Participants in 9U will be born in the 2015-2016 year
A game consists of 6 innings with the biggest change from regular baseball being the use of a Pitching Machine to deliver the ball to the hitter.
9U players will travel to neighbouring towns to play and there are Rookie ball tournaments and competitions that teams may enter as they wish.
The focus in on fundamentals, participation, and getting used to hitting a pitched ball vs hitting off a T or stationary target. It’s a great next step towards transitioning players to a pitched ball from a person