What determines the age groupings for baseball?
Ages for baseball and their league assignment are determined by their age on April 30 of the current year and/or their grade in school. A player may "play up" a league based on their age provided that they are in the grade commonly associated with the next age group. Please contact [email protected] if your player falls into this particular situation to assist with registration.
Age and grade cutoffs can be found on our website under the Registration Info tab
What equipment is required for baseball?
- Helmet
- Facemask on helmet (Pinto through Bronco)
- Cleats (soccer cleats are acceptable at the Shetland level)
- Glove
- Bat (USA stamped for Shetland - Bronco)
- Grey Pants (Shetland through Bronco)
- T-Shirt and Hats are provided for Shetland through Bronco
- Bag
- Jerseys/Hats provided for Pony through County after teams/leagues are formed
- White Pants with black piping Pony through County
What days do the Baseball leagues practice/play?
These are the general guidelines per age group but could change based on field, SVBSA manager, and opposing teams availability.
Shetland
- Practices start the beginning of April for Spring
- Practices start around the 3rd week of August for Fall
- Games start the last week of April through the end of June for Spring
- Games start after Labor Day weekend through the end of October for Fall
- Usually play/practice once during the week and once on the weekend
- No playoff games
Pinto
- Practices start around the 3rd week of March for Spring
- Practices start around the last week of August for Fall
- Games start around the 3rd week of April through the end of June for Spring
- Games start after Labor Day weekend through the end of October for Fall
- Usually play/practice once during the week and once on the weekend
- No playoff games
Mustang
- Practices start around the 3rd week of March for Spring
- Practices start around the 3rd week of August for Fall
- Games start around the 3rd week of April through the beginning of June for Spring
- Games start after Labor Day weekend through the end of October for Fall
- Usually play twice a week during the week
- There are playoff games in the Spring
- Will play other SVBSA teams and other associations like SV North, Mars, and BMP
Bronco
- Practices start around the 3rd week of March for Spring
- Practices start around the 3rd week of August for Fall
- Games start around the 3rd week of April through the beginning of June for Spring
- Games start after Labor Day weekend through the end of October for Fall
- Usually play twice a week during the week
- There are playoff games in the Spring
- Will play other SVBSA teams and other associations like SV North, Mars, and BMP
PONY
- Practices start around the end of April for Spring
- Practices start around the last week of August for Fall
- Games start around the 2nd week of May through the mid-July for Spring
- Games start after Labor Day weekend through the end of October for Fall
- Usually play twice a week during the week
- There are playoff games in the Spring
- Will play in Northern Suburban League
Colt/Palomino/Legion
- Practices start around the beginning of May for Spring
- Practices start around the 3rd week of August for Fall
- Games start around mid-May through the 3rd week of July for Spring
- Games start after Labor Day weekend through the end of October for Fall
- Usually play twice a week during the week
- There are playoff games in the Spring
- Will play in Allegheny North League
Where do different baseball age groups play?
Shetland: Graham Park, Cranberry Park
Pinto: Cranberry Park
Mustang: Cranberry Park
Bronco: Cranberry Park
Pony: Graham Park
Colt/Legion/Palomino: Home games at Graham Park, the rest at the opposing team's field.
What types of bats are acceptable to use?
Only USA stamped bat are allowed for in-house leagues (Shetland through Bronco). All other bats are prohibited.