LEVELS OF LEAGUE PLAY

3 YEAR OLDS
·Are not eligible for Little League

4 & 5 YEAR OLDS
·All four and five year olds will be placed in T-Ball
Option – A five year old may request an assignment to Farm-AA if the player is in 1st grade (report card required)

6 YEAR OLDS
·All six year olds will be placed in Farm-AA
Option – A parent may request an assignment to the T-Ball level if the player has had no prior experience or there is a safety concern

7 YEAR OLDS
·All seven year olds will be placed in Farm-AA
Option – A parent may request an assignment to Farm-AAA if the player is in 3rd grade (report card required)

8 YEAR OLDS
·All eight year olds will be placed in Farm-AAA
Option – A parent may request an assignment to the Farm-AA level if the player has had no prior experience and there is a safety concern
 Option — Parents may request that their player participate in Minors – The player must showcase with the 9 & 10 year olds
Minor Managers will assess the 8 year old players’ skills and draft the players if their skills merit selection.
Minors team rosters are limited to only one 8 year old each
The 8 year olds who are not selected for the Minors will be placed in the Farm-AAA to develop their skills further.
§ NOTE – Parents of 8 year olds should consider the player’s reduced playing time and limited opportunities for development when requesting a move to Minors. Players are more apt to develop when they are experiencing great success and having fun with their peers, as opposed to matching skills with ten year olds.

9 YEAR OLDS
·All nine year olds will showcase and be eligible for the Minors draft
Minor Managers will assess players’ skills and draft the highest skilled players.
Generally, 30% – 40% of the nine year olds are drafted into the Minors. The balance of the nine year olds are placed in Farm-AAA to develop their skills further.
Option — A parent may request an assignment to the Farm-AAA level for any reason (No showcase is required when the player opts for Farm-AAA)

10 YEAR OLDS
·All ten year olds will showcase and be selected in the Minors draft
·Option — Parents may request that their player participate in Majors– The player must showcase with the 11 & 12 year olds
Major Managers will assess the 10 year old players’ skills and draft the players if their skills merit selection.
Major team rosters are limited to only one 10 year old each
The 10 year olds who are not selected for the Majors will be placed in the Minors to develop their skills further.
 NOTE – Parents of 10 year olds should consider the player’s reduced playing time and limited opportunities for development when requesting a move to Majors. Players are more apt to develop when they are experiencing great success and having fun with their peers, as opposed to matching skills with twelve year olds.

11 YEAR OLDS
·All eleven year olds will showcase and be eligible for the Major draft
Major Managers will assess players’ skills and draft the highest skilled players.
Generally, 40% – 60% of the eleven year olds are drafted into the Majors. The balance of the eleven year olds will be placed in the Minors to develop their skills further.
·Option – A parent may request an assignment to the Minor level for any reason, unless the player participated in All-stars during the prior season. NOTE – Eleven year olds are limited to 65 pitches per outing in the Minors, all other pitching rules apply

12 YEAR OLDS
·All twelve year olds will showcase and be selected in the Majors draft
·Option — A parent may request an assignment to the Juniors level for any reason
 Option — A player may participate at the Minor level if:
The parents request the move for safety reasons AND the Player Agent approves the move. NOTE – Twelve year olds are not eligible to pitch in the Minors

13 & 14 YEAR OLDS
·All thirteen and fourteen year olds will be placed in Juniors

15 & 16 YEAR OLDS
 All fifteen and sixteen year olds will be placed in Seniors, subject to League and District availability