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Registration

Registration will be open from Monday, June 29th to Sunday, July 19th. Provisional registration may open until rosters maxed. Provisional does not guarantee a spot on the team.

https://go.teamsnap.com/forms/487719

Fees – 2026 Fall Registration

Junior and Senior Connie Mack – Travel Program - JH, JV, Varsity Level

For ages 13-17 to play Junior High, Junior Varsity, and Varsity Schools in Lehigh, Northampton, and Monroe Counties. Games will mostly be weekends (unless lighted fields) to accommodate Fall workouts for their respective High School.

PYL Baseball

Lower Mac Baseball will participate in PYL this fall at the Grasshopper, Biddy, Midget, Knee-Hi, and Major levels. All levels will be intramural this fall. Fall ball at Lower Mac is strictly intramural. There are no evaluations. Coordinators will place players on teams based on the levels they played in previous seasons. The baseball committee will have discussions with coaches to make sure that we do the best we can to place players on a team where they can be successful while also developing their skills.

INTRAMURAL BASEBALL

PYL American and National Divisions

In general, the PYL American Division is more competitive, and teams will play a more advanced set of baseball rules in each age group and focus on a higher degree of competitiveness than in the PYL National Division. For example, (i) the introduction of leads, base stealing, pick-off moves, and reduction from four outfielders to three will occur at an earlier age in PYL American than in PYL National.

The PYL American Division also permits the double-rostering of a limited number of travel and tournament players onto its rosters with those players being subject to certain pitching restrictions. Double-rostering of PYL National players onto PYL American teams is permitted and will be done at the discretion of the Lower Mac Baseball coaches based on team needs.

Fall 2026 Refund Policy

No full refund requests will be honored after 7/27/2026. Uniforms, hats, and field supplies are ordered by then.

Program Goals

Lower Macungie Youth Association Baseball sponsors a comprehensive program that provides a positive baseball learning experience and recognizes the diverse interests of the participants. The program is designed to teach the game in a progressive manner while highlighting the benefits of physical activity.

Skill development is the primary focus at an early age. This focus continues as players progress up through the various levels of competition. There are different competitive levels offered to accommodate the interest and dedication of the individual player. Please review the Player / Participation page for more details.

Teams and Leagues by Age / Grade Level

Fall 2026 Instructional Program

The Lower Mac Instructional program is a player’s opportunity to play organized baseball in the Fall. The program usually consists of three leagues: Pee Wee (kindergartners), Coaches Pitch (1st graders), and Grasshopper (2nd graders). The primary focus is for the players to have fun while learning the fundamentals of the game.

Depending on registration numbers, instructional levels may have to be combined.

Pee Wee League

Coordinator: Rob Pandolfo (Rp21ny@gmail.com)
Eligibility:  Kindergarten Fall 2026

To be eligible to begin playing in the Lower Mac baseball program, players must have turned five years old on or before September 2026, currently be enrolled in kindergarten.

Practices:  Begins in Mid to Late August
Games:  TBA (times vary from 9A-2P)
Fields:  Schoeneck Field
Diamond: 60' bases; no set distance from the mound to plate

Lower Mac Baseball's philosophy is to start players out batting against live pitching rather than hitting from a tee. While we use the batting tee as an instructional tool, practice and games will be centered on the coach's soft-toss pitching to batters from a kneeling position at a comfortable distance from the plate.  In the field, the focus is on elementary throwing mechanics and basic fielding.

Coaches Pitch League

Coordinator: Rob Pandolfo (Rp21ny@gmail.com)
Eligibility:  First Grade Fall 2026
Practices:  begin Mid to Late August; one to two days per week
Games:  TBA
Fields:  Schoeneck or Orchard
Diamond: 60' bases; 38'-40' from the mound to plate

Young players' second year is one with a continued focus on the basics of hitting, baserunning, throwing, fielding, and making plays. Coaches continue to pitch to batters but move back just in front of the mound and generally throw with increasing speed.

