The Farm National 8U League (8U as of April 30, 2025)
Age: Birthdate range is 5/1/16 to 4/30/17
Price: $155
Description: We use a standard little league baseball in the Farm 8 league. On Opening Day, the games will be 6 innings of coach pitch. For every other game during the season, the games will be 4 innings of coach pitch and 2 innings of kid pitch. During the coach pitch portion of the game, batters will receive 7 pitches from the coach. If they don't hit the ball or have 3 swinging strikes, the batter is out. During the kid pitch portion of the game, the batters are out after three strikes but a coach will finish pitching an at bat after four balls. Games are 6 innings in length with a two hour time limit.
Team Assignments: There will be an attempt to place players on teams after a formal player evaluation at No Offseason Baseball. All registered players are requested to attend. At an in-person meeting with the Commissioner and Head Coach of each team, teams will be balanced based on the evaluated skill level of the players.
Team Announcements: We will likely conduct a player evaluation in advance of setting teams. You will receive notification of your child’s team placement on or before March 28th.
Practices: Practices will begin on or after March 31st. Teams will be scheduled to practice once or twice each week through Baseball Opening Day.
Practice Times: Practices will be scheduled as early as 5:15pm on Monday through Friday and on Saturday as early as 9am.
Baseball Opening Day has not been officially scheduled yet but likely will be April 26th. All teams will play at least one game and pictures will be taken. There may be an attempt to play games prior to the official Opening Day.
Season Length (games): Typically Baseball Opening Day through June 14th.
Typical Game Schedule: We will make every effort to make sure that every team plays a minimum of 10 games (weather permitting).
Games Per Week: Typically two games per week (including the weekends) as early as 5:15pm (M-F) and 9am on Saturday.
Practice and Game Locations: Adams Township Park and Mars School fields
Requests: Teams will be established after a player evaluation, so player requests may not be used at 8U. Also, No requests to play for a certain coach are permitted.
Equipment Provided/Equipment Needed: The league provides hats, jerseys and practice/game balls. Players will also need to purchase a bat, helmet, gray baseball pants, chest protector, and cleats and may want to purchase a bat bag.