ABOUT OBA
Divisions
Division | Age group | 2019 Birth Years |
12U Minor Peewee | 12 and under | 2007 and under |
13U Peewee | 13 and under | 2006 and under |
14U Minor Bantam | 14 and under | 2005 and under |
15U Bantam | 15 and under | 2004 and under |
16U Minor Midget | 16 and under | 2003 and under |
18U Midget | 18 and under | 2001 and under |
Field Size
Division | Pitching Distance | Base Path | RECOMMENDED GUIDELINES | ||
Outfield Fence | |||||
Left | Centre | Right | |||
PeeWee | 50’0” | 75’0” | 270’ | 335’ | 270’ |
Bantam /Midget | 60’6” | 90’0” | 325’ | 400’ | 325’ |
Bat Information
The following is an overview of the OBA Bat Rules. For more detailed information, please see Baseball Ontario Bat Rules. If you have any questions about bats, please contact us to get clarification, BEFORE purchasing bats.
For Peewee:
- Any certified bat (USSSA BPF 1.15, USA Baseball) which is drop 10 or less is allowed. The official rules use the word “metal” but composite bats meeting meeting the rest of the requirements are commonly used.
- Most players use 2 5/8 diameter bats, but the maximum legal diameter is 2 3/4
- Wood* bats are also allowed, although few players this age use them in game except in designated wood bat tournaments.
For Minor Bantam and above:
- Only wood* bats may be used.
* Wood bats include: bamboo bats and wood composite bats. Wood composite bats include wood bats with fibreglass sheathing and wood barrelled bats with composite handles. Wood composite bats do not include any bat that has a metallic component.