The Players are our #1 Priority:

• Develop Player Baseball/Softball Skills
• Challenge Players
• Provide a Fun and Competitive Atmosphere
• Focus on Player Safety
• Build Friendships and Memories
  

Irmo Little League aspires to be an outstanding athletic organization that provides a high-quality experience, in which every athlete:

•  Is coached using the principles of Little League
• Has fun playing the game
• Feels like an important part of the team regardless of performance
• Learns "life lessons" that have value beyond the playing field
• Learns the skills, tactics, and strategies of the game and improves as a player.
  

A Successful League takes more than a Board of Officers to run things: 

• Team Managers
• Coaches
• Team Moms/Dads
• Umpires
• YOU!
  

• We are a family
• Many people, working together
• Not Paid 
  

Volunteers

• 2026 Volunteer details here
•  Only people allowed on fields are players and approved volunteers
  

Safety

• First Aid
• Reporting Accidents
• Need Medical Releases to return to play
  

Injury Prevention

• Make sure that children do not climb on fences surrounding the playing fields or venture into the woods.
• Check playing fields before games and practices for holes, large rocks or sticks,  and anything else that may cause interference for players.
• Make sure that players warm up and stretch before practices and games.
• Make sure that your child drinks plenty of fluids not only while playing but also throughout the day before practices and games.
• Treat minor injuries with RICE - Rest, Ice, Compression and Elevation.
  

Player Safety

•  Pitch Counts strictly enforced
• Pitcher / Catcher rule strictly enforced
• No adults may warm up pitchers
• Player Safety Equipment
• Catching
• Warming Up
• Base Coach
• Coaches know rules and will be held accountable
  

Friarsgate Park: Home of Irmo Little League

•  Smoke/Tobacco Free (includes electronic cigarettes)
• No Pets Allowed
• Parking Rules
• Traffic Management
  

Expectations of Fans and Parents

•  No profanity
• No arguing/yelling/jabbing at umpires
• The decision of the Umpires and/or Officer on Duty is final
• Maintain a positive, family-friendly atmosphere
  

Before the Game:

• Make a commitment to Honor the Game in action and language no matter what others may do.
• Tell your children before each game that you are proud of them.
  

1. After the Game:

• Thank the umpires for doing a difficult job for no pay.
• Thank the coaches for their commitment and effort.
• Remind your children again that you are proud of them -- win or lose.   
  

During the Game:

•  Fill your children's "Emotional Tanks."
• Don't yell instructions during the game. Let coaches coach.
• Cheer good plays by both teams.
• Mention good calls by the umpires to other parents.
• If an umpire makes a "bad" call against your team, Honor the Game -- be silent!
• If other parents yell at the umpires, gently remind them to Honor the Game.
• Don't do anything in the heat of the moment that you will regret after the game. Ask yourself, "Will this embarrass my child or the team?"
• Remember to have fun! Enjoy the game.