Cal Ripken Baseball Division - Ages 4-12

Keeping baseball FUN, especially in the early stages of youth baseball, is a primary concern of Rose Park Baseball, which is comprised of the following divisions:

Major Division: The most experienced level of Cal Ripken Baseball, recommended for 11 and 12 year old players. Cal Ripken Baseball is played under the Official Baseball Rules, but implements some special rules as necessary for the development and welfare of this young age group. Under the Major Division, we play in the Major/70  format.  Games typically consist of six innings. To encourage the league to train more pitchers, some rules set the maximum number of innings a pitcher may pitch in a calendar week.  Major/70 features a 50' pitching distance and 70' base paths and includes an All-Star tournament trail from District competition through the World Series in Branson, MO at Ballparks of America featuring 8 International Champions. 

Minors: Recommended for ballplayers ages 9-10. Players build and refine their fundamental skills while beginning to understand game strategy and teamwork.  These age groups also have and All-Star tournament trail leading to the 10 Year-Old World Series.

Rookie: Designed primarily for ballplayers ages 7-8, this division makes use of a pitching machine to allow for more hittable balls at the plate and more action in the field. Fear of actually being hit by a pitched ball is diminished. It makes the game safer and improves the playing confidence and ability of all participants.  Rose Park Baseball does encourage coaches to start the initial teaching of pitching and by the end of the season, we try to transition to kid pitch.   This age group also has an All-Star tournament trail.

T-Ball/Coach Pitch: Ballplayers ages 4-6 learn hitting and fielding fundamentals in a supportive team environment. Young athletes hit the ball from a batting tee which is height-adjusted for a level swing, batting in order through the line-up for the entire game. The primary goal is to begin to instruct young players in the fundamentals of baseball in a supportive team environment.

We  have dedicated one night a week for T-ball on our main field as well as some games played at the Hook & Ladder where you can see the original field from the Sanlot movie

Babe Ruth Baseball Division - Ages 13-16

 Once your player reaches this age and wishes to keep playing and prepare for high school,  they can join one of our teams with experienced coaches who can help carry on the baseball journey