League Descriptions 

4-5 year old Cal Ripken Tee Ball Instructional league (12 games per team scheduled)

There will be 1 League practice during the week for 1 hour and 1 practice for 1 hour on Saturday.

When games start we will have 1 practice for 1.5 hours during the week and 2 games back to back on Saturday.

We will have a 40 minute time limit on games.

The purpose of this T-Ball Instructional League is to teach your player basic baseball fundamentals.  Practice has priority over Games.   The goal is to teach your player how to catch, throw, hit from a tee, and basic rules.

6 year old Cal Ripken Machine Pitch Instructional League (14 games per team scheduled)

There will be 1 league practice during the week for 1.5 hours and 1 on Saturday.

When games start we will have 1 practice for 2 hours during the week and have 2 back to back games on Saturday.

We will have a 1 hour time limit on games.

The purpose of this Machine Pitch instructional league is to teach your player basic baseball fundamentals.  Practice has priority over games.  The goal is to teach your player how to catch, throw, hit a moving ball, run the bases, and basic baseball rules.

7 year old Cal Ripken Machine Pitch Instructional League (16 games per team scheduled)

There will be 1 league practice during the week for 1.5 hours and 1 on Saturday.

When games start we will have 1 practice during the week for 2 hours and have 2 back to back games on Saturday.

We will have a 1 hour 15 minute time limit on games.

The purpose of this Machine Pitch Instructional League is to teach your player basic baseball fundamentals.  Practice has priority over games although we will keep score.  The goal is to teach your player how to catch, throw, hit a moving ball, run the bases, baseball rules, and basic baseball strategy.

8 Yr Old Cal Ripken (18 games per team scheduled)

Live arm pitching at Memorial Park.  42 ft. mound and 60 ft. base paths, no leading off, max bat size is 2 1/4, rubber cleats required.  Teams will Bat the lineup. 

9 Yr. Old Cal Ripken (18 games per team scheduled)

Live arm pitching at Memorial Park.  46 ft. mound and 60 ft. base paths, no leading off, max bat size is 2 1/4, rubber cleats required.  Teams will Bat the lineup. 

10 Yr. Old Cal Ripken (20 games per team scheduled)

Live arm pitching at Memorial Park.  46 ft. mound and 60 ft. base paths, no leading off, max bat size is 2 1/4, rubber cleats required.  Teams will Bat the lineup. 

11 & 12 Yr. Old Cal Ripken (22 games per team scheduled)

Played at Phillip’s Park with a 50 ft mound and 70 ft base paths.  Leading off and stealing.  max bat size is 2 1/4, rubber cleats required.  Teams will bat 10 with minimum play requirements in place.

13 Yr. Old Babe Ruth (28 games per team scheduled)

Played at Phillips Park with a 60 ft mound and 90 ft base paths.  Big barrel bats and metal cleats permitted but not required.  Teams will bat 10 with minimum play requirements in place.  There is inter-city play in this league. 

14&15 Yr Old Babe Ruth (30 games per team scheduled)

Played at Phillips Park with a 60 ft mound and 90 ft base paths.  Big barrel bats and metal cleats permitted but not required.  Teams will bat 10 with minimum play requirements in place.  There is inter-city play in this league. 

16-18 Yr Old Senior Babe Ruth

Played at various parks throughout NWA with the same equipment guidelines at 14-15.  There is not minimum play requirements and the teams bat 9 play nine.

***NOTE NUMBER OF GAMES MAY VARY  DEPENDING ON THE FINAL NUMBER OF TEAMS IN EACH LEAGUE.***

Players ages 9-15 can try out to play in an age division a maximum of one level above their league age by following these guidelines:

Player must try out in both his/her own age group and the next older division.  The player must be drafted in the higher division to be eligible to play there and will not be placed into the ‘hat draws’ for the higher division.  If they are not drafted into the higher division they will be drafted and play in their age group.  Players will only be eligible for All Star selection in the league they play in. (example a 10 yr old that trysout for and is drafted into the 11/12 yr old league is not eligible for the 10 yr old all stars but is eligible for 11 or 12 yr olds if selected)  Players will not be able to play in a lower division unless specifically approved by the executive board.