2024 Spring Baseball

What division is right for my child? 

Use this Little League age chart to help determine your child's age per league guidelines.

T-Ball is for players in kindergarten.

B-Ball is for players in 1st Grader, potentially 2nd Grader depending if the player needs to develop more basic baseball skills.

Farm League is for players 7 to 9 year old. At this level, players have a fairly good knowledge of how the game is played. Players also pitch to batters. There is also a catcher position. At this level, players are drafted to form teams.

Majors is for players 10 to 12 year old. In some rare cases, and with the approval of the board, 9 year old's could potentially play at this level. At this level, players are drafted to form teams.


When are tryouts?  
Majors and farm league winter tryouts will be determined shortly. If your player is currently on a Majors team, they do not have to try out again. If you're not sure about your player's status, please email us at [email protected]

There are no tryouts for B-Ball or T-Ball.

When does the season start?  
Opening day will be April. Exact Date to be announced shortly.

When will I find out what team my child is on? 
The majors and minors teams will be drafted at the end of February and the first week of March.  B-Ball and T-Ball teams will be announced by mid-March.

How can I help? 
We especially need coaches for T-Ball and B-Ball every year. Coaches must complete certification for the Rutgers SAFETY Clinic.  Please contact the Parks & Recreation Dept. For details on how you can get certified.  Alternatively you can check here

https://youthsports.rutgers.edu/courses/

We need people to help prepare the fields for games.  Help with league fundraising and the snack stand (kitchen crew) is very helpful as well.  You can select areas where you think you can help when registering your child online.  

T-Ball FAQ: How is this different from Pre T-Ball run by the Parks & Rec in pre-school? 
T-Ball strives to have 10 or fewer players on a team.  Players start the season hitting off a tee, but will transition to coach pitch when they are ready.  Every player gets a chance to hit each inning. Coaches work on players understanding basic game situations and making basic plays in the field. 


B-Ball FAQ
B-Ball really starts to give players a more structures "feel" for baseball. The coaches pitch to the players at this level. Players field positions and will develop catching and throwing skills. They will run the bases, get thrown out, catch pop flies, etc.. Some teams actually have a player catch behind the plate but not mandatory. There are no balls and strikes at this level. They will receive a handful of pitches at the discretion of the coaches unless they hit the ball. The coaches basically are the umpires at B-Ball level.

Farm / Minors FAQ
This is the first major step up for players. Here is where players will pitch to each other. All 9 positions are played on the field including catchers. Umpires are present to call the game including balls and strikes. 

Majors FAQ
This is the next big leap for player development. This level is very competitive as the players start to pitch faster and in some cases throw variations of pitches. Batters hit the ball harder and sometime over the fence! Stealing bases are introduced. This is why its called the majors!