Baseball
Florence Parks and Recreation is proudly affiliated with Cal Ripken Baseball, a division of Babe Ruth Baseball. Cal Ripken Baseball provides a structured and enjoyable baseball experience, emphasizing skill development, sportsmanship, and a love for the game.
Program Details:
- Registration Period: Early January – End of February
- Age Determination: Age as of April 30
- Practices Begin: March
- Practices and Game Days: Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays
- Season Start: April
- Registration Fee: $35.00 (Uniform not included)
League Divisions:
- Tee Ball (Ages 3-4): Tee Ball introduces young players to hitting and fielding fundamentals in a supportive team environment. Athletes hit the ball from a batting tee, ensuring a level swing and creating a positive introduction to the sport.
- Coach Pitch (Ages 5-6 & 7-8): In these divisions, players experience coach-pitched games, allowing for more hittable balls at the plate and increased action in the field. The format enhances safety, boosts playing confidence, and develops fundamental skills.
- Kid Pitch (Ages 9-10 & 11-12): As players progress in age, they transition to Kid Pitch divisions, building and refining their fundamental skills. Participants gain a deeper understanding of game strategy, teamwork, and may have the opportunity to participate in post-season tournaments.
Coach Safely Training
The Florence Parks and Recreation prioritize safety and quality coaching. All sports coaches undergo the Coach Safely Training Coursework to ensure a safe and positive sports environment for our young athletes.
Communication
All communications, including updates from Florence Parks and Recreation, will be facilitated through our online system. Please ensure your information is accurate to receive important updates and announcements.
Thank you for choosing Florence Parks and Recreation for your child’s baseball experience. We look forward to a fantastic season filled with growth, camaraderie, and the joy of playing the great game of baseball!
Baseball
The Florence Parks and Recreation Youth Baseball League is a recreational baseball program offering sign ups beginning in January and continue thru February with games beginning the first week of April. The primary goal is to provide a fun and positive sports environment for each and every member of the baseball program. Each individual involved should place the utmost importance on sportsmanship, honesty, integrity, respect, personal responsibility and fairness. All coaches are required to participate in the Alabama Department of Public Health House Bill 9 Coach Safely Act training course.
This baseball program operates under the rules of Cal Ripken Baseball Division. The groups are divided by age for competition play.
T-Ball
Ballplayers ages 3-4 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.
Ages 5-6 and Ages 7-8
These divisions are coach pitch 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.
Ages 9-10
Players build and refine their fundamental skills while beginning to understand game strategy and teamwork. If selected for “All Stars”, participants first experience post-season tournament competition in this level, leading to the 9-Year-Old World Series or the 10-Year-Old World Series.
Ages 11-12
The most experienced level of Cal Ripken Baseball. 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.
Ages 13+
This age group vary year to year based on sign ups. Please contact athletic office for further info (256) 760-6628.
Park and Recreation Sportsplex Contact Details
(256) 760-6628
1 Sportsplex Dr. Florence, AL 35633
Monday - Friday:
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
