Anne Arundel Baseball Cooperative

The Anne Arundel Baseball Cooperative (AABC, Co-Op) is a private league of independent, non-profit, community-based youth baseball organizations that operate in Anne Arundel County, Maryland.  Teams entered from the various organizations are RECREATIONAL teams that would otherwise play wholly within their own community organization, and are participating in this league solely to have more teams to play during the season. This is NOT A TRAVEL OR SELECT TEAM LEAGUE!

The Co-Op league is in a partnership with Anne Arundel County Department of Recreation and Parks (R&P) to provide a place to play for R&P - Level One Accredited community organizations that can't otherwise field their own in-house schedule.

Select "The Co-Op" on the main menu for more info, or send email to AABaseballCoop2021@gmail.com.

For the 2024 SPRING season, the following organizations are expected to be participating in one or more divisions:

Arden (ARA), Broadneck (BBSC), Brooklyn Park (BPYAA), Crofton (CAC), Glen Burnie (GBBS), Gambrills-Odenton (GORC), Harundale (HYSL), Kent Island (KIYBSC), Lake Shore (LSYB), Linthicum-Ferndale (LFYAA), Pasadena (PBC), Peninsula (PAL), Severn (SAC), Severna Park (GSPAA), South Maryland/Davidsonville (SMLL/DAA), South River (SRYA).

TEAM COUNT SPREADSHEET

The link above is the up-to-date number of teams each organization has provided to the Co-op for purpose of making a game schedule.  The deadline to provide an update to this team count is NLT MARCH 24, 2024.  Email bladesboys@aol.com to update your organization's team count.

Each Organization participating in the Co-Op League is required to complete one (1) form for the entire organization, by an authorized representative of the organization NLT than MARCH 31, 2024.

To complete the form, go to Forms on the main menu, then Online Forms, then select Organization Acknowledgment Form.

Each Team participating in the Co-Op Fall League is required to complete one (1) roster form for each team, by an authorized representative of the team or it's organization NLT than MARCH 31, 2024.

To complete the form, go to Forms on the main menu, then Online Forms, then select Team Roster Form.

Team managers are responsible for knowing first the GROUND RULES  and the SCHEDULING POLICY (see The Co-Op on the Main Menu), and then the PLAYING RULES for their specific division (see below in this section).

ALL CO-OP "ALL-IN" AND "CROSSOVER" GAMES ARE PLAYED BY THESE RULES - THERE ARE NO "HOME FIELD" RULES. Managers should print out the appropriate pages for their division and carry these with them to all games, and ask any pertinent questions at the plate conference with the umpire.

2024 CO-OP PLAYING RULES - All Divisions

• Revised 4/8/2024. 1) Amended Rule 15U 8.g - At the 2024 Spring Meeintg a motion to elimiate the "no head first sliding" rule at 15U was proposed.  The motion was seconded and approved unanimously by all organizations present.  Rule 15U 8.g was amended to permit head first sliding at 15U.  2) Amended Rule 8U 4.g - At the 2024 Spring Meeting a motion to eliminate subjective wording contained in rule 8U 4.g and leave collision calls up to the umpires was proposed.  The motion was seconded and approved unanimously by all organizations present.  Rule 8U 4.g was amended to simply state "No head first sliding at any base or plate."
• Revised 5/1/2022.  1) Amended Rule 3.d. under 10U, 12U and 15U & 18U to clarify application of drop dead time limit. 2) Corrected Rule 3.e. under 8U, 10U, 12U and 15U & 18U to state "A Run Limit of 5 runs..." in lieu of "A Run Limit of 5 innings..." 3) Amended rule 4.g. and added Rule 4.h. to permit head first sliding at 18U.
• Revised 4/27/2019. Clarified Rule 2-f in 5U/6U, 8U, 10U and 12U, that in accordance with USA Baseball standards, all solid, one-piece wood bats may be used with or without the USABat stamp.

2023 OFFICIAL PONY RULES

All Game Schedules are ACTIVE.  Click on the appropriate age group below which links to the schedule for that age group.  Please note that schedules with DRAFT status on the landing page of the schedule are still subject to change as directed by the organization heads.  Review the schedules frequently for updates.  

Key: (AGE GROUP - Schedule Type - Scheduler - SCHEDULE STATUS)

Recreational Baseball Division:

• 06U Schedule - All-in Schedule - Pam Blades / Lake Shore - ACTIVE
• 08U Schedule - All-In Schedule - Pam Blades / Lake Shore - ACTIVE
• 10U Schedule - All-in & Crossover Schedule - Jonathan Stewart / Severna Park - ACTIVE
• 12U Schedule - All-in & Crossover Schedule - Jonathan Stewart / Severna Park - ACTIVE
• 15U Schedule - All-in Schedule - Jack Nutter / Lake Shore - ACTIVE
• 18U Schedule - All-in Schedule - Michael Phillips / Severna Park - DRAFT

 Travel Baseball Division:

• 09U Travel Schedule - All-in Schedule - Adam Schmidt / Severna Park - ACTIVE
• 10U Travel Schedule - All-In Schedule - Adam Schmidt / Severna Park - ACTIVE
• 11U Travel Schedule - All-In Schedule - Adam Schmidt / Severna Park - ACTIVE

Age Determination - The age of a player in Co-Op league will be determined by the player's age on August 31 for the year in question.

For the 2023 FAll and the 2024 SPRING season, the age determination date is AUGUST 31, 2024. The age (in years) your player is on the age determination date designates the age division the player is eligible to participate in.  This matches national youth baseball organizations such as Little League and PONY, and is part of an effort to make all the divisions younger on average, and equivalent to school grade ages.

Bat Rule - The Co-Op follows the same national youth baseball organizations who have adopted USA Baseball's bat program. This is an effort to have metal and composite bats better simulate wood bat performance. Non-wood bats must have a USABat certification sticker. Go to www.usabat.com for a complete list of approved bats.

• Recommended in 4-5U and 6U
• Required in 7-8U, 9-10U, 11-12U
• Optional in 13-15U
• Not applicable in 16-18U

Ladies & Gentlemen~

We look forward to seeing you then!