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Senior JBO Information

01/23/2015, 5:15pm PST
By Admin

Senior JBO Information

Senior JBO Information

Junior Baseball of Oregon, Inc., is independent of any of the traditional nationwide baseball organizations, and governs eight separate "Districts" within Oregon. The JBO organization generally plays by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) rules.  LOJBO is set up for players 13-14 years of age. There are three distinct skill levels, National, American (more competitive), and Federal (very competitive).

The age of the players are generally determined by their age on July 31 of the year of the baseball season, though there are exceptions for older players who wish to participate with their school classmates.

Junior Baseball of Oregon, Inc., is an Oregon non-profit corporation that exists to provide young boys and girls an opportunity to participate in an organized baseball experience. It is the goal of Junior Baseball to provide each child, regardless of skill level, an opportunity to compete in baseball against other players of equal skill and age.

Other JBO information.

90' base paths and the pitching distance is 60'6"

Bats need to be either "BBCOR, "BPF 1.15", "USA Baseball certified, or wood bats.

7 inning games with some modifications for the National league level.

Cleats can be metal spikes for natural fields.  Turf fields require appropriate turf footwear.

Leadoffs allowed

The primary difference is that JBO plays by amended high school rules, as opposed to most of the other youth league rules. Possibly the best thing about Junior Baseball, is that when it comes to playoff time, a team goes as a unit. No "all-star" team is created.

Games are played during the week, allowing for weekends for tournament play, should a team opt to play in any tournaments.

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