NEW BAT RULES STARTING IN 2018

Little League has announced new bat rules starting in 2018. Please see the link below for all information:

http://www.littleleague.org/learn/equipment/baseballbatinfo.htm

Rule 1.10


The bat must be a baseball bat which meets the USA Baseball Bat standard (USABat) as adopted by Little League. It shall be a smooth, rounded stick, and made of wood or of material and color tested and proved acceptable to the USA Baseball Bat standard (USABat). 
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Tee Ball Bats


Starting on January 1, 2018, all Tee Ball bats in the Little League Baseball® Tee Ball program must feature the USA Baseball mark and accompanying text. Tee Ball bats that were produced and/or purchased prior to the implementation of the new standard can be certified using an Approved Tee Ball Sticker via the USA Baseball Tee Ball Sticker Program for use with approved Tee Ball baseballs for Little League play. Tee Ball bats for Little League Softball® Tee Ball programs must follow the Little League Softball Official Regulations, Playing Rules, and Policies
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NEW Little League Age Guidelines, Phasing in Beginning with 2016 Season

Little League Baseball® to Begin Utilization of August 31 Age Determination Date for the 2018 Season; Children Born Between May 1 and August 31, 2005 to be Grandfathered as 12-Year-Olds For 2018 Season

Over the past couple of years, there has been a lot of discussion about the Little League Baseball® Age Determination Date. This is an important topic to everyone involved in Little League, and Little League has sought input from volunteers, parents, and coaches that has helped guide District Administrators and the Little League International Board of Directors to ultimately change the Age Determination Date for all divisions of Little League Baseball and the Little League Challenger Division® to August 31.

Update:
At the fall 2015 meeting of the Little League International Board of Directors, it was approved to grandfather the four months of children born between May 1 and August 31, 2005, for the 2018 season, so that no child will lose their 12-year-old season of Little League Baseball.

Why the change? In 2011, Little League conducted very detailed participation research. As a result of that research, we learned that parents, players, and volunteers wanted to see Little League become, as a whole, a younger program, and give children an easier way to play Little League with their classmates. Since the research concluded, Little League revamped its Tee Ball program, established a Coach Pitch Program, and changed its residency requirements to allow children to play in the league where their school is located. Adjusting the Age Determination Date will help us achieve the goal of making Little League younger. And, making the date August 31, the same that many schools in many states use for student registration, allows Little Leaguers to play with their classmates.

This change will make the Little League Baseball Division, also known as the Major Division, truly a 12 and under program – ensuring that no child playing in the Little League/Major Division will turn 13 years old at any point during their final season in that division. The same will be true with the upper age limit at all teenage divisions of Little League Baseball.

What’s the difference? In 2014, Little League District Administrators initially voted to move the age determination date from April 30 to December 31, effective with the 2018 season. That was amended by District Administrators and the Little League International Board of Directors in August 2015, moving the date from December 31 to August 31. Effective November 2015, the implementation plan has been amended, grandfathering the four-months of children born between May 1 and August 31, 2005 as 12-year-olds for the 2018 season.

For players born on or before April 30, 2005: The new age determination date of August 31 will be effective starting with the 2018 Little League Baseball Season. For the 2016 and 2017 seasons, these players will use the April 30 age determination date.

For players born between May 1, 2005 and August 31, 2005: The new age determination date of August 31 will be effective starting with the 2019 Little League Baseball Season. For the 2016, 2017, 2018 season, these players will use the April 30 age determination date.

For players born on or after September 1, 2005: The August 31 age determination date will be effective immediately, starting with the 2016 season. This was the implementation used for the 2015 season, with players turning 4 to 9 years old during the 2015 calendar year to use the December 31 age determination date. That implementation remains in place, except instead of using December 31, you will use August 31.

“Having a meaningful Little League experience is an important milestone for millions of children around the world,” said Stephen D. Keener, Little League President and CEO. “As we continue to work with our volunteers and the International Board of Directors, we believe this solution allows us to accomplish our goal of making the Little League Baseball Division truly a 12 and under program, while ensuring that all children get the opportunity to fully enjoy their 12-year-old year in Little League.”

There is an age calculator available through Little League: http://www.littleleague.org/leagueofficers/determine_league_age/league_age_calculator.htm 




2019 Little League Age Chart
FOR BASEBALL DIVISION ONLY

Match month (top line) and box with year of birth. League age indicated at right.

JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC AGE
2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2014 2014 2014 2014 4
2014 2014 2014 2014 2014 2014 2014 2014 2013 2013 2013 2013 5
2013 2013 2013 2013 2013 2013 2013 2013 2012 2012 2012 2012 6
2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2011 2011 2011 2011 7
2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2010 2010 2010 2010 8
2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2009 2009 2009 2009 9
2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2008 2008 2008 2008 10
2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2007 2007 2007 2007 11
2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2006 2006 2006 2006 12
2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2005 2005 2005 2005 13
2005 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005 2004 2004 2004 2004 14
2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2003 2003 2003 2003 15
2003 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003 2002 2002 2002 2002 16
2002 2002 2002 2002 2002 2002 2002 2002 2001 2001 2001 2001 17
2001 2001 2001 2001 2001 2001 2001 2001 2000 2000 2000 2000 18

Note: This age chart is for BASEBALL DIVISIONS ONLY, and only for 2019.

http://www.littleleague.org/media/llnewsarchive/2015/September-December/llb-age-determination-date.htm 



 
 
Little League Baseball

Taney Youth Baseball Association is a proud chartered member of Little League International.

Little League establishes eligibility through geographical boundaries. One or both parents of the child must reside within our boundaries as of February 1 of this year, or the child must attend school within our boundaries as of October 1 of last year. If the child either lived/lives or attended/attends school within our boundaries during that period, the child is eligible to play this season.

Any player who was registered with TYBA in 2012 or 2013 -- and played each year with us without a break -- is eligible to play with Taney every year, regardless of residence or school. In addition, all siblings of that player are also eligible to play without a waiver, as long as there is no family lapse in registration. (No years off.)

Other players may require a waiver in order to participate in the spring season. If your family resides outside of the designated geographic boundaries of the TYBA Little League, we will contact you by email.  TYBA will apply to Little League Baseball on your child's behalf, requesting full eligibility for regular season (customarily granted) and for post-season Little League district playoffs (not customarily granted). Players who are granted regular (intramural) season eligibility but not post-season eligibility may participate in the TYBA spring regular (intramural) season and playoffs, and may also try out for and join post-season tournament teams, but will not be eligible to participate in the district tournaments or World Series Little League playoffs.

Please note that our southern boundary is the north side of Washington Avenue, as there is another Little League charter in South Philadelphia.

Questions? Please email us at [email protected].

LITTLE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL WEBSITE
http://www.littleleague.org/Little_League_Online.htm

LITTLE LEAGUE COACHES RESOURCE CENTER
www.LittleLeagueCoach.org

LITTLE LEAGUE TEE-BALL DIVISION PROGRAM (manual, can be viewed on mobile devices)
http://www.littleleague.org/learn/about/divisions/TeeBallDivision.htm

LITTLE LEAGUE REGIONAL WEBSITE (EASTERN REGION)
http://www.eteamz.com/llbeast/index.cfm?
Taney Youth Baseball Association is a proud chartered member of Little League International. Please see several useful Little League links below:

LITTLE LEAGUE STATE WEBSITE (PENNSYLVANIA)
http://www.pastatell.org/

LITTLE LEAGUE DISTRICT WEBSITE (DISTRICT 19)
http://www.eteamz.com/padistrict19/index.cfm

LITTLE LEAGUE DISTRICT 19 LINKS
http://www.unpage.org/links/lnk-pa.htm

LITTLE LEAGUE PENNSYLVANIA STATE TOURNAMENT WEBSITE
(This site is not affiliated with Little League Baseball Incorporated)
http://www.unpage.org/
 

 

 
 
Taney Dragons are Little League's Mid-Atlantic Champions for 2014 and US Runners-Up
Congratulations, Taney Dragons!

Our very own Taney Dragons reached the final two Little League teams in the entire United States, in the Little League World Series. During their amazing journey, they captured the hearts and imaginations of Philadelphians, Pennsylvanians, Americans, and people around the world. Out of approximately 2000 teams which entered the Little League divisional tournaments, our Taney Dragons were second in the United States!

We would like to thank the coaches, players, and families for allowing us all to share in the excitement and joy. You are all winners.

Thank you, Philadelphia, and thank you, world, for the incredible outpouring of love, pride, and support.

We will always believe in Dragons!  #BelieveInDragons

 

 

Taney Youth Baseball Association   -   744 South Street Box 133, Philadelphia, PA 19147   -   [email protected]   -   (267) 713-8838