North Springs Baseball Nation Coral Springs Florida
By Stacy Case, photos by Maurice Ross & Craig Nagle
For nearly two-and-a-half decades, North Springs Baseball Nation Coral Springs Florida has been the quintessential example of what a recreational youth program is all about: baseball, family, tradition.
And the 2018 games are set to follow suit.
With close to 400 area youths having participated in this past season’s play, second year NSLL president Jason Rosoff has great expectations for the Spring once again.
“I’m excited for the 2018 season,” says Jason, whose own two sons have suited up for North Springs play for several years. “We have a lot of great coaches returning and I look forward to working with a great group of volunteers who continue to make our league as special as it is.” The 2017 season had more than 100 coaches spread amongst 30 teams.
Although the season doesn’t officially start for several months, North Springs already has registrations underway on-line, and will have on-site sign-ups on Sat., Nov. 4 and Dec. 3 from 10am-3pm at North Community Park.
North Springs Baseball Nation Coral Springs Florida
Just before the games do begin, North Springs offers players a chance to get prepared for their play, as the league hosts pre-season clinics on Sundays in January that are taught by a local high school baseball coaching staff. There is also about a month of pre-season team practices as well.
“The skills camps are a fantastic benefit for the kids, as many have been playing other sports since last Spring,” Jason adds. “It gives them the chance to work some of the rust off and, more importantly, learn skills from some of the best coaches in the area.”
The clinics, just like the North Springs traditional season, are open to both boys and girls ages 6-16 of all skill levels. In fact, ever since North Springs was established in the mid 1990s, it has offered both competitive and recreational levels of play for all participants. Whether it be a first-timer or a veteran, North Springs has a place for every player. And to insure that all teams have a balance of teammates’ abilities spread out fairly, the league runs evaluations, followed by drafts for each division of play. All players get placed on a team, regardless of their experience with baseball.
“Player evaluations are a very important piece of the pre-season process,” adds Jason, who enters his fourth year on the Board of Directors for NSLL. “They give all involved the opportunity to see each player individually and get them placed in the proper division, greatly improving the players’ chances for an enjoyable season.”
Each division plays a minimum of 18 regular season games, with all teams making the double elimination playoffs. And once the post season for all divisions and teams have concluded, all star play begins for those who qualify. All stars, in fact, is an area where North Springs has excelled. The league has accrued nine state championship titles, three Southeast regional titles, and recently the United States World Series title that was earned by the Seniors team this past summer!
“One of our biggest successes has been our all star teams,” Jason says. “While the success of our all star teams is certainly something that we are very proud of, it is only a small percentage of our players. Playing at North Springs is different; you become part of a team, part of a family and part of the NS Nation.”
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