LEAGUE DETAILS – The PBI Baseball League summer season is a weekday league that runs for 6 weeks in June and July. Teams between the ages of 8U through 14U will play two games per week for a total of 12 games. The high school divisions will play three games per week for a total of 15 games.
REGISTRATION FOR SUMMER IS NOW OPEN.
CHECK OUT WHAT’S NEW FOR SUMMER 2018 –
LOWER PRICE – $225 per team and no late-registration fees. Register for the summer – same price from first day of registration to the last day!
PLAYOFFS – Don’t you hate it when you came in fifth place, one point out of a playoff berth, on the outside looking in? NO MORE! New for the summer 2018 season – EVERYONE makes the playoffs! It’s a more inclusive playoff system. AND – we are working hard to have everyone finish on time!
PRIZES – Champions will receive T-shirts for each player along with the traditional individual medals – and NEW FOR 2018 – a FREE BERTH for another PBI season! With everyone making the playoffs – everyone has a shot! It’s a great incentive to fight again for the ring in the next season! (NOTE – runner-up team will also receive individual medals.)
The PBI Baseball League – North Jersey’s Premiere Travel League!
LEAGUE ADMINISTRATION
COMMISSIONER – Jim Monaghan
LEAGUE DIRECTOR – René Miranda
The regular season begins the week of June 11 and continues through the week of July 16. The playoffs will be held July 24th, 25th, and 26th. Game times are determined by coaches. Games may be played on another day by agreement of both teams, but if you are not able to have a team of at least nine players on weekdays in June & July, this might not be the best league choice for your team.
PBI Baseball League Rules – The entire PBI Baseball League Rule Set with full index.
Complete details including dates of play, age cutoffs, etc. is below.
AGE LEVELS
8U 40/60 – A, AA
9U 46/60 – AA, AAA
10U 46/60 – AA, AAA
11U 46-60 – AA, AAA
11U 50/70 – AA, AAA
12U 46/60 – AA, AAA
12U 50/70 – AA, AAA
13U 50/70 – AA, AAA
13U 60/90 – AA, AAA
14U 60/90 – AA, AAA
JUNIOR VARSITY – 16U
VARSITY (wood bat) – 18U
SKILL LEVELS
AAA ELITE (formerly American Division) – top travel teams, including club
AA ALL-STAR (formerly National Division) – town teams
Please specify age, skill, and field size when registering.
NOTE – your team should pick the appropriate level based upon the combined skill of your players, not where they are from.
BAT REGULATIONS
As of January 1, 2018 new youth bat regulations are in effect as developed by USA Baseball.
Effective on January 1, 2018, the PBI Baseball League adopted the new USABat standard. No bats previously approved for use in the PBI Baseball League will be permitted to be used in any PBI Baseball League game. For more information on the USABat Standard and a complete list of bats approved through the USABat Standard, visit usabat.com.
This new bat standard is IDENTICAL to the one being used by American Amateur Baseball Congress (AABC), Babe Ruth Baseball/Cal Ripken Baseball, Dixie Youth Baseball & Dixie Boys Baseball, Little League Baseball and PONY Baseball.
A complete list of legal bats (as of January 1, 2018) can be found here on the USA Baseball website.
All new bats that bear the USABat licensing mark will be permissible for play in the PBI Baseball League. All bats marked with the BFP 1.15 will not be permitted to be used in any PBI Baseball League game. Solid, one piece wood bats are approved for use under USABat with or without the USA Baseball Certification Mark. Multi-piece and composite wood bats must feature the USA Baseball Certification Mark to be approved for play.
ALL 50/70 divisions (11U through 13U) & ALL 60/90 divisions at the 13U and 14U levels – will be governed by the same rules as above.
All high school divisions of the PBI Baseball League – will follow the nationally recognized high school guidelines for bats. All bats at those levels must meet BBCOR -3 standards.
PITCHING REGULATIONS
9U through high school uses a pitch count through all divisions. 8U has a 2-inning per pitcher rule. For the sake of clarification, an inning pitched consists of 3 outs.
AGE CUTOFF
The PBI Baseball League uses the Little League age cutoff dates per the following chart.
PBI Baseball League Age Chart
Current as of July 3, 2019| BIRTH DATE RANGE | FALL 2019 |
|---|---|
| 9/1/10 - 8/31/11 | 9 |
| 9/1/09 - 8/31/10 | 10 |
| 9/1/08 - 8/31/09 | 11 |
| 9/1/07 - 8/31/08 | 12 |
| 9/1/06 - 8/31/07 | 13 |
| 5/1/05 - 8/31/06 | 14 |
| 5/1/04 - 4/30/05 | 15 |
| 5/1/03 - 4/30/04 | 16 |
| 5/1/02 - 4/30/03 | 17 |
| 5/1/01 - 4/30/02 | 18 |
AGE CUTOFF
FOR PLAYERS BORN ON OR BEFORE AUGUST 31, 2005 – the cutoff date for the 2018 season is April 30.
FOR PLAYERS BORN ON OR AFTER SEPTEMBER 1, 2005 – the cutoff date for the 2018 season is August 31.
REGULAR SEASON
The regular season for all age levels (8U through high school) will begin the week of June 11th and continue through the week of July 16th – a 12-15game schedule (depends upon age).
THIS IS A WEEKDAY LEAGUE. IF YOU CANNOT COMMIT TO WEEKDAYS, THIS IS PROBABLY NOT THE LEAGUE FOR YOUR TEAM.
PLAYOFFS
Playoffs and championship games will take place during the week of July 25th. PBI provides individual awards for players on the first and second place teams.
COST
REGISTRATION FEE – $225 per team
NO REGISTRATIONS WILL BE TAKEN WHATSOEVER AFTER JUNE 3.
LEAGUE REFUND POLICY – the registration price includes a non-refundable $25 per team administrative fee. No refunds are given once a season has started. Refunds prior to the start of the season will be made via check.
PBI cannot hold a space for you; teams are taken on a first-paid, first-served basis.
PBI Baseball League Rules
The entire PBI Baseball League Rule Set with full index.
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