Rally Cap

Overview

The Rally Cap Program is an entry-level program designed to introduce children to the game of baseball, keeping them active and engaged while learning the skills of the game in a fun, safe and informative atmosphere. Associations will utilize the program developed by Baseball Canada.

Goals for Rally Cap

1) Create a fun environment in which children and adults are actively engaged together in the game of baseball.

2) Develop fundamental motor skills, teach baseball skills, and basic rules to our players.

3) Experience success with an emphasis on good sportsmanship.

4) Promote increased self-esteem among Rally Cap children and adults.

5) Recruiting new coaches and volunteers

Basic Set-up

Each team will consist of a minimum of 6 players (6 being the desired number). This allows for the formation of more teams, and more importantly, an increase in repetitions for the participants, thus allowing greater opportunity to increase skill development.

A Rally Cap session should last seventy-five (75) minutes in duration. Three teams are present for the seventy-five (75) minute session. The usual session will feature three teams have a fifteen (15) minute warmup before the "game.” Following warmup, two (2) teams play a twenty (20) minute game, while one (1) team practices in the outfield. Every twenty (20) minutes they switch so that each team plays two (2) games and has one (1) practice in the sixty (60) minutes session (this can be altered to include more teams, more skill stations, et cetera).

During the season the teams will be working on five fundamentals of baseball. Twice during the season, the players should have opportunities to perform different skill tasks in order to earn a coloured Baseball Canada Rally Caps (hence the program name). Different coloured hats are achieved based on the level reached.

For more information - Rally Cap link.

Skills - Different Colour Caps

Rally Cap Program - White Cap Skills

Rally Cap Program - Grey Cap Skills

Rally Cap Program - Black Cap Skills

Rally Cap Program - Green Cap Skills

Rally Cap Program - Blue Cap Skills

Rally Cap Program - Red Cap Skills
 

Practice Plans - Different Colour Caps

Practice Plans - White/Grey Caps

Practice Plans - Black/Green Caps

Practice Plans - Blue/Red Caps

Rally Cap Report Card

For More Information

For more information on the Rally Cap program on Prince Edward Island, or to get a Rally Cap booklet, email baseball@sportpei.pe.ca.

Baseball Canada Rally Cap page