2023 HL Registration Form (Byron Baseball)

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Online registration for Byron Optimist Minor Baseball Association for the 2023 Summer season. Any questions before you register should be directed to Division Conveners before registering. Registration is not complete until payment is made. Divisions will fill quickly so register early to avoid being on a waitlist.
Player Information
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  2. If None please enter "NONE"
Parent/Guardian Information
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  2. Example: [email protected] Your submission will be sent to this address.
  3. We are in desperate need of additional umpires for the season. Both on the boys and girls side of the program. Training will happen before the season
  4. No formal training needed, we will run clinics to help out
  5. If you answer yes we will send you information
  6. We will once again be hosting our ball camps this year July 3-7th and July 10-14th
PLAYER EMERGENCY CONTACT
  1. Example: ###-###-####
DIVISION REGISTERING FOR
Balancing players for age, experience and ability is a priority. Spring evaluations will happen to make sure any divisions with multiple teams will be as even as possible. Requests to conveners are not guaranteed
  1. Players must register in their proper birth year program, 4U thru 9U is Co-Ed. Girls can still play baseball after this but boys cannot play any Fastball division.
Uniform Sizing
We are using same uniform supplier as 2022. If you played Byron Baseball in 2022 please let us know this years sizing. If you are new to Byron Baseball please guess the best you can on sizing. Jerseys will fit close to T-Shirt sizing and pants are close to reg pants. Some divisions get pants supplied and some do not. Please fill out regardless. NEW THIS YEAR... Players in 9U Co-ed, 11U-18U Boys and U13-U21 Girls have the option of not getting pants and saving $20 off registration if you already have your own pants. But you must have grey pants on the boys side and 9U, and have black pants on the girls side
  1. What is your normal T-Shirt Size
  2. Hats are Snap Back. 2 sizes S-M and M-L. Please note most kids 10yrs and up are M-L
Payment
Refund policy is listed under the Refund section. Please be advised of our policy's before registering your child
  1. Once you have completed and submitted this form, you will be directed to Paypal - a secure, online payment processing website. Your registration IS NOT complete until you have submitted payment. Charge will show up on your credit card statement as Paypal Byron Optimist Minor Baseball Association BOMBA
  1. Dual Registration:

    By completing this form, you are registering with both Byron Optimist Minor Baseball and Baseball Ontario. 

    Baseball Ontario appoints Byron Optimist Minor Baseball to collect fees on its behalf, included in the registration fee collected through this process. No additional monies is charged to the parent registering locally. Baseball Ontario invoices Byron Optimist Minor Baseball for fees collected.
  2. Liability Waiver:

    On behalf of myself and the player being registered, I recognize that baseball entails serious risks. Consequently, except as noted below, I and the player being registered relinquish all rights to a claim of any kind, including the right to a claim for bodily and material damages, regardless of the cause, against Baseball Ontario, its member associations, including Byron Optimist Minor Baseball  and their respective officers, employees, coaches, umpires, assignees, agents, representatives, and sponsors, even if such damages result from negligence of Baseball Ontario, its member associations, including Byron Optimist Minor Baseball  and their respective officers, employees, coaches, umpires, assignees, agents, representatives, and sponsors.

    Without restricting the generality of the preceding, I and the player being registered also relinquish the right to any claim against Baseball Ontario, its member associations, including Byron Optimist Minor Baseball and their respective officers, employees, coaches, umpires, assignees, agents, representatives, and sponsors resulting from a decision on their part, regardless of the nature of this decision.

