Programs
We exist to use the platform of sports and recreation to reach and grow people across the street and around the world in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Play ball!
Spring Baseball
2025 Season: $TBA
Practices start March 23
Games begin April 20
Season ends May 31
Spring season is for boys and girls, ages 4-12.
Our spring season will begin mid-March with our clinics for 7-12 yr olds. Players that are 4-6 yr olds will not have a clinic but will be contacted from their coach when their practices and team they are on, Season will be one weeknight game and one Saturday game. (This may change based on the amount of teams in a specific division). Our season will end before school is finished. Please make sure you register early. Some divisions fill up faster than others.
Spring Baseball
Quick Links
2010 South Carolina Little League Baseball State Champions
2011 South Carolina Little League Senior Softball StateChampions
2012 South Carolina Little League Minor Softball State Champions
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Spring Baseball
Clinic Day
Schedules:
- 7-8 year olds March 16 at 2:30pm
- 9-10 year olds March 16 at 11:30am
- 11-12 year olds March 16 at 8:30am
- (4-6 yr olds will hear from a coach by TBD)
Play ball!
Fall Baseball
As the temperature gets cooler, it’s our last chance to get 4-8yr olds outside before it gets too cold. Its a quick season with 3 weeks of games, playing one week night and a Saturday game. Space is limited, so register early!
2024 Season: $65
Practices start October 5th
Games begin October 12th
Season ends October 31st
Registration will open by June 15th.
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Fall Baseball
Clinic Day
Clinic for 7&8 Year Olds:
- September 26th at 6pm
Touchdown!
Football
2024 Season: $80
Registration opens June 1st
Games begin August 27th
Season ends September 12th
Our flag football league is for girls and boys ages 5-12. League age is Sept. 1st. (Whatever age you are on Sept. 1st is your league age.) Our age breakouts are as follows:
5&6 yr old division
7-9 yr old division
10-12 yr old division
We will play games on weeknights and some Saturdays.
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Football
Clinic Day
7-9 Year Old:
- August 12 at 6pm
10-12 Year Old:
- August 13 at 6pm
Nothin' but Net!
Basketball
2025 Season: $75
We concentrate on character, attitude, discipline, faith, teamwork and sportsmanship.
Basketball is for grades Kindergarten to 6th grade. We have split up the seasons with Kindergarten-2nd grade starting in November and finishing before Christmas. 3rd-6th grade will start in January and finish by the end of February. All practice and games are held in the Student Center.
Divisions are :
Kindergarten
1st-2nd Grade
3rd-4th Grade
5th-6th Grade
Spaces are limited. Please register early to secure your spot!
Registration opens by September 21st
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Basketball
Clinic Day
Schedules:
- Kindergarten – coach will contact by Nov. 13th
- 1st – 2nd grade – November 9th at 9am
- 3rd – 4th grade – January 7th at 5:30pm
- 5th – 6th grade – January 6th at 5:30pm
Summer Camps
Registration opens by April 30th
Even though school is out the Sports Ministry keeps kids busy. We understand that many families need to keep their kids active and we want to provide a good, safe, character building environment for kids.
We run a variety of sports camps through the summer. These camps are 9am-12pm (unless noted). Don’t miss out, spots are limited!!
Skills Camp
Skills camp for grades K-2nd will be held TBA. This skills camp focuses on the basic skills of baseball/softball, basketball and soccer. Instead of learning the rules and regulations of these sports, your child will learn the necessary skills to play and get a better understanding of how to properly perform these skills while playing fun and informative games.
Basketball Camp
Basketball camp for 3-5th grade will be held TBA Basketball camp for 6-8th grade will be held TBA. Both camps will be 9am-12pm in the Student Center. This camp is lead by Christian Academy of Myrtle Beach. Players should come ready to play basketball and have fun!
Soccer Camp
7-12 Year Olds: $TBA
The first soccer camp of the year will be TBA. Second camp is TBA. Soccer camp is for girls and boys ages 5-12. This camp will be lead by Coastal Carolina University Soccer team and will be held here at CFCC.
Baseball Camps
Baseball camp is TBA. This camp is for ages 6-12. It will be lead by the Coastal Carolina Baseball program and will be held here at CFCC. Campers should come ready to play baseball. They should come with a glove and please make sure all of their equipment has their name on it.
