Selecting a Softball Division

The first determinate for what Division your child may play in is their Little League Age (which may be different than their current age or age they may be during the season). To determine you child's League Age, please visit the League Age Calculator - Little League.

Little League Softball Divisions:

4Tee and 5/6 Tee Ball
Tee Ball is the entry level division for players, ages 4-6. The experience is grounded in fun, fitness, and fundamentals. What is most important is growing a child’s love for the game. 4T and 5/6 Tee Ball Divisions are both coed. Each 4-6 year old Little Leaguer is required to play one season of Tee Ball before being eligible for consideration to advance to either A Baseball or Coach Pitch Softball.

Tee Ball players use bats and (soft) baseballs designated specifically for use in this division. The roster size for a 5/6 Tee Ball team averages 6-7 players. The season typically runs approximately 6 weeks from the start of May through mid-June, featuring 2 games per week usually played on a rotating Monday-Friday schedule.

Tecumseh Elementary is home to the Tee Ball Divisions.

Coach Pitch
Coach Pitch is a Minors Little League Softball Division for League Age 6-9 year olds. Pitches thrown soft toss strengthen the ability to make contact without using a tee. Fun is still the name of the game but players are also taught more fundamentals like how to properly swing the bat, stepping and throwing, position play, etc. Players also put on the gear for the first time to explore the position of catcher.

Coach pitch players still use (softer) softballs designated specifically for use in this division. The roster size for an coach pitch team remains small at 6-7 players. The season typically runs approximately 6 weeks from the start of May through mid-June, featuring 2 games per week usually played on a rotating Monday-Friday schedule.

Jamesville DeWitt Middle School is home to the Coach Pitch Division.

Minors
After at least one year of Coach Pitch, League age 8-10 year old players may advance to Minors (Player Pitch) where the level of competition increases. A skill assessment is performed to determine readiness of League Age 8 year olds. Players pitch for the first time in this Division. Games are umpired, ball and strike counts are kept as are team win-loss records. At this level, players also become All-Star eligible. Swinging the bat and making solid contact, intelligent base running, position play, etc. all start to take shape as players get old enough to understand more of the game. In other words, at Minors it starts to look a lot more like softball!

Little League requires that the roster size for a typical Minors Ball team be between 10-15 players but we try to keep it between 10-12 when possible. The season typically runs approximately 6-8 weeks starting a little earlier than the younger divisions often around mid-April and continuing through mid-June. 2 games per week is still typical. It is essential to have one practice per week to reinforce concepts of position play, situation baseball, etc. as players get old enough to start understanding the game.

Lyndon Fields are home to the Minors Division.

Majors
Majors is for League Age 11 and 12 year olds although 10 year olds may also "play up". A skill assessment is performed to determine readiness of League Age 10 year olds. Majors play is exciting because you will see years of hard work and learning pay off.

Little League requires that the roster size for a typical Majors team be between 10-15 players but we try to keep it between 10-12 when possible. The season typically runs approximately 6-8 weeks starting a little earlier than the younger divisions often around mid-April and continuing through mid-June. 2 games per week is still typical. It is essential to have at least one practice per week to reinforce concepts of position play, situation baseball, etc. as players get old enough to start understanding the game.

Lyndon Fields are home to the Majors Division.

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