Day 3 of 4 highlights the team previews for District III.  Last year’s District Winner, West Georgia, is back and looking to make another run to the World Series.  They will see plenty of new talent as District III welcomes 5 new teams to the conference.  Lander came down from DII, North Georgia is back in the league after taking a year off, and then we have 3 brand new teams in VMI, Wake Forest, and Georgia College all trying to make a name for themselves. This spring is going to be an action packed and competitive season for these teams and the NCBA cannot wait to see how things shape out.  Be sure to check out the District III Team Previews so you can learn all about these teams.  Tomorrow wraps up the previews for Division III as the District IV Team Previews will be released.

Day 2 of 4 features the team previews for District II.  Last year Adrian College took home not only the District II crown, but also the World Series title and are up in DII for this season.  This gives an opportunity for a new team within District II to rise to the World Series and follow in Adrian’s footsteps.  There is only one new team in this district, Hobart, who is a brand new team trying to compete for their division title.  As we near the start of the spring,  Edinboro (8-1) and Eastern Michigan (4-0), lead the East and West respectively.  With over half of their conference games remaining, anything can happen in the competitive District II.  Be sure to check out the District II Team Previews for some insight on these teams.  Be sure to check back tomorrow for District III Previews.

Day 1 of 4 is started off with team previews for District I.  After previous District I Winner and World Series runner up, New Hampshire, moved up to DII, the district is wide open for a new champion.  There are 4 new teams to the district this year, Colgate and La Salle both came down from DII, whereas Millersville and Marist are two brand new teams to the league. Heading into the spring season, Millersville (6-0) and Marist (2-1) lead the South and North respectively.  Both divisions are still up for grabs and should make for an exciting spring season.  Be sure to check out the District I Team Previews to find out how each team is looking heading into the spring.  Make sure to come back tomorrow for District II Previews.

The DI Teams have voted to hold a special election for the NCBA Rules Committee D1 Team Representative Position.  This is a one year term which will require the elected D1 Teams Rep to travel to Pittsburgh for the Annual Rules Committee Meeting in the Summer.  The D1 Rules Rep will gather rule suggestions from D1 Teams during the course of the year and present them on behalf of the D1 teams to the rest of the Rules Committee for vote. Anyone can run for the position, so if you are interested in running, please fill out the D1 Rules Rep Candidate Form. To be considered, this needs to be completed and sent to [email protected]  by Sunday, November 18th at 11:59pm EST.

If you weren’t able to tune in LIVE on August 22nd for the NCBA League Meeting, not to worry!  You can catch the full recorded version or you can opt to watch specific topics discussed such as a 2018: year in review, sponsors & fundraising, or 2019: what’s to come, by clicking HERE.

The updated rulebooks for the 2018-2019 NCBA Division III Season are below. Be sure to download a copy and print them off to bring with you to every game.

NCBA DIII Rulebook with Highlighted Changes for 18-19 Season. CLICK HERE

NCBA DIII Rulebook without highlights. CLICK HERE

Download the NCBA Annual League Meeting Slides HERE.

Tom McManus has recently been hired full time as the new Marucci Sponsor Account Manager for the National Club Baseball Association.  With this new position, Tom will be overseeing all the day to day logistics of the NCBA’s partnership with Marucci Sports.

Marucci is the Official Bat Provider of the NCBA. All member teams receive two complimentary bats with their membership each season, along with receiving exclusive pricing on additional orders through the NCBA/Marucci online store.

NCBA/Marucci Store: https://lockerroom.maruccisports.com/#/selectStore

Store Code: NCBA2018

Tom can be reached at [email protected] or by phone at 412-321-8440 x110 should you have any questions!

We are excited to invite you to the NCBA Annual League Meeting on August 22nd, at 7:00 pm EST! As in years past, this important meeting will be held LIVE online.  This year it will be available for live viewing on the NCBA Facebook Group Page. CLICK HERE to download the invitation that has all the details regarding the meeting!

The Annual Rules Committee Meeting was held on Saturday, July 28th.  The voting results of the rules suggestions that were submitted can be found here.  The updated 2018-2019 NCBA Rulebooks will be released in the coming weeks. Once they are finalized, they will be posted to the website as well as emailed to all the teams.