ABA now offers T-Ball to 4 and 5 year olds. At this level the kids will be taught the fundamentals of baseball and sportsmanship in a non-competitive, fun environment.  Families can choose to play Mondays/Wednesdays or Tuesday/Thursdays.  Parent Volunteers are used as coaches.  There are no umpires and all players bat each inning.

T-ball will usually start the first full week of May and end around the 3rd week of July. Games and Practices are held at Andover and Crooked Lake Elementary Schools. Games/practice will start anywhere from 5:30-7 with an hour long game/practice.

What can I expect with ABA T-Ball?

  • T-ball will usually start the first full week of May and end around the 3rd week of July.
  • If interested in coaching please send coaches application to administrator.
  • Games and Practices are held at Andover and Crooked Lake Elementary Schools
  • Each player will get a hat and a shirt. There will be one team bat provided per team. ABA asks that each child has their own batting helmet.
  • Games/practice will start anywhere from 5:30-7 with an hour long game/practice.
  • End of season jamboree will be on a weekend with each team playing 2 games. Trophies are given to those kids that participate.
  • You will hear from a coach by the 3rd weekend of April.
  • No volunteer fee is required if you do not have a child in an older age group.
  • If you have a child in an older age group and coach, it will be counted as volunteer credit.
  • Half season will be all kids hitting off of T. IF the player is ready they can start to hit a live pitch the second half of season.
  • HAVE FUN

Equipment

Helmet, gloves, and cleats

ABA T-Ball Rules

  1. All  players are will be between 4-6 by Sept 1st
  2. No more than 12 on a team
  3. All bases are 50 feet between
  4. There are no strikes , walks, balls, steals, sliding ,advance over throws or infield fly rule
  5. All players must wear protective helmets
  6. All players must play defense if they are going to play offence
  7. There is no warm up deck
  8. No bat person
  9. Batter is allowed to hit off T until the ball is hit
  10. Foal lines are enforced by offensive coach
  11. The coach may pitch to batter based on ability to hit. Each player is given 3 pitches /chances then the t is placed.
  12. Scores are not kept
  13. All players must rotate positions at coaches discretion

Dates of rule changes:

  • 3rd Week of June - Coaches may start under hand pitching if player, parent and coach choose      

There will be NO 3 outs an inning.