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YOUTH BASEBALL AND T-BALL

Youth Baseball and T-Ball

Slide into fun! Youth baseball and kids t-ball are exciting sports combining team play and individual skills. Every child plays at least half of every game while making friends and learning new techniques, designed to teach young players the fundamentals of the game. Youth Baseball and kids t-ball players learn through baseball drills how to catch, throw and bat in a fun team atmosphere that will carry over to nurture team building as well as individual development, a positive self-image and a sense of fair play and mutual respect for others.

Practices and Games

One 60-minute practice and 1 game per week. Teams available for ages 3-17. Tiny Tots, ages 3-5, is a development program that meets once a week for a combined practice/game. Ask your YMCA for more information!

Focus

Our focus is on participation and fun! While basic skills of youth baseball and t-ball are developed through practices and games, every child learns sportsmanship and values necessary to be successful in life. Every game begins with a Youth Sports Pledge. We encourage fair play, positive competition and family involvement.

Sports are offered seasonally and vary by location. Please check back or at nearby locations if sport is currently unavailable.

Volunteer Coaching Opportunities

We’re seeking volunteers interested in coaching youth sports. Our coaches make YMCA youth sports possible and create a lifelong impact on children by encouraging participation and emphasizing sportsmanship and strong character. When you become a volunteer, the Y will introduce you to coaching and provide specific resources to the sport you coach. If your child is a player, getting involved at their practices can help them feel comfortable to practice with you outside of official practice time.

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Baseball Benefits

Youth baseball is good for a child’s health. From swinging a bat to throwing a ball to running around the bases, your child will be in motion all the time while learning basic skills and playing a sport that they enjoy. This will get their heart rate going and help them build up their endurance.

Training Benefits

Playing youth baseball is one of the best ways to learn good hand-eye coordination. Whether judging where a fly ball is going to land or keeping a close eye on a pitch that is coming towards the plate, your child will develop and demonstrate good coordination to become a successful baseball player.

Coaching Benefits

Being a coach is a great way to improve your leadership skills. You will manage a team of children, often undisciplined at the start. Shaping them into a team that can win games will take a lot of effort and guidance. Bring out the best in them by understanding their personalities, giving them guidance and helping them grow to be healthier individuals. The impact you have on their lives will not only leave a sense of pride in you, but you will become a part of shaping their futures for the better.

Frequently Asked Questions

All participants must wear a bathing suit and shower prior to class. Rash guards are also acceptable to wear over the top of the suit. In order to maintain aquatic safety, please refrain from wearing any cotton materials or heavy-weight items. Microfiber is acceptable. Please bring a towel. Goggles are only needed for advanced classes. Swim caps help keep hair back out of the face; however, they are not required. Long hair must be pulled back into a ponytail when in class. This will allow students to maneuver easier in the water. All children who are not potty trained must wear swimmer diapers. Regular diapers inflate and can break apart in the pool.

Infant/Toddler: 1 Instructor per 8-10 Participants
Preschool: 1 instructor per 4 participants
School-age: 1 instructor per 5 participants
Teen/Adult: 1 instructor per 8 participants

If you are looking for more individualized attention, please consider semi-private or private lesson options.

The pool will close for 30 minutes after the last lightning or thunder is seen or heard, if the pool bottom is not visible or if conditions are unsafe.

Pools are connected to electrical equipment such as pumps and filters that can conduct charges from lightning strikes, even if the strike is outside the building. Because of this danger, the National Weather Service recommends that both outdoor and indoor pools be cleared during storms. We ask all members to exit the pool area and change in the locker rooms.

Staff will do their best to connect with you prior to a weather cancellation. Class makeup plans and options will be communicated directly with parents/participants. Please ensure we have your most up-to-date email and phone number on your account.

The progression of each participant is based on multiple factors, including age, development, previous skills and comfort in the water. The number of classes or sessions that a participant will need to achieve a skill will depend on those factors and the complexity of the skill. Swimming skills can continue to progress on to competitive swim, recreational programs, lifeguard skills and more. At the YMCA, we will help you progress through a lifetime love of the water. We encourage youth to take swim lessons throughout the year, even if it means only once a week. This will help enforce the skills and will add additional skills.

If there is a specific skill that you would like achieved, private swim lessons can focus on specific skills and work directly on achieving those skills.

The Y welcomes everyone. We raise funds in the community and due to generous donors, we are able to offer financial assistance to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to swim. Contact your YMCA to learn more about the financial assistance program. Apply for Financial Assistance >

The YMCA also offers programs at no cost to participants through local apartment complexes, school districts and other organizations.

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