The next step up – Players are taken to a new level of play. The primary differences from tee ball include: players hitting from coach pitches instead of a tee; players striking out if a ball is not put into play after 6 pitches; and outs being recorded such that runners that are out leave the bases (however, all players will bat once per inning regardless of the number of outs recorded). Score will not be officially kept and standings will not be posted. Players in this division will continue to develop hitting and fielding skills, including base running, outfield play, better popup catching skills, the introduction of the catcher position, and tagging of runners. About mid-way through the season, the last inning of each game will be supervised player pitch to provide a glimpse into the next level of play (AA division).
Practices will be determined by the head coach and games will be played on Mondays and Wednesdays.
Skills expected to register for this division: the ability to swing at and sometimes make contact with a softly pitched ball; an understanding of base order (e.g., run to first, then second, then third, then home); an understanding of basic fielding (but not necessarily the ability to accurately field a ground ball); the ability to throw a ball generally to another player from about 30 feet away; and the ability to pay attention to and follow directions from a coach (particularly when playing in the infield where balls are hit harder than in tee ball).
Skills not expected to register for this division: consistently making contact with a softly pitched ball; the ability to consistently catch a thrown or hit ball; the ability to consistently field ground balls; and pitching skills.
*6 year olds have the option of playing up at the A level if they’ve played at least 2 seasons in the tee ball division and have demonstrated the ability to play in the A division. For players 6 years old or younger, we strongly recommend contacting us ([email protected]) to discuss proper placement of your player in tee ball or the A division. Generally, players 6 years old or younger that have never played baseball before should register to play in the tee ball division.