Determining League Age the “league age” of your player may not be the age they are right now. Enter their birthday in the League Age Calculator to learn the “league age” of your player.
Division Information the ages listed below are the most typical for each division. However, there could be an option to keep a player in a lower division or move the player up to a higher division outside of the ages listed here and established in our registration portal. Contact the player agent (see board member page for contact information) if there is a special circumstance you’d like considered.
Tee Ball
Tee Ball is the entry level division for players, ages 4-7. The experience is grounded in fun, fitness, and fundamentals. Each Little Leaguer is required to play one season of Tee Ball before being eligible for to advance to a higher division of baseball or softball. The Tee Ball Division is usually co-ed, but some seasons may be structured as a baseball or softball program.
Tee Ball players use bats and balls designated specifically for use in this division. The roster size for a Tee Ball team averages 7-10 players, with a season featuring 1-2 practices per week and 1-2 games per week (almost always one on Saturday).
Parents are strongly encouraged to become involved in this entry level of Little League. The assistance of one adult per every 2 or 3 players is often needed during practice and games at this level to help the players keep focus, have fun, and keep learning some fundamentals!
After t-ball, player progression to the next division takes into consideration a combination of age, skill, focus.
Minor Leagues - Coach-pitch and Player-pitch
Softball
Baseball
Minor League for softball and baseball is for players ages 6-10 and is divided into a “Coach-pitch” program and “Player-pitch” program. Roster sizes contain between 9 and 14 players depending on the number of players registering for each season and the willingness of volunteers to manage and coach teams. 11 or 12 players per team is ideal. The diamond used is 60-foot between bases and the pitching distance is 46 feet.
Coach-pitch usually consists of players ages 6 - 8. Every 6 year old needs to have played at least a year of t-ball.
Player-pitch usually consists of players ages 8 - 10. Many players will have played 2 years of coach-pitch before advancing to player-pitch.
Parents are strongly encouraged to become involved in this level of Little League. Even if not volunteering as a coach, assistance is still welcome with practices and umpiring games.
Major Leagues - Coach-pitch and Player-pitch
Softball
Baseball
Major Leagues for softball and baseball are for players ages 10 -12, though 10 year olds most often are best suited for Minor League play. In the Major league division, teams incorporate more advanced baseball strategy. Roster sizes contain between 9 and 14 players depending on the number of players registering for each season and the willingness of volunteers to manage and coach teams. 11 or 12 players per team is ideal. The diamond used is 60-foot between bases and and the pitching distance is 46 feet.
Parents are strongly encouraged to become involved in this level of Little League. Even if not volunteering as a coach, assistance is still welcome with practices and umpiring games.
50/70
This baseball division is for players 12-13. 50/70 offers a transition between the 60 foot base paths of the Minor division and the 90 foot base paths of the Junior division. A transition in pitching distance is also provided between the 46 foot distance in the Minor division and the 60.5 foot distance in the Junior division. The 50/70 baseball diamond utilizes a 50 foot pitching distance and 70 foot base paths.
Many of the Junior League rules are used such as runners being permitted to lead off bases, runners may attempt to steal at any time, and allowing an on-deck batter.
The formation of 50/70 teams and Junior teams varies from year to year, depending on the number of players who register each season and their ages.
Parents are strongly encouraged to become involved in this level of Little League. Even if not volunteering as a coach, assistance is still welcome with practices and umpiring games.