BASEBALL CO-ED PROGRAMS
Rookie Tee Ball (ages 4 & 5 year olds)
(Player age determined using player's age on 8/31/24)
This introductory, non-competitive level of baseball is for all League age 4 and 5 year olds with little or no baseball or softball experience. Players are hitting a soft baseball from a stationary batting tee, no outs are tracked, and every player bats each inning.
Uniform: South Salem Little League Dri-fit jersey included with registration fee
Practice: 1 day/ week
Games are on Saturdays
(total time commitment practice/games 2x week)
No games the weekend of Awesome 3000 and Memorial Day Weekend those games will be played during the week if necessary.
Games are 2 innings or 1 hour.
Tee ball 5 & 6 year olds
(Player age determined using player's age on 8/31/24)
This introductory, non-competitive level of baseball is for all 5 and 6 year olds with little or no baseball or softball experience. Players are hitting a soft baseball from a stationary batting tee, no outs are tracked, and every player bats each inning.
UNIFORM: South Salem Little League Dri-fit jersey AND baseball hat included with registration fee
PRACTICE 1 day/ week. Day, Time and location determined by team manager
GAMES: Saturdays at Judson Middle School (Total time commitment 2x/week games and practices)
No games the weekend of Awesome 3000 and Memorial Day Weekend those games will be played during the week if necessary.
Games are 2 innings or 1 hour
Single A **COACH PITCH**
Single A **COACH PITCH** 7-8 year old
(Player age determined using player's age on 8/31/24)
*6 year olds can play if they have had 1 year of tee ball (please email to request this [email protected])
**If a 5 year old has had 1 year of Tee ball or has equivalent skill, then a request can be made for an assessment for the A division**
(please email to request this [email protected])
This introductory, non-competitive level of baseball is for 6 year olds that have played a year of Tee Ball as well as 7/8 year olds with minimal or no baseball or softball experience. Players hit a soft baseball pitched by the coach.
Uniform: South Salem Little League Dri-fit jersey AND baseball hat included with registration fee
Practice 1-2 day/ week. Day, Time and location determined by team manager
Games: Judson Middle School: 1-2 games per week with max time commitment of 3 days/week (practice/games).
No games the weekend of Awesome 3000 and Memorial Day Weekend those games will be played during the week if necessary. Games are 1 hour or 3 innings
BASEBALL Double AA **MACHINE PITCH**
7-9 year olds
(Player age determined using player's age on 8/31/24)
**If a 6 year old has had 1 year of A or has equivalent skill, then a request can be made for an assessment for the AA division**
(please email to request this [email protected])
Machine Pitch is for boys and girls who want to expand the fundamentals of hitting and fielding. In the division, players will hit off a pitching machine. The primary goals of AA - Machine Pitch are to instruct children in the fundamentals of baseball and to allow them to experience the value of teamwork.
Uniform: South Salem Little League Dri-fit jersey AND baseball hat are Included with registration fee
Practice 1-2 day/ week. Day, Time and location determined by team manager
Games: 1-2 games per week. (No more than 3-day commitment total practice/game per week)
No games the weekend of Awesome 3000 and Memorial Day Weekend those games will be played during the week if necessary.
Games are 2 hours or 6 innings
AAA –Kid pitch/ draft division—
8-11 year olds
(Player age determined using player's age on 8/31/24)
This division is for boys/girls who learned how to throw, field, and hit machine pitching at the AA level and are ready to play their first year of fully competitive baseball with kid pitching following all of the rules in the Official Little League Rule Book, but still allowing all players to bat throughout the game. Players (ages 8-11) tryout for teams and are drafted based on ability.
Uniform: South Salem Little League Dri-fit jersey AND baseball hat included with registration fee
Practice 1-2 day/ week. Day, Time and location determined by team manager
Games: 1-2 games per week games are at Judson and possibly other Salem/Keizer/Turner fields.
Games are 6 innings or 2 hours
Majors-Kid pitch/draft level
9-12
(Player age determined using player's age on 8/31/24)
Though still instructional, the Major League division is more competitive than the other divisions. Players (ages 9-12) tryout for teams and are drafted based on ability. If a player is not drafted into the Majors, they play at the Minor AAA level, and may tryout again next season. 12 years olds will automatically be placed on a Majors team.
Uniform: South Salem Little League Dri-fit jersey AND baseball hat included with registration fee
Practice 1-2 day/ week. Day, Time and location determined by team manager
Games: 1-2 games per week games are at Judson and possibly other Salem/Keizer/Turner fields.
50/70
11-13 year olds
(Player age determined using player's age on 8/31/24)
50/70 Baseball Division of baseball utilizes a modified baseball field using a 50-foot pitching distance and 70-foot base paths.
Uniform: South Salem Little League Dri-fit jersey AND baseball hat included with registration fee
Practice 1-2 day/ week. Day, Time and location determined by team manager
Games: 1-2 games per week games are at Judson and possibly other Salem/Keizer/Turner fields.
Juniors
12-14 year olds
(Player age determined using player's age on 8/31/24)
In this division, players will pitch from 60 feet 6 inches, and base paths are set at 90 feet.
Uniform: South Salem Little League Dri-fit jersey AND baseball hat included with registration fee
Practice 1-2 day/ week. Day, Time and location determined by team manager
Games: 1-2 games per week games are at Judson and possibly other Salem/Keizer/Turner fields.
Seniors
13-16 year olds
(Player age determined using player's age on 8/31/24)
In this division, players will pitch from 60 feet 6 inches, and base paths are set at 90 feet.