Levels of Play

T-Ball

  • T-Ballers are league age 4-5.
  • This division is for our youngest, first-year players. Most T-Ball players are playing their first year of baseball.
  •  The goal of T-Ball is to have fun and introduce and build basic baseball skills including which hand the glove goes on, how to hold a bat, hit off a tee and which direction to run the bases.
  •  Games are 3 innings and typically last 1 hour.
  •  T-Ball uses a soft cloth safety ball.


Pioneer

  • Pioneer players are typically league age 5-7.
  • This division builds on T-Ball skills including moving from hitting off a tee to coaches pitching from a close distance to the players.
  • The goal is to have fun, improve baseball and team skills, and prepare players for the Farm Division.
  • Pioneer players includes players new to baseball and players who have played T-Ball or Pioneer in the past.
  • Games are 4 innings and typically last 1:30.Pioneer uses a Reduced Injury Factor (RIF) level 5 ball.


Farm

  • Farm players are typically league age 7-9.
  • This division is instructional and adds more advanced skills including player pitching (coaches pitch in certain situations), sliding, and outs.
  • Score is kept but no there are no standings/playoffs.
  • Farm is still a great division for players new to baseball. 
  • Games last 6 innings or 1:45 - 2 hours. 
  • Farm uses a RIF level 10 ball.

Minor

  • Minor players are typically league age 9-11.
  • Minor players are drafted into the division after being evaluated by coaches and league officials during Player Evaluations. 
  • The Minor Division teams keep score, standings and send a team to the District Tournament of Champions and a team to the District All Star Tournament.

Major

  • Major players are typically 11 and 12 years old. 
  • Major players typically play 1 or 2 years in Minors before being drafted.

Junior

  • Players who are league age 13-14 are eligible to be selected to a Junior League Division team for the regular season. 


Registration Listing

2024 Fall Baseball

FALL BALL 2024 DETAILS

  • SEASON SCHEDULE: September 1, 2024 to October 31, 2024.
  • Games will be played once a week on Sundays, with practices once or twice a week depending on the coaches.
  • LEVEL OF PLAY: You should register your player for the level you hope they play in Spring 2025. Example: If a player played in the Minors Division in the previous spring season and they are aging up to Majors in the next spring season, they should register for Majors in the fall.
  • PLAYER LEAGUE AGE: To determine your child's playing age, please refer to the Little League Age Chart for Baseball or Little League Baseball's Age Calculator.
  • NO RESIDENCE VERIFICATION REQUIRED: Unlike in the spring, there are no residential boundary restrictions on who can play. This does apply in the spring, so please keep that in mind if you plan to have your child play then. If you reside outside of our league boundaries, your child will not be eligible to play with us in the 2025 Spring season. There is an exemption to this rule if your child attends school within our boundaries.
  • VOLUNTEER BACKGROUND CHECK: Any parent who serves as a Head Coach, Assistant Coach or Team Parent must complete a background check. NOTE: If you completed a background check for our league in the 2024 Spring season, you are NOT required to re-submit for the fall.

Tee Ball (age 4-5)

Registration closes on 08/11/2024 at 12:00 AM
Season Dates: 09/01/2024 to 10/31/2024
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$75.00

Pioneer (age 5-7)

Registration closes on 08/11/2024 at 12:00 AM
Season Dates: 09/01/2024 to 10/31/2024
$100.00

Farm (age 7-9)

Registration closes on 08/11/2024 at 12:00 AM
Season Dates: 09/01/2024 to 10/31/2024
$100.00

Minor (age 9-11)

Registration closes on 08/11/2024 at 12:00 AM
Season Dates: 09/01/2024 to 10/31/2024
$150.00

Major (age 11-12)

Registration closes on 08/11/2024 at 12:00 AM
Season Dates: 09/01/2024 to 10/31/2024
$150.00

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