    This release of Baseball Ontario, Byron Optimist Minor Baseball and the other persons noted above does not preclude myself or the player being registered from making a claim under any sports accident coverage provided by Baseball Ontario and/or Byron Optimist Minor Baseball to their players.  An overview of the current sports accident coverage provided by Baseball Ontario can be found at Baseball Ontario's Website.
  3. Refund Policy:


    IF THE SEASON IS CANCELLED BECAUSE OF COVID AND/OR GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN BEFORE THE SEASON STARTS WE WILL ISSUE A 100% REFUND.  IF THE SEASON IS CANCELLED BECAUSE OF COVID AND/OR GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN AFTER THE SEASON HAS STARTED (ie. Uniforms ordered) WE WILL ISSUE A PRO-RATED REFUND MINUS COSTS INCURRED such as uniforms, umpire and league costs.  We are a youth sports organization and only charge what is needed to cover our costs to provide the program. No one is paid and everyone including the Board of Directors are volunteers.

    Outside of COVID Related Reasons the following will apply:

    Players withdrawing from the program before March 31st will be charged an administration fee of $25 to cover BOMBA
    costs. 

    Players withdrawing between April 1st and May 15th will be refunded 50% of registration paid minus the Admin Fee.
    (ie U13 player $265 - 50% - $25 = $107.50 refund)

    Players withdrawing after May 15th will have no refunds issued.
  4. WE WOULD LIKE TO CONTACT YOU VIA EMAIL:

    To improve our communications and service we would like to correspond with you via email. In order to comply with Canadian legislation relating to commercial electronic messages, we are seeking your consent to communicate with you via electronic messages, including email, related to your relationship with Baseball Ontario including team selection, program, membership, promotional materials and other Baseball Ontario information. You may choose not to receive these communications at any time by emailing us at [email protected]
  5. Photo Consent:

    I authorize Byron Optimist Minor Baseball and/or its staff, associates, assistants, or subcontractors to use photograph(s), video and other media image provided for any Byron Optimist Minor Baseball  promotional, educational or other pertinent uses. I also agree to Byron Optimist Minor Baseball  using any images of the named minor(s) gathered by photographers, and or videographers supplying images to Byron Optimist Minor Baseball.

    These images may include, but are not exclusive to, club, coach, athlete and/or parent, and/or volunteer submissions by various member associations of Byron Optimist Minor Baseball

    I authorize Byron Optimist Minor Baseball  to permit the use and display of photographs and/or recordings of the named minors in any Byron Optimist Minor Baseball publication, multimedia production, including video and web usage, display, or advertisement.

    I agree that Byron Optimist Minor Baseball may use name, likeness, or information supplied by the undersigned.

    The undersigned releases and forever discharges Byron Optimist Minor Baseball and its officers and employees from any and all claims and demands arising out of or in connection with the use of said photographs / recordings, including but not limited to, any claims for invasion of privacy or defamation
  6. Rowan’s Law:

    Under Rowan's Law, before any player can be registered with the local association and Baseball Ontario, the player, and the parent or legal guardian of the player if the player is under 18 years of age, must review one of the Concussion Education Resources provided by the Province of Ontario and must review the Player Code of Conduct. Links to these resources are provided here and will open in a separate window:

    Province of Ontario Concussion Education Resources:
    https://www.ontario.ca/page/rowans-law-concussion-safety

    Baseball Ontario Player Code of Conduct:
    https://www.baseballontario.com/filestore/htmleditattachedfiles/player_code_of_conduct2017-03-30t09-47-05v001_by_292.pdf

    Rowan's Law Acknowledgement:

    I hereby confirm that the player being registered to participate in baseball activities with the local association and Baseball Ontario, and the parent or legal guardian of the player being registered if the player is under 18 years of age, have reviewed one of the concussion education resources provided by the Province of Ontario as referenced above and have reviewed the player code of conduct as referenced above. I / we further acknowledge understanding the nature and risk of concussion and head injury to athletes, including the risks of continuing to play after a concussion or head injury is suspected.
  7. REGISTRATION IS NOT COMPLETE UNLESS PAYMENT IS RECIEVED IN FULL.  Registering without payment will not hold a spot for your child.  First come first served this year due to having to cap numbers in divisions.  Requests for kids to play with other kids are considered but nothing is guaranteed, having balanced teams in divisions where we have multiple teams is our goal.
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