WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA BABE RUTH BASEBALL
2025 INFORMATION
Western North Carolina Babe Ruth Baseball Tournament Rules
T-Ball (6-Year Olds)
Rookie (Machine Pitch 7-Year Olds)
Rookie (Machine Pitch 8-Year Olds)
Rookie (Coach Pitch 7-Year Old & 8-Year Old)
*All other ages will follow the current Babe Ruth Rulebook*
2025 WNC STATE TOURNAMENT HOSTING APPLICATION
Is your league looking to host one or more of the 2025 WNC State Tournaments? If so, please click on the link to submit your application. Applications are being taken thru Monday, November 25th, 2024. Locations will be announced on December 31st, 2024.
https://forms.gle/edQSDE1u9SbZ1SsL6
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TEAM REGISTRATION FOR WNC ALL STAR TOURNAMENTS
(Cal Ripken) - Registration for All-Star Teams is due on or before Sunday, May 18th, 2025
Registration Link for Cal Ripken Baseball Teams
https://forms.gle/6ARa6xtxYn2gmZTp9
(Babe Ruth) - Registration for All-Star Teams is due on or before Sunday, June 15th, 2025
Registration Link for Babe Ruth Baseball Teams
https://forms.gle/FRUShSHrhEHuykxC8
(BR Softball) - Registration for All-Star Teams is due on or before Sunday, May 18th, 2025
Registration Link for Babe Ruth Softball Teams
https://forms.gle/qtK8cmMWBtR7WvPz7
Western North Carolina District Tournament Info
WNC Babe Ruth will hold District Tournaments for the following based on the number of teams that register for the 2025 All-Star Tournament Trail.
Cal Ripken Baseball
16 or <12 Teams = Advance to State Tournament (No Districts)
13 Teams = District will be held and (8) teams will advance to State Tournament
14 Teams = District will be held and (9) teams will advance to State Tournament
15 Teams = District will be held and (10) teams will advance to State Tournament
17 Teams or more = District will be held and (12) teams will advance to State Tournament
(If Districts are held, they will be played between TBD)
(T-Ball and Coach Pitch Divisions will not have District Tournaments)
Babe Ruth Baseball
No District Tournaments - All Advance to State Tournament
Babe Ruth Softball
No District Tournaments - All Advance to State Tournament
Western North Carolina State Tournament Info
Cal Ripken Baseball (T-Ball & Coach Pitch)
State Coaches Meeting - Saturday, June 7th, 2025
6-Yr-Olds (T-Ball) - June 18th - June 22nd, 2025
7-Yr-Olds (Coach Pitch) - June 18th - June 22nd, 2025
8-Yr-Olds (Coach Pitch) - June 18th - June 22nd, 2025
(These are WNC State Tournaments only. They do not have anything to do with the Babe Ruth National Tournament Trail. So leagues can register to play in these as well as the Machine Pitch Tournaments below)
Cal Ripken Baseball (Rookies, Minors, Majors)
State Coaches Meeting - Saturday, June 7th, 2025
7-Yr-Olds (Rookies MP) - June 25th - June 29th, 2025
8-Yr-Olds (Rookies MP) - June 25th - June 29th, 2025
9-Yr-Olds (Minors) - June 25th - June 29th, 2025
10-Yr-Olds (Minors) - June 25th - June 29th, 2025
11-Yr-Olds (Majors) - June 25th - June 29th, 2025
12-Yr-Olds (Majors) - June 25th - June 29th, 2025
Babe Ruth Baseball
13/16-Yr-Olds - July 9th - July 13th, 2025
13-Yr-Olds - July 9th - July 13th, 2025
14-Yr-Olds - July 9th - July 13th, 2025
16/18-Yr-Olds - July 9th - July 13th, 2025
For more information about State tournaments such as location details, schedules, etc, please click on the Baseball State Tournaments tab.
