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  League Age
Division 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
Farm - TBall X X                        
Farm - Peanuts   X X ~                    
Farm - Single A     X X ~                  
Minors - AA       ~1 X X ~              
Minors - AAA         ~ X X              
Majors           ~ X X            
Juniors                 X X        
Seniors                   ~2 X X    
Big League                       ~3 X X
  1 = 8s may tryout for Minors
2 = 14s on any HS team (Fr, JV, Varsity) play up
3 = 16s on HS Varsity teams play up
X = greatest percentage of players of this age
~ = smaller percentage of players of this age

  Characteristics
Division Goal Tm Formation Gm Length Inn Length Pitches Diamond Umpires Defenders Leads PostSeason
Farm - TBall Fun by School 3 Inn or 1.5 Hrs Everybody Scores RIF off a Tee 50 No Whole Team No None
Farm - Peanuts Fun by School 3 Inn or 1.5 Hrs Everybody Scores RIF Coach Pitch 60 No Whole Team No None
Farm - SingleA Instruction by School 1.5 Hrs 3 Outs or 5 runs Coach Pitch 60 No 10 No None
Minors - AA Intro to Comp Tryouts/Draft 6 Inn or 2 Hrs
Ties Allowed
3 outs or 5 runs Kid Pitch 60 Yes 9 No Playoffs
TOC
Minors - AAA Med Competitive Tryouts/Draft 6 Inn or 2 Hrs
Ties Allowed
3 outs or 5 runs Kid Pitch 60 Yes 9 No Playoffs
TOC
AllStars
Majors Competitive Tryouts/Draft
Property Players
6 Inn or
2 Hrs with mercy
3 outs Kid Pitch 60 Yes 9 No Playoffs
TOC
AllStars
Juniors Competitive Tryouts/Draft
Property Players
7 Inn or
2 Hrs with mercy
3 outs Kid Pitch 80 Yes 9 Yes Playoffs
TOC
AllStars
Juniors Competitive Tryouts/Draft
Property Players
7 Inn 3 outs Kid Pitch 90 Yes 9 Yes Playoffs
AllStars

Farm - TBall:
Required for all league age five year old players. Team formation in this division done by league age and teams organized by the Division Coordinator, generally by school. It is an instructional division where players hit off a tee rather than hit a pitched ball using a soft, Reduced Injury Factor (RIF) ball for safety. No scores or standings are kept, every offensive player bats each inning regardless of outs and no player sits on defense. Players are taught the fundamentals of baseball such that they are exposed to playing positions and are taught throwing, catching, batting, defensive ready position and running the bases.

Farm - Peanuts:
Primarily for league age seven year old players, or younger players with a year of TBall experience. Team formation in this division done by league age and teams organized by the Division Coordinator, generally by school. It is an instructional division where players hit live Reduced Injury Factor (RIF) balls pitched by their own coach from a short distance. No scores are kept, every offensive player bats each inning regardless of outs and no player sits on defense. Players are taught the fundamentals of baseball such that they are exposed to playing positions and are taught throwing, catching, batting, defensive ready position and running the bases. This division is intended to be a logical transition from tee ball to coach pitch. As per Little League requirements, a league age 6 year old player can only participate in coach pitch if they played one full year of tee ball in an approved Little League program.

Farm - SingleA:
Primarily for league age eight year old players, or younger players with a year of Coach Pitch experience. Team formation in this division done by league age and teams organized by the Division Coordinator, generally by school. It is an instructional division where players hit regulation balls pitched by their own coach from a short distance, eventually transitioning to hitting balls pitched by players from the opposing team. At this level, outs are recorded with three ending each half inning. The nine standard defensive positions plus an extra outfielder are used (meaning players rotate sitting) but no scores are kept. Players are taught the fundamentals of baseball such that they are exposed to playing positions and are taught throwing, catching, batting, defensive ready position and running the bases. This division is intended to be a logical transition from coach pitch to kid pitch.

