Updated 03/25/2024

MANAGERS AND COACHES

1. Managers must take the Coaching Youth Baseball the Ripken Way Training Course.
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2. Adults who have been fingerprinted or scheduled to be fingerprinted are the only people permitted to be on the field, in the dugouts or batting cages during practices and games.
3. In the event of inclement weather, the Field and Safety Manager will make the call if games are cancelled. This is the only person able to make the decision. This will be communicated to the division rep, and the division rep will then communicate to the other coaches. Once games are postponed, a new date and time will be assigned.

BATTING

1. All hitters will hit the ball from a batting tee. The tee should be adjusted to such a height that the batter will be able to swing level.
2. Starting on May 1^st, coaches will pitch to the children. Pitching should be at least 25ft from home plate. Children will be given 5 pitches. Should the child not hit from coach pitch, the tee will be brought in for their bat.
3. All rostered players present for the game shall bat. Batting order to be determined by the coach.
4. An inning is over when ALL players have batted. The last batter of an inning, once reaching first base safely, must continue to circle the bases until he/she scores, which will end the inning.
5. Batting helmets must be used at bat and as base runners.
6. When the ball is hit, it should go approximately at least 5 feet to be considered fair.
7. Players will take one base at a time, however starting on May 1st if a child hits the ball far allow for extra bases.

FIELDING

1. All players on the field at any one time (no catcher).
2. Coach or coaches may be stationed behind infielders to provide instruction to defensive players.
3. Be careful not to place players in positions that will put them in danger - do not put a child at pitcher that cannot defend himself/herself.

GAME

1. 1. Regulation game should be 3 times at bat, 3 times in the field.