North State League Redding · 10-11U Baseball

Fall 2026Tuesday Night Baseball

A 10-11U league on Tuesday nights in Redding. One game a week under the lights, and a new pitcher on the mound every inning.

Redding, CaliforniaFall 2026
North State League crest
Night
TuesdaysFirst pitch 6:30 PM
Where
ReddingFields post with the schedule
Season
Sep – NovEnds with a championship
Division
10-11UAge as of Mar 1, 2026. Born on or after Mar 2, 2015.
Enter a team Three teams in. One more and the season is on.

What this is

One night a week, all fall

The North State League is a fall season for 10U and 11U teams from Mt. Shasta to Chico. Every team plays one game a week on Tuesday nights in Redding, September through November, ending with a championship on the last Tuesday of the season.

It is built to sit alongside tournament ball, not compete with it. Nobody gives up a weekend, and no coach burns an arm he needs on Saturday. Your kids get a full season of real games against real competition and are still home before nine on a school night.

One game a night Six innings Six arms
1First pitch
2New arm
3New arm
4New arm
5Lights on
6Last call

The house rule

A new pitcher every inning

It is the one rule that makes a Tuesday night worth driving to. Six innings, six arms, and every kid on the roster who wants the baseball gets it.

One inning does not touch a kid's availability on Saturday, so no coach has to choose between this and his weekend rotation. Pull a pitcher whenever you want, as often as you want. Anyone who takes the mound has used his inning and does not go again until every other arm has thrown, so a change costs you an arm.

The league

Real baseball, built for ten and eleven year olds

01
The game
Six innings or an hour forty five, whichever comes first. NFHS rules underneath, so leadoffs, steals, balks, and dropped third strike are all live. 65 foot bases, 46 foot mound.
02
Who plays
Any 10U or 11U team from Mt. Shasta to Chico. If your team plays 10U in Redding and Medford and 11U in Chico, this is your division. Travel, all star, or independent. No sanctioning body required.
03
The night
One game, one night, under the lights. Same night and same first pitch every week, so nobody is chasing a schedule around the North State on a school night.
04
The finish
Nine Tuesdays of regular season set the seeds. One plays four and two plays three in the semifinals, then the two winners meet on the last Tuesday for the championship. Banner goes home with somebody.

The season

Eleven Tuesdays

Opening night is Tuesday, September 1. Nine Tuesdays of regular season set the seeds. The top four meet in the semifinals on November 3, and the championship is the last Tuesday of the season, November 10.

Sep
1
Opening night
Sep
8
Week 2
Sep
15
Week 3
Sep
22
Week 4
Sep
29
Week 5
Oct
6
Week 6
Oct
13
Week 7
Oct
20
Week 8
Oct
27
Week 9
Nov
3
Semifinals
Nov
10
Championship
Every TuesdayFirst pitch at 6:30 PM. One game a week, no doubleheaders, no league makeups.
In ReddingFields are locked in before the schedule posts, and the location goes out with it.
The finishOne seed plays four and two plays three on November 3. The two winners meet for the championship on November 10.

The teams

Three in, one to go

Cottonwood Crush, Summit, and Rage are in for the fall. Four teams gets the season off the ground, so we need one more before the schedule is printed.

Cottonwood Crush Cottonwood Crush In for the fall
Summit Summit In for the fall
Rage Rage In for the fall
04 Open spot Enter a team
Standings Preseason · first pitch September 1
Team W L T
Cottonwood Crush 0 0 0
Summit 0 0 0
Rage 0 0 0
Open spot

Nobody has played yet. Every record here comes off the home coach's book, posted to the group text before he leaves the field.

The rules

How a Tuesday actually works

Real baseball underneath, with a handful of changes that make a weeknight game worth driving to. NFHS rules govern anything not listed here, which is the book your umpires already carry.

The game

  • LengthSix innings or one hour forty five minutes, whichever comes first. An inning in progress when time expires is finished.
  • The field65 foot bases, 46 foot mound. Leadoffs, steals, balks, and dropped third strike are all live.
  • Age10-11U. Age divisions are based on a player's age as of March 1, 2026. That is the same date Medford and 6-4-3 Athletics in Redding use, so a roster that is legal there is legal here. A player cannot turn 11 prior to or on March 1, 2026, so every player is born on or after March 2, 2015. Turn in a roster with dates of birth before opening night, and a player who is not on it does not play. Roster and release form.
  • UmpiresThe league books and pays the umpire for every game. One man behind the plate, and he has the field.
  • TiesA regular season game that ends level is a tie. It counts as a half win and a half loss in the standings. The semifinals and the championship do not end tied. You play tiebreaker innings, and the last batter to complete an at bat starts on second with one out.
  • SeedingWinning percentage, then head to head, then fewest runs allowed, then a coin flip.
  • MercyFifteen runs after four innings. That is the only mercy rule, so a team that is down early gets to keep hitting.
  • LineupDeclared at the plate conference and used the whole game. The card lists at least nine players to start.
  • Courtesy runnersPitcher and catcher only, and it must be the last complete batter.
  • EquipmentAny baseball bat, USSSA, USA, BBCOR, or wood. Barrel no wider than 2 3/4 inches. No metal cleats. Catcher helmets NOCSAE certified with full ear protection.
  • The bookHome team keeps the official scorebook. If neither team keeps one, the umpire's card is the game.

