Hounds Baseball

2024-2025 Season Overview 8U & 9U

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18-game league plus exhibition games and including 3-5 tournaments

• Typically one out of town tournament (possibly none out of town)

  • As the majority of out-of-town tournaments are Stay-to-Play, it is expected that all teams will comply with this policy. Stay-to-Play is defined as a tournament in which any team traveling more than 75 miles (this distance varies from tournament to tournament) is required to secure lodging in an official hotel within their team’s group block in order to participate in the tournament. Non-compliance with this policy may result in a penalty fee being assessed to the Club.

    • Hounds Baseball Club’s Group Housing Coordinator will establish these group blocks for any out-of-town tournament that Hounds Teams participate in.

      • Every effort will be made to ensure that the hotel is of a high standard, close in proximity to the ballfields, and a reasonable nightly rate.

    • It is expected that all families participating in the tournament WILL book their rooms before the expiration of the group block in order to ensure compliance with any Tournament policies.

    • Any fees assessed to the Hounds due to a team’s non-compliance with Stay-to-Play policies will be the responsibility of the offending Team to pay.

      • It will be the decision of the team whether to split the penalty fees evenly among all families or only those in non-compliance.

    • While we understand that booking a hotel room on one’s own or using points can sometimes mean a lower nightly rate, there are many reasons to book with the group. These hotel blocks mean that the entire team can stay together facilitating group bonding and unity as well as ensuring that hotels are within a reasonable distance to the fields and that hotels will not be sold out leading up to the tournament. Hounds Baseball Club thanks you in advance for your cooperation with all Tournament Policies.
       

• Winter Training schedule: December – March  (1-3 practices per week)

  • Additional position specific training will also be available for pitchers and catchers.

• April – July : All games and practices will be scheduled by the head coach.

• Season will end in early to mid-July.

***All scheduling is subject to change at any time as management deems appropriate***

 

Player fee includes: 

• Molded cleat.​

• Helmets – Returning Hounds will be expected to use their existing helmets except in cases where they no longer fit or have become unfit for use per management standards. In these instances, a new helmet will be provided.​

• Tournament entry fees, indoor training, coaches, umpires, fields, insurance.

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Not included in player fee:

• Custom bat bags may be purchased separately through our webstores, which will be available in the winter.

• There will be a few mandatory Uniform items that will be purchased individually.

 

Total Cost $3300

 

NON-REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT DUE WITHIN 48 HOURS OF RECEIVING OFFER

• $550 Paid By Credit Card

• CONTRACT AND PAYMENT ARE DUE WITHIN 48 HOURS OF RECEIVING THIS OFFER OR YOUR SPOT WILL BE FORFEITED***

 

REMAINING PAYMENT SCHEDULE:

• $550 due by September 15th

• $550 due by October 15th

• $550 due by November 15th

• $550 due by December 15th

• $550 due by January 15th

 

PAYMENT OPTIONS

Payment in full or

Payment Options for remaining payments:

• Credit Card

  • monthly notification will be sent to you via Statstak

• ​Cash

  • hand cash in envelope with player’s name and age level directly to Sean Osborne

• Check made out to Hounds Baseball Club

  • hand check in with player’s name and age level envelope directly to Sean Osborne

  • mail to Hounds Baseball, PO Box 732, Lemont, IL 60439

If other payment accommodations need to be made, please contact Sean Osborne directly.

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