Youth baseball is offered for boys in grades 1-8.  The older 5/6 and 7/8th age groups will have two options that are explained below (Tryouts vs. Non-Tryout).  Grades 1/2 is coach pitch, Grades 3/4, 5/6 and 7/8 is kid pitch.  We will have competitive tryout teams in the 5/6th and 7/8th grades that play in the JLS League, there are no requests for these two teams.  Our recreation division teams play in the Suburban Baseball League. 

Grades 1-2 Recreation Baseball:

*Games are held in-town and are coach pitch.
*Season runs from the middle of April through the end of June.  If the weather is nice and fields are ready, we might start a little earlier.  
*Teams will typically meet 2 times per week.  One weeknight time that is set for the season (coach decides) and a weekend practice and/or game(s).  We do not know your practice times in advance.  

Grades 3/4, 5/6 and 7/8 Recreation Baseball:

*This division will involve some travel to various Western Mass communities and is kid pitch. 
*Play is in the Suburban Baseball League:  https://www.leaguelineup.com/welcome.asp?url=wmasssuburbanbaseball 
*The season runs from early April through the end of June. Teams typically meet 2-4 times per week.
*3/4th home games/practices at Center Field and/or Beachgrounds (60 foot diamond).  
*5/6th home games/practices at the Woodlawn Field/COA (75 foot diamond).  
*7/8th home games/practices at the Beachgrounds Park and/or SHHS (90 foot diamond).

Grades 3/4, 5/6 and 7/8 Competitive Baseball: The season will start in April and runs through the middle of July. Teams typically meet 3-5 times per week and play in the JLS baseball league.  These divisions may require a tryout based on total number of registrations.  This is for the competitive baseball players looking for more competition than in the Suburban League.  Home  games/practices at the Woodlawn Park, Beachgrounds Park and/or SHHS depending on age group.  https://jls.teampages.com/

• Metal or rubber cleats
• Baseball pants; Coach will dictate team colors.  
• Glove
• Batting helmet 
• Rec Dept will provide a team hat and game shirt. We will also have catchers gear and team bats.  
• Bats are NOT required to be purchased; however, if you decide to, here are the rules: In Koufax, no aluminum bat may have a minus factor greater than -5 and a diameter greater than 2 3/4 inches. Bats must be marked "BPF 1.15", "USA Baseball" or "BBCOR". Bats that have a minus factor of -6, -7, etc., are illegal. 

• Rubber cleats (metal not allowed)
• Baseball pants; Coach will dictate team colors.  
• Glove
• Batting helmet 
• Rec Dept will provide a team hat and game shirt. We will also have catchers gear and team bats.  
• Bats are NOT required to be purchased; however, if you decide to, here are the rules: In Reese, no aluminum bat may have a minus factor greater than -10 and a diameter greater than 2 3/4 inches. Bats must be marked "BPF 1.15", "USA Baseball" or "BBCOR". Bats that have a minus factor of -11, -12, etc., are illegal. 

• Rubber cleats (metal not allowed)
• Baseball pants; Coach will dictate team colors.  
• Glove
• Batting helmet 
• Rec Dept will provide a team hat and game shirt. We will also have catchers gear and team bats.  
• Bats must be marked "BPF 1.15", "USA Baseball" or "BBCOR". Bats can be any drop.  

• Rubber cleats or sneakers
• Glove
• Batting helmet
• Rec Dept will provide a team hat, game shirt, bats and elastic-band white pants.