practice onboarding

Practice time for each team holds a lot of value at Lyndon Recreation and we will continue to work hard to offer quality time, facilities and equipment to help each athlete improve to his and her potential.

PRACTICE ONBOARDING

Pick Up Practice Equipment

Return Practice Equipment

Broken Equipment Replacement

your practice times

SPRING PRACTICE TIMES

Each Team will start the pre-season with two practices a week with one practice on a weekday night and one practice time on a weekend. The weekday practices will discontinue once the season begins but the weekend practice schedule will continue through to the end of the season.

The spring practices will officially begin four weeks prior to opening day on a Monday. Opening day is typically the Monday of Derby week. Click here for a yearly calendar.

Each league has unique policies concerning the length of Practice times:

WEEKDAY PRACTICES ON THE FIELD TIME

Teeball | One Hour

Peewee BB & SB | One Hour

Rookie BB & Bantam SB | One Hour

Junior BB & Junior SB | One Hour

Intermediate BB & Intermediate SB | One Hour

Senior BB and Senior SB | One hour

WEEKEND PRACTICES ON THE FIELD TIME

Teeball | One Hour

Peewee BB & SB | One Hour

Rookie BB | One Hour

Bantam SB | One Hour

Junior BB & Junior SB | 1 Hour and 30 Minutes

Intermediate BB & Intermediate SB | 1 Hour and 30 Minutes

Senior BB & Senior SB | 1 Hour and 30 Minutes

(Please note that the length of time may change based on the number of teams in the particular league.

Open grassy areas near the fields are available at any time on a first-come first-serve bases to warm up prior to your practice time.

FALL PRACTICE TIMES

The fall practices will officially begin three weeks prior to opening day on a Monday. Opening day is typically the Tuesday after Labor Day. Click here for a yearly calendar.

Each league has unique policies concerning the length of Practice times:

WEEKDAY PRACTICES ON THE FIELD TIME

Peewee (coed) | One Hour

Rookie BB & Bantam SB | One Hour

Junior BB & Junior SB | One Hour

Intermediate BB & Intermediate SB | One Hour

Senior BB and Senior SB | One hour

WEEKEND PRACTICES ON THE FIELD TIME

Peewee (coed) | One Hour

Rookie BB | One Hour

Bantam SB | One Hour

Junior BB & Junior SB | 1 Hour and 30 Minutes

Intermediate BB & Intermediate SB | 1 Hour and 30 Minutes

Senior BB & Senior SB | 1 Hour and 30 Minutes

(Please note that the length of time may change based on the number of teams that affect the available practice time)

Open grassy areas near the fields are available at any time on a first-come first-serve bases to warm up prior to your practice time.

how to schedule your practice times

Practices will be finalized during the coach's meetings however, if you create an account on our scheduling software (Acuity) you will have the ability to schedule some practice times before the coaches meetings. Please note that some changes may be needed and your "pre-meeting" schedule is not guaranteed.

We will continue to use the Google Sheet Practice Grid as a back up plan and for those that do not use Acuity. You can access the schedules below. (Remember, these are only Rec schedules as the open slots may or may not be open. You will only be able to view actual availability through the Acuity Software.

rescheduling PRACTICE TIMES OR ADDITIONAL TIMES

So, you can show up at any time to practice in any area or field that is not used. However, if a team has a practice or game scheduled, you will have to make way for them. Also, if the field is lined for a game, please stay off the infield areas.

But, if you want to try to schedule a new or additional practice time for one time or recurring you will need to create the Acuity Account and schedule through it. The League Office reserves the right to cancel, reschedule additional practice times with appropriate notification but we do encourage teams to practice as much as they are able.

your batting tunnels

Each field with the current exception of Field 1 and Field 12 has a designated batting tunnel (cage) with a pitching protection screen.

Each team will have access to their designated batting tunnel for 30 minutes either before or after their scheduled practice time.

If you remove the pitching screen from the tunnel, please put it back when you are finished.

YOUR PRACTICE EQUIPMENT

We have new equipment coming in this week (Week of March 25th, 2024). Once it is in, I will email everyone with times to pick up your equipment.

We will supply each team with the following Equipment:

Teeball, Peewee BB & SB

Batting Tee
6 Practice balls

Rookie BB & Bantam SB

6 Practice Balls
Catching Helmet/Mask, Chest Protector, Shin Guards

Junior BB & SB | Intermediate BB & SB | Senior BB

6 Practice Balls
Catching Helmet/Mask, Chest Protector & Shin Guards

If a player needs a bat, helmet or catcher's mitt, please schedule a time to pick up the equipment below or stop by the office while games are going on.

If your equipment is broken/faulty and you need replacements please use the schedule link below

To schedule a time to pick up equipment from Holly please click here.

pitching machines

We are now using the Sling Machines for all machine Pitch leagues. Click here to learn a lot more about the Sling Machines and our policies including an instructional video.

weather

You are expected to treat these fields like they are your fields. Practicing on fields when they are really wet will damage them sometimes even to the point it will be very costly to repair. We let you decide if the fields are too wet or not but we would like you to stay off the dirt areas when there is water standing or the field is muddy.

Do not practice when there is lightning in the area.

The grassy areas are great for fielding and pitching practice. You can even hit in the grassy areas if you use whiffle balls.

We also expect you to follow the same rules for practice as we do for games when heat is concerned. We do not play if the heat index is 104 or higher. Practice oftentimes is even more strenuous than games so please consider not practicing or practicing hard when the heat index is 100 or higher.

Always allow time for water breaks.