7U Rally Cap

The 7U Rally Cap program is Baseball Canada’s Official Initiation Program for players aged 6 and 7. Kid's first experiences in baseball should be filled with active and engaging activities that are developmentally appropriate for their age. The Rally Cap program has been designed specifically for young baseball players and aims to lay the building blocks for a life long love of baseball.

The goals of the 7U program are to:

• Create an environment in which children and adults can have fun with baseball. We want our players to look forward to every baseball day.
• Teach the foundational baseball skills, rules and strategies to our players.
• Model and teach competitiveness with an emphasis on good sportsmanship.
• Encourage the start of a life long love of the game of baseball.

7U players will participate it 2 sessions a week. Each session will be broken into blocks of skill building and game play while focusing on the Baseball Canada’s FUNdamentals:

• Throwing
• Base Running
• Fielding
• Hitting
• General Knowledge

Teams will be coached by volunteer parent coaches and will have certain sessions supplemented by a coach hired by the league to provide expert advice and additional instruction.

The 7U season starts early April and runs until the end of June at the year end wrap up jamboree.

Equipment:  The league will provide all players with a team jersey & hat.  Each player will need to supply their own glove, protective cup, batting helmet (with chin strap or jaw guard) and moulded rubber cleats. Grey baseball pants are recommended.

All bats must conform to BC Minor Baseball rules -

Max 30 inch length, 2 5/8 inch max diameter, unlimited length/weight drop – bats with greater than 2 ¼ in. barrel diameter must be marked “USABB or stamped with BPF 1.15” (Bat Performance Factor)

Here are some links to help your child get started with Baseball(7U)!

• More information about the Rally Cap program: Rally Cap Mini-Book (revised 2022)
• Get started now! Check them all out on this Youtube Playlist from Baseball Canada: 7U Drills
• If you’re interested in coaching, check out Baseball BC’s Parent
  Leader/Coach Development Manual!

For more information or any questions, please contact the 7U Division coordinator.