Hamilton Fairfield Little League: Spring 2009 Divisions
Tee Ball - This division is for boys and girls 5-6 years old (with a local option for 7 and/or 8 year-olds).
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 and no live pitching is permitted in this division.
Rosters may be composed of between 12 and 20 players, but most leagues have rosters in the 12-15 range.
Generally, the diamond used is a 60-foot diamond, but the league has the option to use a 50-foot diamond.
Minor League - Coach Pitch
Minor League – Minor League Baseball programs for boys and girls may be operated within each division for younger players with less experience.
The minor league may be players ages 7-12. Divisions may be established within the Minor League for "machine pitch" or "coach pitch."
By local option, a player who is league age 6 for the current season and has played a year in Tee Ball may be "moved up" to a coach pitch division.
A local league might have its 7-8-year-olds in the Minor League Coach Pitch Division, while its 9-10-year-olds are in the Minor League Player Pitch Division. However, by local option, some of the 9-year-olds could "play down" in the coach pitch division, and some of the 8-year-olds could "play up." This is entirely the choice of the local league board of directors.
Rosters may be composed of between 12 and 15 players.
The diamond used is a 60-foot diamond and the pitching distance is 46 feet.
Minor League - Player Pitch
Minor League – Minor League Baseball programs for boys and girls may be operated within each division for younger players with less experience.
The minor league may be players ages 7-12. This level is the first experience of youth pitching. The 9-10 Year Old Baseball Division for boys and girls was established as a tournament program in 1994.
It gives children of this age the opportunity to experience tournament competition, up to state level. Players on these teams can be chosen from among Major Division and/or Minor Division teams.
The diamond used is a 60-foot diamond and the pitching distance is 46 feet.
Major League
Little League – 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. 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.
Junior League
Junior League – 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.
Girls Softball
Senior League
Senior League – 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.