| Description |
Rookie Junior introduces players to live hitting with a mixture of coach soft toss and use of the pitching machine. The emphasis remains on fun and learning baseball concepts. A Rookie Junior game lasts approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes. Players are given up to 7 pitches to hit, outs are not tracked and there is no scoring in the games. |
| Grade/Age |
Grade 1 |
| Location |
Rookie Junior games are played on the north gravel field in Myrtle Park. |
| Games |
Rookie Junior teams play two games per week. One (1) game during the week on either Tuesday or Thursday and one (1) game on a Saturday. The schedule will vary from week to week to allow all teams to play one another. Week day games start at 6:00pm and Saturday game times will vary. |
| Practices |
Rookie Junior teams practice once per week on a Sunday for one (1) hour. |
| Teams |
Teams are made up of 10-12 players. Teams are formed based on friend requests made during registration and by schools. |
| Uniform |
Rookie Junior players receive a team jersey, baseball hat and baseball pants, which should be worn to all games. Players get to keep their jersey and hat at the end of the season. Players also need to supply their own helmet, glove, cleats and jock/jill. |
| Volunteers |
Each family is required to volunteer. In Rookie Junior, there will be concession shifts and raking/lining of the field. |
| Rules |
Rookie Junior Rules |
| Call Ups |
None. If a team is short of players, it is recommended to borrow players from the opposing team. |
| Coordinator |
VACANT rookiejr@msll.ca |
