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Age Eligibility Chart

2024 Cal Ripken & Babe Ruth Age Eligibility
  2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008
January 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15  
February 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15  
March 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15  
April 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15  
May   4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
June   4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
July   4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
August   4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
September   4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
October   4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
November   4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
December   4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
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Play Up Policy

The following policy has been established for those who request to "Play Up" a division. Division placement is based on player age as of April 30th (see our League Age Chart)

Who's Eligible?

If a player's date of birth is within 12-months of the minimum eligibility date for a division, they are eligible to participate in the assessment for that division.

Qualifying

T-Ball Participants wanting to play Rookie
T-ball participates wishing to play-up will need to have a written recommendation from their previous year coach that will be evaluated by the Board based on player safety and equality of game facilitation for the division.

Rookie Participants wanting to play Minors
To qualify to "play-up" in the Minors division, the player must meet the following criteria:

  • The player must be age-eligible as an 8-year old based on player age as of April 30th (see our League Age Chart)
  • The player must attend the player assessment, or obtain a waiver from the Board of Directors.
  • The player must be cleared to safely participate in Minors without being a hazard to themselves or other competitors.

Minors Participants wanting to play Majors
To qualify to "play-up" in the Majors division, the player must meet the following criteria:

  • The player must be age-eligible as an 10-year old based on player age as of April 30th (see our League Age Chart)
  • The player must attend the player assessment, or obtain a waiver from the Board of Directors.
  • The player must be cleared to safely participate in Majors without being a hazard to themselves or other competitors.

 

Play Down Policy

A parent may request that their child stay in a division when they would normally move to the next division if there is a safety concern. This request will be reviewed by the Competition Committee of the Board.

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PO Box 2269
Wilton, NY 12831

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