Skills Competition

Fastest Base Runner

Sunday, July 13 at SM North Football Field

3pm-5pm before the parade

Each team can enter up to five runners. Each runner will be timed once around cones laid out at the proper age-level base length on the football field. Top three fastest runners in each age level return to field after parade for race-off. No cleats allowed on the track or football field. Awards will be given to the top runner in each age level.

Around the Horn

Wednesday, July 16, mid-afternoon after games are over until 5pm on field 12 for 8U, field 5 for 10U, field 16 for the 12U and field 19 for 14U.

Four players from each team (chosen by the manager) will man each base and throw the ball from home to 1st to 2nd to 3rd to home. The fastest time wins. Participants should line up in 1st base dugout until called to the field for participation. Awards will be given to each member of the winning team at each age level.

Home Run Derby

Wednesday, July 16, mid-afternoon after games are over until 5pm on field 13 for 8U, field 3 for 10U, field 15 for the 12U and field 18 for 14U.

Two players from each team (the managers will determine which two players) will get 10 pitches from a pitching machine. A count of how many are hit out of the field will be that batter’s total. Participants shall line up in the 1st base dugout until called to the field for participation. Each player should provide his own bat and helmet. Awards will be given to the batter who hits the most home runs in each age level. Ties will be broken with a hit off of 10 pitches each.

Should weather interfere with the World Series game schedule, these events will be dropped in favor of getting games rescheduled.