Irmo Little League: Baseball 2009 Description of Age Divisions
THE PREMIER DIVISION!! This is where you want your son or daughter to play. The Little League Baseball Division (sometimes known as the Major Division) is for boys and girls ages 9-12. The diamond used is a 60-foot diamond and the pitching distance is 46 feet. The local league has an option to choose a Tournament Team (or "All Stars") of 11-12-year-olds from within this division, and the team may enter the International Tournament. The culmination of the International Tournament is the Little League Baseball World Series, featuring teams from around the globe. All expenses for the teams advancing to the World Series (travel, meals and housing) are paid by Little League Baseball
Minors
Minor League Baseball programs for boys and girls may be operated within each division for younger players with less experience. The minor league is used as a developmental league for the Major Leagues. The minor league may be players ages 8-11. The diamond used is a 60-foot diamond and the pitching distance is 46 feet.
Coaches Pitch
Coach Pitch is designed for ages 7-8. 6 Year olds can "play up" if they have completed at least one year of T-Ball and their parents sign a waiver. Scores are kept. Still a learning division, but competitive. The diamond used is a 60-foot diamond and an adult pitcher throws a pitch from a distance of 40 feet.
Tee Ball
Tee Ball Baseball is for boys and girls 5-6 years old who want to learn the fundamentals of hitting and fielding. In Tee Ball, players hit a ball off a batting tee. Rules of the game may be varied to accommodate the need for teaching. The primary goals of Tee Ball are to instruct children in the fundamentals of baseball and to allow them to experience the value of teamwork. Later on in the year, some live pitching is permitted in this division. Generally, the diamond used is a a 50-foot diamond.
Challengers
The Challenger Division was established in 1989 as a separate division of Little League Baseball to enable boys and girls with physical and mental disabilities, ages 5-18 or the completion of high school, to enjoy the game of baseball along with the millions of other children who participate in this sport worldwide.
Juniors
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. The local league has an option to choose a Tournament Team (or "All Stars") of 13-14-year-olds from within this division (and/or from within the Senior League Division), and the team may enter the International Tournament. The culmination of the International Tournament is the Junior League Baseball World Series, featuring teams from around the globe. All expenses for the teams advancing to the World Series (travel, meals and housing) are paid by Little League Baseball.
