Spring
2010 Information
Table of Contents
WCAA Baseball
& Softball General Information. 2
2010 Spring
Baseball & Softball Dates. 3
T-Ball: 4
A Division: 5
AA Division: 6
AAA Division: 7
Majors Division: 8
Seniors
Division: 9
Softball
Darlings Division: league ages 6 & 8 (new field) 10
Softball Angels
Division: league ages 9 & 10. 11
Softball Pony
Division: league ages 11 & 12. 12
Softball Senior
Division: league ages 13 - 15. 13
The WCAA Baseball & Softball year begins with the fall season in
September and ends with the conclusion of the spring season in May.
Fall is an instructional season, designed
to give interested players and opportunity to play baseball from early
September through early November.
Players have the chance to practice new skills and try new
positions. The goal of the fall season
is to better prepare them for the more competitive spring season.
Spring is an instructional season as well,
with a player participation requirement, but competitive wherein an official
score and standings are recorded, and individual player statistics are
maintained.
Uniforms:
In spring, WCAA Baseball provides to the players a complete replica Major League
uniform, including hat, jersey, pants, and socks. In fall, a replica Minor League shirt and hat
are provided.
WCAA Softball uniforms depend on the style most
popular at the time.
League Age:
For baseball, is
the age of the player prior to May 1st of the current baseball year.
For softball, is the age of the player prior to January 1st of the
current softball year.
*see each
division for more information regarding league age
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November 5th
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Spring
Registration will begin, and will continue through January 5th (or
until divisions are full).
*note:
Senior baseball registration end date TBA by player agent
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January 3rd
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Manager
registration ends. If not registered
to Manage by this date you will not be considered for a manager unless we
have too few of volunteers.
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January 4th
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Committee
will review and select managers (Attendance is required to be considered).
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January 5th – 8th
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Player Agents
need to have manager meetings to discuss rules & expectations for the
season. (Attendance Required)
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January 9th
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Player
Evaluations.
* Note:
Senior Baseball date TBA by Player Agent.
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January 19th
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Uniform
Sizing
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January 12th – 15th
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Division
Draft will take place. Each team must
be represented.
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January 16th
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Team
Rosters turned into Jennifer for Uniforms.
Practices
Begin
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January 18th
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Uniform
Orders due
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February 16th
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Uniforms
distributed to teams
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February 27th
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Opening
Day
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April 2nd – 11th
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Spring
Break – No Games
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May 7th
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Regular
Season Ends
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May 8th – 15th
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Division
Playoffs
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TBA
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All-Star
Selection Date by Player Agents
All-Star
Practice Schedules by Player Agents
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T-Ball:
boys and girls league
age 5 & 6
Games:
T-Ball will play a minimum of one game per week and a maximum of two per
week. Games may be Monday – Friday, not starting before 6pm. All T-ball teams will play a game on Saturdays.
Practice:
Teams will practice for 4 weeks prior to the season beginning. Field space will be allocated equally amongst
the teams. Once the season begins,
practice can only be held on Sundays or in open field spaces in the park.
Rules for T-Ball / A
Division:
Game time limit: T-ball games are 75
minutes. No new inning may begin after
70 minutes have elapsed.
Gear: Players must wear a batting helmet with a chin strap; face
masks are preferred. Players also need a
fielding glove and cleats or athletic shoes.
Bats cannot be longer than 27” and must have a barrel diameter of 2
¼”.
Participation: All players bat in
the lineup. There will be a maximum of
13 players on a team, so no player may sit for more than one inning per
game. Players must play at least one
inning in an outfield position.
Other
Rules: No head first slides. This results in an
automatic out.
Please visit
the Dixie Baseball site online at www.Dixie.org for complete rules.
A
Division:
league age 6
Games:
There will be a minimum of one game per week and a maximum of two. Games may be Monday – Friday, not starting
before 6pm. All A-league teams will play
a game on Saturday.
Practice:
There will be pre-season practice for four weeks. Field space will be allocated equally amongst
the teams. Once the season begins,
practice can only be held on Sundays or in open field spaces in the park. Additionally, teams will have batting cage
practices during the week.
Rules for A-League:
Game time
limit: A-league games are 90 minutes. No new inning may begin after 80 minutes have
elapsed.
Gear:
Players must wear a batting helmet with a chin strap and face mask. Players also need a fielding glove and cleats
or athletic shoes. Bats cannot be longer than 27” and must have a barrel
diameter of 2 ¼”. NO T-Ball bats allowed.
Participation:
All players bat in the lineup.
There will be a maximum of 13 players on a team, so no player may sit
for more than 1 – 2 innings per game, and cannot sit consecutive innings. Players must play at least one inning in an
outfield position.
Other
Rules: No head first slides. This results in an automatic out.
