Clinic is a further introduction to baseball. Coaches emphasize skills development, learning positions, basic rules and sportsmanship. Games are non-competitive, so there are no scores and players can only be called out by a defensive play. Coach pitch is introduced, but tees are still used as needed. The philosophy is to prepare players for competitive baseball beginning in Rookie Division.

Clinic Rules

• Team size is limited to 8-10 players.
• Every player plays the field and bats every inning.
• Coaches pitch to their own team and pitches are thrown overhand from a kneeling position.
• Coaches play catcher.
• There are no strikeouts (the tee will be brought out after 3 swinging strikes).
• If an out is recorded in the field, the player does not reach base.
• No walks, extra base hits, stealing, bunting or advancing on an overthrow.
• The last player up hits a home run and clears the bases.
• Inning ends when the last player has batted (even if three outs were recorded earlier).
• Games will last no longer than 1 1/2 hours. 3 innings is the guideline for a game.