Foothill Little League: 2010 Fall Season Divisions
Minor (9-10) Fall Ball
Tee Ball
Tee Ball Baseball is for boys and girls 5-6 years old (with a local option for 7- and/or 8-year-olds) 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 children in the fundamentals of baseball and to allow them to experience the value of teamwork. Rosters may be composed of between 12 and 20 players, but most leagues have rosters in the 12-15 range. No live pitching is permitted in this division. Generally, the diamond used is a 60-foot diamond, but the league has the option to use a 50-foot diamond.
Minor Softball
Girls Minor League Softball programs 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 Girls Minor League Softball Division for "machine pitch," "coach pitch" or "player pitch." By local option, a player who is league age 6 for the current season and has played a year in Girls Tee Ball Softball may be "moved up" to a coach pitch division. A local league might have its 7-8-year-olds in the Girls Minor League Softball Coach Pitch Division, while its 9-10-year-olds are in the Girls Minor League Softball 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 20 players, but most leagues have rosters in the 12-15 range. The diamond used is a 60-foot diamond and the pitching distance is 35 feet.
Coach Pitch Baseball
Minor Baseball
Minor baseball is for youths 9-12 years of age. This is the division where competition increases dramatically and players continue to improve their skills. Players who have attained the age of 8 years old are eligble to play at this level upon demonstating their ability to do so at tryouts AND being drafted by a minor team. Players will face live pitching from opposing players in the league and can face speeds of 40 - 55 miles an hour regularly.
Junior Softball
Training League
Training Division is a co-ed developmental division for boys and girls 6 and under. Emphasis is on learning the enjoyment of baseball (team sports).
