Greenwich Village Little League: Spring 2011 Divisions
Players ages 5 & 6 play in T-ball: parent supervised, recreational, learning and fun; 1 game/week; child hits from T-ball stand.
Games Sunday mornings at Pier 40; no practices
Junior Minors (age 7 - 8)
7's and 8s play in Jr. Minors: parent supervised, recreational, learning and fun; 1 game/week; coaches pitch.
Games Sunday mornings at Pier 40; practices on Saturdays.
Minors (age 9 - 12)
Ages 9 thru 12 may play in Minors. Minors Baseball play 1 Recreational game/week plus a clinic with partial rules (e.g., no stolen bases). No tryout is required.
Games in one of 3 time slots on Saturdays at Pier 40; practices on Sundays at Chelsea Park.
Majors National (age 9 - 12)
The emphasis in Majors National is on advanced playing and skills levels for 10,11, 12 y.o., using a competitive game framework and age-appropriate Little League playing rules. Kids play 2 competitive games/week (Pier 40 or JJ Walker on Friday, Saturday and/or Sunday) plus 1-2 mandatory practice sessions. We use Professional umpires; general rules include stealing (no leadoffs) and infield fly rule. To avoid injuries, we also monitor pitch counts and use of catchers in all games.
Participation in Majors National requires a high level of commitment and NO major conflicts of any kind. Entry is by Tryout, including returning players. We typically require experience in Minors (so very few if any 9s) and unselected players will play in Minors.
Our regular 2009 season starts in late March and will end in early June. Playoff and Championship games will take place in early to mid June.
Majors American (age 10 - 12)
The emphasis in Majors A is on advanced playing and skills levels for 11, 12 y.o., using a competitive game framework and age-appropriate Little League playing rules. Kids play 2 competitive games/week (JJ Walker on Friday, Saturday and/or Sunday) plus 1-2 mandatory practice sessions. We use Professional umpires; general rules include stealing (no leadoffs) and infield fly rule. To avoid injuries, we also monitor pitch counts and use of catchers in all games.
Participation in Majors American requires a high level of commitment and NO major conflicts of any kind. Entry is by Tryout, including returning players. We primarily draft 11's, 12's, and unselected players will be drafted to Majors National.
Our regular 2009 season starts in mid-March and will end in early June. Playoff and Championship games will take place in early to mid June.
Juniors (age 13 - 14)
13s & 14s can: tryout for Juniors baseball (competitive play 2/wk with travel); girls can play in Girls Sr. Softball (2 competitive games/week on Great Lawn) and/or tryout for baseball. Note: returning Juniors must tryout.
Seniors (age 15 - 16)
15 & 16s can: tryout for Seniors baseball (competitive play 2/wk with travel); girls can play in Girls Sr. Softball (2 competitive games/week on Great Lawn) and/or tryout for baseball. Note: returning Seniors must tryout
Girl's Softball Minors (age 8 - 12)
Girls age 8 and over may play Girls Softball instead of baseball. Children play 1 Recreational game/week plus a clinic to partial rules (no stolen bases, no sliding).
Girl's Softball Majors (age 11 - 12)
more competitive softball, but still instructional in nature
Girl's Softball Juniors (age 12 - 14)
no teams this season
Girl's Softball Seniors (age 13 - 16)
no teams this season
