UNFORTUNATELY WE HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO NOMINATE A JUNIOR LEAGUE TEAM THIS SEASON. Please contact our Registrar at pds_registrar@yahoo.com, or our Junior Baseball Coordinator at pdsjuniorbb@gmail.com for more information or to see what your options are.

Junior League is for players who are aged between 12 and 14 by the 31st August 2021. It is still about fun, fair play and enabling all players to have the opportunity to play in every position on the field, and plays with the following dimensions/ adaptations:

• The game is played on a 80ft diamond (10ft more than Little League and 10ft less than Seniors)
• Pitching distance is 54ft (4ft more than Little League and 6ft less than Seniors)
• Runners can lead off bases and may attempt to steal at any time
• An on-deck batter is permitted 
• There are still restrictions on the number of pitches a Pitcher can throw in any one game and is still age dependent.
• Every player on a team roster shall be included in the team’s batting line-up for the full duration of the game.
• There are minimum participation requirements for all players in this age group.
• ​There are no catching restrictions.

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GAMES & TRAINING

Games
​All JL divisions are played on a Saturday afternoon at 3.30pm.  PDS play Junior League in a Southern League with Rockingham, Melville and Kardinya and games will either be home at Lakelands Oval or away depending on fixtures and teams in the competition.  

Training
Training times and schedules will be determined by the team and coach at the start of each season.

JL Fixtures

​ CLUB UNIFORM

•  Cap - $35 - Available from the club
• Uniform top - provided by the club
• White baseball pants - mandatory
• Navy blue socks
• Navy blue belt

Protective Gear

• Protective cup - mandatory
• Mouth guard - optional

If your child is interested in playing, please contact our Junior Baseball Coordinator for any information on pdsjuniorbb@gmail.com

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Want to take your Junior League experience further? You have 2 exciting options available to you.

JUNIOR LEAGUE CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS (ALLSTARS) TEAM
 The more competitive and skilled players can try out for the Junior League Club Championship Team (formerly called the JL ALLSTARS).

The JL CC Team consists of:  

• Our top 12-14 players who are selected from our JL players. 
• The playing format of this competition is different to LL CC in that they play every second Sunday Morning and play 2 games back-to-back with a short break in between. 
• There is an added extra cost to participate in this team. 
• Players from this team also help to form our Charter Team which competes in the Junior League State championships.

CHARTER - COASTAL BAY SHARKS

• Consists of up to 12-14 of the top players from The Junior League Teams from within PDS, Secret Harbour Pirates and Rockingham Rams.
• This team will compete at the Junior League State Championships over the  May Long Weekend. This is held in was held at Crimea Park, Morley last year. Although location for this coming season is yet to be confirmed.
• Possibility to travel to National Championships and International Championships at Williamsport, America.
• There is an added cost to participate in this.

Coastal Bay Sharks Baseball Charter can be found by clicking here

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FEES
Fees for the 2021-2022 season are $210 and can be paid by direct deposit, cash or eftpos.

Your fees cover:

• Affiliation to Baseball WA and Baseball Australia
• Insurance
• Umpire Fee's to WA Umpire Association
• Uniform shirt which is provided by the club
• Council ground/ building hire/ fees to the City of Mandurah
• Club and ground equipment & Maintenance

Multiple Registrations & Discounts
Depending on the age of the player, they can play Intermediate League and Junior League at the same time. Our older JL players could even play up into Senior League. This gives them more weekly training and games during which they can form valued friendships and increase their skill levels.

• Players who register in 2 divisions with a discount of $30 off their combined fees*. 
• If they register for 3 divisions they are eligible for a discount of $50 off their combined fees. 

Fee Assistance
PDS is a KidSport approved club, enabling eligible Western Australian children aged 5 to 18 years to participate in community sport by offering them financial assistance each calendar year towards club fees. To apply for a KidSport voucher, please follow this link: kidsport.dlgsc.wa.gov.au/kidsport/apply-for-kidsport-2019-1/

PDS also offers payment plans to break down the cost of fees into smaller, manageable payments that suit out members. To set up an Ezi-Debit payment plan please contact pdstreasurer00@gmail.com

Please note: 
A deposit of 50% is required at time of registration.  Full fees must be paid by the first scheduled game of the season. Any player that has outstanding fees will not permitted to take the diamond until all outstanding amounts are paid in full or a payment plan has been arranged with the Treasurer.