Pickup League (Age 8-12) | 2025 Summer T-ball/Baseball League

Information

Division 2 (Age 8-12) Clinic Information

Link to Parent Handbook:

YMCA Baseball Pick-up League Parent Handbook Age 8-12

Link to join GroupMe Message chain:

GroupMe for Division 3

(Please join in order to stay connected with your team via your phone, & help keep each other up to date!)

*You will need to download the app first, then click the link to get into the group.

Day/Time/Location:

Division 1 will meet at Camino Real Park every Saturday from 7/5 – 8/16 from 2pm – 4pm.

*Please check alerts, announcements, emails, and your GroupMe chats for potential location, day or time changes due to weather!

Pick-Up League

What will each week look like?

The league consists of one meeting day per week. Skill drills and scrimmage will be incorporated into a 2 hour window on Saturdays, 9:30am – 11:30am.

For the first half hour, a team of 2-4 coaches will be working with the entire group, typically in drill stations. The second hour, the kids are divided into two teams, and a full game is played. Teams are not set in stone, so that players can be shuffled at any point to ensure teams are fair, and kids get a chance to play with a variety of teammates. No official score is kept during the games.

Why Pick-Up Style?

The goal is to give the kids the opportunity to build their skills and have a blast playing the sport without focusing on wins/losses, records, etc. There is still the competitive aspect during the scrimmage each week; however, shuffling the teams helps kids learn sportsmanship, as their opponent one weekend could be their teammate the next. This allows kids to build a healthy relationship with competition.

Sportsmanship

YMCA Leagues are all about fun! As parents, remember to stay positive, encouraging, and courteous to all.