Tadpole (9U)

9U Tadpole - 2024/2025 Season - For players in born in 2016 & 2017

*Please note that in RMMBA, our new season starts in September with Fall Ball and ends with our Summer programs.

Equipment Required:

• Baseball glove
• Batting helmet with double ear flaps and a chin strap or C-Flap (chin protector)
• Batting gloves
• Jock or jill
• Molded Cleats
• Bat that follows these guidelines: 9U 30 inch, 2 5/8 inch max diameter, unlimited length/weight drop - bats with greater than 2 ¼ in. barrel diameter must be marked USABB or stamped with BPF 1.15 (Bat Performance Factor)

We highly recommend going to MVP Athletic Supplies for all your equipment needs.  Friendly, knowledgeable staff and just across the bridge in Langley.

General Information about Tadpole:

Tadpole is a developmental program that emphasizes having fun while learning the basic skills of baseball - batting, throwing, fielding and base running.

Tadpole is the first age group that keeps score, has runs and outs, and uses regular baseballs.  Players will have the opportunity to pitch and hit off the pitching machine. It is also the first division that has a Summer Season for players that try out and get selected for a summer team

Programs:

Fall Ball - First week of September until mid October (approximately 7 weeks)

• Registration for Fall Opens in July and closes Mid August
• Two field times per week. Weekend game and weekday practice
• No friend requests are allowed in this division or any older divisions
• Practices/Games are held at various fields in Pitt Meadows and Maple Ridge

Winter After School Program - November to March (Two 7-week terms)

• Mondays & Thursdays for 2016 players from 3:45-5:15pm
• Tuesdays & Fridays for 2017 players from 4:00-5:15pm
• We offer two terms each 7 weeks
  • November to Christmas
  • New Year to end of February/beginning of March
• Registration for term 1 for Winter opens late September and closes mid October
• Registration for term 2 for Winter opens in November and closes before Christmas

Spring Ball - Early April to Mid June (approximately 10 weeks)

• Registration for Spring opens in December with Early Bird pricing until January 31^st
• There are two options for registration, both are the same program just different days
  • Monday/Wednesday/Sunday
  • Tuesday/Thursday/Sunday
• No friend requests are allowed in this division or any older divisions
• Teams will be formed based on evaluations followed by a draft in order to create balanced teams
• Spring season includes Opening Day, Mother’s Day Tournament, Jr Skills Day and much more!
• Spring season also comes with a requirement to volunteer. Please see the information below:

Summer Ball - Late June to late July

• Summer ball is a competitive, tryout-based program.  Expectations are higher for this program for players, parents and coaches. 
• The 9U Program (Mini Mosquito) - This is a competitive program that runs from mid-June to late July. All 2^ndyear players that played in the Tadpole Spring Season are eligible and will attend an evaluation session for team selection. Mini Mosquito plays by Mosquito rules - players pitch the whole game and base stealing is allowed.
• The 8U Program - This is strictly a pitching machine-based program that allows the kids to continue their baseball season into the summer. This is a competitive program that runs from mid-June to late July. All 1^styear players that played in the Tadpole Spring Season are eligible and will attend an evaluation session for team selection.
• Summer Ball teams represent Ridge Meadows and play against other local teams such as Coquitlam, Abbotsford, and Cloverdale etc. Some regional travel is required. There is no set season for the Summer Ball program, there is generally an interlock schedule set up for games and then tournament play-generally games are finished by the end of July

PLEASE READ THIS PART CAREFULLY

Spring season is a huge season for RMMBA and requires as many volunteers as possible to make it run smoothly.  During your SPRING registration process, you will get the choice to either:

• Sign up for enough volunteer jobs to count for 8 points (jobs will be listed for you to choose from)

OR

• Opt out of volunteering and pay the $250 fee - this will be added to your registration fee and is a non-refundable fee.  The only exceptions for refunds will be if you end up volunteering to Coach or Manage a team. Please consider volunteering!

We will hold coaches clinics for those that can commit to coaching. Those that cannot coach are still required to volunteer at EVERY game. Coaches need to focus on coaching, parents must set up/take down the fields, ensure the safety of the children waiting to bat, help with warm up and cool down. It's a very small amount of work if we all do our part, but a huge job if you let it all fall on your coach!  There are plenty of opportunities to volunteer on a team level and an association level.

Volunteer hours will be tracked by your team manager

We look forward to seeing you all on the field!

For any questions and inquiries, please contact [email protected]

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