Register for 2025 community baseball in Palos Heights, IL.
REGISTRATION OPENS 11/15/24 - TENTATIVE CLOSE DATE 2/15/25
Shetland Division
Main Goal of the Shetland Division: Provide a great learning experience to young players being introduced to baseball.
Playing age: Boys and Girls age 5-6 (5-years old by 4/1/25)
Price: $100
League includes:
8 total games on Saturdays
Practices based on Coach’s availability
Practice may start on April 15th
1 game per week on Saturdays for 8 weeks (Mid-April - Mid-June)
~ 8 players on a team
No Umpires
3 innings or 60 minutes.
Rules
Each batter may receive 4 pitches maximum from the coach.. After 4 pitches the batter must hit the ball from the tee (unless a fair ball is hit).
All players can play the infield (No Catcher)
No outs or scores will be used.
If a defensive player records an out, ex: a fly ball or line drive is caught, or a fielder throws to a base and an out occurs. That offensive player will be instructed on what happened and removed from the base. No outs will be recorded.
If an offensive player hits the ball through the infield and or to the outfield fence the base coaches can send them to 2nd and 3rd base. The last batter of the inning will still run all of the bases. This is to teach the players to make the turns to the next base. There will be no running on overthrows.
Runners may not leave the base until the ball is hit. Any runner leaving the base early will receive instructional warning.
The home team will always bat in the bottom of the 3rd inning if time permits.
Play will be called dead once the coach/pitcher has control of the ball.
Pitcher is required to wear a helmet.
Coaches are permitted to kneel when pitching.
No Play Offs or All Stars
No Draft, players will be randomly assigned
Post Game Snacks are not included