We hate the rain as much as you do.

Each season we strive for a safe, educational, and fun youth baseball experience. And at some point each season, Mother Nature reminds us that the CJB fields, flanked by two natural creeks, are the lowest ground point among the surrounding acreage. CJB volunteers spend 20-40 hours each week prepping the fields. Playing on unprepared fields can result in player injury. Even footsteps across a muddy infield will dry like potholes in hard cement. Not only does rain saturate and soften the turf, it accelerates the grass. In these conditions, fields are often too soft to mow and too long to play.

Q: Why don't we play in the summer?
A: CJB’s house league is in line with many (if not all) area youth baseball programs. House seasons are typically through early summer, at which point travel or all-star programs begin, league depending. A summer schedule would also interfere with many family vacations and other youth sports (like soccer, lacrosse, football, etc.).

A: For the sake of our players' and families' schedules, we make every effort to play. We'll make every effort to give you as much notice of cancellations or schedule changes as possible. At times these could be (literally) game-time decisions. It can pour in Farmington and be clear in Canandaigua, and there are plenty of times when a forecast alone isn't reliable enough to make a decision.

The decision to cancel is made solely by the Board of Directors and communicated via league email and social media. Please do not contact coaches or individual board members until a decision has been made.

In case of inclement weather during the week, a decision will not be made prior to 4:00PM in most cases.

A: T-Ball can play on virtually any field and is the easiest to move. Rookie can play on four fields. Minor and Major can only play on two fields, so field and resource availability are less flexible at the older levels.

Q: Will affected games be rescheduled?
A: Games may be rescheduled based on level of play, field/staff availability, player availability, and/or playoff implications (MINOR and MAJOR divisions). Level of play: CJB prioritizes schedules from oldest to youngest. Field/Staff availability: games will be rescheduled only if a suitable field is available with enough league staff to support the contest. Player availability: a game may not be rescheduled if too many players have pre-existing, outside commitments (i.e., school function, travel sport). Playoff implications: a game might be rescheduled if it has playoff implications in the MINOR or MAJOR division. There is no guarantee any game will be rescheduled.

CJB cannot guarantee a minimum number of games per season based on external factors like the weather or matters of public health.