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AGE DETERMINATION

 

 

Season of 2025:

Cal Ripken –   Any player born prior to May 1, 2021 and on or after May 1, 2012 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 2021 is eligible to participate in the Cal Ripken T-Ball Division. 


13-15 –  Any player born prior to May 1, 2012 and on or after May 1, 2008 will be eligible for Babe Ruth 13-16 League competition. 



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

http://www.baberuthleague.org/bat-rules.aspx 

  
http://www.baberuthleague.org/bat-rules.aspx 




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