Minors - AA:
The first competitive division, AA is for primarily league age nine and ten year old players, with eight year old players being allowed to try-out (but they are not guaranteed to be drafted). All players are required to try-out and teams are formed through a draft process supervised by the Division Coordinator and Player Agent. Players pitch (rest restrictions apply) and offenses use the Continuous Batting Order. The standard nine defensive positions are used and scores and standings are kept. Trained volunteer umpires enforce Little League Baseball and Local Board Adopted Rules. Players are taught advanced fundamentals of baseball such that they are exposed to pitching techniques, playing positions, defensive pre-pitch preparedness, live batting and aggressive base running. A post-season tournament will determine the champion for each division. AA players may be selected to the various Minors AllStar teams, depending on league age.

Minors - AAA:
Continuing both instruction and competitive balance, AAA is primarily for league age ten and eleven year old players, with some nine year old players traditionally drafted as well. All players are required to try-out and teams are formed through a draft process supervised by the Division Coordinator and Player Agent. Players pitch (rest restrictions apply) and offenses use the Continuous Batting Order. The standard nine defensive positions are used and scores and standings are kept. Trained volunteer umpires enforce Little League Baseball and Local Board Adopted Rules. Players are taught advanced fundamentals of baseball such that they are exposed to pitching techniques, playing positions, defensive pre-pitch preparedness, live batting and aggressive base running. A post-season tournament will determine the champion for each division. That team will advance to the District 4 TOC. AAA players may be selected to the various Minors AllStar teams, depending on league age.

Majors:
Represents the truest competitive play in Little League and is generally oriented for experienced players who are eleven and twelve years old, altho some ten year olds are drafted into the Major Division. Returning Majors players are 'Property Players' and do not need to try out. All other players are required to try-out and teams are formed through a draft process supervised by the Division Coordinator and Player Agent. This level focuses on more advanced skills and fundamentals. Pitching speeds are considerably faster (45-60mph) and balls are hit harder. Overall pace of the game is much faster as well with fewer walks. Trained volunteer umpires enforce Little League Baseball and Local Board Adopted Rules. A post-season tournament will determine the champion for each division. That team will advance to the District 4 TOC Majors players may be selected to the various Minors AllStar teams, depending on league age.

Juniors:
Designed as a transition from Little League to High School baseball, for experienced players who are thirteen or fourteen years old. Returning Juniors players are 'Property Players' and do not need to try out. All other players are required to try-out and teams are formed through a draft process supervised by the Division Coordinator and Player Agent. This level introduces leads and pickoffs, enlarges the diamond and focuses on more advanced skills and fundamentals. Fourteen year old players who make a HS team, regardless of level, will be moved to Seniors for the regular season to avoid conflicts with the HS schedules. Those players will be eligible for Juniors AllStars. Trained volunteer umpires enforce Little League Baseball and Local Board Adopted Rules. A post-season tournament will determine the champion for each division. That team will advance to the District 4 TOC Juniors players may be selected to the Juniors AllStar team.

Seniors:
Designed as a continuation of the High School baseball season, for experienced players who are fifteen or sixteen years old. Returning Seniors players are 'Property Players' and do not need to try out. All other players are required to try-out and teams are formed through a draft process supervised by the Division Coordinator and Player Agent. Sixteen year old players who make a HS Varsity team will be moved to Big League so they may participate at the most competitive level. Those players will be eligible for Seniors AllStars. Trained volunteer umpires enforce Little League Baseball and Local Board Adopted Rules. A post-season tournament will determine the Seniors champion. Seniors players may be selected to the Seniors AllStar team.

Big League:
Designed as a continuation of the High School varsity baseball season, for experienced players who are seventeen or eighteen years old. Team formation in this division done by league age and teams organized by the Division Coordinator, generally by high school. Teams play other Big League teams from around District 4 and Section 1. Trained volunteer umpires enforce Little League Baseball and Local Board Adopted Rules. Big League players may be selected to the District 4 AllStar team.