Baseball

Spring/Summer Programs

Co-Ed Toddler Tee Ball

(4 yr olds)

This is a four-week co-ed program that serves as an introduction to the sports of baseball and softball. This program consists of one evening a week of a one-hour practice followed by a one-hour game, and it requires a parent/guardian to be on the field with your child throughout each practice and game. Parents will be the lead for the teaching and of skills (with guidance from the Rec Dept), along with basic umpiring calls (no umpires are scheduled). After registration closes, teams will be formed at random and each team will be assigned a lead-parent, but all parents coach alongside their child.

  • Registration opens on Dec 19, 2018. Session 1 registration deadline is May 4, 2019. Session 2 registration deadline is July 6, 2019. 
  • Register online for Co-Ed Toddler Tee Ball or call (616) 748-3230.
  • After the deadline, late registration will be accepted March 3-10 with a $15 late fee. After the late registration deadline, a waitlist will be started. A $15 late fee will be charged if placement becomes available off of the waitlist.
  • Cost: $30r/$42nr
  • Session 1: June 3-27 (Parent Meeting: May 29, 6pm, Adams Elementary)
  • Session 2: August 5-29 (Parent Meeting: July 31, 6pm, Adams Elementary)
  • Practice/Game Days: Mon, Tue, Wed or Thur
  • Practice Time: 6pm
  • Game Time: 7pm (Games usually last for an hour)
  • Location: Adams Elementary Fields

Tee-Ball

(5 yr olds)

This is a six-week program that offers one practice and one game a week. Games will be scheduled by the Rec Dept and practices will be scheduled by the coaches. Boys and girls are in separate leagues, with volunteer coaches needed. After registration, your child will be placed at random on a team. Coaches will contact parents after the April 17 coaches meeting to communicate practice and game schedules.

  • Registration opens on Dec 19, 2018. Registration deadline is March 2, 2019. 
  • Register online for boys tee-ball or call (616) 748-3230.
  • Register online for girls tee-ball or call (616) 748-3230.
  • After the deadline, late registration will be accepted March 3-10 with a $15 late fee. After the late registration deadline, a waitlist will be started. A $15 late fee will be charged if placement becomes available off of the waitlist.
  • Costs: $35r/$47nr
  • Coaches Meeting: April 17, 6pm, Cityside Middle School Chix Coop
  • Practices Begin: End of April
  • Games Begin: Beginning of May
  • Game Days: Mon, Tue, Wed, or Thur
  • Game Time: 6pm (Games last for one hour)
  • Game Location: Woodbridge Elementary Fields

Coach-Pitch Baseball

(6 yr olds)

This is a six-week program that offers one practice and one game per week. Games will be scheduled by the Rec Dept, and practices will be scheduled by the coaches. Boys and girls are in separate leagues, with volunteer coaches needed. Coaches will be pitching over hand for baseball and underhand for softball. After registration, your child will be placed at random on a team. Coaches will contact parents after the Apr 17 coaches meeting to communicate prac/game schedules.

  • Registration opens on Dec 19, 2018. Registration deadline is March 2, 2019. 
  • Register online for boys coach pitch or call (616) 748-3230.
  • Register online for girls coach pitch or call (616) 748-3230.
  • After the deadline, late registration will be accepted March 3-10 with a $15 late fee. After the late registration deadline, a waitlist will be started. A $15 late fee will be charged if placement becomes available off of the waitlist.
  • Costs: $35r/$47nr
  • Coaches Meeting: April 17, 7pm, Cityside Middle School Chix Coop
  • Practices Begin: End of April
  • Games Begin: Beginning of May
  • Game Days: Mon, Tue, Wed, or Thur
  • Game Time: 6pm (Games last for one hour)
  • Game Location: Roosevelt & Quincy Elementary Fields

Coach Pitch / Kid Pitch Baseball

(7 yr olds)

This is an eight-week program that offers one practice and one game per week. Games will be scheduled by the Rec Dept, and practices will be scheduled by the coaches. Boys and girls are in separate leagues, with volunteer coaches needed. Coaches pitch, but coaches also have the option to allow kids to pitch if they deem it developmentally appropriate. Coaches will be pitching over hand for baseball or underhand for softball. After registration, your child will be placed at random on a team. Coaches will contact parents after the Apr 17 coaches meeting to communicate prac/game schedules.

  • Registration opens on Dec 19, 2018. Registration deadline is March 2, 2019. 
  • Register online for boys coach pitch / kid pitch baseball or call (616) 748-3230.
  • Register online for coach pitch / kid pitch softball or call (616) 748-3230.
  • After the deadline, late registration will be accepted March 3-10 with a $15 late fee. After the late registration deadline, a waitlist will be started. A $15 late fee will be charged if placement becomes available off of the waitlist.
  • Costs: $40r/$52nr
  • Coaches Meeting: April 17, 6pm, Cityside Chix Coop
  • Practices Begin: End of April
  • Games Begin: Beginning of May
  • Game Days: Mon, Tue, Wed, or Thur
  • Game Time: 6pm (Games last for one hour)
  • Game Location: New Groningen Elementary Fields

Little League Baseball

(8-14 yr olds)

Our Zeeland Little League Baseball and Softball programs are designed to be the next step after 4 to 7-year-olds have completed our Recreation Baseball and Softball programs. The goals of Zeeland Little League are to teach the skills and concepts of the game at a high level, while also emphasizing having fun and building character. Volunteer coaches are needed for this program, so please consider coaching when enrolling your child. In order to enroll in Zeeland Little League, your child must either go to a school within the Zeeland Public Schools boundaries, or you must live in Zeeland.