Players will
receive 4 pitches from the coach, unless the 4th pitch is hit foul,
in which case the batter receives another pitch. After four pitches, the player will hit from
the batting tee to put the ball in play.
There are no strikeouts.
Please visit
the Dixie Baseball site online at www.Dixie.org for complete rules.
AA
Division:
league ages 7
& 8
Games:
There will be two games per week, one on Saturday and one during the week, either Tuesday or Friday
Practice:
There will be pre-season practice days Saturday and Tuesday or Friday.
After the season begins, field practices end, and there will only be batting
cage practices Tuesday or Friday.
Additional practices may be added at the discretion of the team manager.
Rules for AA Division:
Game time limit: AA plays 6 innings, or 1 ½ hours of
play. No new inning should be started after
time limit has expired, but if an inning is started, it MUST be completed.
Pitching: 6 innings per week.
Week starts Monday and ends Saturday.
Gear:
Helmets with chin straps and face masks are REQUIRED for all batters and
base runners.
All Bats shall
not be less than 25” nor more than 33” in length (Dixie
approved). Big barrel bats with a barrel
diameter greater than 2 ¼” are NOT allowed.
It is
recommended that ALL players wear a protective cup.
It is MANDATORY that catcher wear protective cup.
Participation: Each player must
play 3 outs on defense and have one time at bat.
Other
Rules:
Fake Bunts are not
allowed (batter positions self to bunt, then swings). This results in automatic
out.
No head first slide. This results in automatic out. This is allowed only when returning to the
base.
Please visit
the Dixie Baseball site online at www.Dixie.org for complete rules.
AAA
Division:
league ages 9
& 10
Games:
There will be two games per week, one on Saturday and one during the week on Monday or Wednesday.
Practice:
There will be pre-season practice days Saturday and Monday or Wednesday.
After the season begins, field practices end, and there will only be batting
cage practices Monday or Thursday. Additional practices may be added at the
discretion of the team manager.
Rules for AAA Division:
Game time limit:
AAA plays 6 innings, or 2 hours of play.
No new inning should be started after time limit has expired, but if an
inning is started, it MUST be completed.
Pitching:
6 innings per
week. Week starts Monday and ends
Saturday.
Gear:
Helmets with chin
straps and face masks are REQUIRED for all batters and base runners.
All Bats
shall not be less than 25” nor more than 33” in length (Dixie approved). Big barrel bats with a barrel diameter greater
than 2 ¼” are NOT allowed.
It is
recommended that ALL players wear a protective cup.
It is MANDATORY that catcher wear protective cup.
Participation:
Each player must play 3 outs on defense and have one time at bat.
Other
Rules:
Fake Bunts are not
allowed (batter positions self to bunt, then swings). This results in automatic
out.
No head first slide. This results in automatic out. This is allowed only when returning to the
base.
Please visit
the Dixie Baseball site online at www.Dixie.org for complete rules.
Majors
Division:
league ages 11
& 12
Games:
There will be two games per week, one on Saturday and one during the week, on Thursday.
Practice:
There will be pre-season practice days Saturday and Thursday.
After the season begins, field practices end, and there will only be batting
cage practices Wednesday. Additional practices may be added at the
discretion of the team manager.
Rules for Majors Division:
Game time limit:
Majors plays 6 innings, or 2 hours of play.
No new inning should be started after time limit has expired, but if an
inning is started, it MUST be completed.
Pitching:
6 innings per
week. Week starts Monday and ends
Saturday.
Gear:
Helmets with chin
straps and face masks are REQUIRED for all batters and base runners.
All Bats
shall not be less than 25” nor more than 33” in length (Dixie approved). Big barrel bats with a barrel diameter
greater than 2 ¼” are NOT allowed.
NO metal cleats.
It is
MANDATORY that ALL players wear a protective cup.
Participation:
Each player must play 3 outs on defense and have one time at bat.
Other
Rules:
Fake Bunts are not
allowed (batter positions self to bunt, then swings). This results in automatic
out.
No head first slide. This results in automatic out. This is allowed only when returning to the
base.
Please visit
the Dixie Baseball site online at www.Dixie.org for complete rules.
Seniors
Division:
Seniors: Majors – ages 15 & 16
Seniors : Boys – ages 13 & 14
*note* a 15 year old player will be allowed to play in
this division if a league of 15 & 16 year old players cannot be formed, but
a 15 year old player would not be allowed to pitch, per Dixie rules.
**In this division, age 15 players will not be eligible for All Star play
Games:
There will be two games per week, one on Saturday and one during the week TBA.
Practice:
Practice day will be announced by the manager.
Rules for Seniors Division:
Game time limit:
Seniors plays 7 innings, or 2 ½ hours of play.
No new inning should be started after time limit has expired, but if an
inning is started, it MUST be completed.
Pitching:
Only 13 & 14 year
old players are allowed to pitch in Senior Boys, and they play with a pitch
count rule (refer to Dixie Boys pitching rules).
