New West Minor Baseball

Diamondsides/River Giants

15U/Bantam Division

15U/Bantam Division

Open to boys & girls turning 14 & 15 in 2026. (born in 2012 or 2011)

New West Minor & South Burnaby Minor are merged for this division, playing as the SB/NW River Giants.

Our 15U/Bantam Division teams HOME fields are; Queens Park south field #2 (QP2), New West and Ron McLean Park, Burnaby.

SPRING SEASON 

Depending on registration and interest year to year we may run a tiered 15U division offering ‘A’ and ‘AA’ teams. If offered, athletes have the opportunity to try-out for the ‘AA’ competitive team or play on our ‘A’ house/recreational level teams for the spring season. 15U player evaluations take place in February which assists in creating balanced spring 15UA teams. 

We provide players the opportunity to build leadership skills by participating in volunteering and mentorship opportunities. This program is ideal for those unable to make a commitment to intensive baseball programming. Our 15UA teams play an ‘Interlock’ schedule with teams from other local associations. Spring season runs end of March – June, with Interlock playoffs in the beginning of June. 

  • Base paths are set at 80 feet
  • Pitchers throw from 54 feet
  • games are 7 innings long
  • Lead-offs and stealing is permitted, balks will be called part way through season
  • Dropped third strike is allowed, if 1st base is unoccupied
  • Infield fly rule is in effect

15UA/AA Required player equipment:

  • Baseball glove
  • athletic support cup (jock/jill)
  • Baseball cleats (molded plastic/rubber or metal permitted)
  • Baseball helmet 
  • Bat (optional – team bats available)
    • 15U A/AA: All bats must meet BC Minor Baseball standards; 2 3/4 inch max diameter, max -10 weight to length ratio, composite, aluminum or wood combination, marked “BPF 1.15” or “USABB”
    • Wood, Bamboo or Wood Composite; wood, bamboo, and wood composite bats are permitted in all divisions. 

*Wood composite bats include wood bats with fiberglass sheathing and wood barreled bats with composite handles. 

  • Baseball pants (white) & belt (navy of black)
  • Jersey 15UA – loaned out by the program and to be returned at the end of the season
  • Jersey 15UAA – provided by the program and yours to keep
  • Hat – provided by the program and yours to keep

15UA – is considered ‘house/ rec’ level and suited for most players. At the ‘A’ level we focus on player and team development, sportsmanship, expanding on baseball knowledge, while continuing to explore positions. 

15UAA –  is a competitive level designed for advanced players who are invested in the game of baseball, are looking for a competitive atmosphere and can commit to a robust schedule. At this level there is a greater emphasis on strategy and players focus on training in a couple key positions

The 15UAA team is considered a ‘Single season’ team and participates in the  BC Minor Baseball schedule with teams from other teams throughout BC from March to August. Player / family full commitment is required through the end of August. 

The season ends with playoffs in July with the possibility of qualifying for Provincials in August. Provincial Championships are available for qualifying AA teams with the provincial champions going to the Western Canada championship. While our program places an emphasis on development and helping athletes reach their potential, there are no-fair play rules and 9-man baseball is played at this level.

You can expect:

  • 40 games during the season
  • 2 practices per week on average
  • weekend double headers may occur frequently
  • travel within the Lower mainland, Vancouver Island and the Okanagan 
  • Open tryouts will be conducted for the 15UAA team in Jan or Feb
  • Roster selection for the 15UAA team is made after tryouts are completed.
  • Players not selected for the AA team will be drafted onto one of our 15UA teams. 
  • *Additional fees will apply for those that make the roster

SUMMER ‘ALLSTAR’ SEASON

We run a 15UA summer Allstar team. It is a competitive, fast paced and full schedule season intended for advanced players.

15UA ‘Allstar’ Team – Players must have played a minimum of 50% of their team’s spring Interlock games to qualify to tryout for the summer Allstar team. Tryouts will be held in early June.

Summer ‘Allstar’ season runs mid June until the end of July when playoffs take place. Top teams qualify to participate in BC Minor Provincials in the beginning of August. Provincials can be at any association within BC.The summer season game schedule is managed by BC Minor Baseball.

All players with interest in trying out for either the 15UA ‘Allstar’ team should be committed to participate in all team practices and games during the summer season as well as be available to travel and attend the Provincials tournament.*Players selected for the 15UA ‘Allstar’ roster will be subject to summer registration fees.

Questions

For more information or if you have any questions please contact us at sbnwrivergiants@gmail.com