We are pleased to announce a new program for HPR which has been around the area for several years. Pee Wee Baseball and Petite Softball will be offered in the Spring of 2020. Pee Wee baseball features one inning of coach pitch and then kids pitching after that. Petite softball follows these rules as well. (Grades 1 and 2) We will accept Kindergartners ONLY IF we need them to fill a team.
More details and information:
- The teams we will play and travel to are Santa Fe, Concordia, Sweet Springs, Corder and Warrensburg..... (subject to change)
- Games are usually played on weeknights usually except tournament and makeup games
- There is usually a post season tournament played during the week and on the weekend at Blackburn
- You may sign up individually through HPR (pricing information coming soon)
- Many outstanding varsity baseball players including current Huskers participated on a pee wee team.
- Pee Wee baseball uses a regular baseball (not soft version such as coach pitch)
- Petite Softball uses a 10" regular (hard) softball
Pee Wee players receive hat and shirt - (provide own pants)
Petite players receive shirt and socks - (provide own pants)
Teams formed will receive equipment, but players may use their own helmets/bats of course (bats must meet current USA Bat and LL Baseball rules and not be in the banned list)....consult with the league before you buy a $300.00 bat! MAKE sure it's legal!
Players are encouraged to wear their own helmets as well but we will provide 6 per team
Rules: (subject to change)
Score is kept after the 1st inning
One inning coach pitch - no score kept
Subsequent innings:
Kids pitch - 5 run limit per inning - 40' pitching distance Pee Wee
(in Petite coaches are allowed to pitch to batters if the pitcher is struggling) to help batters see pitches to hit
35' pitching distance
Runners must stop advancing when ball is controlled on the infield on hits to the outfield
Signup will start in late winter/early spring
More details and information:
- The teams we will play and travel to are Santa Fe, Concordia, Sweet Springs, Corder and Warrensburg..... (subject to change)
- Games are usually played on weeknights usually except tournament and makeup games
- There is usually a post season tournament played during the week and on the weekend at Blackburn
- You may sign up individually through HPR (pricing information coming soon)
- Many outstanding varsity baseball players including current Huskers participated on a pee wee team.
- Pee Wee baseball uses a regular baseball (not soft version such as coach pitch)
- Petite Softball uses a 10" regular (hard) softball
Pee Wee players receive hat and shirt - (provide own pants)
Petite players receive shirt and socks - (provide own pants)
Teams formed will receive equipment, but players may use their own helmets/bats of course (bats must meet current USA Bat and LL Baseball rules and not be in the banned list)....consult with the league before you buy a $300.00 bat! MAKE sure it's legal!
Players are encouraged to wear their own helmets as well but we will provide 6 per team
Rules: (subject to change)
Score is kept after the 1st inning
One inning coach pitch - no score kept
Subsequent innings:
Kids pitch - 5 run limit per inning - 40' pitching distance Pee Wee
(in Petite coaches are allowed to pitch to batters if the pitcher is struggling) to help batters see pitches to hit
35' pitching distance
Runners must stop advancing when ball is controlled on the infield on hits to the outfield
Signup will start in late winter/early spring