The Goal of Little League: 

To help youngsters develop citizenship, discipline, teamwork and physical well being through sports.  To help youngsters learn their own strengths & weaknesses, the meanings of sportsmanship and cooperation, the essence of competition, and the qualities that constitute effective leadership.

Rutherford Little League at Tom Mellody Field is a non-profit charitable organization whose mission is to provide a safe, instructional and fun environment for the children of Rutherford, NJ, ages 4-12. Chartered under the umbrella of Little League International, Inc, and Little League District 5 of NJ, we share a mission to "to promote, develop, supervise, and voluntarily assist in all lawful ways, the interest of those who will participate in Little League Baseball and Softball."

Since 1951, Rutherford Little League has been an anchor in the community. We hold strong to our core principles - promoting the ideals of fair play and sportsmanship to borough youngsters eager to learn the game

Our non-profit organization operates as an all-volunteer program, and as such, we rely on the support of our network of families, local businesses, corporate and community sponsors. Through this outpouring of support, Rutherford Little League continues this tradition and mission so that more than 250 kids, ages 4-12, in 4 different divisions of baseball and programs can play every season.

Available Programs:

Majors: Ages 9-12
Minors AAA: Ages 7-10
Minors AA: Ages 5-6
Tee Ball: Ages 4-6

- Little League Board of Directors
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