AAA OVERVIEW

• AAA is the first program level that is 100% kid-pitch and includes players ages 8, 9 and 10.  
• AAA is an INSTRUCTIONAL division that intends to be inclusive and build a strong skills foundation in anticipation of introducing competition in our year end tournament and in subsequent baseball divisions.
• Teams typically have 12-13 players and the teams are organized by draft.
• AAA is predominately 9 with select 8 and 10-year-olds. 
• Teams meet two to four times per week (a meeting is a practice or a game).
• There are approximately 16 games in a season.
• Practice starts in early March and games start in late March / early April.
• Games are 6 innings in length with three outs per inning.
• Players pitch a reduced impact force (RIF) baseball. Base stealing is allowed.
• Score and standings are kept.

COAST BASEBALL

• Coast baseball is an introduction to competitive baseball but still maintains an instructional focus.  
• Coast teams typically have 12-13 players and the teams are organized by draft. 
• Coast is geared towards 10 and 11-year-olds. 
• Teams meet two to four times per week (a meeting is a practice or a game).
• There are approximately 18-20 games in a season.
• Practice starts in early March and games start in late March / early April.
• Games are 6 innings in length with three outs per inning.
• Players pitch regulation Little League baseballs.
• Base stealing is allowed (once the ball crosses the plate).
• Score and standings are kept.

MAJORS BASEBALL

• Majors baseball is the first fully competitive program in Little League.
• Majors teams typically have 12-13 players and the teams are organized by draft. 
• Majors is geared towards 11 and 12-year-olds. 
• Teams meet two to four times per week (a meeting is a practice or a game).
• There are approximately 22 games in a season.
• Practice starts in March and games start in April.
• Games are 6 innings in length with three outs per inning
• Players pitch regulation Little League baseballs.
• Base stealing is allowed.
• Score and standings are kept.

INTERMEDIATE, JUNIORS, & SENIORS OVERVIEW

• These levels typically have 12-14 players, and may include players from other area Little Leagues.
• There are no evaluations for these divisions.
• Targeted at 13 and 16-year-olds.
  • Intermediates - 13
  • Juniors - 14
  • Seniors - 15 & 16  
• Teams meet two to four times per week (a meeting is a practice or a game).
• Games are played against other District 9 teams.
• There are about 20 games in a season.
• Practice starts in early March and games start in late March or early April.
• Games are 7 innings in length.
• This is players first opportunity to play on full size fields with more traditional baseball rules.  
• Scores are kept and players have the opportunity to possibly continue playing as All-Stars in post season tournaments.