ABOUT THE T-BALL DIVISION
The T-Ball division is for 5 and 6-year-old players (age as of August 31 in the year of the current or upcoming season).
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The primary goal of T-Ball is to get children interested in the game of baseball while teaching all the fundamentals of baseball - hitting, throwing, catching, running, and fielding. There is also a focus on developing the skill and value of teamwork.
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Team sizes in T-Ball range from 8 to 12 players and everyone bats in each inning with players rotating fielding positions. T-Ball games are 3 innings long with each player getting a turn at bat. During a game, there are safes and outs on bases, but no scores are kept. Coaches are allowed on the field to assist the players with hitting and fielding. At the end of each T-Ball game, the teams participate in a relay race.
All T-Ball games take place at Volunteer Field at Hastings Community Park each Saturday during the baseball season. Each team will usually practice once a week with location and time determined after the teams have been assigned and the availability of coaches and players is considered. The season runs from early April until mid-June each year. Parent duties consist of helping with base coaching at 1st & 3rd base, and managing the kids in the dugout as well as raking the field before and after each game.
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In T-Ball, each player must provide his/her own glove. Batting helmets and jock/jills are also mandatory for safety reasons. All players and coaches must also wear long pants on the field. If you choose to purchase your own bat for the season, please make sure that they are USA baseball approved.
Each player will receive a team t-shirt, a league baseball cap, socks and individual/team photos.
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“Teammate” and "Sibling" requests for team placement are accepted in the Junior T-Ball and T-Ball divisions.