hey all..
Just wondering what are the dimensions of the field when 13u teams are playing I am organizing a 13u team and would like to know an approximate distance for pitching mound and bases...would really help...
Jason
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I have seen two options
1) 60'6" mound with 90ft bases (middle school ball uses this option)
2) 54' mound with 80ft bases (travel ball around here use this option)
1) 60'6" mound with 90ft bases (middle school ball uses this option)
2) 54' mound with 80ft bases (travel ball around here use this option)
The dimensions depends on where you're playing. ECTB (ectb.org) plays 60/90 at 13U. I know they tried 54/80 for the fall following 12U as a transition a couple of years ago. I don't know if they stuck with it. I have no idea what Baseball Heaven (baseballheavenli.com) does.
AAU offers two separate National Tournaments at 13U--one at 54/80 and one at 60/90.
USSSA uses 54/80.
SuperSeries allows either distance.
Nations Baseball allows either.
USSSA uses 54/80.
SuperSeries allows either distance.
Nations Baseball allows either.
In our area 13U USSSA is 60/90. The important thing is find out what the local organizations providing tournaments do all season.
We have all this space in the Great State of Texas but for some reason it's mostly 54-80 at 13U.
It's why we skipped it and play up at 14.
It's why we skipped it and play up at 14.
USSSA WS tournament, CABA WS, and many others play 54/80. Now I do see some 60/90, but here in the SE, unless you go to FLA, ALL 13U is 54/80. That is why we play 14U to get 60/90 games in.
It is just too much of a transition for most kids to go from 50/70 to 60/90 in one off-season.
It is just too much of a transition for most kids to go from 50/70 to 60/90 in one off-season.
I agree for the typical rec ball player. I didn't see a problem in 13U travel.quote:It is just too much of a transition for most kids to go from 50/70 to 60/90 in one off-season.
It not only depends on the organization, but also the fields available where you are located.
USSSA is the biggest organization where I am, and it depends on what level / classification your team is. 13UAA is always 54/80, 13AAA and above is 60/90 by default, but sometimes it all depends on what dimensions that fields are that are available to play on.
USSSA is the biggest organization where I am, and it depends on what level / classification your team is. 13UAA is always 54/80, 13AAA and above is 60/90 by default, but sometimes it all depends on what dimensions that fields are that are available to play on.