To all Greenfield Minor League Baseball players and families,

On behalf of the Greenfield Minor League Board of Directors, we would like to wish you all good health in this confusing and disruptive time.  The COVID-19 corona virus pandemic is unlike any situation we, as a community, have had to deal with in our generation.  Please, let’s all do our part in containing the spread of this virus.

On Thursday March 19th, the Board of Directors met to decide on a course of action during this troubling time.  We will be basing all of our decisions on the recommendations and restrictions placed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH).

As of now, opening day slated for April 26th will not happen.  We have two plans ready if and when youth sports are allowed to begin.  The first is if we are allowed to begin play in the spring.  We could be ready to play by the middle of May.  The exact date would be contingent of how quickly we could order and receive our uniforms.  The contingency plan to that would be if youth sports are delayed to further into the summer.  If that is the case, we are prepared to begin our season on July 5th and play into August. 
In order to quickly and efficiently organize the league once the gathering restrictions are lifted, we ask that all GMLB families to please register their players at GMLB.org.  You don’t have to pay yet, we’ll worry about the financial piece later.  We just really need names and the number of players we have to work with as soon as possible.

​For those of you that have already paid and the contingency plans do not work for your family, or you are just not comfortable in groups regardless of the recommendations of the CDC or MDPH, we will set up a time to honor refunds at a later date. 
Thank you and stay healthy.
 
Sincerely,
GMLB Board of Directors

In response to the mass effort to limit the spread of the coronavirus, we are going to cancel this Saturday's, March 14th in person registration. We encourage folks to continue to register online as we hope to play baseball this year! 

The board will be meeting on Thursday, March 19th - we will assess the situation and will post an update shortly after. 

At this time we are also still holding a meeting for prospective and returning coaches at 7pm on Wednesday, March 25th at the Greenfield Elks. (downstairs, Federal St. door.)  

Again we'll post an update after next week's board meeting. 

Many thanks

​We'll be holding a meeting for prospective and returning coaches at 7pm on Wednesday, March 25th at the Greenfield Elks. (downstairs, Federal St. door.)  

NOTICE: All baseball fields at Lunt Field are closed for the remainder of the year. We are finalizing maintenance, including weed control, seeding, and fertilization. Without use we should be able to have healthy fields for next year and beyond. Thanks - GMLB Board ​

The AAA Championship begins next week and it should be an exciting and competitive series. The board would like to remind everyone of the leagues sportsmanship and conduct policies. This can also be found on the website at the following link https://www.gmlb.org/league-bylaws-rules-policies.html

A reminder about our umpiring situation. It is very challenging to find credentialed umpires. As a youth sports organization that is about learning and developing baseball players, it is also an opportunity to develop umpires. We do have a number of teenage umps. They allow us to play games - and they are learning right along with the players. They are going to make mistakes and that is ok. Please support them just like the players. Finally, if you would like to be an umpire or hear about what it takes to umpire in our league, please reach out to a board member or a coach/manager. We can always use volunteers.
IV. Sportsmanship, Conduct and Safety Regulations

1. No profanity will be allowed. This includes players, managers, coaches, parents, and other adults and spectators. Ejection is at the discretion of the umpire. Repeat offenders will be referred to the Board of Directors and subject to disciplinary action.
2. Any players using any profanity, throwing equipment or acting in an unsportsmanlike manner will be benched for the rest of the game, enforced by the Umpire. Repeated offenses will be brought to the Board of Directors for appropriate disciplinary action.
3. A player can be benched for disciplinary reasons at the discretion of the Manager.
4. A player whose team is involved in a game that has already started is not allowed at the concession stand.
5. If a player has three (3) unexcused consecutive absences from practices or games, he or she may be benched at the discretion of the Manager. The Manager is required to notify the Player Agent for review.
6. Only the on-deck batter may swing a bat to warm up and must be in front of the dugout. No other player shall be outside the dugout or playing field swinging a bat.
7. Harassment of umpires will not be tolerated. Any incident will be reviewed by the Board of Directors for possible disciplinary actions.
8. No glass objects (bottles, jugs, etc.) or food are allowed in the dugouts or on the playing fields.
9. No alcohol, smoking or smokeless tobacco is permitted on the facilities or during any league sponsored event.W

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