What to Wear

Whether your team is practicing inside or outside, itâ??s important for kids to wear comfortable, athletic clothing, and for them to look the part of a baseball player.

For early season practices, and temperatures still on the chilly side, be sure your player wears long-sleeve shirts or a hoodie, especially when practicing outside. As the weather breaks, it may be tempting to dress your player in shorts. However, with the possibility of practicing sliding and kids getting dirty fielding ground balls and pop-ups, it is recommended to always dress your player in either sweatpants or baseball pants.

Be sure your player wears age-appropriate attire. There should be no â??statementâ?? clothing and, without a doubt, no part of the practice set should have any reference to alcohol or tobacco.

When practicing outside, players should wear cleats, and remember, metal spikes or metal cleats are not permitted at any level. Shoes with molded cleats should be worn.

Essential Gear

For games, baseball players must wear a hat, so itâ??s good idea to have them practice in one. When your player receives his or her team hat, he or she should wear that to most, if not all, practices. Also for games players should have black or gray baseball pants with a belt.

Make sure your playerâ??s glove is sized appropriately and broken in properly to assist with fielding. If you have questions on the size and methods to loosen up the glove, consult a league official or coach.

We do not provide team bats for use. Ensure you have the correct size bat for your player by checking our website help.sandwichbaseball.com. It is also good for players to have batting gloves but not required.

All players must bring a batting helmet to every practice and game. We do NOT offer team helmets. Be sure it is approved by the National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment (NOCSAE).

Boys should wear an athletic supporter or compression shorts under their sweatpants and baseball pants. If your son is a catcher, it is mandatory he wears a protection cup.

Giving your players time to practice with the gear theyâ??ll be using in their games will get them comfortable and ready to play. There are also many optional pieces of equipment, from mouth guards to face protectors to arm sleeves, that parents and players can choose to wear, but are not mandatory.