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League information and levels of play

What levels of play are offered?

The Southlake Baseball Association offers multiple programs, and levels of play for young athletes ages 3 to 17.  Our leagues provide opportunities for both beginners & advanced players.  The Programs offered are:

  • Recreational - beginner to advanced
  • Premier - advanced with local travel
  • All Stars - advanced summer tournaments
  • Select - advanced tournament play

Where possible, and primarily based on the number of participants, we strive to provide each of our young athletes an experience within an "age pure" format. This means each league is comprised of players of the same age or younger. (e.g. 9U is comprised of players ages 9 years old and younger.  Please see our baseball age key for more information.

Recreation & Premier:

  • Teams are formed by a coaches draft.
  • All players are drafted and placed on teams.
  • Player evaluations are held prior to the draft, in order to assist in balancing each league's level competitiveness.
  • Individuals who volunteered as a coach for a team in the most recently passed season, and volunteer again as a coach for a team in the subsequent season, are then allowed to freeze a limited of players at the draft. Please visit our Rules page for more details.

Select Teams:

  • Typically formed in summer in the month of June.
  • Tryouts are held in the summer months, and potentially again in the spring season if needed.
  • Plays against other teams in the Texas Elite Baseball Association (TEBA) league, as well as participates in various tournaments during the fall, spring, and summer seasons.

 

A child’s “baseball age” is determined based on his or her age on May 1st-April 30th each year.  Players are not permitted to play above or below their “Baseball Age”, without first securing approval to do so from the respective Age Group's Commissioners.  If you wish to pursue approval for play in an older Age Group, please contact the Age Group Commissioners HERE, prior to attending Player Evaluations. Please keep in mind that this determination is based on player safety, and exceptions are rare.

AGE BASE PATHS PITCHING DISTANCE PROGRAMS
4U Blastball Blastball Recreational Only
5U 55' Tee Recreational Only
6U 55' Coach/Tee Hybrid Recreational & Premier
7U 60' Coach Recreational & Premier
8U 60' Coach Recreational & Premier
9U 65' 46' Recreational & Premier
10U 65' 46' Recreational & Premier
11U/12U 70' 50' Recreational & Premier
13U/14U 80' 54' Premier Only
15U-18U 90' 60' Premier Only