Dixie Youth Baseball State Tournament 2023

Publish date: 2024-05-04

Dixie Youth Baseball State Tournament 2023 is set to begin on June 22 in Montgomery. Eleven states will host the competition in the Southeast.

Previously known as the Little Boys Baseball, Dixie Youth Baseball (DYB) is an esteemed community youth baseball program in the Southeast that expertly manages and organizes tournaments for various age groups in eleven states.

The League comprises around 200,000 youth players organized into 1,000 leagues associated with town recreation departments.

The upcoming baseball tournament is set to take place at several locations in the state, namely Greenville, Avon Park, Manchester, Philadelphia, Orangeburg, Madison Heights, and more.

Teams from different areas, including the current state champions from each division, will participate, allowing players to vie for a state title and secure a spot in the Dixie Youth Baseball World Series.

Dixie Youth State Tournament Schedule 2023

Dixie Youth Baseball 2023 schedule for state tournaments are:

Alabama

DateTournament NameLocation
June 22Rookie StateMontgomery
June 23Division II AA, AAA, "O" zoneHeadland
June 236U StateDothan
July 6Division I AATroy
July 6Division I AAAGreenville
July 7Division I & II Majors StateDemopolis
July 7Division I "O" ZoneDothan

Arkansas

DateTournament NameLocation
July 66U StateTBD
July 6AA StateTBD
July 6AAA StateTBD
July 6"O" Zone StateTBD

Florida

DateTournament NameLocation
July 1Division I & II AAMarianna
July 1Division II AAA & "O" ZoneAvon Park
July 86U T-BallSebring
July 8Division I AAA & "O" ZoneSebring

Georgia

DateTournament NameLocation
June 226U StateManchester
June 22Division I & II AALamar
June 29Division I & II AAAMorgan Co.
July 13Division II MajorsCochran
July 13Division I & II "O" ZoneMorgan Co.

Louisiana

DateTournament NameLocation
July 66U and 7UBossier City
July 79U and 11UBossier City
July 13AA StateJefferson Parish
July 13AAA North RegionalMonroe
July 13AAA South RegionalTioga
July 13"O" ZoneMonroe
July 13Majors StateJefferson Parish
July 21AAA Championship SeriesTBD

Mississippi

DateTournament NameLocation
June 306U/7U Coach PitchLaurel
June 309U/11U "O" ZoneColumbia
July 7Division I & II AAPhiladelphia
July 7Division II AAA & "O" ZoneColumbia
July 13Division I AAA & "O"Lincoln Co.

North Carolina

DateTournament NameLocation
June 30Division I AAGastonia
June 30Division I AAABessimer City
July 7Division I & II AAALumberton
July 7Division I & II "O" ZoneAnson Co.
July 7Division II MajorsTowncreek
July 14Division I MajorsW. Robeson

South Carolina

DateTournament NameLocation
June 23Division I & II RookieOrangeburg
July 7Division I & II AADillion
July 7Division II AAASeneca
July 7Division I & II "O" ZoneMoncks Corner
July 14Division I AAAClemson

Tennessee

DateTournament NameLocation
July 66U StateChester Co.
July 6AADecatur Co.
July 13AAALoudon
July 13"O" ZoneSpringfield

Dixie Youth Baseball Texas

DateTournament NameLocation
June 246U T-Ball North RegionalsCorsicana
June 246U T-Ball South RegionalsCenter
June 247U STATE and 6U & 8U ClassicBonham
June 24AA North RegionalsParis
June 24AA South RegionalsE. Montgomery Co.
July 19U STATE and 12U ClassicCenter
July 111U STATE and 10U ClassicSplendora
July 1AAA North RegionalsCorsicana
July 1AAA South RegionalsE. Montgomery Co.
July 1"O" Zone North RegionalsParis
July 1"O" Zone South RegionalsSplendora
July 7Division I & II T-Ball Championship SeriesLongview
July 7Division I & II AA Championship SeriesLongview
July 7Division I & II AAA Championship SeriesLongview
July 7Division I & II "O" Zone ChampionshipLongview

Virginia

DateTournament NameLocation
July 7Division I AAPrince George
July 7Division II AALunenburg
July 7Division I AAAMadison Heights

July 20 - Regional World Series in Center, Texas

July 26 - Division II Majors, "O" Zone, AAA, World Series in Tuscaloosa, Alabama

July 26 - Division I & II AA World Series in Brookhaven, Mississippi

August 4 - DYB Division I "O Zone," Majors, AAA World Series in Tuscaloosa, Alabama

The World Series for Majors, "O" Zone, AAA, and AA divisions in Division I and Division II of DYB will commence on dates recommended by the Executive Committee and approved by the National Board of Directors annually. These dates will be determined five years in advance.

Dixie Youth Baseball Districts

Dixie Youth Baseball districts directors are:

Dixie Youth Baseball Alabama

Arkansas

Deral Casteel - 2

Florida

Georgia

Louisiana

Mississippi

North Carolina

South Carolina

Tennessee

Texas

Virginia

Dixie Youth Baseball Rules 2023

Dixie Youth Baseball rule book was updated in August 2022. This updated online rule book will be implemented for the year 2023.

The rule book was adopted during the DYB National Board of Directors' annual meetings, incorporating some changes. It is now available for viewing on their official website

Length of game

For AA games in tournaments, a regulation game lasts six innings and is considered official if at least four innings are played.

Play Rule

Before the first regularly scheduled game of the league season, each team can have a maximum of 13 uniformed players.

Playing Field

Equipment

Players must use approved baseball equipment, including a helmet, bat, and glove.

Base running

If a runner passes a base before the pitcher gains control of the ball in the designated pitching circle and doesn't stop, they may choose to advance to the next base at their own risk.

Batting

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