Ames Little League

Season Preparation is upon us! Here are some key pieces of information and dates to put on your calendar as the season approaches.

• March 30 - Spring Field Clean-Up Day


• Week of April 1 - Pre-Season Practices Begin


• Week of April 29 - Regular Season Practices and Games Begin


• May 18 - Youth Baseball Day / Picture Day


• Week of June 17 - Post-Season Tournament - (Minors and Majors Divisions Only)

 

Pre-Season: 4/1 - 4/26 (4 weeks)

This year, April is Spring Training! Teams will practice two times per week in April. This will allow all players to work on fundamentals and get ready for the regular season.
 

Regular Season: 4/29 - 6/14 (7 weeks)

The regular season will consist of 8 games for the T-Ball and Machine/Coach Pitch (AA) Divisions and 7 games for the Minors and Majors Divisions.

Regular season games are for continued player development and will have no bearing on any ranking or "winning" of a division. These games will be used to help players learn new skills and enhance a team's overall baseball ability. We want to see everyone get a chance to pitch, catch, and play all around the diamond.

During the regular season each division will have one team practice day and one game day per week. These days will be the same for the entire season. Games will be played at the Hunziker Youth Sports Complex and practices may be at Hunziker or Brookside Park.

* T-Ball and the Machine / Coach Pitch (AA Division) will end 6/14

Postseason: 6/17 - 6/21 (1 week)

All Minors and Majors division teams will compete in a 3-game guarantee tournament. During this tournament coaches will play kids in positions to create the most competitive team possible. During the tournament every team member must play at least 6 consecutive outs in the field and each team will have all players bat in a continuous batting lineup.

The goal of the postseason is to allow all players to compete in a fun, more competitive environment. The winning team in each division will win a championship award!

* Only Minors and Majors Divisions will play in the postseason
 

Ames Youth Baseball Day - Saturday, May 18

Youth Baseball Day is a celebration of baseball in Ames. Each team will play one regular season game on this Saturday. Team pictures will be taken this day, and we are planning a number of other fun activites to participate in!