The Johnson City American Little League (JCALL) spring baseball program allows children ages 3-12 the opportunity to learn the game of baseball in a safe, fair, and fun environment. JCALL's volunteers are committed and passionate about the game of baseball. Each volunteer has been background checked and vetted to make sure they are capable of moral and fundamental development for our players. The regular season usually runs from the beginning of April through no later than the beginning of June. Below is a brief overview of each division. Ages below are based on Little League ages (which is calculated by what the player's age will be at Sept 1, 2026):

Tee Ball (Ages 3 - 5): An introduction to baseball held on Saturday mornings that is recommended for those in the age group that have either never played baseball before or are not ready for coach pitch.

Minors Coach Pitch (Ages 5 - 7): An instructional division where players begin to develop the fundamentals of the game. Appropriate for players who excelled in tee ball the previous year and players who struggle making contact at the plate. Players age 6 or above and can make consistent contact should be in machine pitch.

Minors Machine Pitch (Ages 6 - 8): Same rules as Coach Pitch but a machine will be pitching at higher speeds than what coaches typically throw in order to better prepare players for the kid pitch level. There is no base stealing in this division.

Majors Lower Division (Ages 8 - 10): A player pitch division for younger and/or less experienced players of kid pitch age. Players who struggle to make contact and are still under Little League age 9 should do a year in machine pitch.

Majors Upper Division (Ages 10 - 12): The top division of JCALL for players whose experience is more advanced.

All divisions except for T-ball will require an evaluation. This is important for the health of the league and all teams participating. It isn't fun for a player to be in a division that is way above or below their ability. We also do not want stacked teams and try to have teams as balanced as possible in order to have competitive games in an environment that allows for all players to develop!

We will do our best to honor team/coach requests, but it is not guaranteed which team your player will be one. We will not honor refund requests once jerseys are ordered.

Looking forward to seeing everyone out there! Go JCALL!