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Spring Baseball & T-ball
Ages: 4-5(T-ball), 5-7, 7-8 (Coach Pitch) 9-10, 11-12, 13-14 (Player Pitch)
Cost: $71 (T-ball) $82 (Baseball)
Age Control Date: May 1
Season: Apr 9 - May 10
Register: Feb 6 - Mar 9 Register Online or In-person Map

Spring Baseball Select League – NEW!
Spring Select League Baseball is a new competitive league to include both travel and middle school teams. The team registration fee is $1,000 for a guaranteed 12 game season.
Ages: Teams with players in 6th, 7th & 8th grade or who meet the age control date prior to May 1, 2012.
Cost: $1000 per team
Register: Register your team in-person Map
Questions: Lee Morris, 706-291-0766
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General Information
Provided below is general information for all seasons of baseball.

Season dates
Prep Baseball: February - April
Spring Baseball: April - June (Excludes All Star play)
Summer Baseball: June - July
Fall Baseball: September - November
Note: Fall Baseball is a team registration format and is not subject to participation districts.

Age groups and Gender
(T-Ball) 4-5
(Coach Pitch) 5-6, 7-8
(Player Pitch) 9-10, 11- 12, 13-14
Both male and female are allowed to play in all age divisions except prep league.

Prep League (6-7-8 grade)
A league for students who desire to play in a competitive league and represent the school they attend.

Age Control Date
The age control date is the participant's age as of May 1 of the current year.

Teams
Each team will have at least 9 players but no more than 15.

Game Days and Times
All days are open for play except Sunday. Games are typically played on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. Wednesday and Friday are reserved for make-up games. Games start at 5:30 pm and 7:00 pm on weeknights; 10:00 am and 11:30 am on Saturday. Teams generally play 2 to 3 games per week.

Game Participation Rule
Each player must play at least two innings on defense. All players must bat and no substitutions allowed in batting order. No player may sit more than two consecutive innings of play.

Game Locations
Games are played at two locations:
1) Hugh Selman Complex at North Floyd Park: North Floyd Park Road (off of Martha Berry Highway) Rome, 30165.
2) Etowah Park: 1325 Kingston Rd. Rome, 30161.

Uniforms
Uniforms are not included in the registration fee. Parents are responsible for purchasing the child's uniform to include shirt, pants, cleats and hat. The Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation Authority has developed a uniform standard to ease the burden of selection and provide greater continuity to the program. The RFPRA name/logo, player name and/or team sponsor name is allowed on the back of the jersey. Each coach will receive this information to share with parents. Coaches and parents will determine uniform color and team name at the first team meeting.

Awards
Each player in T-ball will receive an award. All other age divisions will receive first and second place individual player awards following the post season tournament.

All-star Selection Process
&5-6 age division) Players are evaluated throughout the season to be considered for post season All-star play. All coaches in the league along with the sports coordinator will meet and select All-star team participants. Once the teams are formed, the All-star team coaches will

Registration Fees