| Our local leagues listed above are affiliated with Cal Ripken division of the
Babe Ruth League Inc. The Cal
Ripken League is the 12 and under age divisions of Babe Ruth. Babe Ruth
divisions include 13-14, 15-16 and 16-18's. There are many advantages of affiliating with a national organization that's
been a force in youth baseball for over 50 years. Support and leadership on a
national, state and district level is one advantage. Strong, healthy athletic
competition, accident and liability insurance programs and national fund raising
opportunities are also advantages.
If your league is
interested in more info about Cal Ripken or Babe Ruth Baseball contact us anytime!
Our local leagues are STRONG. We
offer some of the best baseball in western NC. Strong baseball programs are
important but providing a good recreational program for the average player is
the most important thing we do. Our leagues do a great job in that department
also. While
our local leagues are very strong and growing there is always room for more youth baseball.
If your league is
interested in more info about Cal Ripken / Babe Ruth Baseball & Softball contact us
anytime! Our local leagues offer t-ball (ages 4-6), some leagues offer coach
pitch (ages 6-7), machine pitch (ages 7-8), minors (ages 9-10) and majors (ages
11-12). The t-ball, coach pitch and machine pitch players play on a smaller
field. The bases are set at 45ft. 9-10 yr olds play on 60 ft. bases and pitch
from 46 ft. Being the 1st season of "kid pitch" it's a great learning time
for the players. 11-12 yr olds play their regular season on 70 ft bases and the
mound is moved back from 46 ft. to 50 ft. Runners are allowed to take a lead and
steal at any time. It's real baseball at that level. Babe Ruth League has voted
to make the extended bases regulation during regular season and all star tournament play
spring 2007. District 6 will host the inaugural 50' pitching / 70' bases
12 year old state tournament. The host site has yet to be determined but will be
announced in the coming weeks. The extended bases and mound for the 11-12 yr old
division have proved to be an excellent transition in preparing the players for
the move to a regulation baseball field, 90 ft. bases and 60 ft. pitching
distance, they will play on when they reach league age 13.
For all the 12 and under age
divisions the spring season typically starts in early March and runs through the
end of the school year. The fall season is usually from Labor Day to Halloween.
In addition to regular season spring and fall league play there are summer all
star opportunities all the way through a national world series competition for
each age group (9, 10, 11 and 12) There is all star competition through the
regional level for the "Rookie League", also known as the 8 yr. old division.
Our local leagues offer Babe Ruth Baseball to the older boys. The age
divisions are: 13-14 yrs. old, 15-16 yrs. old and 17-19 yrs. old. The Babe Ruth
age groups play on a regulation baseball diamond. 90ft. bases and a 60 ft.
pitching mound the same as middle schools and high schools.
Their spring season starts later than the 12 & under age divisions so as not to
interfere with the middle school and high school seasons. Many of our players
play for their school teams and then play the Babe Ruth League spring season. The
spring season usually starts in early May and runs through the end of June. The
fall season is usually from Labor Day to Halloween.
The 13-14 yr. old players play in the Queen City Babe Ruth League. Queen
City Babe Ruth League offers the middle school age player additional baseball
after his school season is finished. The 15-16
age division and the 17-18 age division play in the Clark Griffith Babe Ruth
League. We view the 2 age divisions much like high school JV and Varsity. After the regular season ends in late June the
summer all star season begins. "All stars" offers a tournament trail that
climaxes with a "World Series" for each age group up thru age 18.
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Coaches Certification Program
- 2008 it is required for all coaches to complete the
"Coaches Certification Program".
