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POST ALL STAR, SELECT TEAMS, HOW TO SIGN UP AND TRAVEL TEAMS Remember even if you played last year, you must register again for the 2017 season. Please bring a copy of your child’s birth certificate offers post season All Star for ages 8 to 12 under if it is their first time participating in the league. the Cal Ripken Tournament trail and 13 to 15 under Ruth Tournament Trail. Most age groups have tournament trails consisting of District, State, and Regional play. The Cal Ripken Division has three WALK-IN REGISTRATION World Tournament trails consisting of a 10 year old, 12 Year DATES 2017 RREN Y old Major 60 and 12 Year old Major 70 Tournament. The Babe Ruth WA tournament trail offers a District, State, Regional, and level trail. We have worked hard over the history of our league to provide the opportunity to be successful an All Star team and the hard work has paid off with numerous District and State titles. Winchester teams have additionally competed at the South East Regional level yearly and have CAL RIPKEN been fortunate to have teams compete in several World Series. While All Stars are great, they include only a relatively small amount of the players in our league. Winchester Baseball strives to give all the players in the league the opportunity to play tournament baseball. Select Ages 5–15 can register for SPRING BASEBALL teams are teams developed from the players who are not playing on an MILL Babe Ruth Baseball All Star team, but posses the skills to play tournament level baseball. AGES 5-15 ELEMENTARY These travel teams play all over the state of Va, Md, Pa, and more. To Saturday, February 4th, 9-12 noon GREENWOOD make sure that these teams are open to everyone wishing to play, not only Saturday, February 18th, 9-12 noon the most skilled, we enter tournaments of different levels of . Friday, February 24th, 6 -8 pm By placing players in these various levels of play, we give each team an s equal chance to succeed. All walk-ins will be held at the Let’ Travel team opportunities exist during the Spring and Fall Seasons War Memorial Building in the recreation room located at with the majority of play occurring on the weekends. Travel is generally limited to 1 to 2 hours and teams play headers against other 1001 East Cork St. Winchester, VA 22601 similarly skilled teams. Please email Ivy Tyson @ [email protected] with any questions! PLAY ! 2017 (cost $85.00 a player for machine /$65.00 any additional player) (cost $70.00 a player for machine pitch/$50.00 any additional player) (cost $50.00 a player for T-Ball/$35.00 any additional player) LATE FEE OF $20.00 PER PLAYER FOR ANY REGISTRATION RECEIVED AFTER 3/1 Your child MUST attend player evaluations on Feb 26th at the Winchester Armory (Mar 5th for back up) if it is their first time in the player pitch or Major 50/70 division or if he/she is new to the league and wishing to play in the player pitch divisions. All times will be displayed on the website. Your child is welcome to bring a bat, helmet and . Financial assisatnce and scholarships available. These materials, and the activity described herein, are not sponsored or endorsed by the Frederick County, Clarke County or Winchester Public School Board. Additional documents may be required.

