Rookie T-Ball
(Practice/Games Once a Week) 
Ages: 4 - 5 year olds FIRST time playing T-Ball.  Must turn 4 BEFORE December 31, 2020

Practice and game days will be determined once St. Mary's County Recreation and Parks and SMCPS provide us with information regarding field availability and use during the current COVID environment.

Rookie T-Ball will serve as an introduction to baseball for first-time players. This division is for first-time t-ball players. The focus will be 100% instructional and work with the players to build a foundation and love for the game.

Practices will focus on the following:
- Properly gripping a baseball
- Throwing and catching
- Positions
- Fielding
- Hitting
- Base running

Rookie T-Ball will work with children to introduce them to the sport. It is meant to introduce very basic techniques children can carry with them to the next T-Ball division.
Because of the age demographics, games will be limited to 5 for the season, with a focus on getting them ready for the next t-ball division. 

Players are placed on teams based upon their address primarily and any teammate/coach requests during registration. The league will honor as many requests as possible, but they are not guaranteed.

Any questions, please contact the VP of T-Ball, RJ Bean at [email protected]

Intermediate T-Ball
Age: 4 - 6

Practice and game days will be determined once St. Mary's County Recreation and Parks and SMCPS provide us with information regarding field availability and use during the current COVID environment.

Intermediate T-Ball will serve as the next foundational level of instruction for Little League. Children that are 4 years old are highly-encouraged to participate in the Rookie T-Ball Division (or equivalent in another league) prior to entering this division.

The focus of this division will also be 100% instructional and work with the players to build upon their baseball knowledge and skills.

Practices will focus on the following:
- Advanced throwing and catching technique
s- Advanced fielding techniques (introduce pop-ups, moving to the ball, slide/step/throw)
- Advanced position knowledge
- Hitting- Advanced base running
- Defensive Strategies

Intermediate T-Ball will introduce gameplay for the children, with a focus on how baseball is a competitive sport. This division is meant to prepare children for the Rookie Coach Pitch division and continue to build upon the foundational knowledge established in Rookie T-Ball. 

Players are placed on teams based upon their address primarily and the parents requests during registration. The league will honor as many teammate and coach requests as possible, but they are not guaranteed, especially if you register during late registration.

Any questions, please contact the VP of T-Ball, RJ Bean at [email protected]

The Rookies division is a division open to players league age 6-8. 

The goal of the Rookies division is to provide a safe, fun, and instructional environment for kids to learn about and enjoy the game of baseball. 

In Rookies baseball, the coach will be pitching to players in an effort to expose batters to live pitching at an earlier age. The field size is a 60-foot baseball diamond. 

Objectives for the Coach Pitch division are hitting a pitched ball from a coach, fielding, and running the bases. Each batter will receive 6 hittable pitches delivered by the coach. There are no umpires as this is an instructional division.

Practice and game days will be determined once St. Mary's County Recreation and Parks and SMCPS provide us with information regarding field availability and use during the current COVID environment.

Players are placed on teams based upon their address primarily and any teammate/coach requests during registration. The league will honor as many requests as possible, but they are not guaranteed.

If you have any questions regarding the Minors Rookie division, please contact Greg McGlinsey at [email protected]

The Minor Baseball division is played on a 60-foot diamond.  At this  level, there will not be umpires in order to provide players with the best instructional experience. 

The goal of our Minor Baseball division is still to have fun, while refining the fundamentals of baseball (fielding, hitting and throwing) and introducing individual (bunting) and team concepts (cut-offs, rundowns, stealing). 

Practice and game days will be determined once St. Mary's County Recreation and Parks and SMCPS provide us with information regarding field availability and use during the current COVID environment.

Players are placed on teams based upon their address primarily and any teammate/coach requests during registration. The league will honor as many requests as possible, but they are not guaranteed. 

If you have any questions, please contact Greg McGlinsey, VP Minors Baseball, at [email protected]

The Major League Baseball Division or Little League Baseball is for league age 8-11 year olds and is the division that is most closely associated with the Little League World Series. 

At this division, players continue to develop their skills as they prepare for post-season tournaments. The diamond used is a 60-foot diamond and the pitching distance is 46 feet. 

Scores and standings are kept for this competitive division.

Practice and game days will be determined once St. Mary's County Recreation and Parks and SMCPS provide us with information regarding field availability and use during the current COVID environment.

Players are placed on teams based upon their address primarily and any teammate/coach requests during registration. The league will honor as many requests as possible, but they are not guaranteed.

If you have questions, please reach out to the Players Agent, Ralph Cook, at [email protected] or VP of Majors, Steve Alexander, at [email protected]

The Intermediate (50/70) Baseball Division is for league participants ages 10-12 year olds. 

Practice and game days will be determined once St. Mary's County Recreation and Parks and SMCPS provide us with information regarding field availability and use during the current COVID environment.

The diamond used is a 70-foot diamond and the pitching distance is 50 feet. This division offers a transition for players between the standard Little League field size (46-foot pitching distance and 60-foot base paths) and the Junior/Senior (60-foot, 6-inch pitching distance and 90-foot base paths). 

Many of the Junior/Senior League rules will be used such as runners being permitted to lead off bases, runners may attempt to steal at any time, and allowing an on-deck batter. These rules are more in-line with the rules used in travel baseball, high school, and above levels of baseball.

Players are placed on teams based upon their address primarily and any teammate/coach requests during registration. The league will honor as many requests as possible, but they are not guaranteed.

If you have any questions, please contact Mark Denietolis, VP of Intermediates at [email protected]

The Junior/Senior Baseball Division is for league age 12-16 year olds that uses a conventional sized baseball field and follows traditional baseball rules that Middle School and High School uses.
Note: 12 year olds should plan to attend Clinics week (beginning 8/17).  All 12 year olds will be assessed to ensure their safety on the field at this higher division of play.

Follows regular baseball rules.
- Pitching follows the Little League pitch limit and mandatory rest requirements
- Uses a traditional batting order with substitutions and follows Little League minimum play standards
- Players play multiple positions in the field while focusing advanced skill players in key positions
- Stealing and lead-offs are allowed
- Base paths (90 feet) and pitching distance (60 feet 6 inches)
- Scores and standings are maintained.

Practice and game days will be determined once St. Mary's County Recreation and Parks and SMCPS provide us with information regarding field availability and use during the current COVID environment.

Players are placed on teams based upon their address primarily and any teammate/coach requests during registration. The league will honor as many requests as possible, but they are not guaranteed.

Any specific questions regarding the Junior/Senior baseball division, please contact Bart Ludlow, VP at [email protected]