JTAA BASEBALL

ABOUT JTAA BASEBALL

JTAA Baseball is a part of the Jupiter-Tequesta Athletic Association, a youth sports organization in Jupiter, Florida. The JTAA was founded to provide to the community an opportunity for children of Jupiter residents to engage in sponsored sport activities in the spirit of good competition. JTAA Baseball is a non-profit youth baseball organization in Jupiter, FL We are affiliated with Cal Ripken/Babe Ruth youth baseball leagues.

RECREATIONAL

Recreational Baseball is a Fall and Spring Sport

TRAVEL BASEBALL

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HELP SUPPORT JTAA BASEBALL

Help support JTAA Baseball by sponsoring a team or placing a banner in the outfield. Click here for more information or contact  Vincent Loiacono for details. 

SCHEDULE AND SCORES

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LIGHTNING DETECTION

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Frequently Asked Questions

Answers to the most common questions

We’ve collected our answers to the most common questions about our program and made it easy for you to get more information.

A program recommended for 4,5 and 6 year olds to teach the fundamentals of hitting and fielding. All batters will hit the ball from a batting tee, which is adjusted to a height that allows the batter to swing level. All rostered players present for the game bat in order, whether playing defensively or not. An adult coach is stationed beyond the infielders in order to provide instruction to all defensive players. The primary goal is to begin to instruct young players in the fundamentals of baseball in a supportive team environment.

Designed primarily for 7 and 8 year olds. Dr. Robert Brown, former president of the American League formulated the concept of the Rookie League, a pitching machine program. Babe Ruth League quickly embraced this concept and established the rookie league as a division. By controlling the pitches with a pitching machine, there is more action at the plate and in the field. Fear of being hit by a pitched ball is diminished. It makes the game safer and improves the playing confidence and ability of all participants. It removes the boredom – which is often the result of either overpowering or inadequate pitching – by throwing only strikes. Fewer errors and greater throwing accuracy are the result of increase in activity. The rookie league is an excellent way to continue teaching the fundamentals of the game and building player confidence.

Recommended for 9 and 10 year olds. Among teammates of their own age and experience level, players continue building and refining their fundamental skills while they begin to understand game strategy. It is at the minor league level that players first experience post-season tournament competition, with district, state, and regional levels of play.

The most experienced level of Cal Ripken Baseball, recommended for 11 and 12 year olds. Cal Ripken Baseball is played under the Official Baseball Rules, but implements some special rules as necessary for the development and welfare of this young age group. The game is played on a 70-foot diamond with a pitching distance of 50 feet. In order to encourage the league to train more pitchers, there are rules that set the maximum number of innings a pitcher may pitch in a calendar week. Regulation games consist of six innings

It is the 13-15 Division where players typically get their baseball feet wet for the first time under regulations and rules on standard diamonds. However, JTAA Baseball also offers a program for 13 and 14-year-olds where they can play on an intermediate sized field with 80-foot base paths and a pitching distance of 54 feet. This program is intended to allow for an easier transition from the smaller fields of the Cal Ripken Division to the regulation baseball fields that a player remains on through high school, college and professional baseball.

Cal Ripken Division – All non-wood bats must have the USABat Marking

The Barrel Maximum is 2 5/8”. No BBCOR Bats are permitted in the Cal Ripken Division. For the T-Ball Division, bats must be marked with the USABat T-Ball Stamp.

All registrations are done in Blue Sombrero.  You must create an account on Blue Sombrero to register your child for a sport.  The only sports that will display are the sports that have open registration.

JTAA believes in athletic development for each child.  When your child is ready to compete at a higher level but not ready for travel, All Stars, is a great step for them.  All Stars identifies the “all-stars” within our recreational league and gives them an opportunity to complete at a higher level without the commitment of travel.

JTAA has certified trainers that can help your child on their game.  Reach out to one of our JTAA Certified Trainers.