Maine Lightning Important Info

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Mike DAndrea
Owner/Director of Maine Lightning Baseball
Phone: 207-651-5150
Email: dandrm@gmail.com

SPARKS-15U - We will be sending out a welcome video the first week in October. This will give a rundown of the entire season and much of the important information you will need for the beginning of winter training.

Showcase Teams - Sunday, 10/22 - We will host an in person/zoom meeting about the college process and what our seasons will look like for 2024 - THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT!

Apparel sizing

  • Apparel Sizing date will be sent out shortly.

Winter Training schedule - see link below for access to the 2024 Maine Lightning Winter Training Schedule that will be loaded into your Team Apps.   More info to come with that soon as well so stay tuned…..

2024 Maine Lightning Winter Training Schedule FINAL


Here is a rough timeline for Maine Lightning and the upcoming season:

September

  • All paperwork should be completed electronically through LeagueApps.

    • This includes Parent and Player contract + medical waivers, this was all part of registration for the team

  • Deposits ($500) and Scheduled payments have started

  • GameChanger Team Invites will go out to parents so please keep your info up-to-date in LeagueApps

  • Winter Training Schedule released and loaded into GameChanger

October

  • Rosters will continue to get finalized (If not full already)

  • Coaches welcome letters will be going out

  • Uniform sizing information will be finalized

  • Coaches Training with Edge staff

  • Player Testing Schedule released

    • Raw skills data collection (done by team)

  • Program parent meeting


SPARKS-15U - We will be sending out a welcome video the first week in October. This will give a rundown of the entire season and much of the important information you will need for the beginning of winter training.

Showcase Teams - Sunday, 10/22 - We will host an in person/zoom meeting about the college process and what our seasons will look like for 2024 - THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT!

WINTER TRAINING BEGINS 10/29!!!


November

  • Winter training continues

  • 8U-18U teams will have a Sunday workout. All 8U-14U will have a mid-week workout every other week.

  • SPARKS program trains on Thursday evenings inside the edge

December

  • Winter training continues

January

  • Choose appropriate division for all teams for NBSL scheduling

February

  • NBSL schedules come out late this month

March

  • Winter training continues

April

  • 8u -14U seasons start

May

  • 8U - 14U season continues

June

  • 15U,16U, and 17U seasons start,  9-12U playoffs

July

  • 13-15U NBSL Playoffs and Alll-star games

  • Tryouts for 8U-14U for 2025 season

August

  • Tryouts for High School Showcase teams for 2025 season

Important Info

 

BAT RULES/RESTRICTIONS: 2023

  • 9U-12U all divisions: USA Stamped Bats Only or BBCOR -3
  • 13U: USSSA Bats, USA Stamped Bats or BBCOR -3
  • 14U & 15U-18U MADII: BBCOR -3 Bats or Wood Bats
  • 15U-18U NH, ME & MADI: Wood Bats (Both teams can agree to use BBCOR bats but playoffs will be wood)
  • If a player is found using an illegal bat and gets on base, then he will be called out. If the player is found during the at bat using an illegal bat, then the player must switch bats and will be allowed to finish the at bat.  This is similar to batting out of order.

 

Important Documents/Links

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2023-2024 Maine Lightning Winter Training Schedule

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