7U/Tball Division
Open to boys & girls turning 6 & 7 yrs old (born in 2019 or 2020)
Our 7U/Tball & Rally Cap Division play at Grimston Park & Moody Park, New West.
Spring Season
The 6U/7U Rally Cap program is Baseball Canada’s Official Initiation Program for boys and girls aged 6 and 7. Players’ first experiences in baseball should be filled with active and engaging activities that are developmentally appropriate for their age. The Rally Cap program has been designed specifically for young baseball players and aims to increase interest in baseball.
The goals of the Baseball Canada Rally Cap program are to:
- Promote increased self-esteem among Rally Cap children and adults.
- Create an environment in which children and adults can have fun with baseball.
- Teach baseball skills, rules and strategy to our players.
- Model and teach competitiveness with an emphasis on good sportsmanship.
Players will participate in combined game/practice structured events. Teams will play/practice twice a week combining team play with practice while focusing on the Baseball Canada’s FUNdamentals:
- Throwing
- Base Running
- Receiving
- Hitting
- General Knowledge
The 6U/7U season starts early April and runs until mid-June
During the season, the teams will be working on the 5 FUNdamentals of baseball. There will be two Official Rally Cap Days in the season where players will perform various skills at a number of stations!
Player equipment:
- Baseball glove
- athletic support cup (jock or jill)
- running shoes or baseball cleats (molded plastic/rubber)
- Baseball helmet, with strap
- Bat (optional – there will be team bats available)
- 7U: 30 inch, 2 5/8 inch max diameter, unlimited length/weight drop – bats with greater than 2 ¼ in. barrel diameter must be marked “USABB or stamped with BPF 1.15” (Bat Performance Factor)
- Jersey -provided by the program and yours to keep
- Hat – provided by the program and yours to keep
Summer Season
Information under construction
Here are some links to help your child get started with Rally Cap!
- More information about the Rally Cap program: Rally Cap Mini-Book (revised 2022)
- Get started now! Check them all out on this Youtube Playlist from Baseball Canada: Rally Cap Drills
- If you’re interested in coaching, check out Baseball BC’s Parent Leader/Coach Development Manual!
Questions
For more information or if you have any questions please contact us at newwestminorbaseball@gmail.com