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The Sevierville Recreation Department is still accepting youth baseball and softball registration and entry fees for the 2016 Smoky Mountain Youth Baseball Association (SMYBA) spring/summer season.
Baseball leagues are open to children ages 3-17 years old; softball ages are 5-17 years old. The registration fee for both leagues is $35.00 per child. Children can register to be drafted or full teams may register as well.
Registration forms and information are available at the Sevierville Community Center Monday through Friday 6 a.m. – 8 p.m., Saturday 8 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. and Sunday 1 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
The FINAL scheduled registration day will also be held at Sevierville City Park on February 6, 2016 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Draft kids (this includes any children that are not already on a team, even if they have previously signed-up) should bring a glove for a short on-field skills evaluation.
Registration forms are also available online at www.seviervilleparksandrec.com on the athletics page, or you can find it by liking SMYBA’s page on Facebook.
Umpires Needed for Smoky Mountain Youth Baseball and Softball Spring/Summer Season
The Sevierville Parks & Recreation Department, in conjunction with Smoky Mountain Youth Baseball Association, is now accepting applications for umpires for their upcoming baseball/softball season at the Sevierville City Park. The season will begin on March 19, 2016 with an opening day tournament; the regular season will start the following week.
Umpires will be paid between $20-$35 per game (pay rate based upon age group of players). Games are generally played on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday nights, with some Friday night games (Wednesday nights are reserved for rain make-ups).
Those interested in becoming an umpire should go to Sevierville City Hall to complete an application.
For more information, call the Athletics Office at 865-453-6946 or contact Athletics Supervisor Patrick Oxley at poxley@seviervilletn.org.
