Competitive Baseball

Diamond Council offers a competitive league for whole teams.   This league provides teams a place to play more skilled players.  Coaches in these leagues must communicate to their players that these are competitive teams and players are not guaranteed equal playing time as in Recreation Leagues. Coaches select players and players select coaches with the understanding that the coaches are not obligated to give equal playing time to all players.

We offer great facilities, team friendly atmosphere, and good competition at a great value. Coaches if you are looking for a league for your team, please consider the Diamond Council Competitive leagues. Diamond Council plays their games in Columbia at Antimi Complex, the newly renovated American Legion Park, and the beautiful Atkins Complex located at the Boone County Fairgrounds.

2012 USSSA BASEBALL LEAGUES – COLUMBIA, MISSOURI
Team Registration Fee: $1400
Registration deadline February 1

Fees includes:
16 Game schedule (April 16-June 8).
Plus a Preseason Tournament – April 14-15, 2012 (3 Game guarantee)
Free Practice fields and game balls.
Special discounts for DC League teams.
Option to register for additional DC tournaments for a reduced cost of $350

REGISTER YOUR TEAM HERE

League Signup 2012 Mail In Registration Form

This creates your team in our Diamond Council system so that your players can then register and pick your team.  You can pay by credit/debit card here or select to pay by check.

Players/Parents After your Coaches have created your team, Click Here, go through this registration process to get or your teams roster.  Be sure to select “Competitive Baseball” on the player page, then pick your team on the Team Selection page.

Coach/Volunteer Code of Conduct

TOURNAMENTS

The league will hold three USSSA A/AA tournaments in 2012.  DC league teams may enter as many as they want, the preseason tournament is free for all DC league teams and any non-league team may enter for $400.  Teams participating will be scheduled for two pool games and then seeded into a single elimination bracket.  Teams will play at least one and most likely two pool games on Saturday with bracket play to on Sunday.  Tourney format is subject to change depending on the number of teams entered; if necessary we may play some Friday games.

These tournaments are open to any team to enter including teams not in the DCC league.  All non-DC League teams tournament entry fee $400 (includes gate fee).

April 14-15, 2012 Preseason Kickoff – Free DC League Teams; $400 non-league teams
KICKOFF REGISTRATION HERE

May 19-20, 2012 Show Me Slam – $350 DC League Teams; $400 non-league teams
SHOWMESLAM REGISTRATION HERE

June 9-10, 2012 Columbia Rumble – $350 DC League Teams; $400 non-league teams
COLUMBIARUMBLE REGISTRATION HERE

June 22-24, 2012 Central “A” State – $400  8u-14u.  This is a USSSA “A” State Tournament
CENTRAL”A”STATE REGISTRATION HERE

June 22-24, 2012 ALL STAR State – $400.  This is a State level tournament for recreational teams only.
ALLSTARSTATE REGISTRATION HERE

 2012 DCC League – COMMITTED TEAMS

Below is a list of teams that have committed to playing in our 2011 League.  If your team is interested, please contact the Diamond Council office at 499-9741.

9U
Columbia Kaos-Hill
Columbia Cannons-Bates
Fulton Hornets-Uhls
Eagles-Scheer
Thompson Team-Thompson
Mid-Mo Angels-Villarreal

10U
Krusherz-Boyer
Outlaws-King
Mid-Mo Trailblazers-Timmerman
Instagators-Logsdon
Titans-Holloway
Richards Team-Richards(tent)

11U
Columbia Gators-Hay
East Central Starz-Burton
Stingrays-Wooten
Columbia Crush-Maltbie
Centralia Panthers-Stidham
NC Thunder – Chrystal Terrell

12U
Fulton Hornets-Wilson
Dirt Devils Baseball-Turpin
Mid-Mo Monarchs-Lewis
Columbia Bulldogs-Hawkins

13U
Columbia Bombers-Heider
Hitmen-Lovin – Registered

14U
Gators-Baxley
Squeaky B’s-Greg Nichols

League Descriptions

14 & Under Open Division: Teams will play in a 14 & Under age group if 4 or more teams register in this division. Teams will play on fields set with 90′-foot base and 60’6″ pitching distances.  Games will be seven innings in length and will be played with a 1 hour, 40 minutes time limit. Game times will be 6:00 PM and 8:00 PM.  Teams may request double headers.  If not enough teams register for the this division we will play a mix 13/14u.  If combined, we will use 54’ pitching & 80’ bases.  Games will be played at Boone County Fairgrounds Atkins Fields.

