Please use the definitions below as a guide to help choose the best division for your player. The age references below are based on Little League age. Your players Little League age is the age of your player on April 30, 2010. *Baseball is primarilly for boys, but girls may play in any division
A - Introduction to Baseball. This Division is for those who played T-ball or if skipped T-ball, can already hit, throw and catch. This division is machine pitch, where players hit balls thrown off of a machine set at a very easy level. The most common age for this division is age 7, or age 6 if one year of Tee Ball has been previously played. Please limit team requests for transportaion purposes only.
AA - Introduction to Player Pitching. This Division is for those who learned how to throw, catch and hit at the A level and are ready to pitch and hit pitching thrown from other players. The most common ages for this division are 8 and 9. If a seven year old has had 1 year of Single A or has equivilent skill, then a request can be made for an assessment for the AA division. Assessment is mandatory for AA. Please e-mail connolly-4@comcast.net for questions.
AA is a "mock draft" division. No team requests unless family-based (i.e brother's on same team).
AAA - Introduction to Competitive Baseball. This Division is for those who learned how to pitch and hit player pitching at the AA level and are ready to play their first year of fully competitive baseball following all of the rules in the Official Little League Rule Book, but still allowing all players to bat throughout the game. This is the first season when FMELL interlocks to play games against other local Little Leagues. Players must be 9 in order to play AAA. No exceptions. AAA is a drafted division. No team requests.
Majors - Competitive Little League Baseball. This Division is for those who have excelled at the AAA level and represent the best talent in FMELL. The most common age is 11 and 12, although 10's can play Majors if drafted. At this level not all players are assured equal playing time and the goal is to field the most competitive team and face the best teams fro
Majors will host a seperate tryout for players who think they are ready for this challenge. If players are not assessed into the Majors pool, they will be automatically placed in the AAA drafting pool without an additional assessment. 12 year olds not making the Majors team will have the option of playing in AAA if desired, or a full refund will be issued. Due to the heightened skill requirements and potential for injury at the Majors level, we can not guarantee that all twelve year olds will make Majors.
The #1 goal of FMELL is placing your player in the division best
suited to skill level, regardless of age.
Note: Only 12 year olds in the Majors division will be elligible for All-Stars at the end of the season.
12 year olds in AAA will not be elligible for All Star selection.
12 year olds playing in the AAA divison will need to sign a waiver of understanding prior to play.
