Frequently Asked Questions
- Can I play up a level?
Often times we have participants play up one or multiple grade levels. Mount Mercy baseball feels that you know your own talents, have a better sense of your age bracket's level of competition, have your own individual goals and outcomes for the FBL and therefore can better make a decision as to what division best suits your needs.- In the past it has been common for eighth graders to move up a level so that they can play on a regulation sized diamond and get accustomed to it before they move to it the following summer.
- What is the cost of the Fall Baseball League?
- $110 to sign up as an individual in the Fall Baseball League.
- Team sign up prices for the Fall Baseball League vary by age level. We recommend 11-14 players for team. In doing simple math, there is a price reduction per person for each player. For team sign ups each individual team member must complete the sign up brochure and submit it with all other team members in one envelope.
- 8U is $700/team
- 10U is $800/team
- 12U is $900/team
- 14U is $1,000/team
- Double A is $1,000/team
- Triple A is $1,000/team
- $40 to sign up for the Labor Day Fundamental Camp only. (Only $20 if you are part of the Fall Baseball League.)
- $25 to sign up for the Benchmark Program. (Only $10 if you are part of the Fall Baseball League.)
- What is the final date to sign up?
- The final date to sign up is Wednesday August 24th. Sign ups may be taken after August 24th with a cost of $165.
- How does this camp differ from others?
- Mount Mercy baseball believes the Fall Baseball League is about developing skills and experiences on the baseball field while having the opportunity to interact with current college baseball players.
- For the Triple A, Double A and 14U Divisions each weekly session lies somewhere between a traditional practice and a game. The first two innings are devoted to situational play. Each week a different situation will be focused on and every team member will have the opportunity to hit in the same situation. Points will be awarded for execution and tallied for the entire fall.
- For the 12U, 10U and 8U Divisions situational play will NOT be used but we do offer the Labor Fundamental Camp instead. This is a great opportunity to have more interaction and instruction from college players and coaches.
- What if I do not have a team to sign up with?
- Last year we had over 150 participants who signed up individually. When registration closes, all individual registrants will be placed on a team.
- I noticed you have a league in Cedar Falls/Waterloo and Cedar Rapids/Marion. Will we have to travel some weeks?
- Most sign ups will play primarily in their area unless otherwise requested. In the past teams have indicated a desire to travel in order to see different competition and we do our best to accomodate these requests. There is the possibility of traveling to either area at some point. As always scheduling and travel are dependant on who signs up, how many sign up and where sign ups are from. Until registration is complete Mount Mercy baseball does not know answers to these questions.
- In past Mount Mercy Fall Baseball Leagues there was a championship game; are you doing the same again this year?
The 2011 Fall Baseball League will not have a championship week. After a one year trial in 2009 Mount Mercy baseball felt that this concept went against the mission of development. Winning is very important but sheer results are not the purpose of the Mount Mercy FBL.
- What if it rains?
- There are pre-scheduled rain dates on Sunday October 16th and Sunday October 23rd.
- This web site is the primary means of communication. If weather is an issue, a notice will be posted on the homepage (www.mountmercybaseball.com) by 10:30 am. If there is a question about weather, please check the web site before departure.
- Will we be able to see results and statistics?
- Each week results will be posted to this web site. As an example, look on the bottom portion of the column on the left for the 2010 results and standings.
- While scorebooks are kept for each game, Mount Mercy baseball does not input individual statistics into a database; therefore, no individual statistics are posted.
- I don't know where the field is that I'm scheduled to play at?
- In the lefthand column there is a link titled FBL Fields & Directions. On this link you can access all field locations. Clicking on an individual field will take you to the site location via satellite map provided by Google. On this page you can type in your location to give you turn-by-turn directions to your field that week.
- If I have a suggestion who do I contact?
- Over the years Mount Mercy baseball has made many modifications and improvements to the FBL. These changes have been primarily driven by feedback of our participants. We encourage candid, but polite feedback so that we can provide the best outcomes possible from league participation. Please direct all suggestions/remarks to Desi Druschel, Head Baseball Coach at 319-363-1323 ext. 1311 or Frank Fishler, Assistant Baseball Coach/Fall Baseball League Director at 3139-363-1323 ext 1395.
