The Spring Recreation Season is the largest program in the Halfmoon Baseball League. The recreational divisions cover ages from 4 to 15U that focuses on player development and introduces new skills and rules as the player progresses through the age divisions.
Rec League Player Development Guide
Tee Ball 4 & 5 Year Olds
Tee Ball for kids ages 4 or 5 before May 1st. The goal of this recreational, non-competitive division is to teach basic fundamentals. As the season progresses, players will be able to choose whether to hit from a tee or to have a coach pitch to them. Every player hits each inning with each game lasting 3 innings.
T-Ball Division Rule
Coach Pitch - 6 Year Olds
The 6 year old division is a "coach pitch" division. This is an introduction to live pitching with coaches throwing from a knee in front of the mound. Outs are recorded but innings are not limited to 3 outs. Players are introduced to the concepts of outs and extra base hits.
6 Year Old Division Rules
Coach/Player Pitch - 7 Year Olds
The 7 year old division is a "coach/player" pitch division. Players will be introduced to pitching at this level. Coaches will relieve player pitchers after a set number of batters.
hmbbl_7y_division_rules_4-28-23.pdf
Player Pitch - 8 Year Olds
The 8 year old division introduces kid pitch for a portion of each game with the balance of the game being coach pitch. The goal is to build on the fundamentals already introduced in the 6 and 7 year old division and prepare players for the 9 and 10 year old division. The Rec season concludes with a playoff and a champion.
hmbbl 8u division rules 4-26-23.pdf
Willie Mays 10U (9-10 Year Olds)
The 10U division is fully player pitch. Wins and loses are tracked for seeding in the playoffs. Playoffs are held at the conclusion of the regular season and a champion is crowned.
hmbbl 10u division rules 4-26-23.pdf
Pee Wee Reese 12U (11 and 12 Year Olds)
The 12U division builds from the 10U division. Wins and loses are tracked for seeding in the playoffs. Playoffs are held at the conclusion of the regular season and a champion is crowned.
hmbbl 12u division rules 4-26-23.pdf
Babe Ruth 15U