Reedville Baseball-Programs

Reedville Baseball offers opportunities for children from 4-14 to play baseball. It is the goal of Reedville Baseball to provide opportunities for all players at any skill level to play baseball. All seasons generally begin in April, with recreational baseball (T-Ball and Rookie League) concluding at or near the end of the school year and competitive baseball (JBO and City League) concluding anywhere from June 15^th-20^th to July 30^th.

4-6: Pee-Wee (T-Ball) League:

T-Ball is where it all begins! Focused on offering a fun and non-competitive environment, Reedville Pee-Wee focuses on teaching baseball at its most elementary level. Teams usually consist of 11-13 players with coaches pitching a set number of pitches to each player and then if a hit ball does not result, allowing players to hit from the Tee. Outs are recorded, but no scores are kept and players focus on learning to hit, catch and throw the ball. Safe-T balls are used (softer baseballs) and most teams practice twice per week and play a total of 10-12 games per season. The season generally concludes with the end of the school year. We recommend players 4-6 who have NEVER played baseball play in this league first.

6-8: Rookie League:

The Rookie League removes the Tee and uses regular hard baseballs. Additionally, children pitch to each batter and a hitting machine (affectionately known as a "flinger") throws pitches to batters as well. Teams typically include 11-13 players per team. The Rookie League continues to focus on elementary level baseball concepts (throwing, hitting and catching) and does not keep score during the regular season. However, the season ends with a championship tournament where scores are kept. The season generally concludes with the end of the school year. 6-7 year olds moving up from Pee-Wee make up most of the league with 7-8 year olds who have NEVER played baseball beginning here.

7-10: (JBO) Midget League and (Cal Ripken) Minors :

At Reedville Baseball, once players reach the Midget or Minor Level of Baseball, all players begin to participate in competitive baseball and are required to attend tryouts. Reedville Baseball is an affiliate of Junior Baseball Organization (JBO) and Cal Ripken Youth Baseball. Tryouts determine what level of baseball each player plays at for the season. Reedville includes two skill levels for JBO and two skill levels at Cal Ripken. Players are placed in a level based on their performance in a weekend long tryout process. For more information on this process, click here.

The Midget or Minor Level is a player's first foray into competitive baseball. Depending on the level your child plays at for the season, baseball will be taught by coaches based on their skill level. Players exhibiting high level skills at tryouts focus on more advanced skills while first time players or players working on fundamental knowledge of the game will work on improving basic skills.

All teams and games are competitive at this level of baseball and compete against teams of like size, age and skill. Games are played on 60 foot bases and pitching is from 45 feet. Teams playing in Cal Ripken generally end their seasons June 15^th-20^th while teams participating in JBO generally end their regular season the first week of July and conclude post season play the third week of July. Cal Ripken All-Star Team participants can play through August if the team continues to advance to the Cal Ripken World Series!

11-12: (JBO) Junior League and (Cal Ripken) Majors :

Like Midget or Minor Baseball, all Junior or Major League Teams are competitive and all prospective players are required to participate in tryouts. Reedville includes two skill levels for JBO and two skill levels at Cal Ripken Baseball. For more information on levels of play, click here.

Junior or Major Level Baseball focuses on teaching advanced baseball skills at every level. 95% of players playing Junior or Major Baseball have played baseball at some level prior to reaching Juniors/Majors. While first time players are always welcome, the learning curve can be steep as many players have been playing baseball for 5-6 years by this age. Cal Ripken Teams compete until Mid June and JBO Teams generally compete in regular season until the first week of July. Cal Ripken All-Star teams can play through August if the team continues to advance to the Cal Ripken World Series!

13-14: (JBO) Senior League:

The Senior League is comprised of players 13-14 years old, is competitive and all prospective players are required to participate in tryouts. All Senior League Teams participate in JBO Baseball. For more information on levels of play, click here.

Senior Level Baseball exclusively teaches advanced skills at all levels. 99% of players in the Senior League have played baseball at some level prior to playing in Seniors. As always, first time players are welcome, however the learning curve is very steep.