Mt. Seymour Little League: Mount Seymour 2011 Divisions
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AA
(Minors) For 8-10 yr olds. AA is the first division where live pitching is used. All players must attend skills assessments (usually held in February) so that teams can be balanced to provide competitive play. 8 and 9 year olds must qualify to play in this division based on their assessment scores. 10 year
olds who have not qualified to play in Majors or AAA will be assigned to
this division.
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AAA
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This division is for 9-11, as well as 12 yr olds and, in unusual circumstances, for very qualified 8 year olds. 12 year olds who wish to play AAA instead of Majors must write to the league for permission to do so.
Players in AAA must attend skills assessment sessions (usually held in
February) so that teams can be balanced to provide competitive play. |
Rally Caps
| The division is for 5-6 year olds. The emphasis here is on fun, and learning baseball concepts. Games in this division are played at Dorothy Lynas, Sherwood Park and Seycove SE fields. Team Formation: Teams are formed by League administrators, based mostly on the school the players attend, and also including parent requests. Post-season Opportunities: There are no post-season opportunities for players at this level. |
Rookie Jr
| This division is for advanced 6 year olds, and 7 year olds. A pitching machine is used, and scores are not tracked. All games in this division are played at the Myrtle NE (gravel) diamond. Team Formation: Teams are formed by League administrators, based mostly on the school the players attend, and also including parent requests. Post-season Opportunities: There are no post-season opportunities for players at this level. |
Rookie Sr
| This division is for advanced 7 year olds, 8 year olds, and 9 year olds who did not qualify to play in AA. A pitching machine is used, and score is kept using a system that counts 2 points for a defensive out, and 1 point for a run. Standings are also tracked for this division. Games in this division are played at the Myrtle SE (gravel) diamond. Team Formation: Teams are formed by League administrators, based mostly on the school the players attend, and also including parent requests. Post-season Opportunities: There are no post-season opportunities for players at this level. |
Majors
| This division is the most competitive division for 9-12 year olds. Note: Little League rules stipulate that 8 year olds cannot play in this division. All players, except 12 year olds and those who played in the Majors division last year, must qualify to play in this division by first attending assessment sessions. The top scoring players from assessments are invited to Majors tryouts. All returning players plus those invited from the assessment sessions must attend Majors tryouts, so that teams can be balanced. All teams are completely re-drafted each year - i.e. players do not automatically return to the team they played on last year. All games for this division with the exception of the Interlock games are played at Myrtle Park. Team Formation: Teams are formed using a draft conducted by the coaches in the division and the League's Player Agent. Post-season Opportunities: The winner of the District Championship advances to the Provincial Tournament. That winner goes to the Canadian Championships and the Canadian winner participates in the Little League World Series in Williamsport, PA. |
Junior Tier 2 (see D5)
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Junior Tier 2 is for all players aged 13-14 who either did not qualify for or did not wish to play Tier 1. This is the first year that players begin to play other North Shore associations as part of their regular schedule. Teams at this level play all District 5 Little League teams - Mt. Seymour, Lynn Valley, North Van Central, Highlands, Forest Hills, Cypress Park and West Vancouver. Home field is Kirkstone Park in Lynn Valley. Schedules, scores and standings for this division are maintained on the District 5 website (http://eteamz.active.com/nvdistrict5). Team Formation: Teams are formed by a draft conducted by the division coaches and the League's Player Agent. Post-season Opportunities: There is no official tournament for players in this division, but occasionally a coach will form a team to enter some informal tournaments. |
Seniors
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The Senior Division is for players aged 15-16. The schedule for this division consists of games against other District 5 Little League associations - Mt. Seymour, Lynn Valley, North Van Central, Highlands, Forest Hills, Cypress Park and West Vancouver. Home field is Interriver Park located near Capilano College. Schedules, scores and standings for this division are maintained on the District 5 website (http://eteamz.active.com/nvdistrict5). Team Formation: If sufficient players to form more than one team are registered, the League Player Agent responsible for this age group will supervise a draft to be conducted by the coaches. Post-season Opportunities: Typically a Seniors Allstar team is created that consists of Mt. Seymour players and players from one or more neighbouring associations such as Lynn Valley and North Van Central. This team competes directly in the Provincial tournament, the winner of which advances to the Canadian Championships, and if successful, to the World Championships. |
Big League
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The Big League, or 'Bigs' division is for 16-18 year olds, although occasionally 19 year olds are allowed to play. The issue of 19 year old eligibility is voted on by the District 5 Presidents each year, and is normally based on the numbers of teams and players available. As in Junior and Senior divisions, the play in this division involves all the District 5 Little League associations - Mt. Seymour, Lynn Valley, North Van Central, Highlands, Forest Hills, Cypress Park and West Vancouver. Home field is Interriver Park located near Capilano College. Schedules, scores and standings for this division are maintained on the District 5 website (http://eteamz.active.com/nvdistrict5). Team Formation: It is normally the case that only one team is formed in this division. Due to the fact that many of the players have jobs, are in their graduating year, and therefore have many competing events, a large roster is usually advisable. However, if more that 17 players register, tryouts will be held to determine the team. No players may register after tryouts have been held. If fewer than 17 players register, late registrants may be added on a first-come, first-serve basis. Post-season Opportunities: On an irregular basis there is a single team formed from the entire division that is entered into the Provincial tournament. The winner of the Provincial tournament advances to the Canadian Championships, and if successful there, to the World Championships. Formation of this team is dependent on the number and quality of interested players. |
