Players and coaches from the Rockdale Youth Baseball Association practiced last week in anticipation of the start of the little league season coming Monday at Clockwise from top left a coach helps his catcher attach his shingaurds in the 11-to-12 yearr old division; Tyler James, Garrett Carter, Mika Spruill and D.J. Morain of the 5-to-6 year old Cubs sit in the dugout; Ashton Hussey of the 5-to-6 year old Blue Jays hits a ball toward the infield; A T-ball player gets help from his coach on his swing.

The Rockdale Youth Baseball Association begins its first week of the 2010 spring season on Monday. Ball players from the age group of 3-to-4 year old up to 13-to-15 year old play a combined 51 games every day this week, ending Saturday. Monday's opener will feature 11 games on six fields with start times of 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Rockdale Youth Baseball Association Complex.