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Gainesville Youth Baseball (GYB)
The objective of the Association is to provide all children interested in baseball a safe place to dream and succeed. GYB is 501(c)3 Non-Profit Volunteer run organization in partnership with the City of Gainesville Parks, Recreation & Cultural Affairs Department. GYB plays under the principles, rules, and regulations enunciated by Babe Ruth League, Inc.
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Cal Ripken Baseball Division - Ages 4-12
Keeping baseball FUN-especially in the early stages of youth baseball-is a primary concern of Babe Ruth League's Cal Ripken Division, which is comprised of the following divisions:
T-BALL (Developmental Academy): Ballplayers ages 4-5 learn hitting and fielding fundamentals in a supportive team environment. Young athletes hit the ball from a batting tee which is height-adjusted for a level swing, batting in order through the line-up for the entire game. The primary goal is to begin to instruct young players in the fundamentals of baseball in a supportive team enviroment.
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JUNIORS: Ballplayers ages 5,6, and 7 learn hitting and fielding fundamentals in a supportive team environment. This division makes use of both pitching machine and the batting tee, batting in order through the line-up for the entire game. The primary goal is to begin to instruct young players in the fundamentals of baseball in a supportive team environment and prepare kids for the Rookie Division.
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ROOKIE: Designed primarily for ballplayers ages 7-8, this division makes use of a pitching machine to allow for more hittable balls at the plate and more action in the field. Fear of actually being hit by a pitched ball is diminished. It makes the game safer and improves the playing confidence and ability of all participants.
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MINORS/60: Recommended for ballplayers ages 9-10. Featuring a 46' pitching distance and 60' base paths. Players build and refine their fundamental skills while beginning to understand game strategy and teamwork. This is the first level kids experience live pitching.
MAJORS DIVISION: The most experienced level of Cal Ripken Baseball, recommended for 11 and 12 year old players. Cal Ripken Baseball is played under the Official Baseball Rules, but implements some special rules as necessary for the development and welfare of this young age group. Under the Major Division, there are two formats, the Major/70 and Major/60 divisions. In both formats, games consist of six innings. In order to encourage the league to train more pitchers, there are rules that set the maximum number of innings a pitcher may pitch in a calendar week and the amount of pitches per game.
MAJORS/70: Featuring a 50' pitching distance and 70' base paths, this division is offered as an option to the major division format, and includes a tournament trail from District competition through the World Series in Aberdeen, Maryland at the Ripken Baseball Complex featuring 8 International Champions.
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