ABOUT DOYLESTOWN SR. BASEBALL

Doylestown Senior Baseball is administered by DAA for players 13 to 16 years old (17-39 is also available, but these programs are not always administered through DAA, see below).  Doylestown Senior Baseball provides an opportunity for all participants to play and support community baseball. Senior Baseball further prepares players for higher-level baseball such as their high school teams and American Legion Baseball.   There are two options for players; Winter/Spring Training (further details below) and Summer baseball only.

Summer Senior Baseball (Connie Mack)

All players 13-18 years old participate in the Bux-Mont Connie Mack League. Players aged 13-16 play in the regular Connie Mack League. The Summer Connie Mack league begins play mid-May with the regular season ending just after the 4th of July. For qualifying teams, a playoff is offered and runs through mid to late July, depending on how far a team advances.  The Connie Mack League has five different levels of play (refer below) with each level comprised of teams from Bucks and Montgomery Counties. Players aged 17-18 play in the Senior Connie Mack League. The Senior Connie Mack League begins play in early June with the season ending in early August. The Senior Connie Mack League provides a competitive baseball environment for those players who do not make the Doylestown American Legion baseball team.  Games for Senior Connie Mack are played on Wednesday and Sunday. For players 19-39, Senior Connie Mack is available, but this program is not administered through DAA.

Doylestown Connie Mack Boundaries

Players residing in Doylestown Borough, Doylestown Twp. and Buckingham Twp. (most of Furlong is in Buckingham Twp.) are eligible for Doylestown Connie Mack teams.  If a player resides in the Doylestown Connie Mack territory and played their 12U baseball for another organization, they will need to play for Doylestown Connie Mack if the other organization is also in the Bux-Mont Connie Mack League. Players outside of the Doylestown boundary that are not part of a designated Connie Mack territory are also eligible to play for a Doylestown Connie Mack team. Our home games are played on the 60/90 fields at Lenape Middle School and CB West War Memorial field in Doylestown Borough as well as George M. Bush Park in Buckingham.

Training and Roster Selections

For the Spring, players are assigned on teams after registration has closed. The overall team talent is then the determinant of which league the team will play in (see levels of play below).

For the Summer, tryouts will occur for several weeks in April. Team selection will then occur in late April to allow the team time to practice, scrimmage against other Doylestown or local teams as well as play a tournament or two, if the team chooses, prior to the start of the summer season.

Levels of Play

Doylestown is committed to providing opportunities at all levels. For the Spring League, teams are formed at the B1, B, and C levels.  For the Summer League, teams are formed at the A, B1, B, C1 and C levels, with A being the highest level competition. The B1 and C1 leagues are for more advanced (“travel” caliber) players and the B and C levels offer competitive baseball against other Bux-Mont organizations. Tryouts will be held in order to assign players to the appropriate level of play.

A Team – typically 15 and 16 years old. “A” is highly competitive Baseball for the most advanced players. Typically there is a 20 game season, followed by a post-season playoff tournament, if the team qualifies. Top seeded teams from the Bux-Mont Playoff tournament advance to the State tournament that runs through the end of July.

B1 Team -14, 15 and 16 years old. “B1” is highly competitive baseball. Typically there is an 18 game season, followed by a post-season playoff tournament, if the team qualifies. 

B Team – 14, 15 and 16 years old. “B” is competitive baseball. Typically there is a 16 to 18 game season, followed by post-season playoff tournament, if the team qualifies.

C1 Team – 13 and 14 years old. “C1” is a highly competitive league for the more advanced 13-year old players. Teams may also have up to four 14 year olds per team. Typically there is an 18 game season, followed by a post-season playoff, if the team qualifies. 

C Team - 13 and 14 years old. Teams may also have up to four 14 year olds per team. It is an introduction to the larger official 90’ field and an opportunity to play competitive baseball against other organizations.

Q&A

Can a player play both the Spring and the Summer?  While this is possible, it is not recommended since tryouts for the summer teams will occur on weekends when the Spring League plays. The Spring league is intended for those looking to continue to play baseball, however, they do not want to commit to playing in the summer.  For those playing in the Summer, the spring period will be used to prepare the team for the summer season.  This includes tryouts for several weeks in April, team practices, scrimmages with other Doylestown or local teams and possibly a tournament or two. Tournaments will be a coaches choice and an additional per player fee will apply to register for any tournaments.

What if there are more than 50 players interested in Winter Indoor Training? Registration for Winter Training is first come first served.  Once the 50-player limit is reached all players will be placed on a wait list.  If the demand is great enough, additional training sessions will be added to accommodate the extra players and the players will be released.  If the demand is not significant enough, players will not be released and their name and contact information maintained in the case that there are training sessions available with openings. A per session fee will apply for those who are not part of the 50-player limit.

What if my son cannot commit to the full indoor training schedule due to other Winter Sports, but would like to participate in some training?  Please send your son’s name and contact information to baseball@daasports.org and your son will be added to a list of players that will be notified when training sessions have availability.  If there is enough interest beyond the 50-player limit, additional sessions will be provided and filled on a first come, first served basis.