Welcome to the PBSA 2027 Season! ⚾🥎
We're looking forward to another great season of baseball and softball! Below are some important dates and information to help families plan for the upcoming season.
Things to Know Before Registering
- Division Placement: Register your child in the division that corresponds with their age eligibility.
- Registration Deadline: March 31, 2027. Registration may close earlier if divisions reach capacity. Additional registrations may be placed on a waitlist if spots are unavailable.
Important Dates
- April 3: League-Wide Coaches Meeting
- April 3 & 10: Umpire Clinics, including preseason on-field learning opportunities.
- April 17 & 18: Preseason games for Rookies, Minors, and Majors.
- April 24 & 25: Makeup dates for preseason games.
Regular Season Begins
- Rookies, Minors & Majors: Last week of April
- T-Ball: May 1
- Babe Ruth 13–16: May 19
All-Star Tryouts
- 8U–12U: May 23 or June 6. Additional details to follow.
Other League Events
- PBSA Day Out with the Rockies: Date and details to be announced!
End-of-Season Dates
- T-Ball & Rookies: June 7–13
- Minors & Majors: June 14–20
- Babe Ruth 13–16: June 21–27
Please Note:
Dates and schedules are subject to change. Every effort will be made to communicate any updates or adjustments throughout the season.
Softball & Babe Ruth 16–18:
Additional schedule information, including All-Star tryout dates, will be announced separately.
We encourage families to check their town's website and download the league app to stay up to date with schedules, team communications, and important announcements.
Thank you for your interest in Pioneer Baseball & Softball Association. We look forward to another great season with our players, families, coaches, and communities!
Pioneer Baseball & Softball Association
Let's Play Ball! ⚾🥎
Age Chart
Baseball Season of 2027:
Cal Ripken 4 to 12 years old
Any player born prior to May 1, 2023 and on or after May 1, 2014 will be eligible for Cal Ripken Baseball League competition.
Babe Ruth 13 to 16 years old
Any player born prior to May 1, 2014 and on or after May 1, 2010 will be eligible for Babe Ruth 13-16 League competition.
Babe Ruth 16 to 18 years old
Any player born on or after January 1, 2008 will be eligible for Babe Ruth 16-18 League competition.
Softball Season of 2027:
please reach out if interested in softball 8u-12u. 9/1/2014-8/31/2017
BAT Standards
T-Ball
USA Baseball T-Ball Stamp
Cal-Ripken Baseball
2 5/8" Barrel Maximum
NO BBCOR BATS OR USSSA BATS
USA Baseball Marking
Babe Ruth Baseball 13-16
2 5/8” Barrel
USA Baseball Marking
or BBCOR .50
Babe Ruth Baseball 16-18
All Bats Must Be BBCOR .50
Babe Ruth Softball
Marked as "Official Softball Bat" or "Official Fastpitch Bat"
More info on our bat standards BR HQ site
Division Breakdown
* Players at the Baseball Rookie, Minor, Major and BR 13-16 divisions and Softball 8U, 10U and 12U divisions have the opportunity to try out for the
All Star team to play at the State level, Regional and World Series levels.
*If your child has a handicap, please reach out to your town rep to discuss what we can do for your child.
Game time limit is 6 innings or 1hr 15min, whichever comes first.
Rookie: is for 7-8 years old. We use a blue flame pitching machine for this division. The focus here is teaching to hit, stance to focus to the swings. Using the machine helps with more consistant pitching the ball to the batter. Rules help keep the players engaged and keeping the game moving as well as learning the game.
Game time limit is 6 innings or 1hr 30min, whichever comes first.
Minor: is for 9-10 years old. This is first/second year kid pitch division. Bases are 60ft and pitching is 46ft. We have pitch count rules to help watch players to not over pitch. There is no leading off and no drop third strike for this division, as this division is for focusing on plays and pitching. We did add a 6+ Run Rule for all innings except the 3rd. This will help keep the game moving, not discourage players from learning/wanting to pitch, and coaches to coach pitching.
Game time limit is 6 innings or 2hrs, 1hr45min for double headers.
Major: is for 11-12 years old. Bases are 70ft and pitching is 50ft. We have pitch count rules to help watch players to not over pitch. There is leading off and drop third strike for this division.
Game time limit is 6 innings or 2hrs 15min, 1hr45min for double headers.
Softball Babe Ruth 8-12 years old:
Bambino Ball:
CAL RIPKEN & BabE RUTH Pitch count Rules
| AGE | DAILY MAX (pitches in a day) | REQUIRED REST (# of pitches) | ||
| 0 DAYS | 1 DAY | 2 DAYS | ||
| 8-9-10 | 75 | 1-40 | 41-65 | 66+ |
| 11-12 | 85 | 1-40 | 41-65 | 66+ |
| 13-16 | 95 | 1-45 | 46-75 | 76+ |
| 16-18 | 105 | 1-45 | 46-75 | 76+ |
To learn more about pitching do's, don'ts and why we have limits and days rests visit Pitch Smart
League Rules
(2027 updates to come)
T-Ball Rules
Rookie Rules
Minor & Major Rules
BR 13-18 Rules
ALL Softball Division Rules
Bambino Buddy Ball
League Pitch Count Rules
Pitch Count Log Sheets