Amateur baseball is baseball in which the players either are not paid for playing , or (as in Town Team Baseball ) receive only a modest stipend or employment arranged by the team 's boosters . Amateur baseball is played in the United States by players of all ages, from young children to adults .
17-744: The Florence Flamingos are an amateur baseball team that plays in Florence, South Carolina . The Flamingos are part of the Coastal Plain League , the collegiate summer baseball league located in the American Southeast. The then Raleigh RedWolves were founded in 1997, winning the Petitt Cup title that year. Before the 1998 season the RedWolves relocated to American Legion Field in Florence. The team
34-631: A course, Fundamentals of Coaching. The NFHS has announced that it will offer a National Coach Certification in September 2009. This will enable to coaches to become a Level 1 - Accredited Interscholastic Coach issued by the NFHS. The National High School Hall of Fame is a program of the National Federation of State High School Associations that honors individuals who have made outstanding contributions to high school sports or performing arts. Since 1986,
51-439: A minority stake in the team. In May 2021, the team invited fans to suggest a new team name to go along with their plans to move in 2022 to the new Carolina Bank Field to be built in Florence. The new name, Florence Flamingos , as well as the new logo and uniforms, were revealed July 31, 2021 at the last game of the season and went into immediate use. The Flamingos played the first game at Carolina Bank Field on May 28, 2022. For
68-686: A non-member that uses NFHS rules. The AHSAA will not allow its members to play AISA schools but the AISA schools do compete with public and private schools outside of Alabama. Iowa has separate governing associations for boys' and girls' sports, including the Iowa High School Athletic Association and the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union . Only the Iowa High School Athletic Association
85-479: Is a full member of the NFHS; the girls' governing body is an affiliate member. The provincial associations of Canada are affiliate members of the NFHS. The NFHS publishes rules books for each sport or activity, and most states adopt those rules wholly for state high school competition including the non member private school associations. The NFHS offered an online Coach Education Program in January 2007. It released
102-649: Is a full member; the largest association governing non-public schools, the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools , is an affiliate member, while other governing bodies are not NFHS members at any level. Similarly, the Virginia High School League , open only to public schools, is a full member, the state's largest association for non-public schools is an affiliate member, and other governing bodies are not members at all. The case in Mississippi
119-615: Is played throughout the United States. High schools often have freshman , junior-varsity , and varsity teams . Some middle schools offer baseball programs. In the 2014-15 season, 486,567 boys and 1,203 girls played baseball at the National Federation of State High School Associations . American Legion Baseball is popular with junior-high- and senior-high-school students from ages 13 to 19. American Legion also provides regional, state, and national playoffs. College baseball
136-554: Is sanctioned by the NCAA , NAIA , and NCBA . College baseball players, especially professional prospects, often also play in collegiate summer baseball leagues during the off-season. In these leagues, their lodging and meals are provided by their host team, but no money changes hands. Many collegiate summer baseball leagues are affiliated to the National Alliance of College Summer Baseball , National Amateur Baseball Federation or
153-494: Is slightly different; the body governing public schools is a full member, while the body governing private schools is not an NFHS member at any level. In the state of Alabama, the public schools and a handful of private schools compete in the AHSAA ( Alabama High School Athletic Association ) which is a full member of the NFHS. The majority of private schools in the state are members of the AISA ( Alabama Independent School Association )
170-729: The National Baseball Congress . The MLB Draft League debuted in 2021. National Federation of State High School Associations The National Federation of State High School Associations ( NFHS ) is the body that writes the rules of competition for most high school sports and activities in the United States . NFHS's headquarters are located in White River State Park in Indianapolis , Indiana. Over 19,500 high schools belong to associations that are members of
187-803: The "National Youth Baseball Champion." The tournament organizer is the Major Youth Baseball Alliance, LLC, which was formed by eight major national youth baseball organizations, whose programs have more than eight million participants. The eight organizations are: AABC (American Amateur Baseball Congress), AAU (Amateur Athletic Union of the United States), Babe Ruth Baseball, Dixie Youth Baseball, NABF (National Amateur Baseball Federation), Pony Baseball, Super Series Baseball of America, and USSSA (United States Specialty Sports Association). From 1998 (or earlier) through 2010 (or later), there has been an annual, national all-stars tournament each June —
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#1732870017689204-723: The 2024 season, the Flamingos will move from the CPL's East Division to the West Division. The Flamingos play their home game at Carolina Bank Field in Florence. Amateur baseball in the United States Leagues for various skill levels and age groups exist throughout the US. In ascending order of age participation, here are a few examples: Youth baseball is played by elementary -school-age and high-school -age children of both genders . Of
221-514: The NFHS. Most high schools, whether public or private , belong to their state's high school association; in turn, each state association belongs to the NFHS. However, in states that have separate associations for public and non-public high schools, only the public-school bodies are full NFHS members. For example, the Texas University Interscholastic League (public schools, with non-public schools generally not allowed)
238-532: The Petitt Cup 2 games to 1. Since their championship in 1997 the RedWolves have been to four more Petitt Cup Championship games losing all four. The RedWolves moved to Francis Marion University's Sparrow Stadium during the 2012 season. They hosted the Coastal Plain League All-Star Game there on July 12, 2015. In October 2020, the Barths sold a controlling interest to SRO Partners, while retaining
255-835: The USA Baseball Tournament of Stars; its predecessor was the National Amateur All-Star Baseball Tournament (NAABT). The tournament features the top 16- to 18-year-old players from various baseball organizations, including the American Amateur Baseball Congress (AABC), American Legion, Babe Ruth Baseball, Dixie Baseball, National Amateur Baseball Federation (NABF), PONY baseball, Major League Baseball's Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities (RBI), and at-large teams from USA Baseball (the governing body of amateur baseball). School baseball
272-529: The various leagues listed below, Little League baseball is the most widespread. The Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, draws participants from around the world and is televised in the US on ESPN. The first annual National Youth Baseball Championships (NYBC) tournament was held in August 2008 for players in two divisions: 10U and 12U. The purpose of the tournament is to recognize one team as
289-572: Was purchased in 2001 by Kevin M. Barth, a local Florence attorney, and his wife. The RedWolves were named Coastal Plain League 2004 "Organization of the Year" and made the playoffs every year from 2001 through 2006. The RedWolves were first half champions in 2003, losing the championship to the Outer Banks Daredevils. In 2014, Florence won both the first and second half West Division titles before losing in
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