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All Star Saturday at Valley AA (June 3, 2017)

Minor Hitting Challenge Winners               Major Hitting Challenge Winners       
 

 

2017 Babe Ruth (13-15) All-Stars


 

2017 Baseball Postseason Bracket/Schedules

The Playoff Schedule Brackets have been released for the Minors and Majors.

Click here to view the brackets and photos.

Majors:  Navy wins!

Minors:  Gold wins!


 

Implementation of USABat Standard Begins on January 1 2018

Parents & Valley AA Community,

Please see the attached statement from USABaseball before purchasing any baseball bats for the 2018 season.

Read Online

Open PDF:  Implementation of USABat Standard Begins on January 1 2018.

 

If you have any questions, please contact our baseball commissioner, Mac McLendon.


Babe Ruth Bat Rules for 2018

 

All the details are available at  http://www.baberuthleague.org/bat-rules.aspx

Babe Ruth League Bat Rules

2017 2018
T-Ball
Marked for T-Ball Use USA Baseball T-Ball Stamp
Cal-Ripken Baseball
2 1/4" Barrel with 1.15 BPF Marking USA Baseball Marking
2 5/8" Barrel Maximum
NO BBCOR BATS
Babe Ruth Baseball 13-15
2 5/8" Barrel
Aluminum or Composite
BBCOR .50
USA Baseball Marking or BBCOR .50
2 5/8” Barrel
Babe Ruth Baseball 16-18
All Bats Must Be
BBCOR .50
No Greater Than -3
All Bats Must Be
BBCOR .50
No Greater Than -3
Babe Ruth Softball
Marked as "Official Softball Bat"
or "Official Fastpitch Bat"
Marked as "Official Softball Bat"
or "Official Fastpitch Bat"
 
There is no effect on Softball Bats
For Tee Ball bats 26" and under, there is a USA Bat sticker program that allows continued usage.
 

Valley AA Opening Day 2017

    See the complete photo album

                     

 



 
   

 some photos courtesy of Kelly Levin


 

 

2017 Baseball & Softball Registrations

Baseball and Softball

Registrations are closed

Rates [updated 2/5/17]:


 

Baseball Levels

Spring Baseball

LEVEL

AGE

DESCRIPTION

Little Sluggers

3-4

Coed Program
(Saturdays 9am-10am)
Little Sluggers learn the basics through baseball drills and exercises

T-Ball 5

5

Coed Program

T-Ball 6

6

Primary Coach Pitch

Junior 7

7

Machine Pitch

Junior 8

8

Kid and Machine Pitch

Minor 9 and 10

9-10

60' Base Path

Intermediate 10 and 11

10-11

60' Base Path

Major 11 and 12

11-12

70' Base Path

Babe  Ruth

13-15

90' Base Path


 

All Coaches (including Assistants) Require Background Checks

All coaches require background checks.  This is a state law.  If you are in the dugout, on the practice field, or coaching in any capacity. you are required to submit the results of a background check to Valley AA (no expense to you).

Click here for details.

Please don't delay. We cannot start the season until all coaches and assistants have the background check results submitted to Valley AA


 

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