The Official website for the Macomb Illinois Little League: 2012 Divisions
Minor League is for children who are between ages 9 & 11 on April 30th of this year. The focus of the Minor league is to further develop individual understanding of the game and skills with an emphasis on sportsmanship. Teams are divided as equally as possible overseen by a committee of board members who have no children in this age group. Basis for this division is primarily based on the results from the Sills Evaluation held in late March. It is highly recommended that every child in this age group participate in the Skills Evaluation.
Pee Wee Age 6
This Pee Wee division is for children who have reached the age of 6 by April 30th of this year. Pee Wee is a machine pitch league with an emphasis on some of the basic skills and understanding of baseball. This league is purely instructional and entirely devoted to development and fun!
Major League
Major League is for players between the ages of 10 and 12 by April 30th of this year. The focus of this league is more competitive in nature. Per Little League rules all 12 year old children will play in this league unless an exemption has been requested in writing and approved by the District administrator. Signing up your child to be Major league eligible does not guarantee he/she will be in this league. Teams are selected via draft by our volunteer coaches in accordance with Little League regulations. Children not drafted will be placed on a team in the Minor League. Participation in the Skills Evaluation held in late March is recommended and encouraged for all children in this age group. Macomb Little League and it's board have no additional criteria for selection to the Major League.
Macomb Little League
The Macomb Little League is a chartered member of Little League International since 1984. Macomb Little League is governed by the official rules and regulations set forth in the Little League handbook with some local modifications as allowed by LL standards. The season for the Maccomb Little League usually begins in early May with practice beginning in April with the season ending in Late June. Macomb Little League is overseen by a volunteer board. Coaches within the Macomb Little League are volunteer per Little League rules a background check will be run on each coach. The goal of the Macomb Little League is to provide a safe and enjoyable opportunity for Macomb Children to learn the fundamental skills and understanding of baseball. The competitive nature of the game will grow as the children progress through the different divisions. The descriptions of the below divisions will apply to all participants. Exceptions to the below criteria may be made for children with disabilities on a case by case basis with the safety and enjoyment of the child as the primary goal. Contact us with any specific questions you may have macomblittleleague@gmail.com
Pony League
Pony League is for children who have reached the age of 13 or 14 by April 30th of this year. The Macomb Pony League competes with teams from the surrounding area. The number of teams varies from year to year. Home games are played at Everly Park at the north west end of Glenwood Park. Some travel will be necessary usually no more than a half hour away.
Pee Wee Age 7 & 8
The Macomb Pee Wee league is a machine pitch league for children who have reached the age of 7 or 8 by April 30th of this year. The main focus of this league is to develop some fundamental baseball skills, a basic understanding of the game, as well as an emphasis on sportsmanship and having fun.
T-Ball
T-Ball is for children who have reached the age of 5 by April 30th of this year and not older than 6. T-Ball is a short season usually consisting of about 6-10 games between June 1st and June 30th. This is an introductory league designed to give the players a very basic level of instruction on just a few of the skills as well as an introduction to positions and base running. It is all about having fun!!
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