SBMSA

The Junior Baseball program consists of a spring season that runs from early March until just prior to the end of the school year; a short summer program; and tournament-level baseball opportunities during the spring and summer.

The program is divided into four age groups. Boys ages five (5) and six (6) play on Rookie teams (Coach Pitch). Boys seven (7) and eight (8) play on Midget teams (coach-pitch); those who are nine (9) or ten (10) play on Pee Wee teams; and those who are eleven (11) or twelve (12) play on Bronco teams. The playing fields are graduated in size so that every two years the boys move to slightly larger fields with greater pitching distances. Lighted Pee Wee and Bronco fields are located at Memorial Middle School (870 Attingham), Spring Woods Middle School (9701 Hammerly), and Spring Forest Middle School (14240 Memorial) while Midget games are played on four-field complexes at Pine Shadows Elementary School (lighted fields) (9810 Neuens) and at the SBISD Guthrie Center (10660 Hammerly).

The program draws boys from three geographical areas: Spring Branch, Memorial, and Westchester. The teams compete in as many divisions as the number of teams require, and there are playoffs at the end of the season. In the Rookie and Midget league, players are assigned to teams, with team formation typically following elementary school attendance zones, to the extent possible. Teams in the Pee Wee and Bronco leagues are formed by draft following skills evaluation. Players in the Pee Wee and Bronco leagues also are divided into leagues for players with greater skills (American League) and leagues for those with lesser skills and/or less experience (National League).

Tournament teams are formed at the end of the regular season in all age groups to compete in the PONY (Katy Freeway) baseball program.

All ages are as of April 30, 2010.

For more information regarding Junior Baseball, email Jimmy Anderson at sbmsabaseball@gmail.com.

Rookie League:

• Ages 5 and 6 (Coach pitch)
• Game fields at SBISD Guthrie Center
• Rookie games played weekday evenings at 6:00pm and on Saturdays
• SBMSA furnishes uniform shirt and cap

Midget League:

• Ages 7 and 8 (Coach pitch)
• Game fields at Pine Shadows Elementary and SBISD Guthrie Center
• Midget games played weekday evenings at 6:00pm and on Saturdays
• SBMSA furnishes uniform shirt and cap

Pee Wee League:

• Ages 9 and 10 (Kid pitch with no lead-offs)
• Game fields at Memorial, Spring Woods, and Spring Forest Middle Schools
• Pee Wee games played weekday evenings at 6:00pm and Saturdays
• 8:00 pm evening games will be played only if required by previously rained-out games

Bronco League:

• Ages 11 and 12 (Kid pitch with lead-offs)
• Game fields at Memorial, Spring Woods, and Spring Forest Middle Schools
• Bronco games are played at 6:00 pm and 8:00 pm on weekdays and day games on Saturdays

Summer Program:

• A short summer league, with an emphasis on instruction, will be conducted during July. Players will play up to the league they will be in the following year.
• 8 year olds will play Pee Wee, 10 year olds will play Bronco.