Gear:
Helmets- it is
MANDATORY that batters and base runners wear Pressure Type Helmets or
helmets with chin straps & face masks.
Big barrel
bats with a barrel diameter greater than 2 ¼” are allowed.
Metal cleats are allowed.
It is
MANDATORY that ALL players wear a protective cup.
Participation:
Each player must play 6 outs on defense and have one time at bat.
Other
Rules:
Fake Bunts are not
allowed (batter positions self to bunt, then swings). This results in automatic
out. No head first slide. This results
in automatic out. This is allowed only
when returning to the base.
Please visit
the Dixie Baseball site online at www.Dixie.org for complete rules.
Games:
There will be two games per week, one on Saturday and one during the week on Monday or Wednesday.
Practice:
There will be pre-season practice days
Saturday and Monday or Wednesday.
After the season begins, field practices will be held in the softball out field
and there will only be batting cage practices Monday or Wednesday. Additional practices may be added at the
discretion of the team manager.
Rules for Darlings Division:
Game time limit:
Darlings plays 4 innings, or 1 hour 15 min of
play. No new inning should
be started after time limit has expired, but if an inning is started, it MUST
be completed.
Pitching:
Coach pitch.
Gear:
Helmets
with chin straps and face masks are REQUIRED for all batters and base
runners.
All Bats shall not be less than 25” nor more than
33” in length (Dixie approved). Big
barrel bats with a barrel diameter greater than 2 ¼” are NOT allowed.
Participation:
Each player must play 6 consecutive outs on
defense and have one time at bat.
Other
Rules:
Please visit
the Dixie site online at www.Dixie.org for complete rules.
Games:
There will be two games per week, one on Saturday and one during the week on Tuesday or Thursday.
Practice:
There will be pre-season practice days
Saturday and Tuesday or Thursday.
After the season begins, field practices end, and there will only be batting
cage practices Tuesday or Thursday. Additional practices may be added at the
discretion of the team manager.
Rules for Angels Division:
Game time limit:
Angel plays 5 innings, or 1 ½ hours of play. No new inning should be started after
time limit has expired, but if an inning is started, it MUST be completed.
Pitching:
6 innings per week. Week starts Monday and ends Saturday.
Gear:
Helmets
with chin straps and face masks are REQUIRED for all batters and base
runners.
All Bats shall not be less than 25” nor more than
33” in length (Dixie approved). Big
barrel bats with a barrel diameter greater than what is approved by Dixie
Softball equipment rules are NOT allowed.
Participation:
Each player must play 6 consecutive outs on
defense and have one time at bat.
Other
Rules:
Please visit
the Dixie site online at www.Dixie.org for complete rules.
Games:
There will be two games per week, one on Saturday and one during the week on Monday or Wednesday.
Practice:
There will be pre-season practice days
Saturday and Monday or Wednesday. After the season begins, field practices end,
and there will only be batting cage practices Monday or Wednesday. Additional practices may be added at the
discretion of the team manager.
Rules for Pony Division:
Game time limit:
Pony plays 6 innings, or 1 hour 45 minutes of
play. No new inning should
be started after time limit has expired, but if an inning is started, it MUST
be completed.
Pitching:
7 innings per week. Week starts Monday and ends Saturday.
Gear:
Helmets
with chin straps and face masks are REQUIRED for all batters and base
runners.
12” softball.
All Bats must be (Dixie approved).
Participation:
Each player must play 6 consecutive outs on
defense and have one time at bat.
Other
Rules:
Bunting is allowed, base stealing is strongly
encouraged.
No head first slide. This results in automatic out. This is allowed only when returning to
the base. Follow Dixie Softball rules for Pony division 2010.
Please visit
the Dixie site online at www.Dixie.org for complete rules.
Games:
There will be two games per week, one on Saturday and one during the week on Tuesday or Thursday.
Practice:
There will be pre-season practice days
Saturday and Tuesday or Thursday.
After the season begins, field practices end, and there will only be batting
cage practices Tuesday or Thursday. Additional practices may be added at the
discretion of the team manager.
Rules for Senior Division:
Game time limit:
Seniors play
6 innings, or 2 hours of play. No
new inning should be started after time limit has expired, but if an inning is
started, it MUST be completed.
Pitching:
7 innings per week. Week starts Monday and ends Saturday.
Gear:
Helmets
with chin straps and face masks are REQUIRED for all batters and base
runners.
12” softball.
All Bats must be (Dixie approved).
Participation:
Each player must play 6 consecutive outs on
defense and have one time at bat.
Other
Rules:
Bunting is allowed, base stealing is strongly encouraged.
No head first slide. This results in automatic out. This is allowed only when returning to
the base. Follow Dixie Softball rules for Senior
division 2010.
Please visit
the Dixie site online at www.Dixie.org for complete rules.