Cheer and Dance Camp
This camp is for ages 5-12 and space is limited. Camp will be TBA from 9am-12pm in the Student Center Building. Come cheer and dance with us at CFCC! We will learn sidline cheers, jums and a veriety of styles of dance. We will end the camp with a fun performance for the parents!
Football Camp
This camp is for ages 5-12. Camp will be TBA from 9am-12pm on the football field. Campers should bring cleats and sneakers to this camp. Arrive no earlier that 8:45am. Campers will run though many football drills and skills that do not require helmet and shoulder pads.
Sponsorships
Shaping the future by providing recreational programs that develop competence and character, stronger families and positive relationships.
Carolina Forest Community Center offers a different experience for young boys and girls. Different in the way we teach the game, different in the way we encourage all participants. Our programs and events are designed to provide quality skill instruction in a loving environment that emphasizes traditional sportsmanship and Christian character development.
Check out our different and unique marketing opportunites!
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Coaches
Anyone interested in coaching, here are the steps you need to take and the expectations required:
- Submit a coaches application.
- Register online, (FlagFootball, fall baseball). This is how we will communicate any important information such as meetings.
- Email a copy of your drivers license.
A background check is will be completed every year.
*Baseball coaches and assistant coaches – You must submit a Little League volunteer form every year.
Expectations and Roles of our Coaches
Must be professing Christians and be recognized as putting their faith into action in their family, workplace, church and community.
Effectively communicate with all parents of athletes and sports ministry staff.
Safely and appropriately organize and structure practice.
Teach the necessary skills of each athletic activity to every young athlete assigned to his or her team.
Attend pre-season coaches’ meetings and coaches’ training sessions provided by our sports ministry leadership.
Participate in a pre-season application interview to insure clarity and expectations of the role by sports ministry staff.
Deliver devotion at least one time per week outside of game-day devotions.
Pray with teams at the beginning and/or end of each game and practice session.
Model behavior consistent with our mission statement and the commandments of God’s Word at all times during the season.
Eligible applicants will be required to pass a Police Record Check.
All head coaches must be involved with the ministry of a local church. (Please see reference section for more clarification and instructions.)
- Assist with the communication to all parents of athletes and CFCC staff.
- Assist with safely and appropriately organizing and structure practice.
- Assist with teaching the necessary skills of each athletic activity to every young athlete assigned to his/her team.
- Attend pre-season coaches meeting and coaches training sessions provided by the Community Center.
- Model behavior consistent with our mission statement and the commandments of God’s Word at all times during the season.
- Eligible applicants will be required to pass a Police Record Check.
Sports Rules
- Every player will bat in the lineup each inning.
- Games will be three innings or one hour whichever comes first.
- Players will be allowed to stay on base when an out is made.
- There are no walks or strikeouts.
- No stealing. The players must stay on the base until the ball is hit.
- Scores are not kept for tee ball.
- Last batter “hits a homerun” and all runners on base come home.
- Helmets must be worn while at bat as well as for the player on deck.
- There is no minimum amount of players necessary to play a game.
- Coaches may “coach pitch” to their players for the final three games. 5 PITCHES MAXIMUM!! Then tee must be brought out.
LITTLE LEAGUE RULES TO GOVERN ALL PLAY WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE FOLLOWING:
- Games will be played on T-ball Field.
- Games will consist of 4 innings or 1 hr and 15 mins, whichever comes first. (1 hour on weeknights)
- Games will be played with the #5 (softer) ball.
- No Score will be kept.
- Each inning will be made up of three outs or once through the lineup. Outs are made at the bases.
- Any runner that is put out will go to the dugout.
- Each batter will get (5) five pitches. Then the tee will be brought up. NO EXCEPTIONS!!!
- Adults are only pitcher and catcher.
LITTLE LEAGUE RULES TO GOVERN ALL PLAY WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE FOLLOWING:
- Games will be 5 innings or 1 hr & 20 min & finish that inning, complete drop dead time of 1 hr & 35 min, at which time the final score is taken from previously finished inning.
- * – If a game is tied before 1 hr & 20 min, one final inning may be played until the drop dead time of 1 hr & 35 min.
- Ten players will occupy the field, with four in the outfield. All players present will be included in the batting lineup.
- Each team must field at least eight players or they forfeit. Coaches will need to make every effort to play a scheduled game even if they do not have enough players. Once a forfeit is declared, please divide the remaining players and play.
