Minors is an instructional program, with an emphasis on fundamentals, not on winning. Players must go thru the tryout process to be drafted to a team. Since teams are formed by draft, practice conflicts and buddy requests can not be honored. Minors teams are drafted from scratch each season (teams have no returning players) The child of the Head Coach and one Assistant per team can be 'frozen' in the draft. Siblings playing in the same age division can be placed on a team together.

Tryouts happen in late January, with the draft in early February. The season usually begins in early March and ends in June. Generally, one game per weekend either Saturday or Sunday with occasional weekday games. One practice is held a week at a field, day and time determined by your coach.

Games and practices are held on various ball fields in Berkeley, Oakland and Piedmont. Field allocations are determined every year by the city councils and therefore vary from year to year.

Minors is played on a 60-foot diamond with a pitching distance of 46 feet.

Players receive a team hat, jersey, belt and socks from the league (belt and jersey must be returned). Helmets, catcher’s gear, balls, bats and bases are provided by the league. Players bring baseball mitts, socks, pants and baseball cleats (metal cleats not allowed).