13 & Under Open Division: Teams will play in a 13 & Under age group if 4 or more teams register in this division.  Tteams will play on fields set with 80-foot base and 54’ pitching distances.  Games will be seven innings in length and will be played with a 1 hour, 40 minute time limit. Game times will be 6:00 PM and 8:00 PM.  Teams may request doubleheaders. Note:  If needed 13U and 14U Division may be combined  If combined, we will use 54’ pitching & 80’ bases.  Games will be played at Boone County Fairgrounds Atkins Fields.

12 & Under and 11 & Under Divisions: Teams will play in separate age groups if enough teams are available.  Teams play on fields set with 70’ base and 50’ pitching distances.  Games will be six innings in length and will be played with a 1 hour, 40 minute time limit. Game times will be 6:00 PM and 8:00 PM.  Teams may request doubleheaders. Games will be played at Cosmo Park Antimi Complex or at the newly renovated American Legion Fields schedule to open in 2011.

10 & Under,  9 & Under Divisions: Teams will play in separate age groups if enough teams are available.  Teams will play on fields set with 65’ base and 46’ pitching distances.  Games will be six innings in length and will be played with a 1 hour, 30 minute time limit. Game times will be 6:00 PM and 7:45 PM.  Teams may request doubleheaders.  Most games will be played at Cosmo Park Antimi Complex.

8 & Under Division: New this year.  Teams will play on fields set with 60’ base and 40’ pitching distances.  Games will be six innings in length and will be played with a 1 hour, 15 minute time limit. Game times will be 6:00 PM and 7:30 PM.  Teams may request doubleheaders.  Games will be played at Cosmo Park Antimi Complex.

USSSA 8U Kid Pitch Specific Rules
8.09.A Nine (9) defensive players shall play in the field.
8.09.B Balk rules shall not apply.
8.09.C A batter is automatically out on a dropped / missed third (3rd) strike by the catcher.
8.09.D Runners shall not advance when the pitcher is on the pitching rubber with the ball in his possession and the catcher is in position to receive a pitch.
Rule 8.09.D Comment: Runners may advance on a batted ball hit to the pitcher and when “Time” has not been called.
8.09.E Runners shall not lead-off but may advance at their own risk (steal) once a pitched ball has passed home plate.  When a runner tries to advance prior to the pitched ball passing home plate, the following shall apply:
Rule 8.09.E Approved Ruling: If the runner advances safely, the umpire shall call “Time” and the runner shall return to the base last legally occupied at the time of the pitch. If the runner is called out, the call shall stand and the runner is out. If the ball is hit, the defensive team shall have the option of the result of the play or a no pitch.
8.09.F Runners shall not advance from third (3rd) base to home unless the runner is batted home or forced by a base on balls, hit batsman, or award from the umpire. Runners shall not advance from third (3rd) base to home on passed balls, wild pitches or dropped / missed third (3rd) strikes by the catcher.

2011 Teams
8/9U
8u Mid-Mo Hitmen -Villarreal-Committed
Krushers – Doug Boyer – Committed
X-treme-Justin Richards & Keith Forge -Committed
Outlaws – Tony King – Committed
Columbia Cannons – John Clowe – Committed
Crane & Crane Bobcats – Doug McClure – Committed

10U (Full)
Home Run Realty-Wooten-Committed
Columbia Gators – John Hay – Committed
East Central Starz – Earl Burton – Committed
Swarm – Justin Towe – Committed
Hitmen – Chris Ashburn – Committed
Young Guns -Doug Howes – Committed
Centralia Panthers – Chad Stidham-Committed
Columbia Cannons – Mike Bates-Committed

11U/12U
12u TBD-John Heider-Committed
11u Bad Boys – Tim Turpin – Committed
12u The Warriors-Doug Edgar/Ryan Cates-Committed
12u Gators-Baxley-Committed

13U/14U
Columbia Gators 13u-Group-Committed
Columbia Bombers-Committed
Columbia Titans-Committed
Columbia Hammers-Committed