Baseball divisions introduce a progression of advanced baseball skills and rules around pitching (from coach pitch to kid pitch), base running, and fielding. Teams are built via a league draft process which seeks to distribute higher skill players across all teams to maximize competition and fun. All tee-ball, coach pitch and baseball divisions are open to all genders.
Kids (6-12) playing in each of the baseball divisions are required to attend a player evaluation session before the season starts. The league will notify all registered players of the date and time for the preseason player evaluations.
Rookies
Age Range: 8 to 10 <determine your child's 'little league age>
Skill level: If your child is 8 years old and has never played baseball before, check out Coach Pitch. For 9 and 10 year olds, all skill levels are welcome.
Season: Mid-March to Mid-June. There is a regular season schedule and potentially an additional two week RDLL tournament
General info
Typical skill level includes players who:
Have more consistent ability to catch thrown balls, field grounders and catch easy pop ups
Can throw the ball accurately to a designated target at reasonable distances. (2nd to 1st; and SS to 1st are good tests).
Have a clear understanding of basic defensive situations and where to play the ball.
Are able to hit off Coach Pitch pitches the majority of the time and hit off kid pitches in the strike zone some of the time
Hybrid kid/coach pitch For the first half of each season, kids are pitching but after 4 balls, a coach will come in and pitch to players on their team. For the second half of the season, kids will do all of the pitching. Goal is to get the kids pitching from 46’.
Team selection by draft after player assessment day
All kids are drafted onto teams
7 year olds may qualify to play in Rookies if they have played a minimum of one year of Coach Pitch
"Home Plate" Umpire will call balls/strikes from behind the mound
Parents of team players are required to volunteer as “home plate” umpires and will call balls/strikes from behind the mound. Parent volunteers will also act as field umpires and will call basic safe/out and prevent excessive base running
Individual game scores will be kept and overall standings and records will be maintained
Postseason playoff tournament
Roster size is about 12 players, depending on sufficient volunteer Managers/Head Coach and Assistant Coaches
RDLL provides: Jersey, hat, socks. Each team will have shared batting helmets, bats, balls and catcher’s gear
Families provide baseball glove
RDLL can loan gloves if needed
Typically have one evening practice during the week (days and times are determined based on coach preference and will be communicated after teams are formed)
Typically have 1-2 games per week and may be on any day other than Sunday
Batting/Pitching
No more tees: six (6) pitches maximum per batter
No walks (for the first half of the season) and no base stealing
Each inning consists of three outs or a maximum of five runs
Batting Order
Fielding
Base Running
No leading off
No stealing
Rookies registration is $135
Minors
Age Range: 9 to 11 <determine your child's 'little league age'>
Skill level: If your child is 9-10 years old and have never played baseball before, check out Rookies. All skill levels are welcome. After the preseason player evaluation, you can discuss with the evaluators which league might be the best fit for your child.
Season: Mid-March to Mid-June
Time Commitment: 2 or 3 weekday evening practices or games (different for each team), 1 game on Saturday
Game Days for Minors: Mondays or Tuesdays, Saturdays
General info
Typical skill level includes players who:
Consistently throw catchable balls and can catch balls thrown to them
Can hit an easy pitch most of the time, hitting balls to the outfield more often
Have an increased baseball awareness of more complex situations
Team selection by draft after player assessment day
All kids are drafted onto teams
Parents of team players are required to volunteer as umpires to officiate games and enforce the applicable baseball rules
Competitive play with standings Division tournament at the end of the season
Roster size is about 12 players, depending on sufficient volunteer Managers/Head Coach and Assistant Coaches
RDLL provides: Jersey, hat, socks. Each team will have shared batting helmets, bats, balls and catcher’s gear
Families provide baseball glove
RDLL can loan gloves if needed
Typically have 1-2 practices during the week (days and times are determined based on coach preference and will be communicated after teams are formed)
Typically have 2 games per week and may be on any day other than Sunday
Batting/Pitching
100% kid pitch
Pitching is from the full 46’ distance
Balls, strikes, walks and strikeouts
Players are eligible to be considered for AllStars
Batting Order
Fielding
Base Running
Steals are allowed
No lead offs
Registration for Minors is $135
MAJORS
Age Range: 10 to 12 <determine your child's 'little league age>
Season: Mid-March to Mid-June
Time Commitment: 2-3 weekday evening practices or games (different for each team), 1 game on Saturday
Game Days for Majors: Thursdays, Saturdays, some Wednesdays
General info
Typical skill level includes players who:
Can make routine infield and outfield plays
Usually understand baseball situations without adult guidance
Some batters are able to hit balls with tremendous force and are able to hit home runs over the fence
Some pitchers can pitch 50+ MPH with increasing accuracy and some are throwing breaking ball
Team selection by draft after player assessment day
All kids are drafted onto teams
Parents of team players are required to volunteer as umpires to officiate games and enforce the applicable baseball rules
Competitive play and standings are kept
Division tournament at the end of the season
Games are six innings
Roster size is about 12 players, depending on sufficient volunteer Managers/Head Coach and Assistant Coaches
Equipment provided by league: Jersey, hat, socks.Each team will have shared batting helmets, bats, balls and catcher’s gear
Required equipment provided by player: glove (mitt)
Recommended equipment provided by player: sweat pants/baseball pants, helmet
Batting/Pitching
Pitching is from the full 46’ distance
Balls, strikes, walks and strikeouts
Batting Order
Fielding
Base Running
Steals are allowed
No lead offs
Registration for Majors is $135
50/70
Players compete on an intermediate sized diamond (50 ft pitchers mound and 70 ft bases).
Age Range: 12 to 13 <determine your child's 'little league age’>
Season: Late-March to Mid-June
Time Commitment: 1 or 2 evening practices or games midweek (different for each team), 1 or 2 games on the weekend
Typical skill level includes players who:
Can make routine infield and outfield plays
Usually understand baseball situations without adult guidance
Some batters are able to hit balls with tremendous force and are able to hit home runs over the fence
Some pitchers can pitch 50+ MPH with increasing accuracy and some are throwing breaking ball
Games are six innings
Team selection by draft after player assessment day if there are enough players to form multiple teams
All kids are drafted onto teams
Parents of team players are required to volunteer as umpires to officiate games and enforce the applicable baseball rules
Division tournament at the end of the season
Roster size is about 12 players, depending on sufficient volunteer Managers/Head Coach and Assistant Coaches
Equipment provided by league: Jersey, hat, socks. Each team will have shared batting helmets, bats, balls and catcher’s gear
Required equipment provided by player: glove (mitt)
Recommended equipment provided by player: sweat pants/baseball pants, helmet
Batting/Pitching
Batting Order
The batting order will be the nine players who played in the field
Fielding
Base Running
Registration for 50/70 is $150
Juniors
Players compete on a full sized diamond (60 ft pitchers mound and 90 ft bases). Away games are located at fields throughout Seattle.
Age Range: 13 to 14
Season: Late-March to Mid-June
Time Commitment: 2 or 3 evening practices or games midweek (different for each team), 1 or 2 games on weekend
Equipment provided by league: jersey, hat, socks, baseball pants
Required equipment provided by player: glove (mitt)
Registration cost: $150
Seniors
Players compete on a full sized diamond (60 ft pitchers mound and 90 ft bases). Away games are located at fields throughout Seattle.
Age Range: 15 to 16
Season: Begins after conclusion of high school season
Time Commitment: 2 or 3 evening practices or games midweek (different for each team), 1 or 2 games on weekend
Equipment provided by league: jersey, hat, socks, baseball pants
Required equipment provided by player: glove (mitt)
Registration cost: $150