Registration Process:

Register based on age, not level. Your child’s level will be determined during the draft by volunteer coaches at our evenly skilled team drafts. For guidance on the Little League® age of your child at the time of registration, google “2019 Little League Age Chart” (posted by Little League® in Dec or Jan). Scroll down for more details on the Little League structure.

Age Level(s) Boys Registration Code Girls Registration Code
8 AA 200732-S2 200732-S2
9 AA or AAA 200732-S3 200732-S3
10 AAA or Majors 200732-S4 200732-S4
11 AAA or Majors 200732-S6 200732-S6
12 Majors or 50/70 200732-S6 200732-S6
13 50/70 or Juniors 200732-S8 N/A (Middle School Club)
14 Juniors 200732-S9 N/A (Middle School Club)

 

League Structure:

  • All 8-year-olds play in the AA league
  • 9-year-olds are eligible to be drafted by a AAA team. If they don’t get drafted to a AAA team, they will be placed on a AA team.
  • 10- and 11-year-olds are eligible to be drafted by a Majors team. If they don’t get selected to a Majors team, they will be placed on a AAA team.
  • 12-year-olds have the option to choose between being in the Majors league or the 50-70 league. It is a decision made by parents at the time of registration.
  • 13-year-olds have the option to choose between being in the 50-70 league or the Juniors league. It is a decision made by
    parents at the time of registration.
  • All 14-year-olds will be placed on a Juniors team.

Evenly Skill Team Selection Process

We make every effort to form evenly skilled teams to ensure all kids have a great experience. Additionally, after that team selection process is completed, we mandate equal playing to ensure all kids develop skills and have fun. The official process we are using this coming spring to form those evenly skilled teams is TBD and will be determined at our Little League board meetings this fall/winter (it will be communicated after the Feb 2 registration deadline).

Practice & Game Schedules

After evenly skilled teams are formed in March, volunteer coaches will begin reaching out to parents to communicate practice and game schedules. More details below.

Level & Age Weekly Practices Weekly Games Practices & Game Days Practices & Game Times Regular Season Dates Tourney Dates All-Star Dates
AA (8-9) 1 1 Mon – Sat Games: 6pm

 

Practices: 7pm

 Mid-April to End of June N/A N/A
AAA (9-11) 1-2 1-3 Mon – Sat Games: 5:30pm, 6pm, 7:15pm

 

Practices: 6pm

 Mid-April to Mid-June Karl Elzinga Tourney:

 

Mid-June

 Mid-June to Mid-July
Majors (10-12) 1-2 1-3 Mon – Sat Games: 5:30pm, 6pm, 7:15pm

 

Practices: 6pm

 Mid-April to Mid-June D9 Tourney: Mid-June Mid-June to Mid-July
50/70 (12-13) 1-2 1-3 Mon – Sat Games: 6pm

 

Practices: 6pm

 Mid-April to Mid-June D9 Tourney: Mid-June Mid-June to Mid-July
Juniors (13-14) 1-2 1-3 Mon – Sat Games: 6pm

 

Practices: 6pm

 Mid-April to Mid-June D9 Tourney: Mid-June Mid-June to Mid-July

 

Team Tournaments:

Team tournaments are a postseason double elimination tournament for Majors, 50/70 and Juniors Little League teams that involves multiple local communities and typically lasts about one week. Regular season teams will compete against other local Little League teams (rather than playing against other Zeeland Little League teams). Tournaments begin after the regular season ends in mid-June, and schedules are finalized near the end of the regular season and communicated at that point.

All-Star Team Information:

After the completion of the Zeeland Little League regular season and team tournaments, an All-Star tournament takes place from end of June – mid-July. All-Star teams are selected by appointed All-Star head coaches in early June. All-Star teams are formed after an invitation-only try-out, which usually takes place in early June. Team selections are based on multiple factors (try-out performance, regular season performance, coach recommendations, team needs, etc.)

  • Cost (if selected): $75 (jersey, hat/visor, belt, socks)

 

Fall/Winter Programs

Winter Baseball Clinic

(8-13 yr olds)

This program is led by ZE & ZW Varsity baseball coaches and players and is designed to help participants improve baseball knowledge, improve their skills, and have fun during the winter. All participants will receive a t-shirt.

  • Register online for Winter Baseball Clinic or call (616) 748-3230.
  • Cost: $55r/$67nr
  • Day: Saturday
  • Dates: Feb 2, 9, 16, 23
  • 8-10 yr olds: 2pm – 3pm
  • 11-13 yr olds: 3:15pm – 4:15pm
  • Location: Zeeland East High School Main Gym