- Each inning will be made up of three outs or once through the lineup. The line-up number will be based on the team that has the highest number of players. For example, if team A has 10 players and team b has 7 players, 10 players batting will constitute once through the line-up. In this example, team b would bat 10 players or until they had 3 outs, whichever comes first.
- All runs scored will count.
- Any runner that is put out will go to the dugout.
- A play is over when:
- The ball is returned to the pitcher in the pitcher’s circle.
- A batter strikes out.
- Each batter will get five pitches. If the 5th ball is fouled the batter receives another pitch. They continue to get pitched to until the last pitch goes fair or they strike out.
- Coaches must have one foot inside of the pitching circle when pitching to any batter. Exceptions can be made if batter cannot hit from that far away, but we need to continue to build towards that goal of pitching from the circle.
- A hash mark will be made midway between the bases. If a ball is returned to the pitcher before a runner crosses the hash mark, then the runner will return to their previous base. If a runner is more than halfway they will proceed to that base.
- Runners will be allowed one base on an over-throw.
- If a coach is hit by the ball from the batter, the base is awarded.
LITTLE LEAGUE RULES TO GOVERN ALL PLAY WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE FOLLOWING:
- GAMES WILL BE 6 INNINGS OR 1 HR & 35 MIN & FINISH THAT INNING. A COMPLETE DROP DEAD TIME OF 1 HR & 45 MIN, IF REACHED THE FINAL SCORE WILL BE TAKEN FROM THE PREVIOUSLY FINISHED INNING.
- ALL PLAYERS PRESENT AT THE GAME WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE BATTING LINE-UP.
- A COMPLETED INNING FOR A TEAM IS THREE OUTS OR 5 RUNS SCORED. IF THE 5th RUN IS SCORED AND PLAY IS STILL LIVE, ALL RUNS COUNT UNTIL BALL IS DEAD OR PLAY IS COMPLETE. (If your team has scored 4 runs, bases loaded, kid hits a double those runs still score until play is completed or ball is dead. You would have scored 6 runs that inning.)
- FREE SUBSTITUTIONS ON DEFENSE. COACHES ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR INSURING THAT ALL PLAYERS PLAY A MINIMUM OF SIX (6) DEFENSIVE OUTS.
- No player goes two consecutive games without starting (unless they are late or fail to show for scheduled practices / events – Disciplinary reasons)
- COACHES MAY PINCH-RUN FOR THE CATCHERS WITH TWO OUTS TO SPEED UP THE GAME. THE PLAYER MAKING THE LAST OUT WILL BE THE DESIGNATED PINCH-RUNNER.
- TEAMS CAN START AND PLAY WITH EIGHT PLAYERS. THE TEAM WITH EIGHT PLAYERS WILL BE DESIGNATED THE VISITING TEAM AND THE NINTH BATTER IN THE LINE-UP WILL BE AN AUTOMATIC OUT. IN THE EVENT OF A BAT-AROUND BY THE OPPOSING TEAM, NINE (9) BATTERS OR THREE OUTS ARE ALLOWED.
- Pitch Count Cards: you must report all pitch counts onto the pitch count cards at the end of the game. Each coach needs to sign
- Pitching: rules follow Little League Rules. Please be familiar with the reading of the rules regarding pitchers. The manager must remove the pitcher when said pitcher reaches the limit for his/her age group as noted below, but the pitcher may remain in the game at another position:
- League Age
- 17-18 105 pitches per day
- 13 -16 95 pitches per day
- 11 -12 85 pitches per day
- 9-10 75 pitches per day
- 7-8 50 pitches per day
- Exception: If a pitcher reaches the limit imposed in Regulation VI (c) for his/her league age while facing a batter, the pitcher may continue to pitch until any one of the following conditions occurs: 1. That batter reaches base; 2. That batter is put out; 3. The third out is made to complete the half-inning.
Note 1: A pitcher who delivers 41 or more pitches in a game cannot play the position of catcher for the remainder of that day. (d) Pitchers league age 14 and under must adhere to the following rest requirements: - If a player pitches 66 or more pitches in a day, four (4) calendar days of rest must be observed.
- If a player pitches 51 – 65 pitches in a day, three (3) calendar days of rest must be observed.
- If a player pitches 36 – 50 pitches in a day, two (2) calendar days of rest must be observed.
