Friday Harbor Baseball & Softball Association is starting its season a little later this year to take advantage of better weather and to allow for online registration and preseason clinics.

Here’s the initial calendar:

— Deadline for early-bird sign ups Feb. 23-24 (save $10 by registering early).

— Clinic with Fletcher Vynne, former Wolverine and now a coach, Feb. 27 to March 1.

— Baseball and softball registration deadline March 12 (sign-ups after March 12 incur a late fee).

— Baseball tryouts March 14.

— Softball skills assessments March 14.

— Work party at the field, March 21.

— Team practices March 23 to April 3 (Spring Break April 6-10).

— Opening Day Festivities April 14 after school

— Hit-A-Thon May 15.

Visit the association’s new Web site, www.eteamz.com/fhbsa, to register, print out forms, check news and find links to sign on to the e-mail list for updates.

Registration packets will be available online and at the elementary and middle schools.