Acton-Boxborough Summer Baseball
ABYB typically fields teams in the following summer leagues:
To be considered to be selected for a competitive summer baseball (Bay State and District Teams), players need to play 66% games minimum in spring town baseball, exceptions to be approved by the Board (Approved 3/24/25).
ABYB summer league contacts:
[email protected] for the 9-12 year olds
[email protected] for players 13 or older.
Bay State Baseball Tournament of Champions:
Player age: 9-12
Season runs: Late June through Mid-August
Bay State Baseball Tournament of Champions is a highly competitive summer league involving teams from towns in the northeastern part of Massachusetts. The season typically runs from late June through mid-August. Teams play 3-4 games per week, including weeknights and weekends. Travel to other towns in required.
Bay State Baseball Eligibility:
- ABYB players must be selected to play on the team following tryouts
- Players must participate in at least 66% of ABYB's most recent spring season Majors/Minor A games (with all Majors teams having played at least 12 games not counting playoffs)
- Players must reside in Acton or Boxborough or have participated in the ABYB Little League program in the spring season (for non-residents)
- *Bay State League A Division ("League Age" 11-12) on a 50/70 field
*Bay State League B Division ("League Age" 10-11) on a standard 46/60 Little League field
*Bay State League C Division ("League Age" 9-10) on a standard 46/60 Little League field
*Bay State League D Division ("League Age" 8-9) on a standard 46/60 Little League field
League Age:
A player’s league age is typically defined by his/her calendar age as of April 30 of the current season.
Bay State Baseball Construction of Teams
Each of our Bay State League teams will consist of 11-12 roster players and up to 8 additional alternate players.
Bay State Baseball Format of Play:
Round 1: Groups are geographically based. Teams will participate in 6-8 qualifying games over 2-3 weeks with top teams in each group participating in Trophy Weekend. Teams are awarded points for each win that go toward overall standings.
Round 2: New groups will be formed to create balanced competition. Teams will again participate in 6-8 qualifying games over 2-3 against teams from various geographic areas. Top teams will participate in Trophy Weekend.
Trophy Weekends: At the end of each round, top teams from each group will be invited to participated in trophy weekends, typically hosted in one location.
Tournament of Champions: Following Rounds 1 & 2, the top 8 teams in each division will qualify for the championship round. Winning teams will continue on to semi-final and championship games.
Full description: Bay State Baseball Format of Play
Playing Time: According to the Bay State Baseball rules, players are guaranteed a minimum of three innings of play in the field and one at bat in each game. ABYB encourages coaches to play every player at least 4 innings (of a full 6-inning game) in each game and to rotate substitutions so that the same few kids do not sit out every game.
Travel: There are approximately 35 cities and towns that participate in Bay State Baseball. There can be significant travel to and from away games. Weeknight games typically start at 5:45 or 7:00 pm. Weekend start times may vary.
Parental commitments: Bay State parents are asked to help with various things throughout the season, including field maintenance after games and helping with the various activities that go along with “hosting” a qualifying or tournament weekend. Activities include getting fields ready before and between games (there can be up to 16 games over that “host” weekend), staffing the food stand, keeping score, emptying the trash and generally committing to be at the field as a volunteer for 2-4 hours (and upwards, if desired).
Questions?
If you have questions or would like more information about the Bay State Baseball Tournament of Champions, please email the ABYB Summer coordinator at: [email protected].
For more information:
http://www.baystatebaseball.com
Little League World Series Tournament
Player age: 10-12
Season runs: practices typically start after the spring in-town season ends. Games can start either late June or early July. Season length varies.
Little League Baseball World Series is a highly competitive tournament involving Little League teams from around the world. Acton-Boxborough starts the tournament as part of MA District 13. The team continues to compete in each round, until eliminated.
Round 1: MA Districts
The team typically competes in 3-5 pool play games against other towns within MA Little League District 13. Following pool play, the top 2 teams from each pool move on to District 13 semi-final and final games. The winner moves on to MA Sectionals, other teams are eliminated.
* District format is determined by each district and is subject to change.
Round 2: MA State Sectionals
If the team wins the District, the team moves on to MA Sectionals where the team completes for the MA Section 4 Title.
Round 3: MA Little League State Championship
The winner of MA Little League Section 4 moves on to compete as one of four teams in the MA Little League State Championship.
The MA Little League State Champion moves on to compete in 2025 LLB New England Region Tournament
Additional details can be found here: Little League Baseball World Series
Little League World Series Team Eligibility:
Players must:
- Be selected to play on the team.
