Age Matrix

Find the birth month below and follow it down to the birth year to find out the corresponding ‘League Age’. League Age is how we determine which regular league, charter or state teams players are eligible to play in.

SEP	OCT	NOV	DEC	JAN	FEB	MAR	APR	MAY	JUN	JUL	AUG	Age
2016	2016	2016	2016	2017	2017	2017	2017	2017	2017	2017	2017	3
2015	2015	2015	2015	2016	2016	2016	2016	2016	2016	2016	2016	4
2014	2013	2013	2013	2014	2014	2014	2014	2014	2014	2014	2014	5
2013	2012	2012	2012	2013	2013	2013	2013	2013	2013	2013	2013	6
2012	2011	2011	2011	2012	2012	2012	2012	2012	2012	2012	2012	7
2011	2010	2010	2010	2011	2011	2011	2011	2011	2011	2011	2011	8
2010	2009	2009	2009	2010	2010	2010	2010	2010	2010	2010	2010	9
2009	2008	2008	2008	2009	2009	2009	2009	2009	2009	2009	2009	10
2008	2007	2007	2007	2008	2008	2008	2008	2008	2008	2008	2008	11
2007	2006	2006	2006	2007	2008	2007	2007	2007	2007	2007	2007	12
2006	2005	2005	2005	2006	2006	2006	2006	2006	2006	2006	2006	13
2005	2004	2004	2004	2005	2005	2005	2005	2005	2005	2005	2005	14
2004	2003	2003	2003	2004	2004	2004	2004	2004	2004	2004	2004	15
2003	2002	2002	2002	2003	2003	2003	2003	2003	2003	2003	2003	16
2002	2001	2001	2001	2002	2002	2002	2002	2002	2002	2002	2002	17
2001	2000	2000	2000	2001	2001	2001	2001	2001	2001	2001	2001	18

The reasoning behind the age matrix is to ensure our players’ ages align with the USA League system, which enables charter teams to go and compete overseas in their age groups at tournaments such as the World Series. You may find that a child who has a birthday at the end of August and has just turned 12 is listed as League Age 13 and has to play up in the Under 15’s competition, which may seem unfair – but they’re usually competing against a lot of other kids in the same boat, which evens it out a bit.