JUNIORS

AGE

·         Players ages 13-14  play Juniors  (League Age)

SKILLS AND DIVISION EMPHASIS

·         Games are played against other teams from Chandler, Ahwatukee, Guadelupe and Rio Salado

·         Scores are kept, and there is a 10 run rule after 3 ½ innings

·         Base distances are 90 feet, the pitching distance is 60 feet, 6 inches

·         Teams standings are maintained and there is an end of season playoff

HOW ARE TEAMS DETERMINED?

·         Most years, the league only has one Junior team

·         The League fills its Junior roster on a first-come – first serve basis

·         When the first team is full, additional players are placed on a Wait List until there is an adequate number of players to field a second team

HOW MANY GAMES AND TEAMS ARE THERE?

·         Juniors usually has 1-2 teams in the Spring and they play 16-18 games, plus the playoffs, against other League teams

WHEN AND WHERE ARE THE GAMES AND PRACTICES?

The coach has discretion to select the specific times, days and locations of the practices

·         Games are generally ar Nazomi Park in Chandler

·         Games are on various nights and times, dependent on field deliverability

·         Practices are generally at the various Middle Schools or Papago Park in north Tempe

SIGNIFICANT RULES

·         Nine players are in the field defensively

·         Players do not sit out defensively for two consecutive innings

·         Teams bat until 3 outs are recorded

·         Games are completed if a team is in the lead by 10 runs after 3 ½ innings

·         No new inning can start after 1 hour and 40 minutes

·         Pitch count limits exist for players with specific rest time required between games

·         Catchers are restricted to 4 innings if they also pitch

·         Players are allowed to steal second, third and home

·         There are dropped third strike rules for this division

ALL STARS

·         For those players with the passion and the talent to compete at a high level (and families able to make the commitment), Tempe South selects a team of its best skilled players to participate in the District All Star Tournament.  

·         TSLL plays other teams from the District:   Chandler, Ahwatukee, Guadelupe and Rio Salado.

·         Winners of the District tournament advance to play in the State Championship.

·         Winners of the State Championship advance to the Regional Championship and onto the LL World Series in Williamsport, PA  

·         This group of players will receive advanced baseball training and conditioning to prepare for some very advanced tournament play.

·         The All Stars teams organize and compete after the completion of the Spring TSLL season.   The teams practice and play games in June and early July

·         There are 4 All Star teams:  8-10, 10-11, 11-12, 13-14