PBF is committed to providing a quality baseball experience for all interested players. PBF is not a casual recreation league with an optional attendance policy. Players are expected to attend all practices and games, with the understanding that occasionally, acceptable conflicts do occur. Examples of acceptable conflicts are religious, academic, or medical. (Parents are obligated to disclose potential standing conflicts before the draft, so that this information can be considered during team selection.) If your child plays other sports during the spring baseball season, players are expected to give top priority to baseball. Making choices and sacrifices are part of fostering responsibility and teamwork. You or your player should notify coaches as far in advance as possible in the advent of absences.

You are asked to take practice and game start times very seriously. Punctuality shows respect for coaches and fellow teammates. A player is "on time" when suited up and ready to play ball, not when dropped off at the parking lot with cleats in hand. A two-hour practice should consist of two hours of practice. Unexcused tardiness of your child may affect their playing time during games. If baseball is your primary sport, we expect attendance at all games and practices.

Playing Time and Position Rotation
Per the PBF mission statement, an important coaching objective is to provide ample opportunities for each child to succeed. It is for this reason that each division has minimum game playing time and position rotation guidelines for players. (See Division Descriptions for specific guidelines.)
Playing time guidelines are designed to be fair, but not equal. As players move to more advanced divisions, playing time is based on commitment to baseball, attendance at games and practices, effort. Players who play other spring sports and miss baseball practices and games receive less playing time. Players who are more "recreational" may also receive less playing time. Players who are dedicated, focus on baseball, and fully participate in practices and games are rewarded with more playing time.

Registrations are only accepted through our online system. Registration may only be done by the player's parent or legal guardian. Payment in full is required at the time of registration. All registrations are subject to review by the league, and registration is not a guarantee of participation. We reserve the right to cancel registrations that do not comply with our registration policies. Please note: placement in our program in any one season does not guarantee a spot in our program in subsequent seasons.

RESIDENT-ONLY REGISTRATION:
To be eligible to register in any season's resident-only registration window, the player must be a Piedmont resident or must be currently enrolled in a PUSD school (Havens, Beach, Wildwood, or Piedmont Middle School). Registrations for non-resident, non PUSD players during this time will be canceled by our registrar, and a $25 fee will be automatically assessed. WAITLISTNG: Our registration system automatically goes to waitlisting when player registrations approach capacity or when resident-only registration ends, whichever comes first. All registrations, including waitlisted registrations, must be paid in full at the time of registration. If we are unable to place your child on a team, we will refund the registration fees paid.

REGISTRATION FEES AND OTHER FEES:
Registration fees must be paid in full for a registration to be considered complete and for a player to be eligible for team selection. Fall Ball registration fees cover participation in games only. Spring registration fees cover participation in team practices and games as well as a uniform cap, belt, socks and pants. (Jerseys are on loan to players on most teams, and must be returned promptly at the end of each season.) To pay registration fees by check, make checks payable to Piedmont Baseball Foundation and mail to PBF c/o Dawn Pieper, 4486 Pleasant Valley Ct., Oakland, CA 94611. Fees must be received for your child to be considered for team placement. Scholarships are available; please contact us at info@piedmontbaseball.org for scholarship application information.

Pending or Unpaid Registrations: We do not hold spots for online registrants with incomplete or unpaid registrations; these are marked as 'pending' in our system. Pending registrants do not appear on our registered player lists and will not be considered for team placement.

Refunds and Cancellations: For Pony, Bronco, Mustang and Pinto registrants, you must cancel a registration prior to December 15th for Spring Season, or prior to September 1st for Fall Ball to receive a refund; the amount refunded will equal the registration fee paid, less a $25 refund processing fee. This $25 refund processing fee also applies to registrants on the "wait list"; however if PBF cancels your registration for lack of space you will receive a full refund of your registration fees. For Shetland registrants (who play in Spring only), you must cancel a registration prior to December 15th to receive a refund of registration fees paid, less a $25 refund processing fee. Shetland cancellations which occur between December 15th and February 1st are eligible for a refund of 50% of the registration fee paid. Refunds will not be issued after the cut-offs defined here unless a player is unable to play the entire season due to injury. Please contact us at info@piedmontbaseball.org to cancel a registration or to request a refund.

Returned Checks: There is a $25 fee for returned checks.

Late Fees: Spring Season late registrations automatically incur a $75 late fee. Late registrations severely impact our ability to project the number of teams, fields and coaches we need for a season, and impact our team selection process. Late registrations will be considered only on a space-available basis, and only if registration and late fees are paid in full.

Jersey Replacement Fees: All Fall Ball jerseys and most Spring season jerseys are loaned to players for the season; a jersey replacement fee of $75 will be charged for any loaned jersey that is not returned immediately after the end of the season.

Additional fees may apply to players who attend optional player development clinics and to players who play on traveling or tournament teams.

Piedmont Baseball Foundation (PBF) is the Piedmont community’s hometown league, dedicated to fostering the skills and love of baseball in all interested and committed young players.

Our goal is to provide a memorable baseball experience in which every child:

• Develops as a baseball player
• Appreciates the responsibilities and rewards of being on a team
• Learns life lessons and skills that have meaning beyond the game of baseball, such as sportsmanship, character, confidence and resilience
• Receives ample opportunities to succeed
• Has fun playing the game

PBF is located in Piedmont, CA

Other Nearby Leagues

North Oakland/South Oakland Little League NOLL-SOLL
http://www.nollsoll.com/

Orinda Baseball Association (OBA)
http://www.obabaseball.com/

Orinda Youth Association Baseball (OYA)
http://www.ci.orinda.ca.us/parksandrec/OYA/pages/baseball-registration.html

NorCal Baseball–Oakland Babe Ruth/Cal Ripken
http://www.eteamz.com/oaklandbaberuth/

Note! Code of Conduct All players, parents, and coaches must read and understand the PBF Code of Conduct for all participants in Piedmont baseball. Download and print the PBF Code of Conduct PDF–110Kb