8 & Under -v- 8 Competitive

8 Year Old Competitive

Must tryout for the team
Tryouts are usually in August of the preceding season (Example: Aug 18, 2019 tryouts for Spring 2020 season)
There are 14 League games (7 home/7 away) played on weekdays
- Away games are played in the Denver metro area, home games in Arvada
- There is an end of season tournament with a minimum of 2 additional games
Season starts the first week in April and the ends the last week of June
Indoor practices can begin as early as December (Coach's discretion)
Outdoor practices begin the first week in March
Two outdoor practices per week for up to two hours each practice (Days and times are coach's discretion)
Kids will pitch and follow league (RMJBL) rules for games
Cost $400 per player which includes
- Umpires, game and practice field rentals, indoor practice facility use, NJ hat, NJ jersey top (every other year), team insurance, practice equipment, baseballs
May play in weekend tournaments (coach’s discretion)
If your child does not make the 8 competitive team, they will be placed in the 8 and Under program on either a instrucional kid pitch or machine pitch majors team

8 and Under Program

Teams are formed by our 8 and Under director and/or based on requests
Every child will be placed on a team
Season starts early April and ends in Mid June
Practices begin in late March or Early April (Coach’s discretion)
One outdoor practice per week for 1-2 hours
8 games are played, all on Saturdays and all games are played at fields in Arvada
End of the season tournament for Instructional Kid Pitch and Machine Pitch Majors teams
Cost $200/player (T-Ball $125/player) which includes
- NJ hat and uniform top, field rentals, indoor practice facility use, practice and game equipment, baseballs

Instructional Kid Pitch

May not be older than 8 on April 30th (typically 1st and 2nd graders)
Program is for kids that have played machine pitch and are ready for live pitching
Each batter will be pitched up to 7 pitches by the opposing pitcher. 3 strikes constitute an out. After 4 balls the coach for the batting team will pitch the remaining pitches until the player strikes out, or puts the ball in play.
Offense will bat 9 batters or 3 outs per inning; whichever comes first
All teams will field the normal 9 positions

Machine Pitch Majors

May not be older than 8 on April 30th (typically 1st and 2nd graders)
Each batter will be pitched up to 7 pitches by the machine. 3 strikes constitute an out. A batter cannot be awarded a walk. If a batter has two strikes, he can keep fouling off balls until he strikes out or puts the ball in play. After 6 pitches, the batter is assumed to have two strikes regardless of the pitch sequence.
Offense will bat 9 batters or 3 outs per inning; whichever comes first
All teams will field the normal 9 positions

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