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Intramural Baseball
The Intramural Baseball program provides a typical "in-house" schedule of competitive games - score-keeping and standings. The goal of the Intramural program is to teach the fundamentals and skills of baseball, and good sportsmanship while winning or losing. No try-outs are required, but player evaluations will be held as we attempt to establish competitive teams. The season ends with a "PBC World Series" championship tournament in all divisions. A tournament team may be formed for each division to play against other organizations.
l 8U Coach Pitch (Director: vacant) - 7-8 year olds; coach pitch only
l 10U Kid Pitch (Director: vacant) - 9-10 year olds; kid pitch only
l 12U Baseball (Director: vacant) - 11-12 year olds
l 14U Baseball (Director: vacant) - 13-14 year olds; some 15 year olds allowed
Please see the FAQ at the bottom of this page,
or contact the VP-Intramural for more information.
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Intramural Rules
2009 Intramural Playing Rules
The 2009 Rules have been updated to include the changes for 8U division on 11.3 Stopping Play and 11.4 Overthrows. Questions about Intramural Rules should go to Joe Filetto or your division director.
REMINDER - A double elimination tournament - the "PBC World Series" - will be held for all Intramural divisions starting about June 1 and lasting about 2 weeks.
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8U Coach Pitch Scrimmage Tournament
8U Tournament Rules
Click on "8U Tournament Rules" for playing rules for the 2008 tournament. Remember, this is a "scrimmage" tournament - no reporting scores, no tournament winner - just PLAY FAIR and HAVE FUN!  Teams participating in the 8U Intramural Scrimmage Tournament:
| Team # |
Team |
Team # |
Team |
| 1 |
Elvaton 1 CUBS/Handwerger |
9 |
Elvaton 3 Johannes |
| 2 |
GGB 1 RED SOX/Moore |
10 |
GGB 4 METS/McCormick |
| 3 |
GGB 2 YANKEES/King |
11 |
GGB 5 ORIOLES/Murray |
| 4 |
GGB 3 ATHLETICS/Kelly |
12 |
GGB 6 PIRATES/Musgrove |
| 5 |
Pasadena 1 ORIOLES/Robertson |
13 |
Pasadena 4 RANGERS/Rathell |
| 6 |
Pasadena 2 NATIONALS/Hood |
14 |
Pasadena 5 ATHLETICS/Bland |
| 7 |
Pasadena 3 RED SOX/Filetto |
15 |
Pasadena 6 MARLINS/Krause |
| 8 |
Elvaton 2 FALCONS/Horgan |
16 |
Pasadena 7 DODGERS/Wiedmann |
Game Schedule for April 12 (see team numbers above):
Umpire will flip coin at plate to decide home team.
| Time |
HP1 |
HP2 |
HP4 |
GF5 |
| 9am |
1-5 |
2-6 |
3-7 |
4-8 |
| 10am |
2-7 |
3-8 |
4-5 |
1-6 |
| 11am |
2-8 |
4-6 |
1-7 |
3-5 |
| 12:30pm |
9-13 |
10-14 |
11-15 |
12-16 |
| 1:30pm |
10-15 |
11-16 |
12-13 |
9-14 |
| 2:30pm |
10-16 |
12-14 |
9-15 |
11-13 |
Directions to Havenwood Park (HP) and George Fox (GF):
From MD 100 heading east towards Gibson Island, take the Catherine Avenue exit and turn LEFT at the end of the ramp onto Catherine Avenue. Turn LEFT at the first light onto Mountain Road. Turn RIGHT at the first light onto Outing Avenue. Park is about 1/4 mile on the right, school is on the left. HP field 1 is back to the left (facing park). HP field 2 is back to the right. HP field 4 is closest to the parking lot. GF field 5 is across the street to the left (facing school).
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Intramural Baseball Trophy Case
Intramural in-house or "all-star" teams that have won an outside tournament.
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Team |
Manager |
Title |
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2003 8U Cardinals |
Bill Bartos |
Love To Play - Bruin (7-8) Division Regional Champions |
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2003 12U Cubs |
Dennis Haney |
Love To Play - Kodiak (11-12) Division Regional Champions |
PBC World Series Champions - intramural division tournament winners, or the highest finishing PBC team - complete brackets under Archives on left menu.
| Year |
8U Champion - Mgr |
10U Champion - Mgr |
12U Champion - Mgr |
14U Champion - Mgr |
| 2009 |
Orioles - Don Sacha |
Red Sox - Steve Williams |
Rangers - Rich Leathers |
Orioles - Mike McCormick |
| 2008 |
Athletics - Eric Bland |
Red Sox - Steve Williams |
Rangers - Rob Martinez |
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| 2007 |
Red Sox - Paul Bachman |
Nationals - Gene Wolanin |
Nationals - Mike McCormick |
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| 2006 |
Orioles - Tim Ratliff |
Nationals - Gene Wolanin |
Pirates - Steve Hall |
Pirates - Jim Parsons |
| 2005 |
Orioles - Tory Lane |
Orioles - Mike McCormick |
Athletics - Matt Troisi |
Athletics - Lou Hopson |
| 2004 |
Mets - Archie Carr |
Mets - Ernie Donaldson |
Pirates - Don Branham |
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| 2003 |
Cardinals - Bill Bartos |
Cardinals - Ben Thompson
Cubs - Matt Troisi |
Cubs - Dennis Haney |
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Intramural FAQ
What is the difference between the Intramural divisions? The intramural divisions are based on age groups.
l 8U Coach Pitch - 7-8 year olds. Coach pitch all season long - no kid pitch. 50' base paths, 38' mound. No leading off, no stealing, no sliding.
l 10U Kid Pitch - 9-10 year olds. Kid pitch all season long - no coach pitch. 60' base paths, 44' mound. No leading off, no stealing, no balks, no infield fly rule.
l 12U Baseball - 11-12 year olds. Regular baseball rules apply. 70' base paths, 50' mound.
l 14U Baseball - 13-14 year olds, some 15s allowed. Regular baseball rules apply. 80' base paths, 54' mound.
