Ages 8-10 | Coed | Competitive 

Overview: 

• Full kid-pitch baseball 

•  Competitive play with standings 

•  Tournament at end of season 

•  Players eligible for All-Star consideration 

Typical Skill Level: 

• Consistently throws catchable balls 

•  Can hit pitches to the outfield more frequently 

•  Increased baseball awareness of complex situations 

Season Structure: 

• Team selection by draft after assessment 

•  Roster size: ~12 players 

•  Typically 2 games per week, practices dictated by coaches 

•  Games: 6 innings; no new inning after 1 hr 45 min 

Key Rules: 

• 100% kid pitch from 46 feet 

•  Balls, strikes, walks, and strikeouts 

•  Max 5 runs per inning (lifted after 4th) 

•  Stealing allowed, no leadoffs 

•  9 players on defense 

•  No dropped third strike 

•  Pitch counts enforced: 75 max (ages 9-10), 50 max (age 8)