GVAA is excited to offer free, professional training for our Rec Players throughout the Spring Season.

Starting this Saturday, April 12th, GVAA has partnered with USA Prime Northeast to provide our players with spring training sessions at Rabinowitz Field.  All sessions are broken up by grade and will be limited to 50 players.   The training is optional and in addition to your regular rec schedule.

Each session will be conducted like a practice and will focus on fundamentals and drills to enhance player development.

Parents, If you child plans to attend, please register for the appropriate age group/session .   
Times for each session are listed below. 

Saturday April 12
K-1st:  9am to 10am
https://book.runswiftapp.com/facilities/usa-prime-northeast/classes?classId=9574

2nd-3rd: 10am - 11am
https://book.runswiftapp.com/facilities/usa-prime-northeast/classes?classId=9575

4th and up:  11am - 12pm
https://book.runswiftapp.com/facilities/usa-prime-northeast/classes?classId=9576

Upcoming Training  Dates (Weekly Registration links will be sent out):
April 26
May 3
May 17
May 31

If you have any questions, please email League President, Anthony Del Palazzo at
adp726@aol.com

We encourage you to take advantage of this training opportunity.

Go Vikings!

April 7, 2025

Travel Tryouts for our 7u teams are coming up! Are you ready to become part of Vikings Baseball?

If your child is interested in playing for our GVAA 7u Travel Team, tryouts will be on Sunday, April 27th at 5 p.m. on the AA Field at Rabinowitz in Voorhees.

To Be Eligible for the Tryout, 7u players must be either age or grade appropriate and meet league requirements. 

Players planning to tryout must complete our Travel Tryout Registration Form prior to the tryout date.
Click Here to Register

The tryout will be held at our Rabinowitz Complex at  320 Kresson Road, Voorhees--Please arrive at least 15 minutes prior to the tryout to check-in. Players should wear baseball attire and bring their equipment.

**Players unable to make the tryouts, should email Dean Michalski (deanmic@comcast.net) to schedule a makeup date** 

7u Manager Search:
We are looking for 7u Travel Managers.  If you are interested in leading the team this summer, please email Dean Michalski @ deanmic@comcast.net.

 For More Information on our 7u Travel Baseball Program, please visit our Travel Teams Tab at the top of the website.

April 8, 2025 (Update - Please disregard previous info on Photo Day.  No Pictures this week or over the weekend.

We are working to put together a more detailed plan and a full schedule for all teams in the near future.  

Very Important!  
-Parents must pay for packages before your shoot day.  Visit WWW.JENNIFERHELENE.COM to order your package. 
 
Photography by Jennifer Helene & Jay Cassario.

Registration for Viking Baseball Camp is now open for this summer!

Led by Eastern Varsity Baseball Coach Rob Christ and his staff, this year's lineup features 4 different camps at Rabinowitz Field in Voorhees. 

Pick one camp or do all four! 
The Lineup

1. Comprehensive Camp: June 24 - 27

2. Pitching & Catching Camp: July 1 & July 2

3. Defensive Skills & Hitting Camp: July 7 - 11

4. Competition Camp: August 18 - 22

Camp is for players ages 7-14 and runs Monday-Thursday from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

For More Information on the Camps, Please open the Registration Packet located below. 

Any questions on the camps, please email Coach Christ @ vikingcamp@gmail.com

The deadline to register is June 5th, 2025.

GVAA is excited to announce the results of its annual elections meeting held on Thursday, October 17, 2024. Thank you to all who came out to run and vote. We appreciate your interest in our league. 
 

New Positions for 2024/2025
President: Anthony Del Palazzo
Vice President: Dennis Johnson
Treasuer: Sean Henderson
Secretary: Chris Jarsen
Travel Director: Dean Michalski
Travel Committee Members:   Tim McMenamin, Rob Valli
Memorial Day Tournament: Sean Henderson
Sponsorships: Chad Amato

Board Members
Rob MacMurray   Dean Michalski     John Conners
Chris Jarsen        Dennis Johnson    Anthony Del Palazzo
Dan Monaghan    Sean Henderson   Tim McMenamin  
Chad Amato        Brandon Bowen    Brian Crowley      Rob Valli

League Commissioners for 2025 Spring Rec:
T-Ball:  John Conners & Brian Crowley
K-League:  John Conners & Brian Crowley
AA:   Sean Henderson & Chad Amato
AAA:  Dennis Johnson
Majors:  John Conners
Babe Ruth:  Chris Jarsen & Brandon Bowen

GVAA will be hosting it's 3rd Annual Vikings Summer Series for 7U in the Spring of 2025!

The tournament will be announced at a later date. 

Location: Rabinowitz Complex in Voorhees.

 GVAA Announcer Program!

Interested candidates must be 13 years or older and be available to announce games and operate the scoreboards during week nights and Saturdays on our Majors and Babe Ruth Fields.  Announcers will be expected to handle games through the end of the rec season in June.  

Announcers will also be needed to help with our Memorial Day Tournament with games running from Thursday-Monday over the holiday weekend. This is great opportunity to make some money and enhance the baseball experience at Rabinowitz!


Game Day Responsibilities Include: 
-Obtaining Lineups from Managers. 
-Announcing Batters and scores throughout the game.  
-Updating Scoreboards.
-Playing music during pregame and in between innings. 

Interested candidates should email Dean Michalski at  
deanmic@comcast.net

Are you looking to Umpire this Spring?

GVAA's Umpire Program is back for the 2024 Rec Season.

New Umpires must be at least 13 years old.

Umpires with proper training will be eligible to ump our rec league games in the Minors, Majors and Babe Ruth divisions throughout the Spring and Fall Seasons.

For more information, please email Umpire Coordinator, Chris Jarsen at jarsenc@verizon.net or call 856-701-7170

Stay connected with your GVAA team wherever you are with our Sports Engine mobile app, available for iPhones, iPads, and Android devices.

Click on the link and look for your particular smartphone or tablet to get started.  

All Rostered Players in GVAA will have access to their team's schedule on the app. 

Managers  can update practice and game schedules as well as chat with their teams via the app.  They can also have parents rsvp and track which players will be at each game.  

The app is free for all GVAA Families.

Cal Ripken Baseball in conjunction with USA Baseball has implemented bat rules that must be enforced at all levels in both our GVAA Rec and Travel programs. 

These bats are designed to act like wood bats and they must have a USABat Stamp of Approval to be legal for play. 

To See a Complete List of USA Approved Bats Click Here
USA BAT RULES for BABE RUTH/CAL RIPKEN Baseball

TEE BALL BAT RULES:

Beginning January 1, 2018, participating National Member Organizations will adopt the USABat standard for youth baseball and tee ball bats. Unlike standard youth baseball bats, tee ball bats (lengths 26” and shorter) are not required to undergo lab testing to receive approval under the USABat Program.

However, to be approved for play within the participating National Member Organizations, tee ball bats must feature the USA Baseball mark and accompanying permanent text which reads:

ONLY FOR USE WITH APPROVED TEE BALLS 

GVAA Board of Directors

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