June 1, 2020 -- Though we had hoped to avoid it, the Northbrook Baseball Board of Directors last week determined that the most appropriate course of action is to cancel our 4th of July baseball tournament for this year. 

We hope that canceling a month in advance will provide all teams the opportunity to make other plans for July 4th weekend this year. We also hope that you will consider coming back to play in the 2021 edition of our tournament. 

Importantly, all teams that had registered for this year's tournament will receive refunds of their registration fees. We are currently working with our payment processor to coordinate refunds and will have more information for you later this week. We thank you in advance for your patience as we work through this. 

Thank you,

The Northbrook Baseball Board of Directors

The Northbrook Baseball Board of Directors met this week to discuss how and when we can begin House League practices and games while operating in a safe and healthy manner. We reviewed the State of Illinois guidelines and the Northbrook Park District guidelines and then added a few additional safety rules to protect our players, coaches, and umpires.

Based on the State moving into Phase 4 of the reopening plan by July 1st, we are excited to announce that we should be able to start House League practices in July and plan to start the season around August 1st, with the World Series to be Played around September 3rd. The season will consist of about 10 games followed by a single-elimination playoff.  In addition, we also plan on hosting an All-Star game.

All coaches will be required to wear protective masks when they will come within 6 feet of anyone. We also plan to supply 2 sets of catcher's masks per team with disinfectant spray used after each inning to clean the mask. There will be other safety measures as well, which will be posted on our website before practices begin. 

While we are very excited for the season to start, we want to do so in the safest way possible. When we determine the schedule, we will email your coach who will in turn forward that email to you. 

Thank you!

The Northbrook Baseball Board of Directors

Registration for GBN's summer baseball camps is now open. 

• Boys' Incoming Freshmen Baseball Camp - This 6-day camp is designed to introduce each participating player to the GBN Baseball System. Each player will learn to play baseball "The Spartan Way". Players will improve their overall ability through use of player assessments and data-driven feedback.  -- June 15-17 and June 22-24, 9-10:30 a.m., open to students entering 9th grade, Fee: $100. Registration Code: NBAS1
• Advanced Youth Baseball Camp - This 6-day camp is designed to introduce each participating player to the GBN Baseball System. Players will improve their overall ability as catchers infielders, outfielders, pitchers and hitters. The camp will consist of fundamentals, drills, competitions, games, and data-driven feedback. Players will be grouped together by age and position. -- June 15-17 and June 22-24, 9-10:30 a.m., open to students entering 4th-8th grades, Fee: $100. Registration Code: NBAS2

Please register at camps.glenbrook225.org.

Northbrook Baseball is proud to announce its partnership with Illinois Bone and Joint's Health Performance Institute (HPI).

HPI is the premier baseball sports performance training facility in the Midwest. Their expertise in biomechanics, physical therapy, and performance training has helped thousands of elementary school, junior high, high school, collegiate, and MLB players take their games to the next level. HPI's team is comprised of certified exercise professionals and former collegiate baseball players.

HPI is rolling out TWO new spring programs and any Northbrook Baseball player or family member will receive $100 OFF their first package OR they can utilize the "Sibling Special," allowing siblings to draw from the same package.

Registration is now open for the 2020 Northbrook 4th of July Tournament. This year's tournament will be held July 2-5 at fields around the Northbrook community. Once again, we will feature A and B divisions for age groups 9U-14U. Please register and find more details at this link. 

We are looking for umpires for the 2020 house league season. If you are in 7th grade through high school and interested in a fun job that gets you outside and on the baseball field and makes you some extra cash, this is for you. Please contact:

• 7th Grade - Instructional Umpire Director, Lucas Buti (lucasmbuti@gmail.com)
• 8th Grade - Minors Umpire Director, Alex Marks (admarks12@yahoo.com)
• High School - Majors Umpire Director, Adam Levin (alevin@milleraa.com)

Travel Baseball |Steve Geffen | 847-331-3433

House League | Mark Gerstein | 847-565-5799

Baseball information for Boys K-2 and Girls K-3, please contact Northbrook Action Baseball at 847-564-9849.