Minors Division

Ages 7 - 9

General Information

Per Week

1 Practice (1h30m)

1 Game (2h)

Field Location

Trimble SW or Carnarvon East.

About this division

Minors is for kids who are baseball age 7-9 who were born between September 1, 2015 – August 31, 2018. It is for the 7 year-old that is ready to move up from Mini Minors and the 9 year-old that is new to the game.

Minors Division players are required to attend assessments in February. 8 & 9 year old players are welcome to register for the Majors Division, but depending on their assessment scores, may be placed in the Minors Division.

Minors is a semi-competitive development program, building on the fundamental baseball skills. Training begins to focus on the details of positional play and defensive strategies. Fun, physical activity, confidence building and the value of teamwork continue to be a priority.

There are 10 - 12 players per team. Players are permitted to request one-three friends. The Division Coordinator will do their best to accommodate the request but are not guaranteed. Friend requests are made at the time of registration.

Player Commitment

1 practice (1 hr and 30 min) and 1 game (2 hr) per week. Practice days/times are set by team coaches and division co-ordinators during the week. Most games will be on Saturday late mornings / early afternoon and occasional Sunday. There will also be an optional skills training program offered on Sunday.

Parent Commitment

We ask that home team parents help with duties such as field prep (practices and games) and using the score-board. Additionally, the home team is responsible for scorekeeping (scorekeepers earn 2 hours towards their volunteer deposit for each game they track). Each team will handle this task assignment at their own discretion.

Practice / Game Structure

Practice plans focused on fun and skill development. After warm-up, recommend dividing the team into small groups and rotating through 2 – 3 stations in order to ensure each child is active and being exposed to different skills. Although this level is still a pitching machine, encourage coaches to start introducing pitching / catching drills during practice.

There are several changes to the rules from Mini-Minor:

the batting tee is no longer provided so players can "strike out". Note: this rule is frequently waived for the first few weeks of the season until the players get accustomed to the higher pitching speed.
We no longer bat through the order each inning. An inning ends when 3 outs are recorded by the defense or max runs are scored by the offense.
We introduce scorekeeping at this level. At beginning of the season, no standing is maintained. At the end of the regular season, a playoff format will be communicated.

Equipment

Players are required to bring a glove, helmet, baseball pants, cleats and athletic cup. Bats are recommended, but the League will provide community bats if needed. Players will be given hats and a team shirt to keep.