Colorado Springs Little League: Spring 2008 Divisions
Tee Ball Baseball and Softball is for boys and girls 5-6 years old (with an option for 7- and/or 8-yearolds)
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 youngsters in the fundamentals of baseball and allow them to experience the value
of teamwork -- but most of all, to have fun. In softball, there may be separate divisions for boys and girls.
Midgets (7-8)
This division is for children ages 7-8. The Midget division may have the coach’s pitch to the players for the first half of the season using a soft safety baseball, the second half of the season players will be allowed to pitch 4 balls to the batters to prepare them for AA play. This division will place great emphasis on the players' understanding their positions and the basic rules of baseball.
Minors (9-11)
Minor League Baseball and Softball programs may be operated within each division for younger
players (12 and under) with less experience. The Minor League may be players ages 7-12. Divisions may
be established within the Minor League for “machine pitch,” “adult pitch” or “player pitch.”
In softball, there may be separate divisions for boys and girls.
Majors (11-12)
The Little League Baseball Division (sometimes known as the Major Division) is for boys and girls ages 9-12. A local league may choose to limit its Major Division to 10-, 11- and 12-year-olds, or 11-12-year-olds. The diamond used is a 60-foot diamond and the pitching distance is 46 feet.
IMPORTANT: A local league must only have ONE Major Division. For instance, if the local league has all 11-12 year olds in the Majors, and all 9-10s in another division, then the 9-10s MUST be considered a Minor Division.
Juniors (13 - 14)
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. (A modified diamond is available during the regular season.) 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.
Seniors (14 - 16)
The Senior League Baseball Division is for boys and girls 14-16 years old, 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 14-16-year-olds from within this division (and/or from within the Junior League or Big League divisions), and the team may enter the International Tournament. The culmination of the International Tournament is the Senior 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.
Big League (16 - 18)
The Big League Baseball Division is for boys and girls ages 16-18, 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 16-18-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 Big 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.
Majors Softball