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Community Park Programs
Ages 5 & 6 T-BALL
FULL PARENT PARTICIPATION IS
REQUIRED
AT THIS LEVEL FOR SAFETY AND FUN
The season is from the end of April to the end of
June. Players receive a hat, a trophy and a team picture. The uniform is
returned to the coach at the end of the season. The games are played at
Kirkness Park and Castledowns Park. All players are placed on a team before
the season starts. There are usually 6-8 teams.
There is one game per week and one scheduled
practice per week. Game days are Tuesday and Thursday. In addition, some
coaches schedule practices on the weekends. Game time is 6:30 p.m. to about
7:45 p.m. The players should arrive at 6:00 p.m. to stretch and warm up.
Everyone plays in the field and everyone in the
lineup bats. No player sits on the bench. All the players participate in the
game.
Ages 7 & 8 MACHINE PITCH
FULL PARENT PARTICIPATION IS
REQUIRED
AT THIS LEVEL FOR SAFETY AND FUN
The season is from the end of April to the end of
June. Players receive a hat, a trophy and a team picture. The uniform is
returned to the coach at the end of the season. The games are played at
Kirkness Park and Castledowns Park. All players are placed on a team before
the season starts. There are usually 6-8 teams.
There are 2 games per week scheduled on Monday and
Wednesday. In addition, some coaches schedule practices on the weekends.
Game time is 6:30 p.m. to about 7:45 p.m. The players should arrive at 6:00
p.m. to stretch and warm up. The game is played with a manually operated
pitching machine and a softer baseball.
Everyone plays in the field and everyone in the
lineup bats. No player sits on the bench. All the players participate in the
game.
Ages 9 &10 MINORS (AAA)
The season is from the end of April to the end of
June. Players receive a hat, t-shirt, baseball socks, team picture and
trophy. The uniform is returned to the coach at the end of the season. The
players are evaluated at practice sessions before the season starts. After
these sessions, a draft is held to disperse the players.
The Division is comprised of a minimum of 4 teams.
The teams play on Tuesday and Thursday and practice on the weekends. Games
are played at Kirkness Park at 151 Avenue and 30 Street and Castledowns Park
located at 158 Avenue and 115 Street. The players are expected to be at the
appropriate baseball diamond by 6:00 p.m. for warm-up exercises and the
games start at 6:30 p.m. The games end at about 8:15 p.m. Every player on
the lineup card bats, even if they did not play in the field. No player may
sit on the bench for more than one inning in a row.
At the completion of the regular season, all players
have the opportunity to tryout for the ALL-STAR teams. There are extra games
and practices associated with these teams. ALL-STAR players will play in the
citywide Little League tournament in July to determine the City champions.
The winners will then travel to the Prairie Championship Tournament where
they will compete against other Alberta Little League winners. The winner of
the Prairie Championship will be the Little League Alberta Champion.
Ages 11 & 12 MAJORS
The season is from the end of April to the end of
June. Players receive a hat, t-shirt, baseball socks, team picture and
trophy. The uniform is returned to the coach at the end of season. The
players are evaluated at practice sessions before the season starts. After
these sessions, a draft is held to disperse the players.
The Division is comprised of a minimum of 4 teams.
The teams play on Mondays and Wednesdays and practice on the weekends. Games
are played at Kirkness Park at 151 Avenue and 30 Street and Castledowns Park
located at 158 Avenue and 115 Street. The players are expected to be at the
appropriate baseball diamond by 6:00 pm for warm-up exercises with games
starting at 6:30 pm. The games end at about 8:15 to 8:30 pm. Every player on
the lineup card bats, in order, even if they did not play in the field. No
player sits on the bench for more than one inning in a row.
At the completion of the regular season, all players
are given the opportunity to tryout for the ALL-STAR teams. There are extra
games and practices associated with these teams. ALL-STAR players will play
in the citywide Little League tournament in July to determine the City
champions. The winners will then travel to the Prairie Championship
Tournament where they will compete against other Alberta Little League
winners. The winner of the Prairie Championship will then travel to the
Canadian Championship Tournament where they will compete against other
Provincial Little League winners. The winner of the Canadian Championship
will then travel to the Little League World Series in Williamsport,
Pennsylvania, where they will represent Canada in the Little League World
Series.
