Baseball (1st - 12th Grade)

RULES

• General Rules

• Rookie: 1st and 2nd grade

• Minors: 3rd and 4th grade

• Majors: 5th and 6th grade

• Pony: 7th and 8th grade

• Colt: Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) Baseball Coaches Manual and Rules

PRACTICES AND GAMES

Practices will start April 8th for 1st through 8th grade age divisions. There are 1-2 practices per week leading up the first game. Games will begin on Opening Day (May 11, 2024) and are generally on weekday evenings and Saturdays. Each division will have an end of season league tournament which will be played the week of July 8, 2024.  Weather permitting, the season will end with our end of year Family Fun Day on July 13, 2024. We try to keep all Divisions as a true house organization and inter-Perrysburg, but once a division is only carrying 3-4 or less teams, we do join an external league for the teams to play in. 

EQUIPMENT NEEDED

Each player will need to provide their own glove, batting helmet with mask/cage, and bat at each practice and game.  Please be sure to print your child’s name on the inside of the baseball cap along with any other personal equipment.  Molded plastic cleats, baseball pants (with or without belt), and baseball socks are needed at this level. Please ask your coach what color pants and socks are expected for your given team.  Each division has different bat size requirements.  Please reach out to your Commissioner or VP Baseball with questions on bat requirements.  7th and 8th grade and high school age divisions may wear metal spiked cleats, but this is optional.

Equipment and clothing can be expensive. Please feel free to buy and sell used clothing and equipment from sites like this: Perrysburg Baseball and Softball Used Equipment.  

TEAM SELECTION PROCESS

Players will be evaluated before the season to evenly distribute the players across the division to try to ensure that all teams will have equal skill sets and experience and ensure competitive balance.

Evaluations will be on Saturday, March 16, 2024 from 11:30am-5pm.  Each player will have a 15 minute time slot for their evaluation.  An email will be sent to individuals with their specific time slot.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!

Each team needs one head coach and one assistant coach. We also welcome parent helpers, although either the head or assistant coach must be present at all team events. The baseball division has teams of 10-13 players. Do you have what it takes to coach?

• A passion for the game

• A desire to give the kids a fun experience while teaching them the fundamentals of the game

• A basic understanding of the rules of the game

• Availability during the season

All coach volunteers need to complete concussion and Lindsay's Law training at the time of registration and will have the opportunity to go to a workshop to get coaching tips and training on how to use SportsConnect to manage their team. 

To volunteer, register yourself as a coach when you register your child online!  If you decide to sign up after you have already registered your player, log into your account and click on the volunteer tab on the left side to complete the volunteer registration at any time!