Chula Vista American Little League: CVALL 2009 Player Agent
Majors
Majors division is the most competitive division in the league. The most skilled players will be drafted into this division. There is a greater emphasis on team play which includes teams working together to try and win games.
This is the most regulated division, and a full set of rules is available at www.littleleague.org.
Minor A
The goal of minor A is to teach the fundamentals of the game with an emphasis on skill development. The primary goal of the minor leagues is to prepare the players to eventually play in the Major League.
This division has most of the Major league division rules, with some minor modifications, and encourages all levels of ability.
Minor B
This is a non-competitive division. No scores, standings or batting averages are kept. The emphasis is placed on instruction, learning basic baseball skills and teamwork. There shall not be any pressure placed on any player to "win". Having fun is of utmost importance and should be stressed by all coaches, managers and parents at all times.
This version of baseball is the next step towards real baseball.
In recent years, Little League has developed rules to assist young ball players. Little League Baseball has instituted a pitch count to protect young pitchers' arms.
T-Ball
Tee Ball or T-Ball is a sport based on baseball and is intended as an introduction for young players to develop baseball skills and have fun. The ball is placed on an adjustable tee atop the home plate at a suitable height for the batter to strike. (In some clubs, adult coaches give the batter an opportunity to try and hit a few pitched balls before going to the tee in the hope that this will further develop batting skills.) Most of the other rules are similar or identical to those of baseball, though the game is played on a smaller field.
In many organizations, score is not kept and rules are designed to maximize participation: an inning is completed once each child has had a turn at bat and all extra players of the defensive team play in the outfield every inning. To encourage the defensive team to try to make plays, there are typically no extra bases on overthrows and runners may not advance after the ball is in possession of an infielder.
U.S. presidents since Ronald Reagan have hosted T-Ball games on the South Lawn of the White House.
