Junior Optimist Baseball / Softball League (JOBL): Glory/Patriot General Information

Information on JOBL Competitive Travel Team

Travel ball opportunities are available for both boys and girls participating in the JOBL league in the following divisions:

Girl's: 8&Under, 10&Under, 12&Under and 14/16&Under

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Boy's: Valley, Minor, Major and Babe Ruth

Tryouts for teams are held soon after regular-season team drafts.  The Glory and Patriot teams start practicing around March or April.  Using the guidelines set by the league, each team decides its own practice schedule, sets its own tournament schedule and is free to play year around or can form fall-ball teams.

 

 GIRLS

 BOYS

Glory   Patriots

 

BABE RUTH TOURNAMENTS

One considerable advantage of being a member of a Glory or Patriot team is that the teams are eligible to participate in tournaments offered by the Babe Ruth League.  Babe Ruth tournaments are both exciting and challenging and are certainly not the normal, run-of-the-mill weekend tournaments.

  • In the Cal Ripken divisions (ages 7-12), state tournaments are offered for ages 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12.  Winners advance to a regional tournament and the 10-year old and 12-year old winners advance to a World Series.  The 12-year old World Series is held at the Ironbird Stadium in Aberdeen, Maryland owned by Cal and Billy Ripken.   Cal and Billy are present throughout the entire World Series and mingle regularly with the participants.
  • Babe Ruth (13-15 year olds) and Sr. Babe Ruth (16-18) Divisions hold district, state and World Series tournaments for ages 13, 14, 13-15 and 16-18.
  • Girls Softball holds state and regionals tournaments for the 12&Under and 16&Under age brackets with winners advancing to a World Series.
  • Girls Softball also hosts 10&Under and 14&Under National Invitational Tournaments.

These tournaments are very exciting and very challenging.  Babe Ruth flies winning teams to the World Series sites and with the exception of the 10-year old teams, offers host-family housing for team members.  Participating in a World Series is a very memorable experience where life-long friendships can be established, visits to local attractions are possible and a lot of exciting baseball or softball can be played with teams from around the country.