Player Evaluations

Due to the forecast for the next few days, we have decided to move the AA Coach Pitch (ages 7-8) and AAA (Ages 9-10) to Sunday, March 5 to ensure the field is ready.

A few things to remember for Evaluations:

• Please make sure to arrive 15 minutes early to check in for your player’s session.
• All players will be placed on a team. Evaluations are to ensure that teams are even for the season and give a chance for players to get a quick practice.
• Players need to be dressed as they would for practice. All players will need to have their own glove. We will have a couple of extra bats and helmets for any players that need them.
• Sessions will last approximately 1 hour.
• Times are listed below:
  • AA Coach Pitch (Ages 7-8)
    • Last Names A-L – 1:30pm
    • Last Names M-Z – 2:30pm
  • AAA (Ages 9-10) – 3:45pm
  • OZONE (Ages 11-12) – 5:00pm

Preseason Parent Meeting & Meet Your Team

We will be holding our Preseason Parent Meetings and Meet Your Team on Saturday, March 11 at the times below. This meeting helps us relay important information about the upcoming spring season and gives you a chance to see how you can help our organization.

Parent Meeting Times:

• 11:00am – AA Coach Pitch (Ages 7-8)
• 12:30pm – AAA (Ages 9-10) and OZONE (Ages 11-12)

Be sure to bring your player so that they can meet their coach and teammates for the season. Coaches will have a short informational team meeting at the end of the meeting.

Registration for the 2023 Spring Baseball Season is OPEN until 3/1/23! This Spring ALL DIVISIONS can register either ONLINE or IN-PERSON.

We are excited about the upcoming spring season for our area youth! Our program along with the Altavista YMCA provides every child ages 4-15 the opportunity to learn and play baseball in a fun and safe atmosphere!

Spring 2023 Fees (Division Determined by Player’s Age on May 1, 2023):

• $55 – T-BALL, AA, AAA (AGES 4-10) Y Members/Town Residents
• $65 – T-BALL, AA, AAA (AGES 4-10) Non -Y Members
• $75 – OZONE (AGES 11-12)

How to Register:

ONLINE (https://playpass.com/go/AGShGn1)

IN-PERSON (at Altavista YMCA) – Click here to download, print and return to Altavista YMCA or pick up a form at the Altavista YMCA during operating hours.

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Update 8/23/22 – IN-PERSON Registration is CLOSED. Spots still remain in our T-Ball (Ages 4-6) and AAA (Ages 9-10) divisions. ONLINE registration is available for those spots.

Registration for the Fall 2022 Season is now OPEN both ONLINE and IN-PERSON for players ages 4-15. During the fall league, players will move up and play in the division that they will participate in for the upcoming Spring season to help get a head start on the season. When selecting a division, please use the player’s age as of May 1, 2023.

CLICK HERE to register ONLINE.

CLICK HERE to download/print a form for IN-PSERSON Registration and return to the ALTAVISTA YMCA. Please make any checks out to MOTLEY DIXIE YOUTH

Come join us on Sunday, May 29 at 7:30pm as we enjoy a movie under the stars on our OZONE field! Tickets are available by clicking here (https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090c4aa4ac2fa3fe3-outdoor) or at the gate (CASH ONLY).

Individual Pass – $5 Ages 6 & up (Ages 5 & under Free)

Family Pass – $20 – 4 Movie Passes (Ages 6 & up), 4 Drinks & Popcorns

We will also have our full concession stand available, so come out early! Movie starts at dark (approximately 9:15pm).

A special THANK YOU to: Altavista Art Council, Altavista YMCA, Coby Worsham, Sarah Roach, and Jaclyn Carter for making this night possible!

Registration for the Spring 2022 Baseball Season is OPEN until 3/6/22! This Spring ALL DIVISIONS can register either ONLINE or IN-PERSON.

We are excited about the upcoming spring season for our area youth! Our program along with the Altavista YMCA provides every child ages 4-15 the opportunity to learn and play baseball in a fun and safe atmosphere!

ONLINE (https://playpass.com/go/AnrC9Do)

IN-PERSON (at Altavista YMCA) – Download/print a form below or visit the Altavista YMCA during operating hours.

Registration for the Fall 2021 Season is now OPEN both ONLINE and IN-PERSON for players ages 4-15. During the fall league, players will move up and play in the division that they will participate in for the upcoming Spring season to help get a head start on the season. When selecting a division, please use the player’s age as of May 1, 2022.

