Youth T-Ball & Coach Pitch

Program

In the spring and fall, Lake Ridge offers T-Ball and Coach Pitch. Players will learn the fundamentals of batting, fielding, throwing, and running the bases.

Both leagues are instructional in nature and emphasize fundamentals and team play over competition.

Location

LRPRA Soccer and Baseball Fields (Next to Walgreens, Intersection of Old Bridge + Smoketown)

Schedule - Spring 2023

Season Dates: April 16 - June 18

Spring 2023 Practice & Game Schedule

Practices and games take place on Sundays only. The season runs from mid April to mid June for 9 weeks total-- the first 3 Sundays are practices and the following 6 Sundays are games.

The youngest age group (T-Ball) plays first each week starting at 12:00pm, followed by the older age groups (Coach Pitch). Each game is 50 minutes long, with a 10-minute buffer between games for the previous 2 teams to clear out and the next 2 teams to set up. A detailed schedule for your team's specific practice and game times will be created and emailed out to parents at least 2 weeks before the start of the season.

Rain Out Information

Rain-Out Line: (703) 389-5336 *Updated Number 2023*

Since the weather is always changing, the Rain-Out Line is your best tool to check cancellation status. It will be updated at 8:15am before practices/games start for the day if there are any changes. Please listen to the date of the message to ensure it is not an old recording, and save the number in your phone to reference for both sports and swim lessons.

With safety, fairness and field preservation as our priorities, we do our best to follow the same schedule for the day for all teams, but if morning practices/games run and weather worsens significantly later in the day, check the Rain-Out Line 45 minutes before your practice/game to ensure it is still running.

Make-Up: While rained out practices are not made up, rained out games will be added on at the end of the season. Teams will receive an email with game add-on info.

Contact Us

For more information, email or call the Recreation Department at (703) 491-2154.

Registration - Fall 2023

Registration Period: May 1 - June 30 (until teams are full)

Ages: T-Ball: 4-6 yr | Coach Pitch: 7-8 yr (by start of season)

Fee: Per participant, covers registration and uniform (see Size Chart):

Early Price (May): $80
Price (June): $90

Sign Up: Sign up *online* through our Recreation payment system, CivicRec! Create an account with all participating members of your household for future activity registration.

Volunteer as Coach: After adding your child as an Individual Player to the cart, add yourself as the ADD-ON: Coach to supply your additional info as coach. As you continue to Checkout, answer "Yes" to the prompt question Volunteer as Coach to receive your $25 discount.

Activities that are FULL online will not allow you to add them to your cart. Spaces are limited, so register early!

Late registrations not accepted. | Refunds and changes will not be granted once registration has closed.

Coaching

Our youth leagues run on volunteer coaches! Here are a few of the benefits of volunteering with us:

Receive a $25 discount on your child’s league fee
Give us your shirt size & receive a Coach’s jersey
Experience reward - Check out this article about a parent’s great experiences from making the choice to coach kids sports

You will receive the SCHEDULE and a ROSTER of your team by mid-July, and you will be responsible to email the schedule to your team by July 31. You must be open to scheduling and must coordinate your own replacement if there is a game you will not be present for.

Attend the virtual Coach’s Meeting, where you will be given a run-down of rules and general information for the season, have the opportunity to meet co-coaches, and receive coaching resources if needed.

Youth T-Ball & Coach Pitch Code of Conduct + Rules

Equipment

You will need to bring your own glove. Cleats optional, but recommended to prevent slipping (no metal spikes).

Bats, balls, and helmets are provided for use in play. First Aid supplies are kept in the field storage bin located on site for athletes to use when needed.