East Coast Youth Baseball are the organizers of youth baseball leagues and tournaments on Long Island.
We recognize how important baseball is and how it can be a key building block not only to our physical health, but to our mental health as well. Being part of a team helps build character, leadership and community. This is something these kids need now more than ever.
Reopening golf was a good first-step, but mostly affluent people play golf with a significant portion of them being retirees who are considered “most at-risk” for serious Covid-related complications. According to the National Golf Foundation, golfers 65+ played 3x as many rounds annually as those aged 18-34. Our program is for youth players ages 7-18.
Baseball is virtually a no-contact sport played outdoors and the sport should get the same chance as golf to open up safely
Life on Long Island does not have to come to a complete standstill. We want people to stay healthy, both physically and mentally." The signers of this petition believe that not allowing baseball to be played on Long Island this summer will have a profoundly negative impact on the community's health, both physically and mentally. We also feel that this is a measure that will make our lives feel as if it has come to a complete standstill.
We ask you Governor Cuomo to allow us to get back out on the baseball field.
Here are the organizations who support this group:
Long Island Thunder
Nassau Rays
Oil City Bandits
West Warriors
Long Island Gators
Franklin Square Tigers
South Shore Sharks
LI Dodgers Nation
Long Island JR Ducks
Rebels Baseball
DreamChasers Baseball
Team Francisco
Kings Park Knights
MB Thunder
LI Black Diamonds
Long Island Red Dogs
Levittown Northstars
Farmingdale Greendogs
Floral Park Knights
Diamond Baseball Academy
Long Island Hurricanes
Merrick Mayham
*If you would like your organization added to this list please contact [email protected]
Updates
Reached 250 supporters
May 19, 2020
May 17, 2020
The momentum behind this push is real and the people in charge are starting to notice. Post this link on Facebook and call your representative to demand they open our fields now.
May 16, 2020
We are approaching 250 signatures and need to hit that mark to demand the Governor's attention. Post the link on Facebook right now and text three friends to get their names on this list immediately.
Reached 100 supporters
May 14, 2020
May 11, 2020
We need to hit the one hundred signature mark to show the Governor we are serious about getting kids back on the field. Post the link to your Facebook page immediately and text three friends to ask them to sign now.
85 Comments
Baseball is definitely a sport that can be played in a safe manner with all participants complying to new regulations in place. As I pass ballfields, there are children playing games recreationally not social distancing. We need to open up leagues so that the coaches, league directors, umpires and parents can ensure players are complying to guidelines. Opening up youth baseball will be much safer than what is going on now with no guidelines. The kids want to play and are just doing it on their own now which is not good with what's going on. Thank you for your time!
Baseball teaches the sport,discipline,getting along with others & gets them jnvolved in an organized environment. It can be done safely.
Hope we can start baseball it’s the only sport my son plays and it’s outdoors with restrictions for social distancing from players and fans
There has to be safe ways to resume some activities. And the most logical, safest places for that is outside, on an open field. Many children are no longer acting the way they did 2 months ago. They've lost the kids they used to be. They're faced with so many changes and a "deadly " virus. They're only means of socializing is through online gaming and social media. And too much screen time is so much worse than what we're facing. Kids are depressed. Let's get them back on the field, safely and give them the active lives they require and deserve.
If I can stand in a grocery store with NO distancing then kids can play baseball while apart from one another.
555
USA! USA! USA!
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East Coast Youth Baseball are the organizers of youth baseball leagues and tournaments on Long Island.
We recognize how important baseball is and how it can be a key building block not only to our physical health, but to our mental health as well. Being part of a team helps build character, leadership and community. This is something these kids need now more than ever.
Reopening golf was a good first-step, but mostly affluent people play golf with a significant portion of them being retirees who are considered “most at-risk” for serious Covid-related complications. According to the National Golf Foundation, golfers 65+ played 3x as many rounds annually as those aged 18-34. Our program is for youth players ages 7-18.
Baseball is virtually a no-contact sport played outdoors and the sport should get the same chance as golf to open up safely
Life on Long Island does not have to come to a complete standstill. We want people to stay healthy, both physically and mentally." The signers of this petition believe that not allowing baseball to be played on Long Island this summer will have a profoundly negative impact on the community's health, both physically and mentally. We also feel that this is a measure that will make our lives feel as if it has come to a complete standstill.
We ask you Governor Cuomo to allow us to get back out on the baseball field.
Here are the organizations who support this group:
Long Island Thunder
Nassau Rays
Oil City Bandits
West Warriors
Long Island Gators
Franklin Square Tigers
South Shore Sharks
LI Dodgers Nation
Long Island JR Ducks
Rebels Baseball
DreamChasers Baseball
Team Francisco
Kings Park Knights
MB Thunder
LI Black Diamonds
Long Island Red Dogs
Levittown Northstars
Farmingdale Greendogs
Floral Park Knights
Diamond Baseball Academy
Long Island Hurricanes
Merrick Mayham
*If you would like your organization added to this list please contact [email protected]
Updates
Reached 250 supporters
May 19, 2020
May 17, 2020
The momentum behind this push is real and the people in charge are starting to notice. Post this link on Facebook and call your representative to demand they open our fields now.
May 16, 2020
We are approaching 250 signatures and need to hit that mark to demand the Governor's attention. Post the link on Facebook right now and text three friends to get their names on this list immediately.
Reached 100 supporters
May 14, 2020
May 11, 2020
We need to hit the one hundred signature mark to show the Governor we are serious about getting kids back on the field. Post the link to your Facebook page immediately and text three friends to ask them to sign now.
85 Comments
This can be done safely. The kids have been educated via screen and lost all that is typically associated with school. Lets not take away sports too.
Baseball is definitely a sport that can be played in a safe manner with all participants complying to new regulations in place. As I pass ballfields, there are children playing games recreationally not social distancing. We need to open up leagues so that the coaches, league directors, umpires and parents can ensure players are complying to guidelines. Opening up youth baseball will be much safer than what is going on now with no guidelines. The kids want to play and are just doing it on their own now which is not good with what's going on. Thank you for your time!
Baseball teaches the sport,discipline,getting along with others & gets them jnvolved in an organized environment. It can be done safely.
Hope we can start baseball it’s the only sport my son plays and it’s outdoors with restrictions for social distancing from players and fans
There has to be safe ways to resume some activities. And the most logical, safest places for that is outside, on an open field. Many children are no longer acting the way they did 2 months ago. They've lost the kids they used to be. They're faced with so many changes and a "deadly " virus. They're only means of socializing is through online gaming and social media. And too much screen time is so much worse than what we're facing. Kids are depressed. Let's get them back on the field, safely and give them the active lives they require and deserve.
If I can stand in a grocery store with NO distancing then kids can play baseball while apart from one another.
555
USA! USA! USA!
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This can be done safely. The kids have been educated via screen and lost all that is typically associated with school. Lets not take away sports too.