Yes, it's December, but baseball season is around the corner.  Many teams will start practicing by March, and some as early as late February.

With baseball season nearing, that means it's time to gear up for registration.  For those teams with online registration capability, they'll have a smoother transition.  They can simply email players and potential players and make them aware of tryouts, practices, tournaments, and league play. 

Many soccer teams and Upward leagues have already gone to online registration.  More and more baseball teams will move towards online registration and league and club management.  Players can register and pay online.  Tournaments can be managed online.  With the right provider, text messaging can be provided as well. 

Think about it.  If you've got 3 kids to get to practice and you are spread out all over town, you may not know if it is raining in one part of the city compared to another.  You might be saved a wasted trip by receiving a text message from the club notifying you that practice has been rained out.  What a timesaver!

If you're not online, then you should work to do so quickly.  Take advantage of the web.

--William High is a freelance writer.