TRI-COUNTY BASEBALL LEAGUE

New Jersey Youth Baseball

NJYB

New Jersey Youth Baseball is an independent league and governed by its Board of Directors. We believe in providing competitive baseball in a positive environment to all players and teams. The players are still children and our league is about enhancing their skill levels. Our program offers baseball for the ages of 8 to 18 year old’s.

We are affiliated to two national programs National Amateur Baseball Federation (NABF) and PONY Baseball. We also are affiliated to NY Federation Baseball (where NJ and NY teams compete against each other).

Seasons offered:

Spring League –

A)   Sunday League with flexibility of playing on other days if both Coaches agree

B)  11u thru 18u teams will play 2 games of 6 innings 

8u thru 10u 2 game of 6 innings

C)  8-week schedule not including Mothers Day or Memorial Day weekend

D)  Top teams make a single elimination play-off, all other teams get a consolation game

E)  Team trophy to the Champion 

Individual Medalions to the Championship team

Memorial Day Tournament-

A)   All teams guaranteed 3 games

B)  Top 2 teams in each Division advance to Semi

C)  Championship and Runner up teams awarded trophies

D)  Winning teams receives a Bid to another tournament (tournament to be posted shortly)

Summer League –

A)   Flexible schedule, teams will play a 14 game schedule over 6-7 weeks

B)  NJYB League Tournament for each age group. (Date TBD Mid July)

C)  Advancement for the Top 2 teams by standings to a PONY tournament or NABF National Tournament. Bids are awarded, teams must pay own expensives (any team interested in advancing to NABF must notify NJYB prior to 17 June. Any team interested in advancing to PONY must notify NJYB prior to 20 June. (If you are interested in advancing to a PONY Super Regional you must follow the 30 August Cut -off date and not the 1 May date that NJYB uses) Suggestion if you are going to PONY you play up example if your team is 11u you play at 12u in PONY.

D)  Team Trophy will be awarded to the Championship 

Players of Championship team will be awarded a trophy for 14u and under

E)  Winner of NJYB League Tournament will advance to the Federation Tournament held 26 July thru 29 July. These dates will not change unless in climate weather. Fees for Federation tournament to be paid by team advancing along with umpire fees. Winning teams will receive a Team Trophy and Hooded Sweatshirts.  

·         8u Friendship Tournament between NY, NJ and PR teams(Rockland NY/ NJ )

·         10u BBL (Brooklyn NY) NY and NJ teams

·         12u Friendship Tournament between NY, NJ and PR teams(Rockland NY/ NJ )

·         14u (Staten Island NY)

·         16u PGL (Brooklyn NY)

·         18u (New Jersey)

F)   Rules Major League with moderations for each age level

Fall League –

A)   Sunday League with flexibility of playing on other days if both Coaches agree

B)  11u thru 18u teams will play 2 games of 6 innings 

8u thru 10u 2 game of 6 innings

C)  8-week schedule not including Columbus Day weekend

D)  Top 4 teams make a single elimination play-off, all other teams get a consolation game

E)  Team trophy to the Champion 

Individual trophies to the Championship team