2026 Age Key
Age keys can be confusing, the following age ranges show eligible ages from youngest to oldest. Keep in mind the youngest players have the most recent birth dates. It may help to say the heading above the date as you are trying to figure out what age division(s) your player is eligible. Example: A player, "born between May 1, 2017-April 30, 2020" would be eligible for 8U baseball. Additionally, baseball and softball age keys do differ. MYBSA does not make these age keys we simply follow the industry standards set forth by the PONY organization.
Baseball Division
Born Between
Ages
League Description
Foal 4U CoEd
May 1, 2021-April 30, 2023
3 & 4
Primarily Tball
Baseball 6U
May 1, 2019-April 30, 2022
5 & 6
Primarily Coach Pitch, also T
Baseball 8U
May 1, 2017-April 30, 2020
some 6, primarily 7 & 8
Coach Pitch
Baseball 10U
May 1, 2015- April 30, 2018
some 8, primarily 9 & 10
Player Pitch
Baseball 12U
May 1, 2013-April 30, 2016
primarily 11 & 12
Baseball 14U
May 1, 2011-April 30, 2014
primarily 13 & 1$
Route 13 Travel 15U BB*
May 1, 2010- April 30, 2013
13, 14, & 15
Softball Division
Foal 4U CoED
May 1, 2021-April 30, 2022
6U Softball
Jan. 1, 2019-April 30, 2021
8U Softball
Jan. 1, 2017- Dec. 31, 2019
10U Softball
Jan. 1, 2015- Dec. 31, 2017
some 8, 9 and 10
Player/Coach Pitch
12U Softball
Jan. 1, 2013- Dec. 31, 2015
11 & 12
14U Softball
Jan. 1, 2011- Dec. 31, 2013
13 & 14
Route 13 Travel 15U SB*
Jan. 1, 2010- Dec. 31, 2012
*(Spring Only) 15U Rec Travel Baseball and 15U Rec Travel Softball are part of the Route 13 League, which is a recreation league that will travel to other local towns to compete. This will allow our players to play other local areas such as Murphysboro, Carbondale, West Frankfort, Johnston City, Anna, and other close communities.