AGE DETERMINATION
Season of 2026:
Cal Ripken – Any player born prior to May 1, 2022 and on or after May 1, 2013 will be eligible for Cal Ripken Baseball League competition.
Any player that turns 4 years old in the months of May, June, July, and August born in 2022 is eligible to participate in the Cal Ripken T-Ball Division.
13-16 – Any player born prior to May 1, 2013 and on or after May 1, 2009 will be eligible for Babe Ruth 13-16 League competition.
AGE DETERMINATION
Season of 2026:
- Any player who, by the above birth chart, is younger than 4 years of age (born before September 1, 2020), or who is older than 18 years of age (born after August 31, 2007), is not eligible to participate in Babe Ruth Softball for the 2026 season.
EQUIPMENT
CHECKLIST
EACH TEAM WILL BE PROVIDED BY THE LEAGUE
BATTING HELMETS AND BATS
T-BALL
- SHOES/ PLASTIC CLEATS
- BASEBALL GLOVE
- BASEBALL PANTS (COACH WILL TELL YOU THE COLOR)
- BASEBALL BELT (COACH WILL TELL YOU THE COLOR)
- BASEBALL SOCKS (COACH WILL TELL YOU THE COLOR)
- BOYS SLIDING SHORTS WITH CUP
OPTIONAL
- HELMET
- BAT USA BASEBALL T-BALL STAMP
- BAT BAG
- BATTING GLOVES
ROOKIES
- PLASTIC CLEATS
- BASEBALL GLOVE
- BASEBALL PANTS (COACH WILL TELL YOU THE COLOR)
- BASEBALL BELT (COACH WILL TELL YOU THE COLOR)
- BASEBALL SOCKS (COACH WILL TELL YOU THE COLOR)
- BOYS SLIDING SHORTS WITH CUP
OPTIONAL
- HELMET
- BAT USA BASEBALL MARKING
2 5/8" Barrel Maximum
NO BBCOR BATS
No dings or flat spots.
- BAT BAG
- BATTING GLOVES
MINORS
- PLASTIC CLEATS
- BASEBALL GLOVE
- BASEBALL PANTS (COACH WILL TELL YOU THE COLOR)
- BASEBALL BELT (COACH WILL TELL YOU THE COLOR)
- BASEBALL SOCKS (COACH WILL TELL YOU THE COLOR)
- BOYS SLIDING SHORTS WITH CUP
- HELMET
- BAT USA BASEBALL MARKING
2 5/8" BARREL MAX
NO BBCOR BATS
NO DINGS OR FLAT SPOTS
- BAT BAG
- BATTING GLOVES
MAJORS
- PLASTIC CLEATS
- BASEBALL GLOVE
- BASEBALL PANTS (COACH WILL TELL YOU THE COLOR)
- BASEBALL BELT (COACH WILL TELL YOU THE COLOR)
- BASEBALL SOCKS (COACH WILL TELL YOU THE COLOR)
- BOYS SLIDING SHORTS WITH CUP
- HELMET
- BAT
USA BASEBALL MARKING
2 5/8" BARRELL MAX
NO BBCOR BATS
NO DINGS OR FLAT SPOTS
- BAT BAG
- BATTING GLOVES
BABE RUTH
- METAL CLEATS
- BASEBALL GLOVE
- BASEBALL PANTS (COACH WILL TELL YOU THE COLOR)
- BASEBALL BELT (COACH WILL TELL YOU THE COLOR)
- BASEBALL SOCKS (COACH WILL TELL YOU THE COLOR)
- BOYS SLIDING SHORTS WITH CUP
- HELMET
- BAT
USA BASEBALL MARKINGS OR BBCOR .50
2 5/8” BARREL
No dings or flat spots.
- BAT BAG
- BATTING GLOVES
- SLIDING GLOVE
HOW TO MEASURE FOR A BAT
STAND THE BAT UP AGAINST THE SIDE OF YOUR LEG. IF THE END OF THE BAR REACHES THE CENTER OF YOUR PLAM WHEN YOU REACH F=DOWN, IT'S THE APPROPROOATE LENGTH. .
CAL RIPKEN/ BABE RUTH BAT RULES
BABE RUTH SOFTBALL BAT
MARKED AS "OFFICIAL SOFTBALL BAT" OR OFFICIAL FASTPITCH BAT