Welcome to Mandarin Athletic Association Baseball

Welcome to MAA Little League Baseball. MAA is an official Babe Ruth / Cal Ripken Little League Baseball Association located in Jacksonville's Southside.

MAA Baseball is one of Jacksonville's oldest and most respected little league baseball organizations. Our little league baseball programs, from age 5 to age 12 are organized and operated at Burnett Park in Mandarin.

If you are interested in your child participating in our baseball programs, you can Register Here online with your major credit / debit card, or you may register in person at Burnett Park and ask any questions about our program while your there. Check the Registration Section of our site for dates and times for on-site registrations (they change from season to season).

For parents, our baseball programs are great. All of the regular season games and practices are held at Burnett Park. You will not need to travel all over town to play or practice. MAA's Burnett park is a well equipped park with sidewalks, bleachers and concessions during the regular season. And we work very hard to make sure that you and your children are sure to have an enjoyable and exciting experience.

MAA Baseball Seasons

MAA offers two baseball seasons each calendar year; Spring Ball and Fall Ball. Spring Ball is the larger of the two seasons primarily because this season does not compete with our football season and because the regular season is followed by the All star Season . Registration for Spring Ball is generally held over a 3 week period in January and your child's age on April 30th of that year will be used to determine what bracket your child will play in. The season takes place during February, March and April.

Fall Ball Registration takes place over a 3 week period in August, with practices and games taking place during the months of September, October and November. Your child's age on April 30th will again be used to determine what bracket they will play in.

Whether you are just starting to consider youth athletics or are a veteran returning parent, thank you for your interest in Mandarin Athletic Association. We are truly committed to having a positive impact on you and your child.

About our Little League Baseball Program

For over 25 years MAA has refined its baseball programs to offer instructional T-Ball for children as young as 5 years old, all the way up to a 16 to 18 year old age bracket, (defined by Babe Ruth / Cal Ripkin).

Each year, through a spring and fall season, we organize close to 1000 young athlete's into teams in four age brackets. From beginners to seasoned young ball players, the age brackets are as follows:

T-Ball T-Ball is instructional baseball for the little one's, ages 5 - 7 years old. All aspects of the field and the rules are adjusted to allow your child to develop the skills and fundamentals of baseball in an instructional way that they will thoroughly enjoy.

Pitching Machine Pitching Machine is the next level of instructional baseball for 8 year olds. Your child is moved to to rules closer to regular baseball rules, with a few exceptions to keep things fun. A pitching machine is used to transition your child from soft toss T-Ball pitching to real pitching.

9 & 10 Year Old Kid Pitch This level is your child's first real taste of regular baseball where 9 and 10 year olds compete. By now your child has been prepared to safely use the skills they have developed to step up to the plate and bat a real pitch, run and steal bases. Offensive and defensive play further develops your child's baseball skills.

11 & 12 Year Old Kid Pitch The top level of competitive baseball at MAA. Your young athlete will compete at an impressive level of play with few errors and exciting games.

Our T-Ball, Machine Pitch, 9 & 10, and 11 & 12 Year Old programs are all based at our Burnett Park, near the intersection of I-295 and San Jose.

13 - 15 & 16 - 18 Year Olds
Our 13-18 Year Old programs are based at or Greenland Park near the Avenues Mall at the intersection of Greenland Road and Philips Hwy.

For important MAA Baseball dates and events, please visit our Calendar

Our Baseball Director is Jason York
jyork@interlinebrands.com