Tee Ball

• League Ages 4 – 6
• The Tee Ball Division is a combination Tee Ball / Coach-Pitch division for league age 4-, 5- and 6-year-olds.  
• League age 7-year-olds who are new to the game or who need additional training and development can play in this division with the approval of the Board of Directors. 
• This division is a non-competitive division where players can learn, develop, and practice fundamental baseball skills at an early age and receive maximum enjoyment from the experience.
• Tee Ball players do not evaluate to play.
• There are no team standings or playoffs, and scores are not recorded. 
• Players can request a coach (depending on roster availability).

Machine Pitch

• League Ages 5 – 7
• The Machine Pitch is division for league age 5-, 6- and 7-year-olds. 5 and 6-year-olds must have at least one season of Tee Ball (or equivalent) experience in order to play in this division. 
• This division is a non-competitive division where players can learn, develop, and practice fundamental baseball skills at an early age and receive maximum enjoyment from the experience.
• Machine Pitch players do not evaluate to play.
• Game scores and standings are kept, although the primary focus is player development. 
• Players can request a coach (depending on roster availability).

Player/Coach Pitch Hybrid (Spring Seasons ONLY)

• League Ages 7 – 8
• The Player/Coach Pitch Hybrid Division is a kid/coach pitch hybrid division for league ages 7, and 8-year-olds. 
• Players/parents do not select whether they wish to play in Player Pitch division.
• All Players will be evaluated.
• All Player/Coach Pitch Hybrid teams draft players and any remaining league age 7-yr old players are placed in Machine Pitch.
• Game scores are kept, although the primary focus is player development. 

Minors

• League Ages 8 – 11
• The Minors division is a competitive kid pitch division.
• Game scores and standings are kept and will be used to seed the teams for the end of season tournaments.
• Players/parents do not select whether they wish to play in the Minors division.  
• All players must attend a scheduled evaluation to be eligible for the draft and subsequently chosen. 
• All Minors teams draft their players and any remaining league age 8-year-old players are placed in the Player/Coach Hybrid (Spring season only) draft pool. 
• Teams may also be selected to play in a District 4 Tournament of Champions after the spring season tournament ends. 

Majors

• Ages 10 – 12
• The Majors division is a competitive division. 
• Game scores and standings are kept and will be used to seed the teams for the end of season tournaments. 
• Teams may also be selected to play in a District 4 Tournament of Champions after the spring season tournament ends. 
• All players may try-out but are not guaranteed to be drafted to Majors (all 12-yr-olds will be drafted. Any 10- or 11-yr-olds not drafted will be placed in the Minors division draft pool). 

Intermediates

• Ages 11-13
• This division is the first to utilize a regulation sized baseball field with a 70-foot base path and 50-foot pitching rubber. 
• This division is scheduled by and run at the District level. 
• The league's ability to charter a team in this division is dependent on sufficient interest.

Juniors

• Ages 13 – 14
• This division is the first to utilize a regulation sized baseball field with a 90-foot base path and 60-foot 6-inch pitching rubber. 
• This division is scheduled by and run at the District level. 
• The league's ability to charter a team in this division is dependent on sufficient interest.

Seniors

• Ages 15 – 16
• This division utilizes a regulation sized baseball field with a 90-foot base path and 60 foot 6 inch pitching rubber. 
• This division is normally scheduled and run at the District level.
• The league's ability to charter a team in this division is dependent on sufficient interest.

SIBLING OPTION

• If a parent has children that are close in age and could potentially be playing in the same Major, Minor or Player/Coach Pitch Hybrid Division, they may request that these children play on the same team as a “sibling option.”  This request must be in writing to the league President prior to evaluations.  If a parent elects to take the sibling option, any manager that drafts one of the siblings must draft the other with his/her final pick of the draft.
  

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