a.                  The main goal of Tee Ball is for the kids to have fun and learn some fundamental skills in order to play the game of baseball or softball. Tee Ball will target four (4) to five (5) players per station at each practice. Based on the number of players enrolled, there may be a need for two (2) sessions per scheduled night. Practices will be two (2) days a week for forty-five (45) minutes, typically starting and ending with a brief whole group game, such as tag.

 

b.                 Practices are station based to keep all players actively engaged instead of standing in line waiting to engage. Players will rotate through all stations which will teach fundamentals of throwing, catching, hitting and running the bases. Midway through the season, games will be included in the rotation as a station.

 

c.                  Tee Ball Division also operates as a softball program for league age four (4) and five (5)-year-old girls under Little League Tee Ball Rules and Regulations.

a.                  The main goal of Coach Pitch is for the kids to have fun and build on fundamental skills while learning how to play the game of baseball or softball. Coach Pitch will target four (4) to five (5) players per station at each practice. Based on the number of players enrolled, there may be a need for two (2) sessions per scheduled night. Practices will be two (2) days a week for one (1) hour, typically starting and ending with a whole group game, such as tag.

 

b.                 Practices are station based to keep all players actively engaged instead of standing in line waiting to engage. Players will rotate through all stations which teach the fundamentals of throwing, catching, hitting and running the bases. Midway through the season, games will be included in the rotation as a station.

 

c.                  Coach Pitch Division operates as a softball program for league age six (6) through eight (8)-year-old girls under Little League Minors League Baseball rules and Regulations. Eight (8)-year-olds with experience may choose to play Minors.

a.                  Minors Division operates as a developmental Minor League program for league age eight (8) through ten (10)-year-old girls under Little League Softball Rules and Regulations. Eight (8)-year-olds with no experience may choose to play Coach Pitch. Ten (10)-year-olds with at least one (1) years’ experience of Minor play may choose to play Majors.

 

b.                 The Minors Division primary focus is on player development. The expectation is for teams to meet three (3) times per week for games/practices during the regular season. Practices will be conducted based on the number of games scheduled in the week. For example, weeks with one (1) scheduled game will have two (2) practices, weeks with two (2) games scheduled will have one (1) practice and weeks with more than two (2) games scheduled will not be required to have a practice.

 

c.                  Minor Division team size target will be eight (8) however, will consist of six (6) players and a maximum of nine (9) players. Minor division games will be Intra-league with focus on skill building and the following rules apply:

 

i.                   Defensive Coaches may be allowed on the field behind the infield players for instructional purposes;

 

ii.                 If a player has a count of four (4) balls, a tee will be utilized and the player will hit from the tee or coach’s soft toss at coach’s discretion, to allow the batter to hit the ball and fielders to engage in fielding the ball;     

 

iii.               When a team scores three (3) runs, regardless of the number of outs, the inning will switch;

 

iv. Games will have a 90-minute time limit;

v.               When a batted ball goes (rolls or hit) into the outfield passed the chalked line it is a ground rule double;

 

vi.                 Coaches are strongly encouraged to rotate players into different positions throughout each game; and

 

vii.               Only one (1) umpire will be utilized.

 

 

a.                  Major division operates as a major league program for League age ten (10) through twelve (12)-year-old girls under Little League Softball Rules and Regulations. Ten (10)-year-olds with no experience at the Minor level will be evaluated to determine the appropriate division placement for their development. Coaches are strongly encouraged to rotate players into different positions throughout each game.

b.       When there is more than one (1) Major team, games in the first (1^st) two (2) weeks of the season will be intra-league. Intra-league games will focus on skill building.

Junior Division operates as a program for league age thirteen (13) through fifteen (15) year-old girls under Little League Softball Rules and Regulations. Fifteen (15) year-olds may not pitch and are not eligible to play All Stars.