Spring Divisions

  • Futures Spring League
  • Schedule / Results
  • All Star Teams
  • 13U Prep League
  • 13U & Futures Rules

FUTURES SPRING LEAGUE

“We play for Championships”

SEASON CALENDAR

March 29-May 10.

PLAYER ELIGIBILITY

Players currently enrolled as High School Classes 2029-2030.

DAYS OF PLAY

Saturday day games, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings.

GAMES

11 games, including post-season playoffs

BAT

BBCOR

PITCHING

During the regular season pitchers are limited to 3 innings in a day.

SUBSTITUTION

Free substitution during the regular season.

BATTING ORDER

During the regular season, bat the entire roster present.

TEAM COMPOSITION

  • Open roster until Final roster on April 4.
  • Initial team roster submitted prior to the start of the season for insurance purposes.
  • Initial team roster due by March 27
  • Final team roster maximum is 18 players.

ENTRY FEE

$1,875 – Included in the fee is field rental, lights, game baseballs, awards umpires, medical and accident insurance.

Deposit of $250.00 due by March 1 to secure your teams spot in the league.

$1625 balance due by March 27

Full payment is accepted

ACCEPTABLE FORMS OF PAYMENT

  • Zelle (5207302506)
  • Credit Card. A charge of 4% for credit card fees. Call the league at 520-730-2506 to submit.
  • Check payable to the Kino Baseball League
  • Address: Kino Baseball League PO Box 89304, Tucson, Arizona 85752.

INSURANCE

Team insurance required naming Kino Baseballl League as certificate holder.
Medical/accident insurance provided by the league as part of the team entry fee.

BASEBALLS

2 dozen game balls issued as part of team entry fee.

UNIFORMS

Players required to play in full baseball uniform that includes pant, jersey with number on the back and cap.Metal Cleats are permitted.

AWARDS

Issued to post-season playoff champion and finalist.

UMPIRES

Two (2) assigned for each game.

BLACK OUT DATES

1 blackout weekend accepted. We Cannot accommodate multiple blackout weekends.

GAME SITE LOCATIONS

Spring Future League games will be scheduled to be played at the following parks:

  • Curtis Park 1 (No gate fee)
  • Arthur Pack 6 (No gate fee)
  • Reid Annex Fields on Saturdays (Admission Gate $4.00/adult)

FIELD DIMENSIONS

  • 90 foot bases
  • 60 foot 6 inch pitching distance

SPRING FUTURES SCHEDULE

Futures schedule and results.


SPRING 13U SCHEDULE

13U schedule and results.




FUTURES All-STAR GAME

Stay tuned for 2025 All-Star details.


13U/80 PREP LEAGUE

“We play for Championships”

SEASON CALENDAR

March 29-May 10

PLAYER ELIGIBILITY

May 1, 2025 cut off
Player turing age 14 prior to 5/1/25 is not eligible to play in this league.

DAYS OF PLAY

Saturday day games at Tortolita Fields.
Wednesday and Thursday nights at Mehl Foothills Park.

GAMES

11 games, including post-season playoffs

BAT

USSSA drop 8 (-8) must be used or USA drop 8 (-8)

PITCHERS

During the regular season pitchers are limited to 3 innings in a day.

SUBSTITUTION

Free substitution during the regular season.

BATTING ORDER

During the regular season, bat the entire roster present.

TEAM COMPOSITION

  • Initial roster submitted to the league by March 27
  • Final roster deadline in April 4
  • Roster maximum is 18 players

ENTRY FEE

$1,750 – Included in the fee is field rental, lights, game baseballs, awards umpires, medical and accident insurance.

Deposit of $250.00 due by March 1 to secure your teams spot in the league.

$1500 balance due by March 27

Full payment is accepted

ACCEPTABLE FORMS OF PAYMENT

  • Zelle (5207302506)
  • Credit Card. A charge of 4% for credit card fees. Call the league at 520-730-2506 to submit.
  • Check payable to the Kino Baseball League
  • Address: Kino Baseball League PO Box 89304, Tucson, Arizona 85752.

INSURANCE

Team insurance required naming Kino Baseballl League as certificate holder.
Medical/accident insurance provided by the league as part of the team entry fee.

BASEBALLS

2 dozen game balls issued as part of team entry fee.

UNIFORMS

Players required to play in full baseball uniform that includes pant, jersey with number on the back and cap. Metal Cleats are permitted.

AWARDS

Post-season awards presented to league champions and playoff finalist.

UMPIRES

2 umpires are assigned for each game. This cost is in the team entry fee.

BLACK OUT DATES

1 blackout weekend accepted. We Cannot accommodate multiple blackout weekends.

GAME SITE LOCATIONS

Spring Future League games will be scheduled to be played at the following parks:

  • Curtis Park 1 (No gate fee)
  • Arthur Pack 6 (No gate fee)
  • Reid Annex Fields on Saturdays (Admission Gate $4.00/adult)

FIELD DIMENSIONS

  • 80 foot bases
  • 54 feet pitching distance

13U & Futures Rules

Game Length

  • 7 innings.  No extra innings regular season games.
  • 2:00 Time Limit.  Start the inning it gets finished.
  • Official game is 2 1/2-3 innings

Run Rule

  • 12 or more runs after 2 1/2 – 3 innings
  • 10 or more runs after 4 1/2-5 inings

Start/Ending Game

  • Team required to start and end game with 8 players.  If team does not have 8 players at game time, the game is forfeited.
  • There is no grace period.  Umpires will leave the field.

