• Offered for kids in 1st/2nd grades (max age 8 as of May 1, 2025)
• Some kindergartners may register, we leave that decision up to the parents, kids should be able to hit a live coach pitches within 7 pitches.
• Modified rules, but gameplay mimics higher levels as much as possible
• Players should be able to throw and catch with a hard baseball
• At least 1 year of tee ball is strongly encouraged, especially for any kindergarten players.

Irondale Baseball League's inaugural Coach Pitch league was conducted alongside Shoreview Area Youth Baseball (SAYB) in 2023.

This league is designed for players in 1st and 2nd grade who already have some baseball experience and basic knowledge of baseball rules (how to run bases, how to make outs in the field, basic throwing, fielding and hitting experience). Kindergarten age players can play if parents feel they are able to play alongside 1st and 2nd grade players, and are able to hit a coach pitch within seven tries.

IBL Coach Pitch can expect to play 2-to-3 days per week, typically on Monday and Wednesday, including games against Shoreview Area Youth Baseball (SAYB) teams.

Beginners at an introductory level are encouraged to sign up for the city parks & rec tee-ball program before playing IBL.

Generally, players should have one year of tee-ball experience prior to starting in coach pitch, and players should have experience in the IBL coach pitch program before competing in the recreational (kid-pitch) league.