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BLASTBALL

2025 Spring Blastball

Blast Ball

Registration closes on 03/01/2025 at 11:59 PM
Season Dates: 03/01/2025 to 06/30/2025

$60.00

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BASEBALL

2025 Spring Big Leagues Baseball (U19)

SMYO is excited to introduce its inaugural season of Big-League baseball. This program is tailored to offer baseball opportunities to youngsters who have surpassed the Little League age bracket and are seeking additional playing opportunities. All registered players must still be enrolled in high school.

Big League Baseball

Registration closes on 03/01/2025 at 11:59 PM
Season Dates: 03/01/2025 to 07/01/2025

$150.00

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2025 Spring Baseball

Tee-Ball Division (League Age 4-6)

Tee Ball is the perfect program for young players just starting to learn the game. Using an adjustable batting tee, it focuses on fun and fundamental skill development. The structured curriculum, developed by Little League International, includes one practice and one game per week, offering a balanced approach to learning. Coaches and parents work together through up to 40 activities designed to teach essential skills while keeping kids active and engaged. This program provides a positive, hands-on introduction to the sport, helping children build confidence and love for the game.

*If you are looking for a program for your 3 year old, or have a 4 year old who may not yet be ready for T-Ball, visit our Blast Ball page.

Coach Pitch Division (League Age 7-8)

This level uses traditional coach pitch rules to introduce a higher level of competition and skill development. Scores are kept to promote a sense of competition, and the games last up to two hours, with a maximum of six innings, allowing for focused play and skill-building. Designed for league-age 7 players, developing league-age 8 players, and new league-age 8 players, this level provides the structure and challenges needed to prepare athletes for more competitive baseball while emphasizing player development.

Minor Division (League Age 8-10)

Play at this level consists of 8 to 10-year-old players who demonstrate a solid foundation of essential skills and show potential for advanced development in hitting, pitching, and fielding. This division is designed to support players ready for increased challenges while still progressing toward the mastery required in the Majors. The focus is on refining advanced hitting techniques, developing consistent pitching mechanics, strengthening defensive strategies, and expanding knowledge of situational awareness and game strategies with an emphasis on decision-making under game conditions.

The division plays on a field with a 46-foot pitching distance and 60-foot base paths, following Little League rules, including pitch counts and playing time requirements. The season consists of 1-2 practices per week and 1-2 games per week, weather permitting, and concludes with a division tournament. This is a "competitive" division, and players are eligible for the Little League International tournament starting in early July within Maryland District 7.

This division is a draft, where players are placed on teams via a draft based on mandatory skill evaluations to ensure competitive balance. Coach and teammate requests are not prioritized.

Major Division (League Age 8-10)

Play at this level consists of 10 to 12-year-old players who have mastered the essential skills and are able to perform many advanced skills in hitting, fielding, and pitching. The focus is on the continued development of hitting, pitching, base running, and defensive techniques, while expanding on situational awareness and game strategies.

This division plays on a field with a 46-foot pitching distance and 60-foot base paths, following Little League rules, including pitch counts and playing time requirements. Major League teams consist of up to 2 practices per week (at coaches' discretion) and 2 games per week, weather permitting. The season culminates with a division tournament to end the season. Majors is a "competitive" division, and players are eligible for the Little League International tournament starting in early July within Maryland District 7.

Majors is a draft division, where players are placed on teams via a draft based on mandatory skill evaluations to ensure competitive balance. Coach and teammate requests are not prioritized.

Intermediate Division (League Age 13)

Play at this level consists of 11 to 13-year-old players who have mastered the essential skills and can perform many advanced skills in hitting, fielding, and pitching. The focus is on continuing the development of skills covered in the Majors division while introducing concepts like leading, regular stealing, pick-off moves, and additional defensive techniques.

This division plays on a field with a 50-foot pitching distance and 70-foot base paths. Little League created this division to help transition players from the smaller 60-foot field to the 90-foot field used in the Juniors division and for high-school level play. Little League rules are followed, including pitch counts and playing time requirements. Intermediate teams play between 12 and 16 games and may travel to other District 7 leagues for inter-league play. The season culminates with a division tournament. Players from this division are eligible for the Little League International tournament in July within Maryland District 7.

Games are scheduled for Wednesdays and Sundays to avoid conflicts with Majors and Juniors division games, allowing players to participate in both the Intermediate and Majors or Juniors divisions without overlapping game times.

Junior Division (League Age 13-14)

Play at this level consists of 13 to 14-year-old players who have mastered the essential skills and can perform many advanced skills in hitting, fielding, and pitching. The focus is on continuing the development of skills covered in the Intermediate division while introducing players to additional techniques utilized on the larger 90-foot field.

This division plays on a field with a 60’-6” pitching distance and 90-foot base paths. Little League rules are followed, including pitch counts and playing time requirements. Junior teams play between 12 and 16 games and may travel to other District 7 leagues for inter-league play. The season culminates with a division tournament. Players from this division are eligible for the Little League International tournament in July within Maryland District 7.

Juniors is a draft division, where players are placed on teams via a draft based on mandatory skill evaluations to ensure competitive balance. Coach and teammate requests are not prioritized.

INSTRUCTIONAL

Instructional Baseball/Ponytail Softball is open to participants league age 6 through 8. Teams typically have a maximum of 12 players. Rules come from the current year Little League rulebook, except for a few organization-specific rules. Rules are available to review on our website. Instructional baseball uses a pitching machine in lieu of coach or player pitch to give the batter consistent pitches, to speed up the game, and to provide more quality at bats for the players. Ponytail softball uses coach pitch. Players begin to learn position responsibilities, basic base running, and continue to improve fielding and throwing skills while having fun at a competitive level.

MINORS

Minor Baseball/Softball is open to participants league age 8 through 10. Teams typically have a maximum of 12 players. Rules come from the current year Little League rulebook. Rules are available to review on our website. Players will pitch to batters and an umpire will call the game. Players continue to learn position responsibilities, basic base running, and improve fielding and throwing skills while having fun at a competitive level. Players are assigned to teams via a coaches draft.

MAJORS

Registration closes on 03/01/2025 at 11:59 PM
Season Dates: 03/01/2025 to 07/01/2025
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$150.00

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CHEER Summer CAMPS

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CHEER REGISTRATION

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Futsal

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SOCCER

2025 SPRING Soccer Season

Welcome to 2025 SMYO Spring Soccer.

We offer recreational soccer for children 4 - 18 years.

The purpose of our recreational youth soccer is the development of the soccer playing ability of the child. Safety, fun, and player skill development are the focus of the program. Regardless of the ability of a child, everyone deserves an equal chance to play and to learn in a safe, positive, and supportive environment.

Our recreational program is a part in-house league and part county league. These teams are all coached by parent volunteers. SMYO offers both Spring and Fall leagues. Registration for these seasons typically closes in mid-February (for Spring soccer) and July (for Fall soccer) respectively, so be sure to register early. Games are at fields throughout the county as well as practices are at local school fields close to SMYO. Number of practices depends on age - U6 practices once per week and U8-U19 twice per week. With 8-10 games per season. Times vary for games with practices usually starting at 6p.

As part of the registration, each player receives: full uniform (jersey, shorts, and socks), available skills programs, at least 8-10 soccer games, and end-of-year tournaments (Spring only; schedule permitting)

SOCCER SEASONS