House League-Summer (Guelph Minor Baseball)

2025 House League Convenors are critical to the program.

 - - Please help out our House League program and email us at [email protected]

Division Convenors

• Convenors oversee the operation of the Division and work with the Coaches and GMBA to ensure a successful season. 
• Please reach out to the Convenor for your age group if you have any questions about the season or require any support.
  
  If you are interested in helping out, please email [email protected]
  

Commissioners

Commissioners sit on our board of directors and oversee the Convenors and provide support and resources as needed to help ensure a successful season.
Please reach out if you have any questions or concerns about your experience.

Rally Cap (Turning 4 or 5 in 2025)

The Rally Cap program is an initiative to enhance players’ and coaches’ first experience with the game. The program helps teams teach players the five FUNdamentals of baseball in a fun and safe environment. Players have the opportunity to perform different tasks in order to earn a colored Baseball Canada Rally Cap. Cap colours correspond with various levels of achievement. The program is designed for young baseball players.

• The Rally Cap season is 10 weeks, one 75 minute session per week. 
• Program will skip long weekends, unless make up dates are needed for rainouts.
•  Players are required to have their own glove and helmet.
• Running shoes or cleats may be worn.
• A hat, pants and a team coloured jersey are provided.

T-Ball (Turning 6 in 2025)

T-Ball is our introduction to baseball and where we start teaching the basics of the game. Time will be spent practicing basic skills; running the bases, hitting, throwing and catching. The other half of the time will involve a game in which the batter hits from a tee and runs the bases.

Two teams will be on the same diamond. The first part will be a practice followed by playing a game each week. Score is not kept as the focus will be on basic baseball skills, team play, sportsmanship and having FUN.

• This program will skip long weekends unless needed to make up for rainouts.
• Players are required to have their own glove and helmet.
• Running shoes or cleats may be worn.
• The league will provide a hat and a team colored jersey.
  

7U Pre Minor Rookie Ball (Turning 7 in 2025)

In 7U we take the next step and introduce the pitching machine / slinger. Player will have one game and one practice per week.

The pitching machine allows players to hit a live ball that is consistent in placement. The ball is thrown at approximately 25 - 30 MPH.

The pitching machine pitches balls in the strike zone to batters. Batters attempt to hit the ball and run the bases to score runs. There are 6 infield positions and remaining players are in outfield positions. Defense and offense will switch after 6 batters. No score is kept.

• Players will require their own glove, helmet, protective cup and pants.
• Baseball cleats are recommended. Metal cleats are not allowed.
• The league will provide players with a jersey, a hat and ball pants. 
• This program wraps up with a final game in Mid-July (10 weeks).
  

House League (ages 8 to 19)

House league is for recreational players between the age of 8 and 19. Teams will have one practice and one game per week. Practice day will be determined in conjunction with the coach.

All House League programs include player development with coaching/facilities brought in from outside of GMBA (ex: Sandlot/Peak Performance Athletics), details will be provided as the season begins.

• Players are required to have their own glove and helmet.
• Running shoes or cleats may be worn, but metal cleats are not allowed (plastic or rubber cleats only).
• Baseball pants, a hat and team coloured jersey are provided.
• Programming is scheduled during long weekends in the Summer. 

Below dates/times/venues are TENTATIVE pending final confirmation upon opening of registration.