Event Information
Date: September 14th, 2019
Time: From 10am – 2pm
Location: TBD – Please check back again soon for updated information
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Welcome to the Team Joseph Home Run Derby! We are thrilled that you want to participate in the Derby or support one of the participants.
Participant Info
Each participant will serve as a designated hitter for a child/young adult with Duchenne muscular dystrophy and will get 20 swings to try and hit as many home runs as possible. Designated hitters can supply their own pitcher or use one of our coaches. All participants, including pitchers must complete and sign this waiver in order to participate in any way at the Team Joseph Home Run Derby.
The contest will be broken down into the following categories with winners in each category:
| Ages | Balls | Home Run Distance | Times to Hit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-5 | Lite Flites | 40 Feet | 10:00 - 10:30 am |
| 6-7 | Lite Flites | 60 Feet | 10:30 - 12:00 pm |
| 8-9 | LL Hard Balls | 100 Feet | 10:30 am - 12:00 pm |
| 10-11 | LL Hard Balls | 150 Feet | 12:00 - 1:30 pm |
| 12-14 | LL Hard Balls | 200 Feet | 12:00 - 1:30 pm |
| 15-16 | ML Hard Balls | 225 Feet | 1:30 - 2:00 pm |
| 17-20 | Softballs | 250 Feet | 1:30 - 2:00 pm |
| 21-39 | Softballs | 275 Feet | 1:30 - 2:00 pm |
| 40-59 | Softballs | 275 Feet | 1:30 - 2:00 pm |
| Over 59 | Softballs | 250 Feet | 1:30 - 2:00 pm |
To participate as a Designated hitter, we will need you to fill out the information below. Once you’re signed up, we’ll give you the name of a Duchenne boy who you’ll be hitting for.
Download Your Participant Form
You will have to fill out this waiver and bring it with you to the event:
Download Participant Waiver
Supporters/Donors
Supporters can pledge an amount per home run and/or pledge a one-time donation to Team Joseph by using the following link. For a pledge per home run, the designated hitter you’re supporting will let you know after the event how many homeruns they hit. If you’re making a one-time donation, please feel free to do that at any time before or on the date of the Home Run Derby — September 14, 2019.
If you donate online with this link, in the “notes” section of the donation form, please tell us the name of the designated hitter you’re supporting.
If you’d like to donate by check, please put the designated hitter’s name on the memo of the check, make the check out to Team Joseph and mail to:
Team Joseph
3050 Union Lake Rd, Suite 8F
Commerce Twp, MI 48382
