Players only need a baseball glove. Protective cups are recommended for older players and are required for catchers. The league supplies bats, batting helmets and catchers gear. Each player is issued a uniform including major league style cap and cotton jersey.
Players get to keep their caps and jerseys.
T-ball and Pinto players are assigned by a draw from the hat. The managers in attendance at the tryout rate each player. Immediately following the tryout, the player agent for each division supervises the managers as they draft the players. Rules are in place to balance the number of first year and second year players, the number of previous all star players and how late registrants are assigned to the teams. The rules governing the draft are in place to ensure the most balanced teams possible.