Ages 13 & 14 JUNIORS
The season is from the end of April to the end of
June. Players receive a hat, t-shirt, baseball socks, and team picture. The
uniform is returned to the coach at the end of the season. The players are
evaluated at practice sessions before the season starts. After these
sessions, the coaches select the team.
The team plays in an inter-city league against
Millwoods Park, East Park and Confederation Park. Games are once or twice a
week with one or two practices a week. There are usually 6-8 teams. Home
diamond is at Castledowns Park located at 158 Avenue and 115 Street. The
players are expected to be at the appropriate baseball diamond by 6:00 pm
for warm-up exercises with games starting at 6:30 pm. The games end at about
8:15 to 8:30 pm. Every player on the lineup card bats, in order, even if
they did not play in the field. No player sits on the bench for more than
two innings in a row.
At the completion of the regular season, all players
(aged 13 and 14, Juniors and Canadians) are given the opportunity to tryout
for the ALL-STAR team. There are extra games and practices associated with
this team. ALL-STAR players will play in the citywide tournament in July to
determine the City champions. The winners will then travel to the Prairie
Championship Tournament where they will compete against other Alberta Little
League winners. The winner of the Prairie Championship will then travel to
the Canadian Championship Tournament where they will compete against other
Provincial Little League winners. The winner of the Canadian Championship
will then travel to the Junior Little League World Series in the United
States where they will represent Canada in the tournament.
Ages 15 & 16 SENIORS
The season is from the end of April to the end of
June. Players receive a hat, t-shirt, baseball socks, and team picture. The
uniform is returned to the coach at the end of the season. The players are
evaluated at practice sessions before the season starts. After these
sessions, the players are placed on a team.
The teams play in an inter-city league against
Millwoods Park, East Park, and Confederation Park. There are usually 6-8
teams. Games are once or twice a week with one or two practices a week. Home
diamond is at Castledowns Park located at 158 Avenue and 115 Street. The
players are expected to be at the appropriate baseball diamond by 6:00 pm
for warm-up exercises with games starting at 6:30 pm. The games end at about
8:15 to 8:30 pm.
At the completion of the regular season, all players
are given the opportunity to tryout for the ALL-STAR team. There are extra
games and practices associated with this team. ALL-STAR players will play in
the citywide tournament in July to determine the City champions. The winners
will then travel to the Prairie Championship Tournament where they will
compete against other Alberta Little League winners. The winner of the
Prairie Championship will then travel to the Canadian Championship
Tournament where they will compete against other Provincial Little League
winners. The winner of the Canadian Championship will then travel to the
Seniors Little League World Series in the United States where they will
represent Canada in the tournament.
Ages 13, 14, 15, & 16 CANADIANS
This league is not as competitive as the Junior and
Senior League. Many of the players are first year players and who want to
learn to play the game of baseball. An emphasis is placed on skill
development by the coaches and many of the younger players move up in the
following year to the more competitive Junior and Senior leagues.
The season is from the end of April to the end of
June. Players receive a hat, t-shirt, baseball socks, and team picture. The
uniform is returned to the coach at the end of the season. The players on
these teams normally are placed on these teams after trying out for the
Junior and Senior teams.
The teams play in an inter-city league against
Millwoods Park, East Park, and Confederation Park. There are usually 4
teams. Games are once or twice a week with one or two practices a week. Home
diamond is at Castledowns Park located at 158 Avenue and 115 Street. The
players are expected to be at the appropriate baseball diamond by 6:00 pm
for warm-up exercises with games starting at 6:30 pm. The games end at about
8:15 to 8:30 pm.
There is no ALL-Star program for these players but
they may elect to tryout for their age appropriate team.
Minors and Majors games will have at least 1
qualified Umpire supplied by Community Park Little League. Juniors, Seniors and
Canadians will have at least two qualified Umpires supplied by the home league.
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