Important Message from WBSI Regarding Coronavirus

 

3/16/2020 update

WBSI’s Board of Trustees continues to monitor this rapidly evolving public health crisis. 

On Thursday March 12th we decided to suspend all activities for a minimum of 10 days. Since then, Warren Twp suspended WBSI’s access to Warren fields and parks until April 16th. Based on this directive and recommendations from public health officials to practice social distancing, WBSI recreation and travel teams are prohibited from attending games, practices, or any other activities through April 16th in alignment with Warren Twp. This includes indoor facilities that offer baseball and softball training. Instead, we encourage your child(ren) to play catch and hit wiffle balls in the yard.

As of now Opening Day remains scheduled for April 18th. Should WBSI determine that the start of the season must be delayed due to future announcements from Warren Twp and/or public health officials, we will provide timely notification and information regarding the impact of such a delay.
 

The safety of our players and families is of the utmost importance, and we appreciate your understanding and cooperation.
 

Thank you for helping us keep our community safe.
 

Take care,
WBSI

 

3/12/2020

With the news of the increasing spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), WBSI’s Board of Trustees is taking this situation very seriously. We have conferred with Warren Township, and out of an abundance of caution, we have decided to suspend all league activities. This includes all practices, clinics, and games for both recreational and travel programs in both baseball and softball through March 22nd. Over the next 10 days, we will continue to monitor the situation closely to determine whether we have to extend the suspension further. 

We encourage families to follow the guidelines set by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and World Health Organization.

Our first priority at WBSI will always be the safety and health of the players and their families. We want to do our part to help our health care community manage the situation by reducing opportunities for groups to congregate.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation during this time. 

 

Regards,

WBSI Board of Trustees

 Warren Baseball & Softball (WBSI) is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing children ages 4-15 with the opportunity to learn and play baseball and softball. Our coaches teach the fundamentals, while promoting fun, teamwork, good sportsmanship, and a love of the game. We are based in Warren, New Jersey.

Leagues are organized by grade level:

·        T-ball is open to boys and girls in pre-K and kindergarten.
·        Softball is open to girls in kindergarten to 8th grade, who live in Warren, Watchung, or Green Brook.
·        Baseball is open to boys in 1st to 9th grades.
·        Buddy Ball, our special needs program, is open to individuals age 5-20.

In addition to our spring recreation season, WBSI provides opportunities for players to participate in spring & summer travel baseball and softball, fall baseball, fall travel softball, and winter skill development clinics.

Games and practices are held at the Warren Municipal Complex located at 99 Bardy Rd., as well as a host of baseball and softball fields in and around Warren.

We rely on the support and contributions of volunteers and sponsors to make WBSI one of the best youth leagues in the area. There are many ways to get involved: as a coach, assistant coach, team parent, and sponsor. We all share a common thread – we do it for the kids!  

WBSI is a charter member of Cal Ripken/Babe Ruth Baseball League since the 1990s and a member of the Middle Atlantic Region Babe Ruth League, Northern New Jersey, District 12.