Bat Spec 13U

Metal bat stamped either USSSA or USA and is required to be a drop 8 or heavier.

Bat Spec Futures

BBCOR stamp metal bat.

Batting Line Up

  • Regular Season:  teams are permitted to bat the entire roster.
  • Lineup card is required to be made out, give to the home plate umpire; game official scorer; opposing team coach.

Substitution

Regular Season:  Free substitution permitted.

Courtesy Runner

Last batted out for either the pitcher or catcher.

Mandatory for the catcher at two outs.

Pitching

  • Regular season: Pitcher permitted to pitch maximum 3 innings in a day.
  • Trips to the mound per pitcher is two (2).  On the second trip the pitcher
  • Balks are dead ball
  • No pitch clock
  • Intentional walk:  No pitches thrown.  Coach advises the umpire to walk the batter

Dugouts

First come first serve basis.

No coaching buckets, chairs outside the dugout.

Maximum two (2) coaches permitted outside the dugout when the team is on defense.

Home Team

  • Regular season:  Coin toss conducted at the pre-game plate meeting
  • Provides the game official scorer who must be identified at the pre-game plate meeting.

Helmets

Players shall wear helmet while at bat, base running, waiting to hit, coaching or as a protector when a pitcher is warming inside the field of play.

Uniforms

Players shall wear jersey with number on the back; baseball pants; cap and metal cleats

Duplicate numbers require a letter to identify the different players; Example 24A – 24B

Coaches dress casual and appropriately with a cap, sun visor, while on bases as a coach.

Baseballs

Two new baseballs are to be issued to the home plate umpire at the pre-game meeting.

Teams are responsible for chasing down balls hit out of play on their side of the field.

Safety

Players required to wear helmet while waiting to hit; hitting; base runinng; coaching on the lines; chasing down balls hit out of play in the field of play; protecting pitcher/catcher warming up inside the field of play.

Catchers required to wear extended throat guard as part of helmet and mask.

Concussion Safety

  • Player hit in the head with a ball while batting; base running or in the field of play while on defense, is required to be removed from the game for concussion protocol and shall sit out at minimum of one (1) inning.
  • Coaches are responsible for player safety, and may return the player to the game after one (1) inning if the coaches feel the player.

Force Play Slide Rule

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Blood Rule

Player or coach who is bleedig or who has a open wound shall be prohibited from participatig further in the game until appropriate treatmet has been administered.  If medical care or treatment can be administered in a reasonable is umpire judgment.  (Note: The game clock is to stop).  The re-entry rule applies to starters.  If there is an

First Aid Kit

Teams are to have a first kit available to treat minor injuries.  For injuries that require medical treatment call 9-1-1

Hydration

Coaches are to ensure that the players have plenty of hydration.  There will be no concession facilities to access any sort of water or power drinks.

Conduct

Coach who gets ejected from a game shall immediately leave the playig field and go directly to the parking lot and remain there for the remainder of the game. Coach is not permitted to return to the field after the game.

Player that is ejected from a game, player can either leave with parent, or there is no parent/guardian present, the player is permitted to remain in the dugout for the remainder of the game, but is not permitted to participate in the game in any capacity.

Based on tHe umpires report to the league will be the determination if further disciplinary action in the form of suspension would be required.

Severe Weather

Lightning: Umpires shall monitor using a weather app. Lightning 7 miles or less the game is stopped and players, coaches, spectators evacuate the facility and go to the parking lot to wait. The minimum wait time is 30 minutes. If after 30 minutes lightning remains 7 miles or less, the game is called. Official game is 2 1/2-3 innings. Team that is ahead at or beyond regulation at the time the game is called is declared the winner. If the game is tied at or beyond regulation at the time the game is called, the game if officially a tie.

Rain/Field Conditions: Umpire judgment when to stop a game due to field conditions and weather. Umpires will decide whether game can continue. If game cannot continue, see results above for reguation game involving lightning will apply.

Post Game

Winning team coach is to text the final score to 520-730-2506.

Teams are to clean up the dugout to include trash removal prior to leaving the facility.
Spectators are to clean up the area and dispose of any trash geerated during the game before leaving the facility.

Standings

Standings will be maintained and shall be used to determine seeding in playoff scheduling

Playoff Rules

A separate set of playoff rules will be established prior to the end of the season.

 

HOW TO ENTER A TEAM

Please email: [email protected] with your intentions of participating in the Spring Futures Leagues. If you are new to playing in the Kino Baseball league, please indicate your team’s playing experience; e.g. the number of travel tournaments (USSSA, NCS or other) the team has participated in and the team’s overall tournament record. The league will review your team’s playing resume and will make a determination if your team will be accepted to play in the Kino Spring Futures League.

 

Questions?

Call: (520) 730-2506