Q: At what age can I register my child for the coming season?
A: For T-Ball and Baseball the players age is based on their age as of May 1st of the physical season year (e.g., how old will your child be on May 1st).
A: For Softball, the players age is based on their age as of January 1st of the physical season year (e.g., how old will your child be on January 1st).
A: For T-BALL, players must be Four-years (4-years) of age on or before May 1st of the physical season year. If a child turns four (4) years after May 1st, they will need to wait until the next season to register. (Please note that children four (4) years of age wishing to play T-Ball MUST be 4 years of age by 5/1, to play in that season, due to insurance and sanctioning body regulations, sorry no exceptions!)
A: Six-Year-old’s are placed in the Developmental COACH PITCH Division.
Q: What is the age requirements for each division?
A: TBALL & BASEBALL (Based on age as of May 1st of the season year)
- TBALL 4/5 – AGES 4-5
- DEVELOPMENTAL COACH PITCH – AGE 6
- ROOKIE AMERICAN – AGE 7
- ROOKIE NATIONAL – AGE 8
- MINOR AMERICAN – AGE 9
- MINOR NATIONAL – AGE 10
- MAJORS – AGES 11-12
- BABE RUTH – AGES 13-18
A: Softball (Based on age as of January 1st of the season year)
- U8 – Age 7-8*
- U10 – Age 9-10
- U12 – Age 11-12
- U14 – Age 13-14
*For softball players in the 8U division, players who turn 7 years of age on or in-between January 2nd – April 30th may register for 8U softball. All other division age requirements are unaffected.
((NOTE:: In the event that registration numbers don’t support the individual divisions listed above some divisions (when deemed safe to do so) may be merged to allow for sufficient team and player counts to allow the kids to play without divisions having to be cancelled and refunds issued to players.))
Divisions and player ages
OBSA player division registrations are auto assigned at the time of signup based on your players age on specific dates during the season in which you are signing up for. Players may only sign up for divisions that are approved for their specific age.
How old are your players?
- Baseball, Intro Coach Pitch and T-Ball:
- “Age of Play” is based on the players physical age on May 1st of the season year.
- Softball players:
- Age of Play” is based on the players physical age on January 1st of the season year.
Playing up a division
Players can participate in season tryouts for the “opportunity” to play in “one age year division up” from their current age specific division. Players MUST check in for their “registered division” and tryout and be evaluated for their registered division AND the next age bracket division up
NOTE: There is no guaranteed placement in the next division up simply by attending the player evaluations and coaches cannot pick players that have not attended player evaluations. Players MUST have evaluation ratings (and checked in at evaluations) and cannot be picked by coaches until all natively registered players in the division have been placed on a team. At that point available space will be determined.
Please see the charts below to help determine your players age and proper division placement.
Registration Age & Division Reference Chart
| AGE |
BASEBALL DIVISION |
SOFTBALL DIVISION |
CAN TRY UP ONE DIVISION? |
| 4 | TBALL 4/5 | – | – |
| 5 | TBALL 4/5 | – | – |
| 6 | DEV. COACH PITCH |
– | – |
| 7 | ROOKIE AMERICAN |
8U | BB ONLY |
| 8 | ROOKIE NATIONAL |
8U | BB/SB |
| 9 | MINOR AMERICAN |
10U | BB ONLY |
| 10 | MINOR NATIONAL |
10U | BB/SB |
| 11 | MAJORS | 12U | – |
| 12 | MAJORS | 12U | BB/SB |
| 13 | BABE RUTH 15U |
14U | – |
| 14 | BABE RUTH 15U |
14U | – |
| 15 | BABE RUTH 15U |
– | BB ONLY |
| 16 | BABE RUTH 18U |
– | – |
| 17 | BABE RUTH 18U |
– | – |
| 18 | BABE RUTH 18U |
– | – |
2027 AGE CALCULATOR (BASEBALL)
| Birthdate Between | ||
| PLAY AGE (BASEBALL) | Oldest | Youngest |
| AGE 4 | 5/02/2022 | 5/1/2023 |
| AGE 5 | 5/02/2021 | 5/1/2022 |
| AGE 6 | 5/02/2020 | 5/1/2021 |
| AGE 7 | 5/02/2019 | 5/1/2020 |
| AGE 8 | 5/02/2018 | 5/1/2019 |
| AGE 9 | 5/02/2017 | 5/1/2018 |
| AGE 10 | 5/02/2016 | 5/1/2017 |
| AGE 11 | 5/02/2015 | 5/1/2016 |
| AGE 12 | 5/02/2014 | 5/1/2015 |
| AGE 13 | 5/02/2013 | 5/1/2014 |
| AGE 14 | 5/02/2012 | 5/1/2013 |
| AGE 15 | 5/02/2011 | 5/1/2012 |
| AGE 16 | 5/02/2010 | 5/1/2011 |
| AGE 17 | 5/02/2009 | 5/1/2010 |
| AGE 18 | 5/02/2008 | 5/1/2009 |
2027 AGE CALCULATOR (SOFTBALL)
| Birthdate Between | ||
| PLAY AGE (SOFTBALL) | Oldest | Youngest |
| AGE 7 | 1/02/2019 | 4/30/2020 |
| AGE 8 | 1/02/2018 | 1/01/2019 |
| AGE 9 | 1/02/2017 | 1/01/2018 |
| AGE 10 | 1/02/2016 | 1/01/2017 |
| AGE 11 | 1/02/2015 | 1/01/2016 |
| AGE 12 | 1/02/2014 | 1/01/2015 |
| AGE 13 | 1/02/2013 | 1/01/2014 |
| AGE 14 | 1/02/2012 | 1/01/2013 |