White Plains Little League will be offering the following Summer Travel Baseball program.

WHITE PLAINS HIGHLANDERS TRAVEL PROGRAM

The WP Highlanders is a travel program within White Plains Little League (WPLL) that will compete in the Greater Hudson Valley Baseball League (GHVBL). The GHVBL (www.ghvbl.com) is the largest baseball travel organization in the NY/CT area. Each age group consists of four divisions, D1, D2, D3, and D4, with all teams competing in regular season and playoffs by division. The GHVBL follows a combination of rules from Cal Ripken and Little League.

Prospective players for the WP Highlanders program must be associated with White Plains Little League (WPLL) and have competed in a WPLL program within the past 12 months. Similar to how WPLL conducts summer ball, prospective players must have a minimum rating that ensures they can complement their teammates and compete in the GHVBL. Players without ratings will be asked to attend a try-out to evaluate their ability.

In addition to ability, commitment to the team is critical. Practices and games will be held throughout the week (evenings) and on weekends (Sat and Sun). It is not unusual to have 1-2 weekday evening games, a weekday evening practice and 1-2 weekend games and a practice during the fall season. Parents/players are expected to commit to attending 90% of scheduled practices and games. GHVBL schedule will also be supplemented with District 20 Little League Summer Travel. These games will be against local District 20 opponents.

The cost of the WP Highlanders program is slightly higher than regular little league. This is due to the added costs of registration with GHVBL and insurance. However, the cost of WP Highlanders is generally less than other travel programs. The WP Highlanders coaches are volunteers and approved by the WPLL Board of Directors. The WP Highlanders will use WPLL-owned equipment and practice and play home games on WP city and school fields secured through WPLL.