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Ridgedale Youth Baseball & Softball Registration Information

Boys & Girls Tee-Ball - Boys & Girls Coach Pitch

Boys & Girls Kid Pitch (Ages 4-12)

Sign-up Times

Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025; 6-7:00pm

Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025; 1:30-3:00pm

Ridgedale Elementary Cafeteria

Cash or Check Accepted

Boys & Girls Tee Ball -$75

All Other Leagues- $90

Boys Baseball Leagues

Tee-Ball Baseball- Ages 6 & under- Game Days Tues. & Fri.

Coach Pitch Baseball- Ages 8 & under=- Game Days Mon. & Wed.

Federal League Baseball- 10 & under- Game Days Tues. & Fri.

Little League Baseball- 12 & under- Game Days Mon. & Thus.

Girls Softball Leagues

Tee-Ball Softball - 6 & under- Game Days Mon. & Thur.

D League (Softball Coach Pitch) 8 & under- Game Days Wed. & Fri.

C League (Softball Kid Pitch) 10 & under- Game Days Tues. & Thur.

B League (Softball Kid Pitch) 12 & under- Game Days Mon. & Thur.

Practice & Game Information

Practice begins late March or early April (weather dependent)

Games being late April or early May

Generally 2 practices/ games per week

(Practice and Home games are at Morral Park)

Practices- Monday- Saturday

Games- Monday- Friday

Makeup games are sometimes scheduled on weekends

Season ends prior to the Marion County Fair

Background Checks

All youth coaches must pass a background check!

Head Coach- Primary team contact

Assistant Coaches- Assist primary with coaching (3 assistants at the tee ball level is a must)

Coaching Application Form Link- Please complete in order to coach.

Uniforms

The registration fee includes the following items: All baseball & softball pants are BLACK this season!
- T-Ball Boys & Coach Pitch Boys Leagues
  - Shirt, Pants, Hat
- Baseball Federal and Little League
  - Shirt, Pants, Belt, Hat- (Unless you selected you were getting our own pants.)
- T-Ball Girls & Coach Pitch Girls (D League)
  - Jersey, Pants, Hair Scrunchie
- Softball C League (10U) and B League (12U)
  - Jersey, Pants, Belt, Socks- (Unless you selected you are getting your own pants.)

Softball Equipment Information

In addition to the uniform being provided players also need the following:
- - Bat- see guideline below- sharing of bats is allowed
  - Batting Helmet- must have face protector
  - Fielding Glove
  - Cleats are recommended but not necessary

- - - - no metal spikes/ cleats
    - Face mask- for defensive fielding, not required but encouraged.
      - Recommend for ages 7 and up
      - No plastic face masks

Softball Bat Guidelines

-Bats shall be stamped with either the ASA 2000, ASA 2004, USA Softball Certified or USA, Softball certification mark and not be on the ASA/USA non-approved list which can be found at www.usasoftball.com

Baseball Equipment Information

In addition to the uniform being provided players also need the following:
- Bat- see guideline below- sharing of bats is allowed
- Batting Helmet
- Fielding Glove
- Cleats are recommended but not necessary
  - No metal spikes/ cleats

Baseball Bat Guidelines From Approved Rules

Any bat with the USA Baseball stamp is to be considered a legal bat. This includes the 2 5/8” barrel. Beginning in 2020 the USSSA 1.15 BPF stamp will be illegal. All bats going forward will be required to have the USA Baseball stamp.

Wood bats are legal. If it is NOT one solid piece of wood, then it must meet the Marion County Baseball Association requirements.

- Bamboo bats are not legal.

- Bats with metal handles and wood barrels are

not legal.

Practice

Practice may begin the week of March 31, 2025; coaches will share the day and time. Practices are held at the Park in Morral.

Apparel Sale

Apparel Sale- COMING SOON

Baseball Apparel Sale

Softball Apparel Sale

*Items should be ready by the 1st week of May!

Copy of MCBB-SB Code of Conduct.docx.pdf

Code of Conduct

Please Review this Document

Parents will sign a copy of this document during registration.

Lindsay's Law

CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO.

Parents will sign a Lindsay's Law wavier during registering.

Team Pictures

Baseball & Softball Picture Day - Date coming soon. NO CLEATS in the building!

Schedule:

* We will be sending order forms home through coaches.

**No cleats in the buildings.

Park Clean-Up

DATE TBD SOON!

-Park clean up will be one week in April. During practice while the coaches and players are practicing, we are asking that parents grab a rake/ shovel and help rake the area between the ball diamonds, the concession stand, the bathrooms and the shelter house. These are the areas that youth baseball and softball use the most. In the past, if everyone "chips in" the park and ball diamonds will be ready for games the 1st week of May.

-Coaches and the players will pick up sticks and limbs out in the outfield on the diamonds they are practicing on.

-Rakes and shovels are located in the equipment shed if they are not already out. Please place raked debris into the trailer! Brad Pottkotter will be out there most nights to help coordinate, if not just find a rake and start helping!

-In addition to the youth program helping clean the park, the Ridgedale Senior class will also be helping clean the park on Friday, April 21st. This activity is coordinated between Ridgedale Schools, Village of Morral and Ridgedale Baseball & Softball for Youth!

Fundraising/ Sponsorships

Sponsorship Forms- Link Here
- Parent/ Grandparent
  - Forms go home 1st week of practice
- Business Sponsorship $100- $250 & Up- Link Here
  - If you know someone/ company who might want to sponsor, let Brad Pottkotter know, he can be contacted at: 419-305-1435
Apparel Sale
- All done online, coaches will text web link to their parents
- Email will also be sent with link.
- Links will be available on here as well.

Concession Stand

Expectations coming soon!

Equipment Coupon

Coming Soon! This is only valid at the Marion location. It should work for softball as well!

Questions please contact Brad Pottkotter- 419-305-1435

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