JBO Championship Tournaments


Junior Baseball Organization annually hosts championship tournaments for each age/skill Division within J.B.O. The teams entering these tournaments advance from each of the J.B.O. Districts based upon their success at District Tournaments, or their standings resulting from regular league play.

2010 JBO Championship Tournament Dates and locations are as follows.
(Field names link to Google Maps)

Senior

Junior

Midget

Federal 7/22 to 7/25
Forest Grove, Lincoln Park 		7/15 to 7/18
Putnam, North Clackamas Park 		7/22 to 7/25
Forest Grove, Lincoln Park
American 7/22 to 7/25
Hillsboro,  Poynter Middle School 		7/15 to 7/18
Keizer, KYSA sports complex 		7/15 to 7/18
Putnam, North Clackamas Park
National tba 7/15 to 7/18
B&G Club of Greater Santiam		 7/15 to 7/18
Keizer, KYSA sports complex


2009 JBO Championship Tournament Brackets (In pdf format) 

Midget National    Midget American   Midget Federal

Junior National    Junior American    Junior Federal

Senior National    Senior American    Senior Federal

Past years can be found at the bottom of this page.



TOURNAMENT RULES

Championship Tournament Playoff Games

Pre-Championship Tournament playoff games are part of the Championship Tournament and therefore will be held in accordance with the Championship Tournament rules.

Innings pitched in Pre-Championship Tournament playoff games do not count in Championship Tournament games. The number of innings pitched is the same as outlined in the Championship Tournament rules.

Any team entering Pre-Championship Tournament play will pay one-half (1/2) the Championship Tournament fee for their Division and skill level.  Checks made payable to JBO Inc..

Championship Tournament Team Information

  1. Each team entering Championship Tournament play, except Federal level teams, will pay a $125 team fee made payable to: Junior Baseball Organization, Inc. to help offset tournament costs. Cubs and Federal level Midgets, Juniors and Seniors will pay $175. These fees will be paid at the Pre-Championship Tournament meeting (see C. below).  Checks made payble to JBO Inc.
  2. Any team entering Championship Tournament play must complete all of its scheduled games; if it does not, the Championship Board may sanction the team's sponsor, coaches and/or players after review.
  3. Each team must have a representative at the Mandatory Pre-Championship Tournament meeting. Meetings are at Cutsforth's Thriftway  in Canby on Tuesday, the week of the appropriate Championship Tournament. (park and enter the meeting at the rear right hand corner of the building). At the meetings, team rosters will be verified, game scorebooks may be verified, Team fees will be collected and a coin flip (for home/visiting team) will be held for the first games. Coaches are required to bring their game score books to this meeting to substantiate player eligibility, etc. If the scorebook is not available and there is a question regarding a player, coaches may loose the case. Pre-Championship meeting dates are as follows:

    Midget National, Midget American, Midget Federal, Junior National and Junior American will play the weekend of July 16-19. The mandatory meeting is on July 14th at 7:30 pm.

    Junior Federal, Senior National Senior American, and Senior Federal will play the weekend of July 23 -  26. The mandatory meeting is on July21st at 7:30 pm.


  4. Any player on a team roster must have played in at least fifty percent (50%) of the team's League games in order to participate in the Championship Tournament. Submit excuses to the appropriate District Commissioner to have approved by the Championship Board at the Championship Tournament Meeting. Exception: Illness or injury excused in writing by the player's doctor. Submit to and approved by the appropriate District Commissioner on the appropriate "Player/Team Waiver Form".
  5. All tournaments will begin on Thursday.
  6. Teams must arrive at the Tournament at least one (1) hour prior to game time and contact the Tournament Director. Line-up cards must be available at least 45 minutes before game time.
  7. The Tournament Director will provide practice fields and pre-game warm-up for each team.

Championship Tournament Rules

  1. All rules will be as outlined in the JBO rulebook unless otherwise mentioned.
  2. For the National skill level, the two-hour time limit will be waived for all Championship Playoff and Championship Tournament games.
  3. In addition to rule V.K. Page 6; Unsportsmanlike conduct. A coach that is ejected from a game during a Championship Tournament will be suspended from coaching during the reminder of the Tournament. The ejected coach must leave the facility for the remainder of the game and have no direct or indirect contact with the team for the remainder of the tournament.
  4. Pitching regulations by division are as follows:
    1. Midget Division
      A youth must not pitch more than six (6) total innings per consecutive games. In addition, a National level youth is limited to three (3) innings per game.
      Example: National Level 3-3-3
      American & Federal 4-2-4, 5-1-5
    2. Junior Division
      A youth must not pitch more than seven (7) total innings per consecutive games. In addition, a National level youth is limited to four (4) innings per game.
      Example: National 4-3-4
      American & Federal 5-2-5, 6-1-6
    3. Senior & Cubs Division A youth must not pitch more than eight (8) total innings per consecutive games. In addition, a National level youth is limited to four (4) innings per game.
      Example: National 4-4-4
      Cubs, American & Federal 5-3-5, 6-2-6, 7-1-7

The JBO Umpire-in-Chief, JBO Board member in attendance or Tournament Director will rule on any protests immediately, the ruling will be final. Game delays will be for no more than 5 minutes for a protest.

JBO Championship tournament archive

2008 JBO Championship Tournament Brackets with seeding (In pdf format)

Midget National    Midget American Midget Federal

Junior National    Junior American    Junior Federal

Senior National    Senior American    Senior Federal

2007 JBO Championship Tournament Brackets with seeding (In pdf format)

Midget National    Midget American    Midget Federal

Junior National    Junior American    Junior Federal

Senior National    Senior American    Senior Federal

2006 JBO Championship Tournament Brackets with seeding (In pdf format)

Midget National    Midget American    Midget Federal

Junior National    Junior American    Junior Federal

Senior National    Senior American    Senior Federal

Cubs

2005 JBO Championship Tournament Brackets (In pdf format)

Midget National    Midget American    Midget Federal

Junior National    Junior American    Junior Federal

Senior National    Senior American    Senior Federal

Cubs

2004 JBO Championship Tournament Brackets (In pdf format)

Midget National    Midget American    Midget Federal

Junior National    Junior American    Junior Federal

Senior National    Senior American    Senior Federal

Cubs

2003 JBO Championship Tournament Brackets (In pdf format)

Midget National    Midget American    Midget Federal

Junior National    Junior American    Junior Federal

Senior National    Senior American    Senior Federal