The youngest division within Little League is reserved for our 5 and 6 year old superstars who are picking up a baseball for the first time. To all you parents out there, you probably remember Blastball as T-ball, where players learn the basics and rules of baseball, however there is one MAJOR addition… the LOUD FUN sound first base makes when a player STOMPS on it! Played with a soft baseball, gloves are not necessary but for safety helmets are still worn. Our Blastballers play exclusively at Rochester on a set 2 days per week on a set Mon/Wed OR Tues/Thurs schedule - YOUR CHOICE!
The home team in Blastball takes the field positioning themselves in the natural defensive positions, as the Away batter steps up to the tee to swing away. Running to first on contact the race is on! First player to make the base ‘HONK’ wins! An ‘out’ is recorded if the defense fields the baseball and throws it to the first baseman who steps on the Blastbase before the runner, and the runner is ‘safe’ if they can HONK the base first! Fun play rules state that every batter hits every inning, so half innings are complete after the final batter.
Sheer fun and excitement on the player’s faces show the impact this game can have on our youngsters, as they learn the fundamentals of a much larger game. Hitting, throwing, catching, running, team play and sportsmanship are the building blocks of Little League and they are all included here with a loud ‘HONK!!!’
Park Info: Rochester Fields are located behind Rochester Elementary School, and Rochester Outdoor Pool. The street address for Rochester Elementary is 411 Schoolhouse Street, Coquitlam. Parking is available off Schoolhouse or in the parking lot at approximately the 1300 block of Rochester Ave. Parking in the upper lot requires a short walk down the side of the property to reach the lower fields.
