Tee Ball – League Age 4-5
Division Description: The primary goal of Tee Ball is to instruct children in the fundamentals of baseball and to allow them to experience the value of teamwork, have fun and make friends.
Division Gameplay: The players will hit from a tee for the entirety of the season. No live pitching is permitted.
Division Standings: Scores and standings are not kept and there are no playoffs in this division.
Division Exceptions: League Age 6 players may play down in this division per League approval.
Coach Pitch - League Age 5-6
Division Description: The primary goals of Coach Pitch are to instruct children in the fundamentals of baseball and to allow them to experience the value of teamwork. Player and coach requests are allowed in this division.
Division Gameplay: First half of the season the coaches will toss pitches to the batters. The second half of the season will be machine pitch.
Division Standings: Scores and standings are not kept and there are no playoffs in this division.
Division Exceptions: League Age 7 players may play down in this division per League approval.
Minor A – League Age 7-8
Division Description: The goals of Single A are to continue to teach baseball fundamentals while introducing a faster speed pitch by machine. This is the first division where teams are formed via a draft process, so player and coach requests will not be allowed.
Division Gameplay: First half of the season will be machine pitch. The second half of the season will be kid pitch. The diamond used is a 60-foot diamond and the pitching distance is 40 feet.
Division Standings: Scores and standings are kept during the second half of the season and there will be a playoff tournament.
Division Exceptions: League Age 9 players may play down in this division per League approval. League Age 6 players may be drafted into the division, but will not be allowed to pitch.
Minor AA – League age 8-10
Division Description: This division will continue skill-building on baseball fundamentals from successive divisions. This division continues player pitching and allows stealing of bases (excluding home plate). Teams are formed via the draft process, so player and coach requests will not be allowed.
Division Gameplay: Entirety of season is played with kid pitch. The diamond used is a 60-foot diamond and the pitching distance is 46 feet.
Division Standings: Scores and standings are kept during the season and there will be a playoff tournament.
Division Exceptions:
Minor AAA – League age 9-11
Division Description: This division will continue skill-building on baseball fundamentals from successive divisions. This is a higher competitive division, where managers' offensive and defensive decisions will be based on player performance on the field. Teams are formed via the draft process, so player and coach requests will not be allowed.
Division Gameplay: Gameplay follows standard baseball rules. The diamond used is a 60-foot diamond and the pitching distance is 46 feet.
Division Standings: Scores and standings are kept during the season and there will be a playoff tournament. The top two teams from the division will also play in the district Tournament of Champions (TOC)
Division Exceptions: League Age 12 players may play down upon District 68 approval only.
Majors – League age 11-12
Division Description: This division will continue skill-building on baseball fundamentals from successive divisions. This is a higher competitive division, where managers' offensive and defensive decisions will be based on player performance on the field.
This division will continue skill-building on baseball fundamentals from successive divisions. This division continues player pitching and allows stealing of all bases (home plate is open). Teams are formed via the draft process, so player and coach requests will not be allowed.
Division Gameplay: Gameplay follows standard baseball rules. The diamond used is a 60-foot diamond and the pitching distance is 46 feet.
Division Standings: Scores and standings are kept during the season and there will be a playoff tournament. The top two teams from the division will also play in the district Tournament of Champions (TOC)
Juniors - League age 13-15
Division Description: This division will continue skill-building on baseball fundamentals from successive divisions. This is a higher competitive division, where managers' offensive and defensive decisions will be based on player performance on the field.
This division will continue skill-building on baseball fundamentals from successive divisions. This division continues player pitching and allows stealing of all bases (home plate is open). Teams are formed via the draft process, so player and coach requests will not be allowed.
Division Gameplay: Gameplay follows standard baseball rules. The diamond used is a 90-foot diamond and the pitching distance is 60 feet.
Division Standings: Scores and standings are kept during the season and there will be a playoff tournament. The top two teams from the division will also play in the district Tournament of Champions (TOC)
Still unsure of which division, ask yourself the Confidence or Challenge question.
Often parents will be choosing between two divisions during registration. Request to be placed in the lower division If you feel your player would benefit most from a confidence-building year. Playing as an older player in a division can help build leadership, and with a different competitive level than the upper division, it can build their confidence and joy in the game of baseball. Request to be placed in the upper division if you feel your player would benefit most from the challenge of higher competitive play.