Program Schedule

FALL BALL

September – October

Fall Ball will be dedicated to individual development in competitive situations, including live at-bats, inter-squads and exhibition games. During the week, players are expected to attend large group practices where they will learn fundamental baseball skills and have the opportunity to practice with players from all age and skill groups within the program. This ensures that all players have a solid understanding of our program’s baseball philosophies.

We especially emphasize baseball’s fundamental skills, including but not limited to infield and outfield positioning, Double cuts and cuts and relays, base running and our program’s offensive and defensive priorities and mindsets. Players are encouraged to test these concepts and newly learned skills during the weekends, where they will participate in inter-squads, fall travel tournaments, or weekend sets with other competitive baseball programs. Our Fall Ball

Winter Training

October – March

Training will occur Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday during winter, with drop-in sessions available on off days. Winter focus areas include strength and conditioning, pitching mechanics, hitting mechanics, workshops, volunteer events and guest lectures. The weight room at the facility will be available during all facility hours. Players can expect a rigorous strength and conditioning schedule with position-specific training on Saturdays.

Training will continue during the later winter months on Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday. The focus is arm care; our throwing program is designed to strengthen arms and maintain arm health throughout the season. Players can expect in-depth instruction on baseball skills such as fielding, pitching, catching, base running, and hitting with a consistent strength and conditioning program to match the workload. As players progress through the throwing program, they begin throwing bullpens on Wednesdays and Saturdays in late January. Coaches and staff will monitor and discuss team composition during these months. All players will participate in multi-purpose inter-squads designed to evaluate players and prepare them for the upcoming competitive season. The Webber Wildcats coaching staff believes in placing players on teams where they will excel and receive the best development.

Competitive summer season

March – August

By the end of March, players will be split into their summer teams with their full-time coaching staff. Emphasis is put on preparing players for their competitive season and developing team systems. Concepts learned during Fall Ball (infield and outfield positioning, Double cuts and cuts and relays, and base running) are reinforced as teams can start practicing outside again. Players are afforded every opportunity to compete during both games and practices. They are expected to put newly acquired and refined skills to the test.

WHAT IS RALLY CAP?

The Rally Cap Program is an initiative to enhance players’ and coaches’ first experience with the game of baseball! The program helps teach players the five FUNdamentals of baseball (Fundamental movement skills, throwing, receiving, hitting, base running) in a fun and safe environment. Players have the opportunity to learn, acquire and perform different baseball skills in order to progress through the different levels of the program. 

GOALS

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 athletes.
3. Experience success with an emphasis on respect and fair play.
4. Promote increased self-esteem among Rally Cap participants.
5. Recruit new coaches, parent helpers and volunteers

AGES  

Program will run on Tuesday nights at 6pm.  Estimated start date will be late May and program will run for 10 weeks through the end of July.

Rally Cap Junior:  Birth Year 2019 & 2020
* 1 hour with skills and a mini game

Rally Cap Advanced: Birth year 2017 & 2018