend 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 community are welcome. 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 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 each weekend 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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2018 SCHEDULE
Download the schedule (does not include 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. Sunday, May 20 Pink 4, Blue 5 (7 innings) boxscore Green 11, Red 5 boxscore Sunday, May 27 Blue 8, Green 5 boxscore Friday, June 1 Red 3, Pink 22 boxscore Sunday, June 3 Green 3, Pink 4 boxscore Red 7, Blue 8 boxscore Sunday, June 10 Blue 5, Red 8 boxscore Friday, June 15 Pink 6, Green 4 boxscore Friday, June 22 Pink 5, Red 1 boxscore Sunday, July 1 Red vs. Green POSTPONED TO JULY 8 Friday, July 6 Green 18, Blue 11 (7 innings) boxscore Sunday, July 8 Blue 11, Pink 5 boxscore Red 1, Green 2 boxscore PLAYOFFS Best-seeded team is home team except in Game 7 (if necessary). Sunday, July 15 Game 1: Red 3, Blue 6 boxscore Game 2: Green 8, Pink 1 boxscore Friday, July 20 Game 3: Blue 5, Green 7 boxscore Game 4: Red 7, Pink 23 boxscore (Red eliminated at 4th place) Sunday, July 22 Game 5: Blue 15, Pink 5 boxscore (Pink eliminated at 3rd place) Sunday, July 29 MOVED TO SUNDAY, AUGUST 5 CHAMPIONSHIP DAY Game 6: Green 8, Blue 1 boxscore (Blue eliminated at 2nd place) Friday, August 3, 6:30 p.m. MOVED TO FRIDAY, AUGUST 10 NEW DATE: SUNDAY, AUGUST 26, 1:00 p.m. ALL-KIDS GAME Blue-Pink vs. Green-Red front field Sunday, August 5, 1:00 p.m. MOVED TO SUNDAY, AUGUST 12, 1:00 p.m. HOME RUN DERBY Congratulations to Mike L., home run champion, and to Nathaniel T., runner-up. ALL-STAR GAME Blue-Pink 4, Green-Red 10 boxscore 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) |
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") |
