We offer many levels of baseball. Choose the appropriate level for your child. PLEASE NOTE: DEPENDENT ON WEATHER CONDITIONS AND FIELD CONDITIONS. TIMES AND DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGES, PLEASE CONTACT THE RECREATION CENTER OR YOUR COACH FOR UPDATED INFORMATION.
Registration Deadlines:
ALL BASEBALL/SOFTBALL REGISTRATION - Tuesday, April 1st
PLEASE NOTE: Indoor practices will be our evaluations time. If we have multiple teams we will split the teams evenly.
Things to know:
1. Cal Ripken minors and majors’ is a PLAYER PITCHING ONLY league.
2. If your player is new and in 2nd grade, they SHOULD play Coach Pitch/T-ball for a year.
3. 1st/2nd graders who struggle at the plate (fear of getting hit) SHOULD play T-ball/Coach Pitch for a year.
4. 1st/2nd graders who struggle with catching SHOULD play T-ball/Coach Pitch for a year.
Our Goal is to build a strong foundation of baseball at this youth level. By placing the player in a situation of success on the correct team is a key ingredient towards this. Sometimes however there are situations in which we might need to move a player up (2nd graders to the minors or 4th graders to the majors) to achieve the numbers needed to field a team. These are only done if the player possesses the skill level to warrant moving them. Also, on the flip side there might be a situation in which a player isn’t ready to face a 12-year-old major’s pitcher or maybe new to baseball and could benefit from a year in minors. Please contact us with questions or concerns.
Typical grade breakdown for our levels offered
• T-Ball, Pre-k and Kindergarten
• Coach Pitch 1st and 2nd Grade (will travel local)
• Minors, 3rd and 4th Grade
• Majors, 5th and 6th Grade
Practice Information
- T-Ball (4 year old - Pre K and Kindergarten) & Coach Pitch 1st and 2nd grade Baseball Practice will Start AFTER April Break and end in June.
- Pre-k Kids Must be going into kindergarten in the fall of 2025.
- (Grades 3/4 Baseball/Softball) minors and (Grades 5/6 Baseball/Softball) majors will start BEFORE April Break weather and field conditions permitting,
- REGISTRATION DEADLINE: April 1st (Late registrations will be accepted as long as there is space and within a reasonable time frame.)
Levels of Play
*T-Ball (Coed)- PreK (must be four and going into kindergarten fall 2025) and Kindergarten.
Coach: Coaches Needed
*Coach Pitch (Coed) (1st and 2nd Grade)
An Introductory level of play for children in Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd Graders. These programs offers a Competitive and complete instructional level of play. Children will learn to throw, catch and hit a ball while being taught the basic rules of baseball. Fun games vs other area committees will be scheduled periodically throughout the season.
*(3-4 BASEBALL Coed) MINORS; A competitive level of play. This is a player pitched program and follows Cal Ripken Rules and Bylaws. Games will be played in Windsor and surrounding areas.
*(5-6 BASEBALL) MAJORS;A more competitive level of play. This is a player pitched program and follows Cal Ripken Rules and Bylaws. Games will be played in Windsor and surrounding areas.
IF NUMBERS PERMIT 2 TEAMS AT BOTH THE 3/4 AND 5/6 GRADE LEVELS. TEAMS WILL DIVIDED EVENLY SO THAT THEY ARE OF EQUAL ABILITY.
General Information
- PLEASE NOTE:
MINORS baseball/softball is 10U
MAJORS baseball/softball is 12U.
PLEASE NOTE: After the evaluation practices your player might be moved to a different but appropriate level.
- The things that are taken into account when determining placement.
1. Ability (Skill Level)
2. Siblings (Family Members play on the same team if family requests)
- Late registrants will be randomly placed on a team that has space. Registration deadline for Baseball is April 1th.
- Please understand our goal is to provide an opportunity to participate and play the game of Baseball. The child's school, who his friends are, and coaching preference are not considered in placement.
ALL LEVELS NEED A GLOVE. CLEATS ARE HIGHLY RECOMMENDED