If you have not yet had a chance to register, please do not delay.
Once teams are formed, it is unlikely additional players will be permitted to register. So please register to avoid disappointment.
Bangkok Baseball Softball Association (BBSA) has organized baseball/softball play for the past 56 years in Bangkok. There are leagues for boys and girls ages 4-18. Please note registration is open from now until November 11th. Current fees per player are THB 3,600. Registration fees will increase to THB 4,100 on November 12th so be sure to register prior to that date.
Please click here to go to the BBSA website. You will see the registration link there.
You can make your payment at the Community Activity Office (CAO) or pay by Thai bank wire transfer. Cash, credit cards and Thai baht checks are accepted for payment at the CAO office. The CAO Office is open Monday –Friday, 7:00AM to 11:00AM and 12:00PM to 3:00PM.
Please note that BBSA is switching to fast pitch softball for the intermediate and senior girls softball this year since ISB high school will begin playing fast pitch softball this year in IASAS competition.
Player assessments will be held on Sunday November 13th at the ISB Fields. Assessment sessions allow the coaches to create fair and balanced teams. Assessment sessions are NOT tryouts. All registered players will be placed on a team. See the attached assessment schedule for Sunday, November 13th.
Practices will begin during the week of November 14th with Opening Day for baseball/softball on Saturday, Nov 19th. All games are played on Friday evenings and Saturdays at ISB. Games will continue every weekend until the league championships the weekend of February 24-25. There will be no games during the winter break at ISB but we will continue play on Saturday, January 7th 2017.
All teams will practice once per week during the season as a weekly practice is important to skills development and to learn the fundamentals of teamwork, etc. Most practices will take place at the ISB fields on weekday evenings after 5:00pm (Monday – Thursday). We have arranged a downtown Bangkok location for an optional weekly practice at NIST on Friday evenings Parents will have to pay THB 500 for the season for this practice because NIST charges for field usage. But all players should register to play even if they cannot commit to attending all weekly practice sessions.
On the registration form you will also have an opportunity to volunteer to be a coach, assistant coach or team parent. Please consider helping out with your children team in some way. The kids really love having their parents helping out with their team and you will have a great time. No previous baseball experience is necessary.
BBSA has purchased a limited number of fielding gloves for players who need them. These will be sold on our assessment days on Sunday, Nov 13th. Please note that the BBSA no longer has any baseball cleats to sell. So parents who want baseball cleats will need to obtain them on your own.
If you have any questions, please contact Kevin Sypolt at ksypolt@gmail.com