7U Jr. Berries

Directors

Name	Position	Contact
Jill Willick	Coordinator	jrrally@saskatoonbluejays.com 306-716-2704

7U Jr. Berries (Birth Year 2018-2019) CLICK TO BEGIN REGISTRATION PROCESS

2024 registration Fee: $210.00

The Jr. Berries age groups are set up by calendar year:

7U Jr. Berries (2017 - 2019) and 9U Jr. Berries (2015- 2017). Players who were born in 2017 and have played at least one year in 7U Jr. Berries can choose to register in either 7U Jr. Berries or 9U Jr. Berries Rally Cap. Parents will decide which group to register for ensuring their child can have fun and be comfortable with the great game of baseball.

If your daughter wishes to play on an all-girls baseball team, please register through the Saskatoon Royals zone.

The 7U Jr. Berries Program was designed by Baseball Canada to create an active environment with skill stations and games. The Saskatoon Minor Baseball website has lots of information on the Rally Cap division. Please look it over. You can click on the Rally Cap logo on the right side of the main page to go directly to the Baseball Canada site or you can click on the Rally Cap division for the Saskatoon Rally Cap program.

As part of the Rally Cap program, each player receives a report card and a ball cap based on their skill level.

7U Jr. Berries Program Information (age 4-6 years old)

Focus on FUNdamentals and baseball development.
7-9 players per team (have friends on your team)
Choose a Mon/Wed or Tue/Thu night schedule.
6:00 pm start time
75-minute sessions (30-minute practice & remaining time for a game)
Jerseys and hats supplied.
Players must supply own glove, pants and batting helmet.

The 7U Jr. Berries Program
Use of community diamonds (If diamond is rained out the game is moved to a grass area)
Game Format
- start with loaded bases.
- every player bats every inning.
- new this year, JR rally cap is moving to coach pitch (with pitching machine or batting tee with a soft baseball options later in the year if both coaches agree)
- players change position every batter (no outfielders)

Click on the registration link on the home page (see tab above). You will be asked to choose either Mon/Wed or Tue/Thu nights. If it does not matter which night, please make a note in the comment session. You can request to be on the same team with a friend or friends however priority of team and friend selection will be given to those that volunteer their time to coach a team. Please make a note in the comment section.

Coaching is a key element to this program so please volunteer. Each team requires 2-3 parents to lead the charge. Parents, team up together and help coach!

If you are interested in helping out with a team, please complete a Coach Registration above. Thank you to all volunteer coaches!!!

Calendar of Events:

February 1st - Player/Coach Registration Opens
March 31st - LAST DAY OF PLAYER REGISTRATION
Mid-April - Coaches and teams announced.
At JR Rally Cap Orientation Day - Uniform Distribution
To be coordinated with Coaches - Equipment Pick-Up (Coaches Only)
April 28 - Rally Cap Coaches Meeting @ Gordie Howe Training Center (9-11 AM)
April 28 - Blue Jay Rally Cap Orientation Day - Ernest Lindner Ball Diamonds (JR Rally Cap from 1-2:15 PM, SR Rally Cap from 2:45-4:00 PM)
May 1 - Jr. Rally Cap Opening Day
June 22 - 23 - Jr. Rally Cap Jamboree - Kilburn Park
June 28th - Last day of the season