EVENT DETAILS

2025 Open Baseball League

  • Tournament Date
    Apr 14 - Jun 19 2025
  • Entry Fee
    $245
  • Stature
    League
  • Age Groups
    6U - 13U

Tournament Division

Division Entry Fee Gate Fee Max Entries Game
Guarantee
Format

Event Ballparks

Venue Name Address Maps link
Holiday Park - Baseball 1701 Railroad Ave, West Des Moines, IA, 50265 Open in Maps
Venue Name
Holiday Park - Baseball
Address
1701 Railroad Ave, West Des Moines, IA, 50265

Event Lodging

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Venue Name Address Dates Details
Holiday Park - Baseball 1701 Railroad Ave, West Des Moines, IA, 50265 Apr 14 - Jun 19 Find Hotels
Venue Name
Holiday Park - Baseball
Address
1701 Railroad Ave, West Des Moines, IA, 50265
Dates
Apr 14 - Jun 19

Rules

5U/6U Rules

  1. Coach Pitch / T-Ball
  2.  8 games in the season
  3.  Coach pitch for five pitches then hit off tee
  4.  No score kept
  5.  Teams play with 9 players on the field. No Catcher position (extra infielder or outfielder instead)
  6.  Safety baseballs used
  7.  40 ft. mound / 60 ft. bases
  8.  Games 6 innings or less
  9.  No new inning beginning after 45 minutes from start time
  10.  Teams recommended to have at least 6 players to play
  11.  Teams will use a continuous batting order which is set for that game and should not be switched or flipped in the middle of the game
  12.  Teams bat through their entire lineup each inning. The last batter in each inning hits a home run
  13.  No leading off
  14.  No stealing bases
  15.  No bunting
  16.  No infield fly rule
  17.  No hit by pitch
  18.  Base runners should advance one base on an infield hit
  19.  No advancement on the bases from a wild pitch or passed ball
  20.  No scoring on overthrow, wild pitch, or passed ball. Runners need to be batted home
  21.  Base runners MAY NOT ADVANCE on bad throws to 1st base or any other bases
  22.  On a ball hit to the outfield, the outfielder needs to get the ball to an infielder. Once an infielder gets the ball and raises their hands for time, the ball is dead. Runners that have not made it half way to the next base, must return to the previous base
  23.  Each hitter will get a maximum of 5 pitches to hit (foul balls do not count as last pitch), and then will hit off of the tee
  24.  Hitters cannot strike out or walk

7U Rules

  1. Coach Pitch / T-Ball
  2.  10 games in the season
  3.  Coach pitch for five pitches then hit off tee
  4.  No score kept
  5.  Teams play with 10 players on the field with no player sitting consecutive innings (extra outfielder only, no extra infielder)
  6.  Safety baseballs used
  7.  40 ft. mound / 60 ft. bases
  8.  Games 6 innings or less
  9.  No new inning beginning after 1 hour and 10 minutes from start time
  10.  Teams recommended to have at least 8 players to play
  11.  Teams will use a continuous batting order which is set for that game and should not be switched or flipped in the middle of the game
  12.  Teams bat through their entire lineup each inning or until 3 outs occur
  13.  No leading off
  14.  No stealing bases
  15.  No bunting
  16.  No infield fly rule
  17.  No hit by pitch
  18.  No advancement on the bases from a wild pitch or passed ball
  19.  No scoring on overthrow, wild pitch, or passed ball. Runners need to be batted home
  20.  Base runners may only take ONE TOTAL BASE on an overthrow (except HOME, runners may not score on an overthrow)
  21.  Each hitter will get a maximum of 5 pitches to hit (foul balls do not count as last pitch), and then will hit off of the tee
  22.  Hitters cannot strike out or walk
  23.  To expedite play, please have a coach behind the catcher to to help with passed balls. Best if coach pitches up to 5 balls at a time before getting the balls back from the catcher

8U/9U Rules

  1. Kid Pitch
  2.  12 games in the season
  3.  Kid pitching from 40 feet
  4.  Score kept – 5 run limit per inning
  5.  Teams play with 9 players on the field with no player sitting consecutive innings
  6.  Regular baseballs used
  7.  40 ft. mound / 60 ft. bases
  8.  Games 6 innings or less
  9.  No new inning beginning after 1 hour and 25 minutes from start time
  10.  Teams required to have at least 8 players to play otherwise the game is forfeited. If a team has 8 players, they WILL NOT have to take an out for the 9th position in the batting order
  11.  Teams will use a continuous batting order which is set for that game and should not be switched or flipped in the middle of the game
  12.  Teams bat until 3 outs occur
  13.  No leading off
  14.  No stealing bases
  15.  No bunting
  16.  No infield fly rule
  17.  No dropped 3rd strike
  18.  No scoring on overthrow, wild pitch, or passed ball. Runners need to be batted home
  19.  Base runners may take one base per overthrow but cannot score
  20.  No balks will be called

10U/11U Rules

  1. Kid Pitch
  2.  12 games in the season
  3.  Kid pitching from 46 feet
  4.  Score kept – 5 run limit per inning
  5.  Teams play with 9 players on the field with no player sitting consecutive innings
  6.  Regular baseballs used
  7.  46 ft. mound / 65 ft. bases
  8.  Games 6 innings or less
  9.  No new inning beginning after 1 hour and 35 minutes from start time
  10.  Teams required to have at least 8 players to play otherwise the game is forfeited. If a team has 8 players, they WILL NOT have to take an out for the 9th position in the batting order
  11.  Teams will use a continuous batting order which is set for that game and should not be switched or flipped in the middle of the game
  12.  Teams bat until 3 outs occur
  13.  No leading off
  14.  Runners may steal any base INCLUDING HOME once ball crosses home plate
  15.  Bunting is allowed
  16.  Infield Fly rule will be enforced
  17.  No dropped 3rd strike
  18.  Base runners may take unlimited bases on overthrows and passed balls, INCLUDING HOME
  19.  No balks will be called

12U/13U Rules

  1. Kid Pitch
  2.  12 games in the season
  3.  Kid pitching from 50 feet
  4.  Score kept – 5 run limit per inning
  5.  Teams play with 9 players on the field with no player sitting consecutive innings
  6.  Regular baseballs used
  7.  50 ft. mound / 70 ft. bases
  8.  Games 6 innings or less
  9.  No new inning beginning after 1 hour and 35 minutes from start time
  10.  Teams required to have at least 8 players to play otherwise the game is forfeited. If a team has 8 players, they WILL have to take an out for the 9th position in the batting order
  11.  Teams will use a continuous batting order which is set for that game and should not be switched or flipped in the middle of the game
  12.  Teams bat until 3 outs occur
  13.  Leading off is allowed
  14.  Stealing of any base allowed at any time
  15.  Bunting is allowed
  16.  Infield Fly rule will be enforced
  17.  Dropped 3rd strike is in play
  18.  Pitchers will be given 1 warning for balks
  19.  Metal cleats NOT ALLOWED

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