LEAGUE MESSAGE

It is with great sorrow that we make this announcement.  On the evening of Jan 6th Player Personnel Director and 24 Division Commissioner Mark Horwitz passed away at his home. In losing Mark, the CNMSBL lost one of its best ambassadors as well as a great teammate. Our heartfelt condolences and Prayers go out to Mark's wife Michelle as well as all of the Horwitz family.  Mark most recently was the manager of the 24 Aces and a member of the 34 A's.  Many of you may know Mark from participating in the annual league tryouts and draft as well. Mark was a great sounding board for me and his love and loyalty to the league was surpassed by no one.  He will be greatly missed. From this day forward, the 24 Division will be known as the "Mark Horwitz" Div. MARK IRWIN HORWITZ MEMORIAL CONTRIBUTIONS DYBA  (Deerfield Youth Baseball Assoc, a C501-3) P.O. Box 421 Deerfield, IL 60015 www.dyba.com   National Multiple Sclerosis Society 525 W. Monroe St., Suite 1510 Chicago, Illinois 60661 www.nationalmssociety.org

THE TRADITIONAL EARLY PAYMENT DISCOUNT FOR THE 52s, 60s & 65s ENDS IN ONE WEEK, JAN 17TH AT MIDNIGHT AFTER WHICH TIME THE STARDARD PER PLAYER FEE FOR THOSE DIVISIONS WILL BE IN EFFECT. FOR THOSE PLAYERS IN THAT DIVISION THAT OPTED OUT FROM PLAYING LAST SEASON DUE TO COVID CONCERNS BUT PAID THEIR FEES AND HAVE CREDITS DUE TO THEM, ONCE THEY'VE REGISTERED THE LEAGUE WILL APPLY THE CREDIT TO THEIR ACCOUNT. FOR THOSE PLAYERS THAT WERE ON TEAMS THAT OPTED OUT DUE TO COVID CONCERNS ( 52 ROCKIES AND YANKEES, 60 CARDINALS & ZEPHYRS) AND PLAYED FOR OTHER TEAMS IN 2020, YOU MUST REGISTER FOR YOUR 2019 TEAM. SHOULD THOSE TEAMS NOT COME BACK YOU WILL BE ALLOWED TO PLAY ON THE 2020 TEAM HOWEVER THE LEAGUE WILL HANDLE THAT TRANSITION IF ITS THE CASE.

FOR TEAMS IN THE 24s, 34s & 44s  A DEPOSIT OF $1500 MUST BE PAID IN BY JAN 15TH. IF YOUR TEAM OPTED OUT DUE TO COVID BUT HAD MONEY PAID IN , THAT MONEY WILL BE  CREDITED AS POSTED WITH THE EXCEPTION OF PLAYERS THAT PLAYED WITH OTHER TEAMS ON LOAN FOR THE 2020 SEASON WHERE THEIR PERSONAL FEES WERE APPLIED TO THE INTERIM TEAM FEES. 

NEW TEAMS NEED TO GET A DEPOSIT IN BY JANUARY 10TH OF $1600.

WE LOOK FORWARD TO ANOTHER GREAT SEASON IN 2021 

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OPEN HITTING RETURNS! EVERY SUNDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT BEGINNING SUNDAY, January 3rd

WE NOW HAVE A 2nd FACILITY AND WE WILL HAVE OPEN HITTING ONE TIME A WEEK AT EACH LOCATION

Sunday nights at 8:00 to 10:00 PM at:
412 E. Business Center Dr in Mt. Prospect (Just east of Rand and and Business Center)
5 cages, 2 mounds, 2 turf areas for grounders and long toss

Thursday nights at 8-10 PM at:
604 W. Central Rd in Mt. Prospect (The former Ball Park of Mt. Prospect) (Off the corner of NW Hwy and Central, just west of the train)
7 cages, 2 mounds....no indoor turf area for infield.

$15 per player, per night, or buy a 10 session punch card for $100
COVID waiver must be filled out and masks must be worn when not in cages, hitting or throwing.

FYI, in the case of a medical emergency at a game at Rec Park, send someone to the Pool and for help from the life guards, they will be able to assist till the responders arrive. Always call 911 immediately

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