South Jeffco
9 Year Old Baseball
Spring 2010
9 Year Old Baseball - League
South Jeffco 9 year old teams compete in the
Jefferson County Junior Baseball League (JCJBL)
JCJBL consists of teams from all over Jefferson
County, plus Brighton, Louisville, and Broomfield
JCJBL provides 4 levels of play for 9 year old
baseball
18 game league schedule
333 teams – ages 8-14
Practice begins Mar 1
Season: Apr 1 – Mid July
9 Year Old Baseball - League
Levels of Play
– Competitive (a.k.a. Majors or “O” League)
22% of JCJBL teams, 21% of SJ teams
– First Flight or Level 1
30% of JCJBL teams, 32% of SJ teams
– Second Flight or Level 2
36% of JCJBL teams, 45% of SJ teams
– Third Flight or Level 3
12% of JCJBL teams, 3% of SJ teams
9 Year Old Baseball – Levels of Play
Majors/”0” League
– Highly competitive traveling teams that
generally play 40+ games per season.
– Teams typically participate in 4-6 tournaments
per season.
– Teams must contain a minimum of 6 players
from a single JCJBL member High School area
9 Year Old Baseball – Levels of Play
Level 1
– Competitive teams that play 25 – 40 games
per season.
– Teams typically participate in 3-5 tournaments
per season
– Teams divided by High School area
– League usually divided into North/South split
9 Year Old Baseball – Levels of Play
Level 2
– Recreational teams that generally play 18 –
35 games per season.
– Teams typically participate in 2-4 tournaments
per season.
– Teams divided by High School Area, but
exceptions are possible within SJSA
– Leagues divided into North/South split
– Largest number of teams in JCJBL
9 Year Old Baseball – Levels of Play
Level 3
– Recreational teams that generally play
between 18 – 25 games.
– Level 3 teams typically participate in 1-3
tournaments per season.
– Teams divided by High School area
– Typically no North/South Split
9 Year Old Baseball – Levels of Play
All levels receive the same amount of
practice time
All levels play the same number of league
games
All levels have State Championship
tournaments
All levels have the same registration fee
All levels offer opportunity for an
outstanding youth baseball experience
9 Year Old Baseball Reg. Fees
Registration Fees for 2010
– Baseball registration fees for 2010 are estimated at
$245 (B.O.D. budget approval in October).
– Fees for 8-14 are the same, regardless of level of play
– A player must register to attend the fall tryout, but
does not need to pay until they have been assigned
to a team.
– If player is selected to a team in the fall tryout, they
will be required to pay $100 by November 11, in
order to hold their roster spot. Balance due in Feb.
2010.
9 Year Old Baseball - Eligibility
If child is 9 before April 30, 2010, they
should be in 9 year old baseball
If your child will be 8 on April 30, but in
the 3rd grade, they should strongly
consider 9 year old baseball
If your child will be 8 on April 30, but in
the 2nd grade, they should play Midget or
8 year old majors baseball
9 Year Old Baseball - Eligibility
Majors/”O” League
– Players are eligible to attend tryouts for any
areas Majors teams, however, they should
favor their home high school area.
– Majors tryouts include players from multiple
areas
– Recruiting can and will take place at the
majors level.
9 Year Old Baseball - Eligibility
Levels 1-3 (JCJBL Eligibility Rules)
– Players are only eligible to tryout for teams
within their home High School area
– South Jeffco includes: Chatfield, Columbine,
and Front Range high school areas
– A player’s high school area can be defined by
their area of residence, or the area of the
school the child currently attends
– Where a player says they will eventually
attend high school is not relevant
9 Year Old Baseball - Eligibility
Levels 1-3 (cont.)
– The penalty for having an ineligible player on a
team’s roster is forfeiture of all league games that
player participates in
– Recruiting between high school areas is a violation of
JCJBL rules
– A player can only obtain a waiver to play in another
high school area, if they cannot be placed on a team
(any level) in their home area.
– That waiver can only be granted by their home area
Director
9 Year Old Baseball - Eligibility
Chatfield area schools:
– Coronado, Mortenson, Ute Meadows, Stony Creek,
Bradford, Shaffer, Deer Creek, Falcon Bluffs
Columbine area schools:
– Leawood, Normandy, Governor's Ranch, Dutch Creek,
Columbine Hills, Ken Caryl Middle School
Front Range area schools:
– Front Range Christian Academy
Residence area:
– https://slb.jeffco.k12.co.us:472/SchLocator/AddressGetNbr.cfm
9 Year Old Baseball - Tryouts
9 Majors and Level 1 Tryouts
– Completed in fall (October 18)
– Evaluations done by High School coaches and
Older age group coaches
– Potential coaches will be interviewed prior to
tryouts
– If your player is not selected for a 0 or Level
1 team in October, they will need to return to
tryouts in Jan/Feb in order to be selected for
a Level 2 or Level 3 team.
9 Year Old Baseball - Tryouts
9 year old Level 2-3 tryouts
Columbine & Chatfield area players
– Time and location to be determined
– Tryouts held in Jan/Feb
No tryouts for Front Range team
9 Year Old Baseball - Tryouts
How to prepare for tryouts
– Practice throwing & hit the batting cages
– Check equipment (glove, batting gloves, bat, heart
guard, cup, etc.)
– Come to tryouts looking like a baseball player
– Wear athletic shoes or cleats
How to approach tryouts
– Hustle everywhere
– Pay attention
– Don’t goof around
– Have fun!!!
9 Year Old Baseball - Tryouts
What evaluators will be looking for
– Throwing mechanics
– Arm Strength
– Speed & Agility
– Hitting mechanics
– Fielding mechanics
– Hustle, effort, attitude
– General athleticism
9 Year Old Baseball - Tryouts
Advice for parents
– Relax and let your child have fun
– Don’t put pressure on your child, encourage
them to try their best
– Help your child get prepared
– This may be the first of many tryouts they
attend, help set a positive tone for the
experience
– Do not focus on and place importance on
level of play
9 Year Old Baseball - Coaches
Head Coach
– All coaches are VOLUNTEERS
– Must apply and interview for position
– Interview conducted by SJ Baseball Directors
– Head Coach will be selected & notified after
tryouts are complete
– Coaches placed according to placement of
their kids and results of coaching interview
Baseball Directors
Baseball Directors
– SJ Director of Baseball – Brian Vits,
bvits@southjeff.org
– Columbine Baseball Director – Mike Lopez,
mlopez@southjeff.org
– Chatfield Baseball Director – Larry
Chamberlain, lchamberlain@southjeff.org
– Fall Baseball Director – Jeff Barnes,
jbarnes@southjeff.org