2026 Baseball Programs
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Tee Ball
League Ages 4 – 6 (Player’s actual age on 8/31/2026)
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 Executive Board.
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 or teammate (depending on roster availability)
Coach/Machine Pitch
League Ages 6 – 8 (Player’s actual age on 8/31/2026)
The Coach/Machine Pitch is a division for league age 6-, 7- and 8-year-olds. 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.
Coach/Machine Pitch players do not evaluate to play.
Players can request a coach or teammate (depending on roster availability).
Player/Coach Pitch Hybrid (Spring Seasons ONLY)
League Ages 8 – 10 (Player’s actual age on 8/31/2026)
Players/parents do not select whether they wish to play in the Player/Coach Pitch division. Players are placed in this division as determined by the Coaching Committee.
All Players will be evaluated.
All Player/Coach Pitch Hybrid teams draft players and any remaining league age 8-yr old players are placed in Coach/Machine Pitch.
Game scores are kept, although the primary focus is player development.
Minors
League Ages 9 – 11 (Player’s actual age on 8/31/2026)
Players/parents do not select whether they wish to play in the Minors division. Players are placed in this division as determined by the Coaching Committee.
The Minors division is a competitive full player pitch division.
Game scores and standings are kept and will be used to seed the teams for the end of season tournaments.
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 9-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 11 – 12 (Player’s actual age on 8/31/2026)
Players/parents do not select whether they wish to play in the Majors division. Players are placed in this division as determined by the Coaching Committee (LA 11s only )
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 11-yr-olds not drafted will be placed in the Minors division draft pool).
Intermediates
Ages 11-13 (Player’s actual age on 8/31/2026)
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 12 – 14 (Player’s actual age on 8/31/2026)
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 (Player’s actual age on 8/31/2026)
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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