A Summer Tradition 2024

COACHES CORNER

Please refer to this page to help organize your team's play at Cooperstown Dreams Park.

Please check this page periodically for updated information.

The 2024 Coach Kit and other forms are available on our FORMS AND DOCUMENTS PAGE.
To help you or your parents obtain room accommodations please visit our FAMILY GUIDE PAGE.
If you have questions please feel free to contact us at 704-630-0050.

SKILLS COMPETITIONS RULES AND REGULATIONS

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ROADRUNNER
FASTEST TIME WINS

One player from each team is timed running the bases from home to home. EACH MISSED BASE, INCLUDING HOME PLATE, WILL RESULT IN A 5 SECOND PENALTY. (Top qualifiers from preliminary round will participate on "Little Majors Stadium" for the championship trophy.)

GOLDEN ARM
MOST POINTS WINS

One player from each team gets 3 throws from the centerfield area, approximately 125 feet, to home plate. Each throw will receive a score based upon accuracy and distance. (Top qualifiers from preliminary round will participate on "Little Majors Stadium" for the championship trophy.)

KING OF SWAT
MOST HOME RUNS WINS

One player from each team gets to face the single-wheel JUGGS® pitching machine. Each player gets five swings (ten in the finals). (Top qualifiers from preliminary round will participate on "Little Majors Stadium" for the championship trophy.) Cooperstown Dreams Park will provide bat for both preliminary and final.

Around The Horn Plus
Fastest Time Wins

Eight (8) or nine (9) players will compete from each team in this contest (pitcher optional). Each base must be tagged, outfield bases are placed 135 feet from home plate. Teams will compete in alphabetical order. (Top qualifiers from preliminary round will participate on "Little Majors Stadium" for the championship trophy.)

Around The Horn Plus - More details

Players may tag base with glove or any part of the body!
NO PASSING WILL BE ALLOWED.
The pitcher throws the baseball to the catcher. (the team's time begins when the catcher tags home plate and releases the baseball.) if the catcher misses home plate, time begins when the baseball is released + a 5 second penalty is assessed.
The catcher must throw the ball to the third baseman tagging third base.
The third baseman must throw the ball to the second baseman tagging second base.
The second baseman must throw the ball to the first baseman tagging first base.
The first baseman must throw the ball to the catcher tagging home plate.
The catcher must throw the ball to the shortstop tagging second base.
The shortstop must throw the ball to the right fielder tagging the outfield spot in right field and throwing the ball to the second baseman tagging second base.
The second baseman must throw the ball to the center fielder who must tag the outfield spot in centerfield and throw the ball to the third baseman tagging third base.
The third baseman must throw the ball to the left fielder who must tag the outfield spot in leftfield and throw the ball to the catcher covering home plate. (the team's time ends when the catcher tags home plate.)
A five second penalty will be assessed for each umpire-assisted overthrow and each missed base including home plate.

EACH HEAD COACH MUST SELECT ONE DIFFERENT PLAYER FOR EACH OF THE INDIVIDUAL EVENTS AND NINE (9) DIFFERENT MEMBERS OF HIS/HER TEAM FOR THE "AROUND THE HORN PLUS" CONTEST. NO PASSING WILL BE ALLOWED IN ANY EVENT.