Youth Sertoma Baseball

Overview

Recreational baseball is known to have a lower level of competitiveness than traveling baseball. Any players new to the sport that are considering joining a recreational team should be made aware of the following:

Rec baseball is very affordable if you are interested in joining the sport.
Playing time is guaranteed. Every player who registers will play equally regardless of ability.
No tryouts are necessary to join a team. Players are randomly placed on teams.
There are minimal practice days and recurring weekly games, making it easier on the family schedule.

Sertoma Baseball will supply your player with a team shirt, baseball hat, and helmets.

Your player is responsible for a glove, shoes, and baseball pants. Sertoma no longer supplies bats due to stringent USA/USSSA bat rules. We encourage players to bring his/her bat to share.

The season typically starts the last week in May and ends the first or second week in July.

T-ball games are Tuesday evenings. Coach pitch games are Wednesday evenings. 9-10U games are Monday evenings. 11-12U games are Thursday evenings.

Contact us at yanktonsertomabaseball@gmail.com and like us on Facebook at Yankton Sertoma Baseball.

New for 2023 - Division Definitions

T-Ball (Ages 5-6): Players are introduced to the fundamentals of baseball in a fun and low-pressure atmosphere. T-ball typically has one practice per week and one game per week.

-Minors: No prior experience.

-Majors: 1+ years of T-ball experience. Player is familiar with the rules-of-play. Player is able to make semi-accurate throws and consistently hit ball from tee.

Coach Pitch (Ages 7-8): Players continue to build on the skills learned in T-ball. Transition from hitting ball off a tee to hitting a pitched ball thrown in a lob style. Coaches will pitch to batters during games with an option of hitting from tee to ensure ball is put in play each at bat. Coach pitch typically has one practice per week and one game per week.

-Minors: 1+ years of T-ball or no prior experience. Player learns basic skills of batting stance and grip, throwing motion, catching, and fielding stance.

-Majors: 1+ years of coach pitch. Player has the ability to hit a baseball pitched in lobbed style and the ability to catch and throw a lobbed ball. Player has knowledge of all field positions and base locations.

10U Kid Pitch (Ages 9-10-11): Player has the ability to hit a baseball pitched on a flat line (not lobbed), the ability to catch and throw a ball on a flat line, and knowledge of all field positions and base locations. Player not hesitant to catch a baseball or to have a ball pitched at them. 10U typically has one practice followed by one game on Monday nights. Games are umpired by members of YBA program.

-Minors: Modified Kid Pitch. Player will pitch to batter with some modifications. Coaches will pitch if the original at bat results in 4 balls. The coach continues the at-bat until the ball is put into play or batter strikes out, no walks.

-Majors: More competitive and follows rules of little league baseball. Recommended for players demonstrating strong skill in throwing, catching, fielding, hitting, batting and base running. Player understands appropriate actions in game situations, such as when and where to make put-outs, how to steal bases, how to tag-up on fly balls, and how to execute cut-offs.

***Parents of 9- and 10-year-olds with little experience and who don't meet the developmental guidelines for 10U Minors or Majors may request their children play in Coach Pitch***

12U Kid Pitch (Ages 11-12): 12U kid pitch is the most competitive division and follows rules of little league baseball. Games are umpired by members of YBA program. 12U typically has one practice followed by one game on Thursday nights.

-Minors: Player has the ability to hit a baseball pitched on a flat line (not lobbed), the ability to catch and throw a ball on a flat line, and knowledge of all field positions and base locations. Player not hesitant to catch a baseball or to have a ball pitched at them.

-Majors: Player has command of the basic skills of baseball including fielding, catching, throwing, batting and base running. Player understands appropriate actions in game situations, such as when and where to make put-outs, how to steal bases, how to tag-up on fly balls, and how to execute cut-offs.

***Parents of 11-year-olds with little experience and who don't meet the developmental guidelines for 12U Kid Pitch may request their children play in 10U Minors (Modified Kid Pitch)***

2023 Registration is open March 1st to April 15th.

Note: Please sign in or create an account on the registration page to proceed.