Dixie Baseball

Dixie Youth Baseball was organized in the state of South Carolina in 1955. The name of the program was Little Boys Baseball. In 1962 the name was changed to Dixie Youth Baseball.

Dixie Youth Baseball has leagues in eleven states across the south. They have five divisions of play.

A is t-ball for ages 6 and under and uses 50' baselines.

AA  is ages 8 and under and is played differently in different leagues.  Some leagues have pitching machines while others have coach pitch. They use 60' base paths and 46' from the pitching rubber to home plate.

AAA uses the same field dimensions and is for ages 10 and under.

For the 12 and under age group they have 2 divisions.

- The Majors Division which uses the dimensions of the lower divisions.

- "O" zone division which has 70' base paths and 50' from rubber to the plate. This level has open bases (you can lead off and steal), and regular baseball rules.

Dixie Boys Baseball is for ages 13 and 14, with an 80' base path and 54" pitching distance.

Dixie Majors uses a 90" base path and a pitching distance of 60'.  They are for ages 15-19. At the end of local league play a Pre-Majors team, ages 15 and 16, may be selected for tournament play.

 

Their intent was to develop a program which would give local leagues more control in deciding how their leagues are run. There are basic fundamental rules each league must follow, but customs will vary and leagues may establish policies for the operation of their local program.