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• SEASON–March thru June *** • 11-12 Yr. Old The Cal Ripken Division of Babe Here in the Winchester, Clarke and • SEASON–Begins Mid June DIVISIONS Major 70 Division Years ago, we stopped rushing our 10 level of play which helps these players Ruth Baseball is a youth-oriented non- Frederick County area, Babe Ruth has thru Mid August 50’ pitching distance – 70’ base year olds to the majors, where they were to ready themselves for the majors. In profit baseball program currently serv- recognized the uniqueness of each child • 5-6 Yr. Old T-Ball paths. Players can bases and overshadowed by older and more skilled fact, since 1986 twelve of our All-Star ing over one million children aged 4 -12. and has designed a baseball program DIVISIONS No try – Players placed on teams on pass ball and on dropped third players. We have found these players teams have advanced to and competed It is both the fastest growing youth pro- flexible enough to accommodate almost in accordance with their school area with strike, etc. played on Henkel now have a vital impact on all games and successfully in the Virginia Cal Ripken gram in America and the largest regula- any situation that may arise. • 4 Yr. Old Blast Ball friends and schoolmates. Harris and Eagles Fields. Teams will be most importantly are able to play in all Ten and Under State Tournaments, tion youth baseball program in The promotion of equal competition, • 5-6 Yr. Old T-Ball • 7-9 Yr. Old Machine Pitch established by entry of a returning All the skilled positions. including winning a South East Regional the world with over 75,000 teams and camaraderie, full participation, good • 6-7 Yr. Old Beginning No try out – Players placed on teams Star/Select Team, New Teams wishing This method lends to a challenging Championship in 2000. 8,500 leagues in the and sportsmanship and just plain fun are the Machine Pitch in accordance with their school area with to play in league play, and/or by player throughout the world. key objectives of this joint Department All players in these divisions are friends and schoolmates. assignment. All players not assigned to Babe Ruth is a national program of Recreation and Cal Ripken Baseball placed on a team in their school area, *** • 8-9 Yr. Old Player Pitch a team must be evaluated during league which is unique in that it allows lo- effort. with friend and schoolmates. All new players to WBL spring evaluations. cal groups sufficient freedom to design Organized youth baseball began in season must attend the player evaluation • 13-15 Yr. Old Prep Division and baseball programs to fit their local needs. the Shenandoah Valley area in 1952, and • 10 Yr. Old Player Pitch 13-15 Yr. Old Division THE MAJOR 60 DIVISION AGES 11-12 The “hands on” commitment not we adopted Babe Ruth Baseball twenty- New players must try out. Players are (15’s may only play if they are not only of Cal Ripken himself but also that two years ago. The program has grown assigned according to skill level. playing High School Baseball 13 & 14 of the whole Ripken family is predicated at a phenomenal rate ever since. Today • 11-12 Yr. Old Major 60 yr old may play without restriction) on kids having fun while learning how our program is comprised of six levels of Division All 11-12 year old players compete of the finest youth baseball programs to to play baseball. The dedicated involve- play with over 70 teams and over 1,000 60/90 fields, player pitch. in the Majors, either in this Rec Division be found in the entire state of Virginia. 46’ pitching distance – 60’ bases. ment of one of ’s participants, making our program one of Some divisions may be combined based (46’ pitching distance/60’ bases) or the In fact, since 1985 the league All-Stars Player try outs and assignments are the best role models added to the 56 years the largest throughout the entire state of on the number of registrations. 50’/70’ Division. This ensures everyone have won 13 division championships, of tradition and experience of Babe Ruth Virginia. same as 10 year olds. a Major League experience regardless of participated in 12 Virginia twelve and Baseball is leading to a nationwide ex- their skill or ability. Instruction at this under state tournaments, and have cap- plosion of youth baseball participation. level continues to build upon the basic tured 6 state titles. They have also been T-BALL AGES 5-6 fundamentals and proper techniques impressive while competing in 6 South taught throughout our Minor League East Regional and one World Series MINORS MACHINE PITCH AGES 8-9 program. Tournaments. In addition, 2004, 2005 The pieces come together so well and 2008 saw our 11 year olds capture T-Ball is for children 5-6 years of Since few children at this age have had that our Cal Ripken Major League is our first three state 11 years and under DESCRIPTION OF THE PROGRAM age. This is Babe Ruth’s first level of the opportunity to a pitched baseball, This level includes 9 year olds troduced to serve players too old for widely recognized by our peers to be one championships. play, and it offers more than any other Super T-Ball begins exclusively with the