The Majors is the most experienced level of Cal Ripken Baseball, and is recommended for mostly 11 and 12 year old players. Although Cal Ripken Baseball is played under the Official Baseball Rules, even the Majors implements some special rules as necessary for the development and safety of this still young age group. To help a Majors coach develop his players, and develop team chemistry, a player will remain on the same majors team until they graduate out of the program.

The Majors more closely resembles what we know of ‘real’ baseball, which makes this level for young players thrilling. Games are 6 innings, and played on a 70-foot diamond with a pitching distance of 50 feet. In order to encourage the league to train more pitchers, there are rules that set the maximum number of innings a pitcher may pitch in a calendar week. Pitchers now have to hold runners and be careful of balks. Base runners can now take leads and steal, and batters can run on a dropped third strike. The Majors participates in a post-season tournament.