Click here to register ONLINE!

Click Here to download the registration form for IN-PERSON Registration and return to the Altavista YMCA.

Registration for the Spring 2021 Baseball Season is CLOSED!

We are excited about the upcoming spring season for our area youth! Our program along with the Altavista YMCA provides every child ages 4-15 the opportunity to learn and play baseball in a fun and safe atmosphere!

Registration is OPEN ONLINE for our 2020 Fall Season! This season we are excited to offer a T-Ball division for ages 4-6 in addition to our AA (Ages 7-8), AAA (Ages 9-10), OZONE (Ages 11-12), and BOYS (Ages 13-15) divisions.

This season, players are not required to move up into the next division, so if a player was able to play this Spring/Summer in a certain division, they are able to continue in that division.

 

Important Message from our President, Mike McCorkle:

First of all I want to say how glad I am that we are able to be back on the ballfield again.  I’m also very encouraged by all the ones that have stuck it out through all the delays, coronavirus, vacations, etc.  It would have been very easy just say we’re going to skip this season and try again next year.  As vacations begin to ramp up I wanted to remind everyone to stay safe and be smart when on vacation.  Although I believe some of the things coming from the media now are overhyped, the coronavirus is still out there.  Although it doesn’t seem to be too dangerous to most aged 50 and below, it’s still out there and is very dangerous to the elderly and those with pre-existing respiratory and immunity problems.  Remember when you get back you and your son may be exposed, somewhat closely at times, to others during games and practices.  First of all I don’t want any high risk individuals like grandparents or others with immune problems to possibly be exposed, as it could be very dangerous to them.  We also have to think about the umpires, some of them may be high risk.   Second, we are the only league within 100 miles playing right now and we may possibly be under a lot of scrutiny.  If someone in our league tests positive, we may have to shut down a team or division for a couple weeks.  If we’re going to be made an example of I want it to be good, not bad.  Honestly, I don’t want to have to deal with the ramifications a positive test in our league could bring.  Please avoid prolonged periods of time in crowds while on vacation.  Prolonged exposure of 5 minutes or more with someone with coronavirus is a prime way to get it.  If anyone has a temperature above 100.4 or has a cough or other known symptoms please don’t come to practice or games until it goes away.  If anyone in your household is required to be tested for coronavirus then please wait until a negative result before allowing your son to practice or play games.  Please tell your kids to avoid as much as possible close contact with others, I know it’s unavoidable but it can be reduced.  If you have a known exposure to coronavirus, please wait 14 days before coming to practice or games. Spectators should stay within family groups and the groups should be 10’ apart.   Let’s remember that we still shouldn’t quite do things like normal but we still can play baseball, we just have to be a little more cautious.  Again, please be safe while on vacation and keep in mind that you’ll be returning back to baseball when you get back.

Mike McCorkle

President Motley Dixie Youth

Registration is OPEN, online for ages 7-15 (age as of May 1, 2020) by clicking the link below.

CLICK HERE to register for Spring/Summer 2020.

A Message from our President:

First of all I wanted to thank everyone for their patience, we are blessed to have a great group of parents.  We are waiting until Virginia is in Phase 2 of the reopening plan before resuming practice which could happen as early as next Friday.  Phase 2 says that groups can be 50 or less which should mean we can practice and play games, but the Governor could do something different.  Be assured that when we do start that it will be safe to do so and we will take a few common sense precautions and we will follow any state guidelines.  We will start games no later than the week of June 22.  If state regulations don’t allow to start by that week then we will have to offer refunds and do something different since the next week is the 4th of July week and that wouldn’t leave us time to play many games before football starts. In that scenario we will do clinics and some “sandlot” play for those that wanted to throughout the summer.  But we are optimistic that we will be able to play a regular season.   IF YOU HAVE DECIDED YOUR SON CAN’T OR WON’T PLAY THEN WE NEED TO KNOW BY THIS FRIDAY MAY 22.  PLEASE LET US OR YOUR COACH KNOW.  We don’t want to find out when practice resumes that we don’t have enough to play.  We are currently filling open spots for the few that have dropped out.  Here’s what we have available:  We can add 8 coach pitch players, 1 AAA (9-10 year old) player, and 5 Ozone players.  If you know anyone let them know.  Again thank you for being patient as we try to figure out how to get these kids playing again.