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Futures Collegiate Baseball League
Each franchise in the Futures Collegiate Baseball League of New England(FCBL) is made up of elite collegiate athletes competing in a minor league style format. Each franchise provides high quality, affordable entertainment, in a casual, family-friendly atmosphere. The FCBL is summer collegiate baseball at its best! After only one season of play it’s already regarded as one of the most talented and competitive leagues in the country. The league began its initial year of operations in 2011. The founders of the league are the FCBL ownership groups from both the Brockton Rox (Canadian-American Association of Professional Baseball)and the Lowell Spinners (Single A affiliate Boston Red Sox). The first year the league will include teams playing in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Connecticut. The 2011 season brought immediate credibility and success both on the field and at the gates. The Nashua Silver Knights took home the inaugural FCBL Cup, by sweeping The Torrington Titans 2-0 in a best of three series. 2012 will prove to be an even more exciting season with the addition of the Wachusett Dirt Dawgs. The league will plays an eight-week schedule concluding in early August. The FCBL plays a 44 game schedule (22 home/22 away). The League Championship is determined by a playoff immediately after the season ends. Each year our top players will be scouted and selected in the MLB Draft. Any student who wishes to play in our League must be: • Currently enrolled in a NCAA or NAIA sanctioned college or university • Be in good academic standing, • Have completed one year of athletic eligibility and • Have at least one year of eligibility remaining. FCBL bylaws mandate each team have at least 13 players selected from a New England-based college or be a resident of New England (or a combination of the two options). The league strongly suggests that student athletes have their college coach and/or a MLB scout recommend them to our General Managers. |