Grasshopper League

Coordinator: Rob Pandolfo (Rp21ny@gmail.com)
Eligibility:  Second Grade Fall 2026
Practices: Start Mid to Late August
Games:  TBA (times vary from 9A-4P)
Fields:  Orchard Field
Diamond: 60' bases; 42' from the mound to plate

Grasshopper League is an important transition year in the Lower Mac Instructional program as baseball changes from coaches pitching to batters (in August) to kids pitching to batters (from September onward).  This is also the first year that kids catch behind the plate. Both pitching and catching skills are strongly emphasized during the first six weeks of the season to prepare teams for the kid's pitch portion of the season.

2026 Fall Intramural Program

The Lower Mac Intramural program is focused on continuing to enhance baseball skills while introducing competition and teamwork. Skill development includes familiarizing the player with the fundamental aspects of the game, including fielding different positions, hitting, pitching, catching, and base running. The Lower Mac Intramural program begins in 3rd grade and extends through high school. The Intramural program is competitive baseball, but less competitive than the Travel program.

Parkland Youth Leagues (PYL)

Intramural teams compete in the Parkland Youth League (PYL).    Within the Parkland Youth League, we field teams in the American and National Divisions. The American Division is more competitive baseball than the National Division, with slightly more advanced rules regarding pitching, base-stealing, and outfield play.  PYL American division players will be selected according to how the players rank in the spring evaluations. The remaining players will be selected for PYL National Division teams.

PYL Biddy

PYL Division:  American and National
Coordinator: Kerry Lehman (Kerrymlehman@gmail.com)
Coaches: TBA after registration

Eligibility: 3^rd and 4^th Grade (Cannot turn 11 before 9/1/27)
 
Practices: Begin early August
Games: Begin late August
Diamond: 60' bases; 44' from the mound to plate
Home Field: Church Small or Quarry 2
Away Fields: travel within Lehigh County for away games

PYL Midget

PYL Division: American and National
Coordinator:  Herbie Kinney (herbiekinney@gmail.com)
Coaches: TBA after registration
Eligibility: 5^th and 6^th Grade (Cannot turn 13 before 9/1/27)
 
Practices: Begin early August
Games: Begin late August
Fields: Quarry 3 or Quarry 4
Diamond: 70' bases; 48' from the mound to plate

PYL Knee Hi

PYL Division: American and National

Coordinator: Lucas Haughney (Luke104102@aol.com)
PYL Head Coaches: TBA after registration
Eligibility: 7^th and 8^th Grade (Cannot turn 15 before 9/1/27)
 
Practices: Begin early August
Games: Begin late August
Fields: Quarry 1
Diamond: 80' bases; 54' from the mound to plate for National

PYL Majors

PYL Division:  Majors – The Farm

Coordinator: Andrew Tillinghast (kcroyalsfan85@hotmail.com)

PYL Head Coach: TBA after registration
Eligibility: 9^th and 10^th Grade (Cannot turn 17 before 9/1/27)
 
Practices: Begin early August
Games: Begin late August
Fields: East Texas Large for home games; travel within Lehigh County for away games
Diamond: 90' bases; 60' 6" from the mound to plate

PYL Division:  Majors – The Show

Coordinator: Andrew Tillinghast (kcroyalsfan85@hotmail.com)

PYL Head Coach: TBA after registration
Eligibility: 11^th and 12^th Grade (Cannot turn 19 before 9/1/27)

Practices: Begin early August
Games: Begin late August

Fields: East Texas Large for home games; travel within Lehigh County for away games
Diamond: 90' bases; 60' 6" from the mound to plate

Travel Connie Mack Fall League

Connie Mack Division: Junior Connie Mack

Coordinator: Tony Viola

Head Coach: Tony Viola
Eligibility: 5/1/2011 – TBD
Practices: Begin early August
Games: Begin late August
Fields: Church Large for home games; travel within Lehigh County for away games
Diamond: 90' bases; 60' 6" from the mound to plate



Connie Mack Division: Senior Connie Mack

Coordinator: Tony Viola

Head Coach: Zane Kershner
Eligibility: 9/1/2008 - 5/1/2011
Practices: Begin early August
Games: Begin late August

Fields: Church Large for home games; travel within Lehigh County for away games
Diamond: 90' bases; 60' 6" from the mound to plate

LowerMac Baseball Equipment Information

Lower Mac baseball provides shirts and hats for each player participating in the Instructional and Intramural programs and provides jerseys for Travel Program players.  Lower Mac Baseball also provides catching gear, batting helmets, games, and practice baseballs.  Players can use their own gear if they prefer to do so. Players will need: (i) their own baseball gloves, (ii) to wear their own baseball pants, (iii) to wear non-metal cleats, and (iv) to wear an athletic supporter with a cup for all practices and games (see individual League guidelines for specific rules).

