Diamond Council Columbia Missouri Youth Baseball and Softball

Baseball

The organized baseball/softball programs of the Columbia area present to you this information on your choices for baseball and softball for your children in 2009. It is intended to enable you to make well-informed choices for your child’s participation.

Age Division - Age as of April 30, 2009

5 Year Old - TBALL (Coed)

In this league players learn the basics of throwing, catching and hitting. Games Length: 1 Hour. Teams use a RIF 5 baseball, In this league parents or coaches umpire the games. Coaches set the practice schedules.

6 Year Old - Coach Pitch / Tball

In this league players continue to learn the basics of throwing, catching and hitting. Players advance from T-ball to coach pitch/Tball, coaches pitch to their players from 30'. After 6 pitches, player hits from a Tee. Games are an hour long and in this league players begin to learn more rules of the game. Teams use a RIF 10 Baseball. In this league parents or coaches umpire the games. Coaches set the practice schedules.

7 Year Old - Coach Pitch

In this league players continue to learn the basics of throwing, catching and hitting. Players advance from coach pitch/Tball to Coach Pitch only leagues. Coaches pitch to their players from 30'. Games are an hour long and in this league players begin to learn more rules of the game. Teams use a RIF 10 Baseball. In this league parents or coaches umpire the games. Coaches set the practice schedules.

8 Year Old - Coach Pitch / Machine Pitch

In this league players begin to learn advanced throwing, catching and hitting. Players continue with coach pitch and have some games that will be Machine Pitch. Games are an hour long and in this league players develop advanced hitting skills. Teams use a RIF 10 Baseball. In this league parents or coaches umpire the games. Coaches set the practice schedules. All teams will some Pitching Machine games and coaches and parents will be able to give us feedback to see if we continue with Machine Pitch in the future.

9/10 Year Old - Kid Pitch

In this league players learn advanced skills of throwing, catching and hitting. Players advance from coach pitch/Machine Pitch to player pitch from 46'. Games are an 75 minutes long and in this league players begin to learn more rules of the game. Teams use real baseballs. In this league Diamond Council provides one umpire for the games. Coaches set the practice schedules.

11/12 Year Old

In this league players continue to learn advanced skill of throwing, catching and hitting. Players pitch from 50'. Games are 90 minutes long and in this league players learn more rules of the game. Teams use real baseballs. In this league Diamond Council provides umpires for the games. Coaches set the practice schedules.

13/14 Year Old

In this league players continue to learn advanced skill of throwing, catching and hitting. Players pitch from 54'. Games are 105 minutes (1 hr 45 min) long and in this league players learn advanced rules of the game. In this league Diamond Council provides umpires for the games. Coaches set the practice schedules. Games will be played at the new Atkins Complex.

15-18 Year Old

In this league players continue to learn advanced skill of throwing, catching and hitting. Players pitch from 60'6" and Games are 105 minutes (1 hr 45 min) long and in this league players learn advanced rules of the game. In this league Diamond Council provides umpires for the games. Coaches set the practice schedules. Games will be played at the new Atkins Complex.

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