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BAA Statement on COVID -19

The Bloomington Athletic Association (BAA) is committed to protecting the health and safety of our sports families and the broader community. We are closely monitoring Bloomington Public Schools BPS and the City of Bloomington for our planning and preparation for COVID-19/Coronavirus and will be following their lead on decisions to cancel activities.

1/9/2021 Update: At this time we need to clarify that when the Girls Basketball, Boys Basketball, and Floor Hockey Season’s begin we are following Bloomington Public School (BPS) Guidelines and will NOT be able to schedule games until BPS allows us to have our Pods/Teams play each other. We will begin our seasons as scheduled with training and scrimmages within pods/teams.

BPS Guidelines do not allow for us to have Spectators and based on the State Guidelines, it is doubtful that we will allow spectators this season. BAA is exploring options to have a volunteer stream the games live. To volunteer you must register online, registration for volunteers is at the bottom of your child’s sports page for registration links (it is NOT the indicator in your child's registration). Only one volunteer per family. Again, we apologize for any confusion, BAA will begin games and move from training as soon as we are able based on the BPS policies.

1/4/2021 BAA Winter Sports have opened new registrations. All previous registrations have been deleted and everyone needs to register again.

We will note a couple of current guidelines that must be adhered to participate in BAA Programs this winter. All participants (players, coaches, or other volunteers) must wear a mask at all times. BAA will provide a list to the district of ALL participants per team for contact tracing.   Participants are only to enter the buildings that their team is assigned at the time they are assigned.  If any non-registered person is entering the building they must sign in per the building process. If a team is not following the BPS guidelines they will be issued one warning. If a second instance is noted that the team will be suspended from using BPS for the remainder of the COVID-19 restrictions.

1/4/2021 BAA has updated our Return to Play https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rOGHXAdvKSrkXCmWDGfURMFjSeOvO3ie2MS8skwO95M/edit?usp=sharing to incorporate the new requirements. All participants must agree to follow the policy.

BAA Procedure for COVID-19 Exposure can be found at https://docs.google.com/document/d/1sAjEMUKbzEC-lUEhSGZIpnoyNzGCpBAGG5M6zlPbd-Y/edit?usp=sharing

Sport Specific policies can be found on the Sports Page on our site.

We encourage all volunteers, families, and players to utilize recommended precautions to minimize the risk of spreading the virus. If you have any immediate questions regarding the upcoming season, please feel free to e-mail Stephanie Nicholson at admin@baaonline.org or call at 952.373.1563.

Softball – Slow Pitch

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Swing that bat!

Good Afternoon BAA Softball Families,

The BAA Softball Board is disappointed to announce that our Softball season for 2020 has been canceled. At this time we realize that due to COVID-19 and the Stay Safe Minnesota orders we cannot have a season of softball as we know it. That being said, our group has determined that at this point they are no longer going to pursue a season this year.

We want to thank our many softball volunteers who have worked so hard to try to prepare during this difficult time. Our team has spent countless hours seeking solutions to assemble a season. With an unknown timeline, the additional safety precautions we would need to put in place, our partners in Metro Softball League canceling their summer season, and many other factors, the hard decision was made to cancel. We want all of our families to stay safe and we hope to see you all back in 2021.

Refunds: If you have already paid your registration fees, we will begin our refund process. Please be patient as this will take 4 – 6 weeks to complete. We ask that you confirm your mailing address in your League Athletic Account to ensure that your check is mailed to the correct address by May 31, as we will be running reports for mailing on June 1st.

To access your account visit: https://www.leagueathletics.com/CPanel/Password.asp?org=baaonline.org

  1. Please sign in. If you don’t know your login, DO NOT SET UP A NEW ACCOUNT. If you have a child registered, you have an account.
    • Use the email address that you received this email at. If you have forgotten your password, please click the “?” at the end of the password box. If there is no “?”, please put your cursor in the password box and then hit enter.
    • If you are still having trouble logging in, please contact the BAA Administrator, Stephanie, at baaonline1954@gmail.com or call at 952.373.1563, and she will assist you in getting into your account.
  2. At the top of the screen, there is a black bar – select “My Account” in the center toward the right side of the screen. Please update your address here by May 31 if it is not your current mailing address.

Can I donate to BAA?

The Bloomington Athletic Association is a non-profit, multi-sport organization for youth in our community and your donations are tax-deductible.

Why would I donate to BAA? We offer many scholarships to ensure every child, no matter their ability to pay ,can participate along with ensuring we keep our fees low for all. We have incurred expenses for this season prior to cancellation including purchasing uniforms, equipment, and the marketing of our program. If you would like to donate your paid registration please email our administrator, Stephanie at admin@baaonline.org.

If you have not yet paid and would like to donate to BAA please visit us at: https://www.leagueathletics.com/UserForm.asp?RegID=192354&org=baaonline.org

Thank you for being a part of the BAA Family. We wish you a safe and healthy Summer.

Contacts for Softball

BAA Softball Level Directors
Mini-Mite 
4 years old - K		OPENOPENOPEN
Mite 
1 - 2		Will Eastonsoftballequipment@baaonline.org612.801.4293
Cub
2 - 4 		Steve Skramstadskrappy43@gmail.com952.452.0640
Bantam 
5 - 7		Dave Arndorferdavida74@rocketmail.com
Seniors
8 - 12 		Nick Mattssonnjmattsson@comcast.net612.619.8063
Co-Rec
9-12		Rick Geistgeistfamily97@gmail.com612.597.2152

BAA Softball Contacts
Softball CommissionerBrad DeBovpequipment@baaonline.org952.807.1330
EquipmentWill Eastonsoftballequipment@baaonline.org612.801.4293
AdministratorStephanie Nicholsonadmin@baaonline.org952.373.1563

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