Perfect Game Baseball Age Calculator
| Age Division | Tournament Rules | Player Eligibility | Bat Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12U | Games can last 2 hours with a maximum of 6 innings. A game is complete if a team is ahead after 5 innings or if it is called due to weather. Mercy rules state a game is complete if a team is ahead by 10 runs after 4 innings, and pitching restrictions are a must to follow. Players must remain in fair territory when the pitcher has the ball.13 | Players must be born on or after May 1, 2011, to be eligible for 12U tournaments. Teams can carry up to 2 players who are grade exempt. Coaches must provide necessary documents for these players prior to participation in tournaments.14 | All bats must be BPF 1.15 approved. Drop 5 bats will be prohibited starting August 14, 2024. Bats can be either wood or metal, and there are no weight drop restrictions for this age division, though all bats must meet the length and diameter requirements as specified.15 |
| 13U | All games will have a time limit of 1:45 hours. No inning shall begin after the time limit is up. Championship games will be played with regular extra innings through the 9th innings. After that, the last 3 hitters from the previous inning load the bases. Players must be 13 or under as of May 1.16 | To be eligible to play in the 13U division, players must be born on or after May 1, 2009. There are up to 2 grade exemptions for players in the 7th grade turning 14 before May 1st of the competitive year.17 | All bats must have a branding, label, or stamp proving BPF 1.15 or BBCOR. The maximum length-to-weight ratio is -5.18 |
| 14U | All Pool Play games have a strict two hour time limit, with no inning starting after the time limit. Each game is 7 innings unless the two hour limit expires. Ties are recorded as ½ win and ½ loss for each team. Pitching restrictions include daily outs and pitch counts. Regular extra innings are used for Championship games, starting the 10th with the last three hitters loading the bases.19 | Players must be 14 years old or under as of April 30. Teams can have only two grade exemptions for players who are in 7th grade and turn 14 before May 1 of the relevant year, so long as those players are born after January 1 of that year.14 | All bats must have a branding stamp proving BPF 1.15 and must be either USABat, BBCOR, or wood bats.<br>For composite materials, the length/weight ratio must be -3, and no other bats below this threshold are permitted for the 14U division.20 |
| 15U | Pool Play: All Pool Play games will be played with a strict two hour time limit. No inning can start after two hours. Championship Round/Bracket Play: 70-minute time limit will be used in all games except the Semi-final and Championship games. Players are subject to pitching restrictions which require mandatory rest days based on pitch counts.21 | All players must be born on or after December 31, 2007 to be eligible to compete in this division. Only two school grade exemptions per team will be allowed for players in the 7th grade who turn 14 years old before May 1st, 2022.22 | All bats must have a branding, label, or stamp proving BPF 1.15 certification. USABat, BBCOR, and wood bats are permitted, with a length/weight ratio of -3 for metal and composite bats and single-piece wood bats required for wooden bats.21 |
| 16U | All Pool Play games will be played with a strict two-hour time limit. No inning can start after two hours. All pool games that are tied after 7 innings or the 2 hour time limit will be recorded as a tie (equal to ½ win and ½ loss for each team). In Championship Round/Bracket Play, the same time limit will be enforced except for the Championship games which may go beyond this limit.19 | Players who turn 17 prior to May 1 of the current season are not eligible unless they are sophomores in High School. Any player who is 16 years old is eligible irrespective of their grade in school. Players must be born on or after May 1, 2006.23 | Metal/Composite or Wood bats are allowed. The length/weight ratio must be -3 and are required to be BBCOR certified. The bats cannot exceed a barrel diameter of 2 5/8 inches.21 |
| 17U | All Pool Play games will be played with a strict two hour time limit. No inning can start after two hours. In playoffs, all games except for Semi-final and Championship games will also have a two hour time limit. Time will be kept by the PG Field Director.19 | Players born on or after May 1, 2006, are eligible for the 17U division. There are grade exemptions allowing up to two players in 7th grade who turn 14 before May 1, 2024, to participate, provided they are also born on or after January 1, 2010.22 | All bats must have a branding, label, or stamp proving BPF 1.15. USABat, BBCOR, and wood bats are allowed.24 |
| 18U | All Pool Play games are played with a strict two-hour time limit. No inning can start after two hours. Tie games after seven innings or two hours are recorded as ties. Championship games may play under regular extra innings rules. Coaches must be aware of all rules and amendments as the event directors can modify rules at any time. National High School Federation Baseball Rules will be enforced with the mentioned exceptions.19 | A player must be at least 13 years old to compete in a 16U-18U event. Players born on/after May 1 are typically eligible, and there are exemptions for age cutoffs as specified by the perfect game rules, allowing some exceptions for older grade players.25 | All bats, including metal/composite and wood bats, must have a branding, label, or stamp proving BPF 1.15. BBCOR bats are also allowed, with a length/weight ratio of -3 for metal bats, and wood bats need to be made of a single piece of wood.21 |
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