along with experienced eights and is T-Ball, yet not ready or able to pitch or T-Ball program. use of a . This allows each 4 year-olds play Blastball. Blastball child to learn the proper fundamentals predicated on the use of a pitching hit a thrown baseball. The Cal Ripken Division of Babe • Cal Ripken Babe Ruth Baseball is uses a soft bat, a larger size ball that and techniques of batting. It is amazing machine under actual conditions Ruth Baseball has many different levels available for every youngster that resides is soft and a base that “honks” when how rapidly even the youngest children using a regulation baseball. of play to include all children ages 4 - in Frederick, Clarke, and Warren stepped on. It is instructional level for 4 improve to a point where they are ready As in Beginning Machine Pitch, the THE MAJOR 70 DIVISION AGES 11-12 12. There are a few basic points common Counties or Winchester City; and in year olds. to move on. to all. West Virginia - Hampshire and Hardy Cal Ripken Babe Ruth Baseball has The use of the T-Ball, with a batting machine only delivers strikes so that • The Program is available to every Counties. designed a program which allows each tee, leads to a no pressure, fun-filled, one of the many benefits of this concept child regardless of his/her experience or • Babe Ruth level for 13-15 year olds. child the opportunity to develop skills at confidence building experience for every is that batting skills rapidly improve. This was a new division in 2007 for 11 and 12 skill abilities. their own individual pace. child involved. Being able to hit the ball every time, a year old players and what is considered the highest For every level, League age is the level of competitive play. The field size consists • Every child is placed on a team based age a player will be on April 30th. player’s self confidence builds quickly. of a 50’ pitching distance and 70’ base paths. At upon consideration of his/her age and Our Program strives to create an More hitting leads to more , this level the game is played by the rules of Major skill. This system has enough overlap to atmosphere in which players develop fielding and , making the game League baseball. Base runners may lead the base ensure that each child will have the most their skills to obtain the highest level of more exciting. for stealing and a batter may advance to the first fun and be most successful. base on a pass ball and dropped third strike. The baseball possible. Winchester Baseball Machine pitch baseball was in- • This program is diverse enough has successfully taught local players the BEGINNING MACHINE PITCH AGES 6-7 field size is larger with games being played on the to provide appropriate and exciting game resulting in many of our former 225’ Henkle Harris field and 300’ Eagles field. competition from the beginner to the players playing at the High School MINORS PLAYER PITCH AGES 8-9 The Division has a tournament trail consisting of most highly skilled player. and College levels. As a result, Robert The Beginning Machine Pitch if we concentrate on the parts of the District, State, Regional and World Series play. The D. Brown was recognized in 2010 by League, which serves 7 year olds along game which they like and are capable of World Series for the 12 Year Old Major 70 is held • All players and coaches are covered at the Cal Ripken Complex in Aberdeen MD each by Babe Ruth’s comprehensive accident being elected to the Babe Ruth South with experienced six year olds, is the handling. This level covers year olds allows the game to be played under rules year. and liability insurance. East Regional Hall of Fame. In 2015 first of our machine pitch leagues. The With this in mind, the accuracy and the Winchester Babe Ruth League was use of the soft -T-Ball is continued. consistency of the along with more experienced eights. The close to those of official baseball. • Every player plays a significant Teams consist of returning All Star/Select elected to the Hall of Fame as well for Fundamental defensive skills are taught provides the for plenty of action league introduces the concepts of team While scores are kept, winning is portion of every game. its contributions to local baseball and teams, Teams wishing to register as a team, and while offensive aspects of the game are and excitement. , while continuing to emphasize also placed in its proper perspective. • Most practices and games are held at over all commitments to the youth of the emphasized. As in Super-T-Ball, coaches teaching players eligible to be placed on a roster. Players all of the offensive skills of baseball. The real goals of teaching both offensive centrally located Jim Barnett . Winchester Area. We’ve noticed that youngsters have fundamentals and children having fun who are not assigned a team at this level will be Double “A” is the first level where and defensive team-work, in a positive placed on a team in the Major 60 Division. • Every team’s equipment is of the a more positive experience and feel are of top priority. highest safety standards. better about themselves at this age level children begin to pitch - a fact which atmosphere, are emphasized.