Rancho Penasquitos Little League: Spring 2012 Divisions
Juniors - RPLL
League age 13 - 14 & 15.
The Junior League competes with other District 32 Little Leagues and allows for a new level of competition. The games are played locally and include a new dynamic, a larger field and rules that allow leading off base (and stealing). Approved bats can have barrels up to 2 5/8 inches and metal cleats are allowed. RPLL submits a Tournament Team (or "All Stars") from within this division and the team is eligible for the Little League International Juniors Tournament. All players MUST tryout in order to be eligible for the Juniors draft.
League age 15 year olds are not allowed to pitch and are not eligible for selection to the Juniors All Star team.
Little League (Majors) - AL
The Majors division is competitive and requires the highest level of commitment. At this level the focus is on helping the players continue to develop and perfect their fundamental and tactical baseball skills. This is the fastest pace of Little League play. An end of year playoff tournament will be held. RPLL submits tournament teams (All Stars) from this division and the teams are eligible for the International Little League tournament. All players must attend tryouts to be eligible for the Majors Draft.
Little League age 10 and 11 players not drafted to a Majors team will be placed in the Minors A draft.
All Little League age 12 players will be drafted to a Majors team.
All returning Majors players from the Spring 2011 season will be drafted to a Majors team.
Little League (Majors) - NL
The Majors division is competitive and requires the highest level of commitment. At this level the focus is on helping the players continue to develop and perfect their fundamental and tactical baseball skills. This is the fastest pace of Little League play. An end of year playoff tournament will be held. RPLL submits tournament teams (All Stars) from this division and the teams are eligible for the International Little League tournament. All players must attend tryouts to be eligible for the Majors Draft.
Little League age 10 and 11 players not drafted to a Majors team will be placed in the Minors A draft.
All Little League age 12 players will be drafted to a Majors team.
All returning Majors players from the Spring 2011 season will be drafted to a Majors team.
Minors A - NL
Minors A - AL
Minors A players will face a faster pace of play than Minors B and the complexity of baseball fundamentals are extended (expanded). An end of year playoff tournament will be held. RPLL submits tournament teams (All Stars) from this division and the teams are eligible for the Western Region Little League tournament. All players must attend tryouts to be eligible for the Minors A Draft.
Little League age 9 and 10 players not drafted to a Minors A team will be placed in the Minors B draft.
Minors B - AL
Players in this division will face player pitching off the mound, called balls/strikes, game scoring and standings, and further development of baseball fundamentals. An end of year playoff tournament will be held. All players must attend tryouts to be eligible for the Minors B Draft.
Little League age 8 players not drafted to a Minors B team will be placed in the MAPS draft.
Minors B - NL
MAPS - AL
Machine Pitch (MAPS) division is one of two new divisions that replaces CAPS. MAPS is primarily for 8 year olds and 7 year olds that played CAPS in 2010.
MAPS players will experience more traditional baseball playing conditions including risk/reward baserunning and getting 3 outs or scoring 5 runs to end each half of an inning. A pitching machine will be utilized at this level set at 40 mph. Players will receive 5 hittable pitches before they strike out. There are no tees or walks in this division. A coach from each team will be responsible for running the pitching machine and umpiring the game. An end of the year playoff tournament will be held. There are NO tryouts in the MAPS division.
MAPS - NL
Farm AL
Farm division is one of two new divisions that replaces CAPS. This division is primarily for 7 year olds. 6 year olds with a prior year of T- Ball can choose to participate as well.
Farm players will hit off a pitching machine. If the player is unable to hit the baseball a tee will be used to help the player to put the ball in play. A coach from each team will be responsible for running the pitching machine and umpiring the game. 10 players can play in the field and no official score is kept. There are NO tryouts in the Farm division.
Farm - NL
T-Ball NL
T-ball is intended for players that are Little League age 5 and 6. It is an introduction to baseball and purely instructional; the players hit off of a Tee.
T-Ball - AL
Challenger
The Challenger Division was established in 1989 as a separate division of Little League to enable boys and girls with physical and mental challenges, ages 5 - 18, or up to age 22 if still enrolled in high school, to enjoy the game of baseball along with the millions of other children who participate in this sport worldwide. Teams are set up according to abilities, rather than age, and can include as many as 15 - 20 players. Challenger games can be played as t-ball games, coach pitch, player pitch, or a combination of the three. Only players with physical and mental challenges may be enrolled in this program.
Subscribe to this site