- If a player pitches 21 – 35 pitches in a day, one (1) calendar days of rest must be observed.
- If a player pitches 1-20 pitches in a day, no (0) calendar day of rest is required
- League Age
- Catching: Any player, who has played the position of catcher in four (4) or more innings in a game, is not eligible to pitch on that calendar day. (If player received 1 pitch in the 4th inning, they are eligible to pitch.)
LITTLE LEAGUE RULES TO GOVERN ALL PLAY WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE FOLLOWING:
- Games will be 6 innings or 1 hr & 40 min & finish the inning. Complete drop dead time of 1 hr & 50 min – if reached, final score is taken from previously finished inning.
- Batting: All players in line-up.
- Starting: No player goes two consecutive games without starting (unless they are late or fail to show for scheduled practices / events – Disciplinary reasons) must have 7 players or forfeit.
- Substitutions: Free substitutions
- Mercy Rule: The 10 run rule will be in effect for all games after the completion of 3 ½ if home team is winning 4 if visitor is winning.
- Pitch Count Cards: you must report all pitch counts onto the pitch count cards at the end of the game. Each coach needs to sign..
- Pitching: rules follow Little League Rules. Please be familiar with the reading of the rules regarding pitchers. The manager must remove the pitcher when said pitcher reaches the limit for his/her age group as noted below, but the pitcher may remain in the game at another position:
- League Age 17-18 105 pitches per day
- 13 -16 95 pitches per day
- 11 -12 85 pitches per day
- 9-10 75 pitches per day
- 7-8 50 pitches per day
- League Age 17-18 105 pitches per day
- Exception: Exception: If a pitcher reaches the limit imposed in Regulation VI (c) for his/her league age while facing a batter, the pitcher may continue to pitch until any one of the following conditions occurs: 1. That batter reaches base; 2. That batter is put out; 3. The third out is made to complete the half-inning.
- Note 1: A pitcher who delivers 41 or more pitches in a game cannot play the position of catcher for the remainder of that day. (d) Pitchers league age 14 and under must adhere to the following rest requirements:
- If a player pitches 66 or more pitches in a day, four (4) calendar days of rest must be observed.
- If a player pitches 51 – 65 pitches in a day, three (3) calendar days of rest must be observed.
- If a player pitches 36 – 50 pitches in a day, two (2) calendar days of rest must be observed.
- If a player pitches 21 – 35 pitches in a day, one (1) calendar days of rest must be observed.
- If a player pitches 1-20 pitches in a day, no (0) calendar day of rest is require
- Catching: Any player, who has played the position of catcher in four (4) or more innings in a game, is not eligible to pitch on that calendar day. (If player received 1 pitch in the 4th inning, they are eligible to pitch.)
Parents
Please arrive early to pick-up your player from practices and games. Remember we are not babysitters and your coaches volunteer their time, they have families and other commitments also.
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Parent FAQs
We won't know practice schedules or game schedules until after the teams are drafted. Practice times are left up to the coaches discretion.
Uniforms will arrive for the first day of games.
To find your coaches information or teams roster, you sign on to your account and you click the team name next to your childs name. (If you don't remember your password or never signed on to this account before; type in your email account and click forgot password.)
Bad weather procedures during game day:
- Lighting or bad rain you will first head to your car and wait.
- We have a flag system:
- YELLOW FLAG means we are in a "holding pattern," or waiting for more details to make a decision.
- GREEN means head back to the field.
- RED means games are cancelled
What your player should have:
- Teeball/jr coach pitch:
- Glove
- They do not HAVE to have baseball pants or cleats, they can play in shorts, sweatpants and sneakers.
- We will have helmets and there is usually bats in the dugout. - Flag Football:
- Just come ready to play outside. Dress appropriately.
Clinic day is part of the season. It is a time when the players will run through some drills and coaches can do some evaluation to try to make the teams as even skill wise as possible. It is important if your age group has a clinic, for them to be at this day.
Pictures are handled by an outside source. They will delivered directly to you.
Awards and clinic dates and times are sent out via email and given out to coaches. Please make sure to keep checking the website for all updated information.
NO PETS are allowed on our sports complex.
Calendar
Contact Us!
Office hours: 9am – 4pm, Monday – Thursday
Office phone: (843) 903-4681
Email: cweatherford@carolinaforest.org
Address: 1381 Carolina Forest Blvd. Myrtle Beach, SC 29579