2023 Spring - Brighton Cal Ripken Baseball
Welcome to Brighton Cal Ripken for the Spring 2023 season!
Brighton Cal Ripken Baseball provides boys and girls between the ages of 4 and 15 an opportunity to play in an organized baseball program. Our divisions are safe, fun, and instructional. No experience necessary! If your child has never played before or if your child is a "seasoned vet", Brighton Cal Ripken Baseball has a lot to offer for your child.
For this season, we will be offering five divisions including:
- Coach Pitch (Ages 4-6)
- Rookies (Ages 7-8) - Machine Pitch
- Minors (Ages 9-10)
- Majors (Ages 11-12)
- Babe Ruth (Ages 13-15)
The player's age on May 1, 2023 determines his or her age for the season. It is expected that each division will have a 12 game season with the exception of Coach Pitch which will be a 10 game season*. Games for the 2023 Spring season will begin the week of April 4th following Spring Break with Practices/Assessments on March 11th. Visit our calendar for the most updated information.
*The number of games played is dependent on weather, and a variety of other concerns (COVID, etc), and could vary depending on these circumstances. We will make all efforts to reschedule and complete a full season within the dates we have available to schedule games. Listing of games on days of the week for each division below is also subject to change based on final registration numbers and teams in each division.
COACH PITCH (ages 4-6) and ROOKIES (machine pitch ages 7-8):
The purpose of these two divisions is instructional and the goal is to teach kids to love the game. For Coach Pitch, games will be played at Bywater Park in Cottonwood Heights on Tuesdays and Thursdays. For Rookies, games will likely be played at Flat Iron Park in Sandy on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays. There will also likely be at least one game during one of our Showcase Saturdays for each team in these divisions. Depending on the weather leading to game postponements, games may need to move to other days of the week to accommodate makeup games. If you have a coach that you are hoping to play with, please indicate that in your registration information.
MINORS (ages 9-10) and MAJORS (ages 11-12):
These are kid-pitch divisions with teams determined by an assessment and full draft in order to establish parity. Siblings may play on the same team, but special requests to play on the same team with a friend or neighbor will NOT be considered. Everyone who wishes to play must attend ASSESSMENTS (March 11th), or else, they will be randomly assigned to a team. Games will likely be played at Bywater Park (Cottonwood Heights), Flat Iron Park (Sandy), or Alta Canyon Park (Sandy). Games will be primarily on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays (Majors Only) with each team also likely to play at least one game on a Saturday. Depending on the weather leading to game postponements, games may need to move to other days of the week to accommodate makeup games.
BABE RUTH (ages 13-15):
Babe Ruth is a competitive level of play. Players must attend ASSESSMENTS (March 11th). This division is sponsored by the Brighton Cal Ripken Baseball and will consist of several teams under the Brighton Cal Ripken label. With the limited number of teams, these teams will compete against other baseball leagues from the Salt Lake area throughout the season. Games will likely be played at Bywater Park (Cottonwood Heights) and Alta Canyon Park (Sandy) on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Each team also likely to play at least one game on a Saturday. Depending on the weather leading to game postponements, games may need to move to other days of the week to accommodate makeup games.