Farm (U5 - U6)

Age: Birthdate range is 5/1/20 to 4/30/22

Price: $125 or $140 if player needs a hat

Description: A Reduced Injury Factor (RIF) baseball will be used. It is the same size as a regulation baseball, but it is softer. Batters will receive 7 pitches from the coach. If they don't hit the ball, then they will have the opportunity to hit the ball with soft toss/tee. The entire season is coach pitch. Games are 4-5 innings in length with a time limit of one and a half hours.

Rules: A Reduced Injury Factor (RIF) baseball will be used. It is the same size as a regulation baseball, but it is softer. All players will hit from a batting tee for the entire spring session. 

Team Assignments: Players will be placed on teams without a formal player evaluation. The Commissioner will attempt to balance teams based on the age of the players and the known skill level of the players.


Team Announcements: You will receive notification of your child’s team placement on or before August 25th.

Practices: Practices will be scheduled the week of August 31st and then held at the coach’s discretion once games begin. Teams will be scheduled to practice at least once before games begin.

Practice Times: Practices will be scheduled as early as 5:15 pm Monday through Friday and on Saturday as early as 9am. 

Season Length (games): As early as August 31st through October 23rd. (Weather Dependent on end date) 

Typical Game Schedule: We will make every effort to make sure that every team plays aminimum of 8 games (weather permitting).


Games Per Week: During the first part of the season, teams will have one practice and one game each week. (NOTE, If there are an odd number of teams, then each week one team may be asked play two games.) Toward the end of the season, most teams may have 2 games during week and may have a reduced number of practices. 


Game Schedule: Games will be scheduled as early as 5:15 pm Monday thru Friday and on Saturday as early as 9am. No games will be scheduled on Sundays unless coaches agree on a make-up game.


Practice and Game Locations: Adams Township Park


Team Assignments: Players will be placed on teams without a formal player evaluation. The Commissioner will attempt to balance teams based on the age of the players and the known skill level of the players.


Player Requests: If two players want to play with each other, both must submit the same request on the website during registration. Although we cannot guarantee any placement request, we will try to honor placement requests between 2 players so long as both request to play together and we can still maintain a proportional balance of ages and abilities on teams. No requests to play for a certain coach are permitted.


Equipment Provided/Equipment Needed: The league provides hats (if purchased), jerseys and practice/game balls. Players will want to purchase gray baseball pants, glove, batting helmet, USA Baseball approved bat, and cleats. Players may want to purchase a bat bag and chest protector.


Mars Baseball Play-Up Policy: As a policy, Mars Baseball does not typically allow players to play outside of their respective age level. Although some players may exhibit some natural talents toward the game and their parents think they are ready to play baseball with older players, most kids will benefit greatly by playing in their actual age group. However, we do recognize the April 30th cut-off date defined by Pony Baseball may prevent some kids from playing with their classmates. In an effort to allow players to play with their respective grade level, play-up requests will be taken for these players with a birth date of May 1st thru July 1st . Any player requesting to play up that fits this criteria should register for their correct age group and then contact Mars Baseball at marsbaseball@marsbaseball.org requesting to play up. Play- up requests outside of this will not be granted.


Late Registration: There is a very short timeframe to get teams selected and jerseys ordered prior to the season, so after registration closes there will be no late registrations accepted.

Mars Baseball & Softball Association baseball team with medals and a trophy
Mars Baseball & Softball Association baseball team and coaches posing for a group photo
Mars Baseball & Softball Association baseball team with medals

fall faq

  • When is the Fall Baseball season?

    • Practices will typical start the week of last week of August 
    • We typically schedule all leagues to play at least one game on Labor Day weekend
    • The season runs from Labor Day to the third week of October
    • We take advantage of "baseball weather" and front load the schedule by playing more games in September than October
  • When does registration open/close?

    • Registration will open TBD
    • Registration will close TBD 
  • What are the age divisions in Fall In-House Baseball?

    • T-Ball (3U-4U) 
    • Farm (Coach Pitch) (5U-8U) 
    • Minor (Kid Pitch) (9U-10U) 
    • We will attempt to field all teams; however, this will depend on the number of players who register
  • When will teams and schedules be posted?

    • Teams and schedules will typically be posted the 3rd week of August.
  • How are players divided into teams within their age group?

    • We attempt to organize teams within age groups evenly 
    • The goal of Fall Baseball is to develop players, rather than "stack" teams 
  • Where there be an assessment prior to the season?

    •  No, we do not do an assessment 
  • How much does Fall Baseball usually cost?

    • 9u-10u: The registration fee is $120 per player 
    • 4u-8u: The registration fee is $115 per player 
    • If the player needs a hat, there will be an additional $15 charge at check out
  • What equipment will my child need?

    • All: Baseball pants 
    • All: Baseball glove 
    • Farm and Minor: Baseball cleats (non-metal) 
    •  T-Ball: Helmet, T-ball Bat, Tennis shoes, however baseball cleats (non-metal) are recommended 
    • All: Water bottle 
  • What will the Fall Baseball schedule look like?

    • Note that Fall Baseball is primarily a "weekday" league 
    • 100% of all games are played during the week(Monday thru Friday) 
  • T -Ball (4U-5U) Information:

    • Will play 10-12 games during the week (Monday thru Friday) 
    • The goal is for teams to play 10 games after rainouts 
  • Farm (6U-8U) Information:

    • Teams will be scheduled to play 14 games during the week (Monday thru Friday) 
    • The goal is for teams to play 10-12 games after rainouts
  • Minor (9U-10U) Information:  

    • Teams will be scheduled to play 14 games during the week (Monday thru Friday).  
    • Additionally, games likely will be played against neighboring associations.  
    • The goal is for teams to play 10-12 games after rainouts

summer faq

  • When is the Summer Baseball season?

    TBD

  • When does registration open/close?

    TBD

  • What are the age divisions in Summer In-House Baseball?

    TBD

  • When will teams and schedules be posted?

    TBD

  • How are players divided into teams within their age group?

    TBD

  • Where there be an assessment prior to the season?

    TBD

  • How much does Summer Baseball usually cost?

    TBD

  • What equipment will my child need?

    TBD

  • What will the Summer Baseball schedule look like?

    TBD

  • T -Ball (4U-5U) Information:

    TBD

  • Farm (6U-8U) Information:

    TBD

  • Minor (9U-10U) Information:  

    TBD

spring faq

  • When is the Spring Baseball season?

    TBD

  • When does registration open/close?

    TBD

  • What are the age divisions in Spring In-House Baseball?

    TBD

  • When will teams and schedules be posted?

    TBD

  • How are players divided into teams within their age group?

    TBD

  • Where there be an assessment prior to the season?

    TBD

  • How much does Spring Baseball usually cost?

    TBD

  • What equipment will my child need?

    TBD

  • What will the Spring Baseball schedule look like?

    TBD

  • T -Ball (4U-5U) Information:

    TBD

  • Farm (6U-8U) Information:

    TBD

  • Minor (9U-10U) Information:  

    TBD