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Player Evaluations

For AA, AAA, and Major leagues: DHYS separates players into two skill-based leagues, the American League (AL) and National League (NL). The Rookie and Senior Leagues are not divided into AL and NL.

This: 
  • Allows like-skilled players to be grouped together
  • Facilitates a better learning experience for players when they all need to learn and practice similar skills
  • Creates a safer environment for younger and less experienced players, as older, stronger player may hit or throw the ball extremely hard to a lesser skilled player, resulting in an injury. Safety is paramount and we must try to avoid these situations.
Players are evaluated to assess skill level. Scores are tallied and a total evaluation score is generated for each player. Skills that are usually evaluated include:
  • Running
  • Infield fielding and Outfield fielding
  • Throwing
  • Hitting
  • Pitching (in AAA, Major, and Senior Leagues)
  • Sometimes the catcher position is evaluated (in AAA, Major, and Senior Leagues)

Equipment needed

Your Player Will Receive the Following: 

  • Team Jersey
  • Team Hat
  • Socks
  • Belt

Your player will also need:

  • Baseball Pants
  • Baseball Glove
  • Baseball Bat (See Bat Rules Below)
  • Batting Helmet (Batting Helmets with Face Mask are Required for Rookie, AA, and AAA Leagues) 
  • Cleats are Optional, but Recommended 
  • Batting Gloves are Optional 

Bat Rules

DHYS Bat Rules

Beginning January 1, 2018, USA Baseball will implement a new method for measuring bat performance in the testing of youth baseball bats. The new "USA Bat Standard" will create wood-like performance in youth baseball bats. 

  • All bats must be made of wood, metal, graphite, or ceramic material
  • All bats must be round
  • All bats must be manufactured for baseball play and be no longer than 42“

Bat Rules per Leagues

Rookie Baseball (5U & 6U)
Allowed:

  • Wood barrel bats
  • Metal tee ball bats with or without a material certification stamp
  • Composite and metal bats with a USA Baseball stamp
  • Barrel width no greater than 2 3/4" in diameter at the widest part

Prohibited: All composite bats without a material certification stamp are prohibited.

AA Baseball (7U & 8U)
Allowed:

  • Wood barrel bats
  • Composite and metal bats with a USA Baseball stamp
  • Barrel width no greater than 2 3/4" in diameter at the widest part

Prohibited: All composite bats without a material certification stamp and all "T-Ball" bats are prohibited.

AAA Baseball (9U & 10U) and Majors Baseball (11U & 12U)
Allowed:

  • Wood barrel bats
  • Composite and metal bats with a USSSA 1.15 BPF material certification or USA Baseball stamp
  • Barrel width no greater than 2 3/4" in diameter at the widest part

Prohibited: All composite bats without a material certification stamp and all "T-Ball" bats are prohibited.

Senior League (13U, 14U, & 15U)
Allowed:

  • Wood barrel bats
  • Composite and metal bats with a BBCOR, USSSA 1.15 BPF material certification, or USA Bat Standard stamp. Note: any material except wood requires a material certification stamp
  • Barrel width maximum 2 5/8" diameter at the widest part
  • All Players shall use bats no lighter than a drop -5

Middle School League (6th, 7th, & 8th grades)
Allowed:

  • Wood barrel bats
  • Composite and metal bats with a BBCOR, USSSA 1.15 BPF material certification, or USA Bat Standard stamp. Note: any material except wood requires a material certification stamp
  • Drop (length and weight):
    • 6th and 7th grade players shall use a drop-9 or less
    • 8th grade players are required to use a drop-5 or less

Contact

Druid Hills Youth Sports
Medlock Park, 874 Gaylemont Circle
Decatur, Georgia 30033

Email: [email protected]

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