LOWERMAC BASEBALL BAT REQUIREMENTS and GUIDELINES

In recent seasons most players have begun to use their own baseball bats and as such, these guidelines are provided to assist families in understanding baseball bat regulations, terminology, and what to consider when purchasing a bat.

Baseball bat rules have been evolving over the past few years at all levels of youth baseball, with player safety as the ultimate objective. Bat technology has developed to the point where the speeds at which a hit baseball travels can be excessive and unsafe as deemed by several sanctioning organizations. Lower Mac Baseball has been closely monitoring these developments and adopts the equipment requirements as dictated by the Leagues in which we compete. We understand that there will be some inconvenience and potential cost to families, and we don’t take this lightly, but player safety is an issue we can’t ignore.

The following are the rules regarding bats for the 2026 season. It is important that you identify what division and league the player will play in to know which rule will apply. The bat restrictions typically follow those of the host league, and although they are often similar among travel leagues, they can vary from your local league rules. Your manager will notify you of any variance.

Composite and wood baseball bats are approved for all Leagues except Junior Legion. The Lehigh Valley Little Baseball League has posted a list of banned bats on its website - to review it click here.

Approved Senior Legion bats can be found here.

THE AMERICAN LEGION, DEPARTMENT OF PENNSYLVANIA
https://cdn1.sportngin.com/attachments/document/ed73-2667786/Approved_Composite_Bat_List_PA_Americn_Legion_Baseball.pdf

Any bat that is not a single piece of wood with a weight differential of (-3) must meet current NFHS (BBCOR) standards and must be properly marked with the BBCOR logo. The logo must be (one-inch rectangular and located on the barrel of the bat in any contrasting color to read BBCOR *50). No aluminum or composite bat without the BBCOR logo is legal beginning Jan. 1, 2012. If the bat should have both BESR and BBCOR logos, the bat is legal.  Click here for a definition of the bat performance standards.

BAT WEIGHT AND WEIGHT TO LENGTH RATIO

Most bats are measured in inches lengthwise and weighed in ounces, and manufacturers have done a great job in balancing the bat's weight to its length. The weight differential (or drop, or minus) refers to the difference between the length of the bat (in inches) and the weight of the bat (in ounces).  It is always shown as a minus number and the higher the weight drop, the lighter the bat (if the length is the same). Many bats have a weight-to-length ratio, often shown as -4, -6, etc.

• For example, a 28” bat with a -10 drop weighs 18 oz.
• Bats used in the Instructional program often have weight differentials in the -10 to -12 range. As players grow stronger, they generally begin to use heavier bats with a decreasing weight differential.

Selecting weight really depends on two critical factors: the player's strength and hitting style. It also depends to a degree on personal preference in weight and length, so the following are simply guidelines to follow:

• Bigger, stronger players generally prefer a heavier bat since they get the benefits of both the heft and swing power
• Smaller players with less strength should consider a lighter bat to generate a quicker swing
• Younger players, too, should consider that a lighter bat increases control: great for singles hitters, while also reducing the risk of injury

Training/Development

Coaching Clinics/Instruction

Coaching clinics are available to coordinate instruction and improve skill development at all levels within the baseball program



Those interested in enhanced coaching training should contact Chuck Evans

Camps/Clinics

Emmaus HS Baseball Camp

IronPigs Baseball Camp

DeSales Baseball Camp

Administration

Volunteer

Coaching

Those interested in enhanced coaching training should contact Chuck Evans at evansc1515@gmail.com

Volunteering

Parents interested in volunteering in coaching, administrative assistance or field assistance, please contact Chuck Evans at evansc1515@gmail.com

Schedules

Teams