My 8 year old is ready to pitch - what are my options? We agree some 8 year olds may be ready for kid-pitched baseball, but most are not. We will allow some 8 year olds to play up in the 10U Kid Pitch division, or they can try out for the 8 year old Travel Team. Contact to VP-Intramural or VP-Travel to discuss your situation.
Can I move my child to another division based on his individual skill and experience? We occasionally allow players to "play up" at parents request and after our evaluation. In rare cases, we will allow players to "play down" based on skill or experience level. Safety for all is paramount in these decisions.
How are intramural teams formed? We do our best to keep all the teams competitive with each other so everyone has an enjoyable season with a chance to win some games.
l Players in 8U Coach Pitch are not evaluated. Managers randomly draw names from a hat that have been sorted into groups by age and experience. After draft is completed, some player swapping may be permitted to try and honor player requests, provided we feel competitive balance can be maintained.
l Players in 10U, 12U, and 14U are evaluated by all the coaches at a Player Evaluation. Later, the managers will select players one at a time based on their evaluation.
Do we get uniforms? Yes. Full uniforms (shirt, pants, socks, hat) are included with your registration fees. You will receive them just before games begin.
What other equipment do we need to provide? Each player should have his/her own fielding glove. Gloves do not need to be expensive, but should not be plastic, and they should be sized to fit your child's hand. Plastic soccer or baseball cleats are recommended. Again, cleats do not need to be expensive. An age appropriate bat, and batting helmet, are optional. Each team will be provided with a couple bats and batting helmets.
When do PRACTICES start? How often? What days are they on? Intramural teams usually start practicing in mid March. You should get a phone call from a team manager in early March after evaluations (check calendar) letting you know your schedule. Most teams practice twice a week (once on weeknight and once on weekend. Each team will have a different schedule that will repeat each week. There is no way to predict the practice schedule until after teams are sorted.
When do GAMES start? How often? What days are they on? Games start in mid April (usually first weekend after Easter) and end in mid June. You can expect 2 games a week. Games are held each night of the week, and some on the weekends, so your game days will vary during the season.
Where are the games and practices held? Most games for 8U, 10U, and 12U will be played at Havenwood Park, but some will also be played at the Riviera Beach fields and at Poplar Ridge Park (under the lights!). Games for 14U will be played at Sunset Park and Poplar Ridge Park. Practices will take place at these same fields.
Will we get to use the batting cage? Yes. Each team will have scheduled times to use the cage as a team. There will also be free time available, but players will have to coordinate with a manager or board member to open it up and supervise its use.
What other events take place? Opening Day Parade, Team Pictures, Bat-a-thon(r), Oriole Day Parade at Camden Yards, All-Star games, Closing Ceremonies. See the calendar and talk to your team manager or parent to stay informed.
Will there be a closing ceremony? Yes - as long as we have volunteers to help organize it. The ceremonies are mostly for the younger division parents and kids, and we MUST have your help to make this happen. Please contact the VP-Intramural to find out how.
Why do we have fundraisers when we already have to pay registration fees? Baseball is expensive. Your fees cover the bare minimum necessary to operate the league. Fundraisers like the raffle tickets and Bat-a-thon(r)are REQUIRED for basic field maintenance and team equipment. Additional fundraisers like the Bull Roast are used to improve our facilities, such as the Batting Cage at Havenwood Park.
What is the Bat-a-thon(r)? This is a chance for your child to try and hit the ball as far as he can while also raising money to improve our fields and facilities. You get pledges and collect contributions from friends and neighbors, your child comes out and hits the ball. You can earn incentive prizes based on the amount of money you and your team collect. See Fundraisers on the left menu, or your team parent, for more information.
Do I have to work in the concessions stand? Yes. If your team is the home team at Havenwood Park, your team is REQUIRED to send one person to the concessions building. Your manager or team parent will make a schedule. Assuming one parent to every player, and 12 games of which only 6 are home - even if all 6 home games are at Havenwood, then you should only have to work one time for half a game the entire season. Maybe twice if you have fewer than 12 players on your team - but that's it!
Who takes care of the fields? We do! That means you and us together. Please help your manager and team coaches and ask them what you can do to help them. Don't just bring your kids and drop them off. If its been raining recently, some work will have to be done in order to play.
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The 8U Athletics were the 2008 World Series Champions
going 6-1 in the 8U intramural post season tournament.
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The 10U Red Sox were the 2008 World Series Champions
going 3-0 in the 10U intramural post season tournament.
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The 12U Rangers were the 2008 World Series Champions
going 3-1 in the 12U intramural post season tournament.
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