TEE BALL
Tee Ball Baseball is for boys and girls 4-6 years old who want to learn the fundamentals of hitting and fielding. There are no evaluations or drafts in Tee Ball.
Teams are formed by the Division VP and requests for teammates are considered for convenience and comfort of the parents and players.
In Tee Ball, players hit a ball off a batting tee. Rules of the game may be varied to accommodate the need for teaching. No score is kept and all kids play in the field and bat the lineup regardless of outs. Games typically last 1 hour. Flexi balls are used for play and coaches are allowed on the field with the players for safety and instruction.
The primary goals of Tee Ball are to introduce children to the fundamentals of baseball and to allow them to experience the value of teamwork and fair play. You can expect 1 game per week and 1 practice.
FARM
Farm is for 7 years old boys and girls and 6 year olds who have played at least one year of Tee Ball. This division is machine pitch. The diamond used is a 60-foot diamond. Flexi balls are used for play and coaches are allowed on the field for part of the season to help instruct the developing players.
Farm players must participate in evaluations but teams are formed by the Division VP to promote balanced play.
Local rules allow for an introduction of beginning competitive baseball during the second half of the season where score is kept and standings determine seeding for a post-season tournament. Baseball fundamentals are stressed including hitting and making outs on the bases.
Our league will send select Farm teams to participate in postseason district tournaments. You can expect 2 games per week and 2 practices.
MINOR B
Minor B is for boys and girls ages 7-9. Minor B is our first division that features “kid pitch.” The diamond used is a 60-foot diamond and the pitching distance is 46 feet. Hard baseballs are used.
Minor B players are required to participate in evaluations and the teams are drafted by the division managers.
Minor B focuses on continued development of baseball fundamentals including the introduction of pitching and catching positions. Teams change sides at 3 outs and 9 players play at a time in the field. Local rules allow for batting the entire lineup and requiring no player sits out more than one defensive inning in a row.
You can expect 2 games per week and 2 practices. Our league will send select Minor B teams to participate in postseason district tournaments.
MINOR A
Minor A is for boys and girls ages 9-11. Minor A is “kid pitch.” The diamond used is a 60-foot diamond and the pitching distance is 46 feet. Hard baseballs are used.
Minor A players are required to participate in evaluations and teams are drafted by the division managers. Minor A is a competitive division yet local rules allow for batting the entire lineup and limiting defensive innings of rest. 9 players play in the field at a time.
You can expect 2 games per week and 2 practices. Our league will send select Minor A teams to participate in postseason district tournaments.
MAJORS
Majors division is for boys and girls ages 10-12. 12 year olds must play in the majors division only. The diamond used is a 60-foot diamond and the pitching distance is 46 feet. Hard baseballs are used.
Major players are required to participate in evaluations and teams are drafted by the division managers.
Majors is competitive baseball and Little League Tournament Rules for substitution apply for all regular season games. You can expect 2 games per week and 3 practices.
Our league will send select Majors teams to participate in postseason district tournaments.
INTERMEDIATE (50/70)
The Intermediate (50/70) Baseball Division was introduced in January, 2010, as a pilot program for 12- and 13-year-olds which utilizes a 50-foot pitching distance and 70-foot base paths.
The division, which was new division of Little League Baseball in 2013 for players league-age 11-13 with postseason tournament opportunities, including a World Series, offers a transition for players between the standard Little League field size (46-foot pitching distance and 60-foot base paths) and the Junior/Senior field size (60-foot, 6-inch pitching distance and 90-foot base paths).
Regular season players in the Little League Intermediate 50/70 Baseball Division have the opportunity to dual roster, meaning he/she can play in the Little League Major Baseball Division during the same season. Achieving tournament eligibility is possible in either division, but a player must choose one division of play to participate in during the tournament season.
JUNIOR LEAGUE
The Junior League Baseball Division is a program for boys and girls ages 13-14, using a conventional 90-foot diamond with a pitching distance of 60 feet, 6 inches. Junior League home games are played at El Dorado Park.
SENIOR LEAGUE
The Senior League Baseball Division is for boys and girls 13-16 years old, using a conventional 90-foot diamond with a pitching distance of 60 feet, 6 inches. Senior League home games are played at El Dorado Park.