Buddy Baseball is an organized sports program for individuals in Kindergarten through Highschool, with intellectual and physical disabilities. The season is Spring 2012 and games are played at Woodall Field in Paris, Texas in affiliation with Dixie Youth Baseball and the Paris Breakfast Optimist Club.
There is a $15 fee for players. Registration is mandatory to play. The season begins in late March/early April. More information on schedules will be available in March. (Normally games are played on Saturday mornings from late March until mid-May.)
Each player is provided with a buddy (a consistent one if necessary) and parents are encouraged to enjoy the game from the sidelines. If a parent is needed by their child on the field, it is allowed, of course. Siblings can be buddies, but must be 12 years of age or older by March 26th.
A release form must be signed by the parent before the player will be allowed to participate. That form will be available at any time by mail or at the initial team meeting. Teams do not normally have a weekly practice, but that is not necessarily the case for each team. That decision is left up to the coaches.
In person registration is available on Saturday, February 11 2012 from 10 am until 2 pm at Lamar Avenue Church of Christ in Paris. (on the corner of Loop 286 and Lamar Avenue across from Mirabeau Shopping Center) However, signing up online or by mail is acceptable. Registration deadline is March 4, 2012.