The house rules

  • A new pitcher every inningNo pitcher throws a second inning until every available arm has thrown one. Then the order resets, so a short roster is never a problem.
  • Pull him whenever you wantChange pitchers as many times in an inning as you need to. Anyone who takes the mound has used his inning, so a change costs you an arm.
  • If no umpire showsThe game is still played and it still counts. The coach whose team is in the field calls balls and strikes from behind the mound, so every hitter is called by the other team's coach and both sides get the same deal all night. Base calls go to the closest coach and a tie goes to the runner. Whoever is calling the pitch has the final say on it, same as a paid umpire, and it is not arguable and not protestable.
  • One balk warningEvery pitcher gets one warning before a balk is enforced. Some of these kids are throwing their first inning ever. They should learn the rule, not lose a game to it.
  • Continuous batting orderEverybody hits, any nine play defense, free defensive substitution. This is a development night.
  • No league makeupsThe schedule is published before the season and played as printed. The league does not run makeups, but if two coaches can find a night and a field on their own, play it and post the score. A team that cannot field nine takes the loss, 7 to 0. If the fields close for weather or smoke, the night is off for everyone.
  • 9U plays upEvery 9U player is age legal here, so 9U teams are welcome to enter as they are. Same rules, same field, no adjustments.
  • One group textHead coaches only. Schedule changes, weather calls, and everything else runs through a single thread, so nobody is chasing information.
  • Home team reportsThe home coach keeps the official book and sends the final to the group after the game. That result is the record, so post it before you leave the field.

Everything else

Anything not covered here goes to the two head coaches on the field. If they cannot settle it, play it under NFHS and sort it out before next Tuesday. Only a head coach can raise a protest, and nobody is protesting a Tuesday night in September.

Questions

Before you ask

Do we have to be a travel team?

No. Any 10U or 11U team can enter. All star teams, rec teams playing up, and teams that formed last month are all welcome. A new pitcher every inning flattens the talent gap more than you would expect.

Will this hurt us on the weekend?

That is the problem the whole league is built around. One inning per pitcher, and a coach who can pull anybody the moment he does not like what he sees. Your rotation is untouched Saturday morning.

Where are the games?

Redding, every Tuesday. We are locking fields now and the location goes out with the schedule before opening night, so you will know where you are playing before you enter a single date on a calendar.

What if we only have four kids who can pitch?

Then you use four. Once every available arm has thrown an inning, the order resets and your first pitcher can go again. No team is excluded for lack of depth.

What if no umpire shows up?

The league books and pays an umpire for every game, and that is who works it. On the rare night nobody turns up, the game is still played and it still counts. The coach whose team is in the field calls balls and strikes from behind the mound. That is the fair version of it: neither coach ever calls his own hitters, every hitter on both teams is called by the other team's coach, and if you squeeze a kid in the second you will be standing out there for his teammate in the third. Base calls go to the closest coach and a tie goes to the runner. Whoever is calling the pitch has the final say on it, and nobody argues a call in a game he is helping umpire.

We are a 9U team. Can we play up?

Yes, and you should. Every 9U player is age legal for this division, so nothing changes on paper. Two things to know: the bases are 65 feet, which is longer than some 9U fields, and you will lose some games in September. By November your kids will have seen better arms every week than a 9U season would show them all year.

What if a night gets rained or smoked out?

If the fields close, the night is off for everyone. That is different from a team not showing up, which is a loss. The league does not run makeups, so a cancelled night comes off the season. If the two coaches can figure out another night and a field on their own, play it and text the group the result. It counts.

We have a conflict on one of the Tuesdays.

Tell us when you enter and we will build around it where we can. Once the schedule posts the league does not move it. If you and the other coach can work out another night and a field between you, go ahead and play it. A team that simply cannot field nine takes the loss.

How does the championship work?

Nine Tuesdays of regular season set the seeds. On November 3 the one seed plays the four and the two plays the three, both games at the same time. The winners meet the following Tuesday, November 10, for the championship. No extra weekend, no travel, same night as every other game.

How do we hear about anything?

One group text, head coaches only. Weather calls, schedule notes, and anything else go out there and nowhere else. It stays short, so nobody misses the message that matters.

Who keeps the score?

The home coach keeps the official book and texts the final to the group before he leaves the field. That is the record. If neither team keeps a book, the umpire's card is the game.

Who runs this?

A small crew keeps the schedule and books the fields and the umpires. On the field, the coaches run it. Whoever is calling the pitch that night has the final call, umpire or coach, and that is the end of it. No board, no sanctioning body, no politics.

Enter a team

Bring your team

Cottonwood Crush, Summit, and Rage are in. One more team gets the season off the ground. Send these four things and you are on the list.

Team and programWhat you go by
Head coachName, phone, email
Roster sizeAnd how many arms you can run
Anything we should knowConflicts, questions, whatever

Once you are in, every team turns in one sheet: the roster with dates of birth and a parent signature for each player. Print the roster and release form.

Send it over