- Play in at least 8 out of 12 (66%) of the most recent spring Majors Division games (not counting playoffs) per Little League rules, no exceptions
- Must reside in Acton or Boxborough, and
- Be league age 10 -12.
- Provide an original birth certificate as proof of their league age.
- Provide school enrollment proof for the current academic year* OR 3 different proof of residency documents**.
* RECOMMENDED - Official/Certified school enrollment record dated prior to October 1 of current academic year OR a Little League issued school attendance form completed by the school administrator, principal or vice principal.
** We recommend drivers license, gas/electric bill, and Internet/cable bill. Residency documents must be dated within a year.
What determines a player’s Little League age?
A player’s league age is typically defined by his/her calendar age as of August 30th of the current season. The league age chart is located here: 2025 Little League Age Chart
Selection process for Bay State/Little League World Series teams
The ABYB Board of Directors has formed a Selection Committee to lead the selection process. It is the responsibility of the Selection Committee to 1) select the head coach for each divisional team and 2) determine team rosters using input from tryouts and player evaluations. If the LLWS head coach is a member of the Selection Committee, they will be replaced by another individual, approved by the ABYB Board, for purposes of selecting the LLWS team roster.
Bay State team selection: typically have 11-13 core players, as well as alternates who may or may not get called on to play. For Bay State teams, the Selection Committee will select the first 10 players on each roster and the head coach may then select 1-3 full time rostered players and all alternates.
Players selected for Bay State teams are asked to attend 75-80% or more of the games. If vacation schedules or other commitments would result in missing more than 20-25% of the games, players should ask to be considered as a Bay State “alternate” and/or play in the MIB league.
LLWS team selection: has a fixed roster of 12 players. For LLWS, the Selection Committee will decide on unanimous selections of the LLWS team. All other spots remaining open after unanimous selection will be decided by the head coach to complete the 12 player roster. Assessments from Spring Majors coaches will be included in the selection process.
Players selected for Little League World Series team are expected to attend 100% of practices and games. If vacation schedules or other commitments would result in missing games, this needs to be discussed with Coach prior to tournament.
The player fee is assessed only if the player is selected for a team following tryouts.
Once the player is selected, payment is required at that time. There is no fee for attending tryouts.
Coaches for each team will typically have coached in the ABYB program in Spring immediately prior to the Summer and/or will have coached several seasons in the ABYB program. They will be CORI-certified and approved by the ABYB Board of Directors.
Massachusetts Independent Baseball (MIB) League
Player age: 8-12
Season runs: 6 weeks, beginning early July
The MIB league has three divisions:
MIB is considered a recreational league, and therefore there is no selection process/tryout required. The summer season begins in early July and runs for 6 weeks into mid-August. Teams play 1 (8U) -2 (10U & 12U) games per week, usually on weeknights. Requires travel to neighboring towns. The number of teams we will field in each division will be determined by the number of players and coaches that register.
Eligibility:
Players on these age-based teams will be placed on a first-come, first-served basis based on registration date. There are no ABYB participation requirements however there are residency requirements in Acton or Boxborough, unless ABYB can obtain a special waiver for an individual player.
Players on these teams can miss up to roughly one third of the games due to vacation or other commitments. However, there will be no refund of registration fees.
Schedule:
Typically, games for these teams will begin after July 4 and continue for approximately five to six weeks. Teams usually play two games per week; most games are during the week (Monday through Thursday), usually beginning around 5:30-6:00pm.
Playing Time:
Equal playing time will be required for each player at a game as long as the player has made the coach aware of prior absences in advance of missing a game or practice.
Parental commitments: Team parents are encouraged to help with various tasks throughout the season, including field maintenance before or after games.
If you have questions or would like more information about the MIB Summer program, please email the ABYB Summer coordinator at: [email protected].
Senior League Summer Baseball
Senior League Summer baseball is available to players in Acton and Boxborough who have participated in AB Babe Ruth programs or organized baseball at the junior or senior high schools. There are two leagues:
Lou Tompkins All-Star Baseball
Player age: 13-18
Season runs: Late June through mid-August
Competitive League
Lou Tompkins All-Star Baseball includes teams from Metro-West to Boston. Each team typically play at least 18 games during the season. The season starts in late June and ends in the first weeks of August. Players can expect to play two games each midweek and also play games every other weekend. Prospective players need to register with AB Youth Baseball prior to any potential tryout dates. Depending on the number of A-B players who register, tryout dates will be determined. Also, depending on the number of A-B players who register, players from other neighboring towns may be invited to register and try out for various teams.
League Rules:
Lou Tompkins League Rules
For more information about Minuteman Baseball League:
MInuteman Baseball League