Westwood Little League: Westwood News: New Intermediate Baseball Division

New Intermediate Baseball Division
Westwood Little League is excited to introduce a new opportunity being offered in Little League this year called Intermediate League. It was developed to allow a smoother transition from the Major to the Junior division. From all indications it is an up and coming Little League developmental program in which Westwood will be fielding a team during the 2013 season. Since the Intermediate League overlaps with other divisions, Westwood would like to get an idea of how many players are interested in trying out for this team, as players will be selected by the team's coach and manager, Mark Johnson and Brian Bradley.
Here are some specifics to help you determine if your player is interested in trying out for this division:
  • Field size : The field size is in between the Major field and the Junior field, with the mound 50 feet from home plate and bases that are 70 feet apart.
  • Age level: Players that are league ages 11-13 are eligible to attend tryouts.
  • Changes from Major Rules: Leading off and stealing are permitted
Other Info:
1) Westwood plans on having one team.
2) All games will be against teams within our district so EXPECT to travel.
3) Techentin field will be our home field.
4) Players in the Intermediate League are allowed to play in more than one division for which they are the appropriate league age.
5) Players are All-Star eligible for an All-Star Team within the division for which a player completes 60% of his games.
6) For example, if a twelve-year old player plays 60% of their Westwood Little League games in Majors and 40% in Intermediate, then this player is eligible
at the Major level for All-Stars.
*****If you are interested in your child trying out for the Intermediate Division team, please email Dawn Bradley at bradley4family@charter.net or sign up for the tryout at on-site registration. Sign ups for tryouts have a deadline of February 15th. There are NO EXCEPTIONS to this deadline.*****
We will post more information as it becomes available!