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Baseball Program

Following March Spring Training, ALL divisions will run on their regular schedules from about the first week of April through the middle of June. The start of the outdoor season is dependent on weather and field conditions.

Mickey Mantle: Ages 17 and under.
 Summer baseball against surrounding towns. June and July. Variable schedule.

Sandy Koufax: (Spring) School Grades 7/8 and 9th graders who are not playing on a school-based team. Full size, 90’ diamond. Games against surrounding towns. This division allows players to transition from the LL diamond to the full-size 90’ diamond and provides developmental practices and a competitive game season that coincides with the school spring sports season. (Summer) Ages 13/14/15. Summer baseball against surrounding towns. Variable schedule. We attempt to keep activities to Mon/Tues/Thurs/Sat, although some games and various reschedulings may occur on other days of the week.

Little League Majors: Ages 11/12, 10 year olds by tryout. Full LL rules with kid-pitching, stealing, passed balls, dropped third strikes etc. In-town and out-of-town games. Players for post-season All-Start LL Tournament team selected from this division. Tuesday and Thursday late afternoons / evenings and Sunday midday / afternoon. Additional days and times possible due to weather and out-of-town scheduling.

Little League Minors: Ages 8/9/10, 7 year olds by tryout. Focused on competition and player development. Primarily coach-pitch to maintain pace of play and maximize on-field action (hitting, running, fielding). Pitcher and catcher development largely outside of game situations. Limited kid-pitch may be introduced in the second half of the season. In-town games. 9/10 year olds will have opportunities to play out-of-town games with kid-pitching. Monday and Wednesday late afternoon / evening and Sunday late afternoons.

Little League AA: Ages 5/6/7. T-ball, with live batting instruction on the side. This division plays with short rosters of 4-5 players per side during games to maximize action and opportunities for gameplay experience. Each team typically has practice on one weekday evening (day to be determined based on coach and team preferences and field availability) and all teams play a game on Saturday from 10:45-12:15.

Little League A: Age 4/5. Kickball, primarily for 4 year olds but open to 5 year olds who may have a better introduction to the game through kickball than AA t-ball. Saturday 10:45-11:45.


Softball Program

8U Softball: Ages 6-8. Revised LL rules with coach-pitching, no count (8 pitches/batter), and no stealing. Games are played against both in-town and out-of-town opponents. Games and practices are held on Tuesday evenings and Saturday mornings. Additional days and times possible due to weather and out-of-town scheduling.

10U Softball: Ages 9-10. Revised LL rules with player-pitching, limited stealing and run limits. Games are played against both in-town and out-of-town opponents. Games and practices are held on Monday & Wednesday evenings and Saturday mornings. Additional days and times possible due to weather and out-of-town scheduling.

12U Softball: Ages 11-12. Standard LL rules with player-pitching, steals, dropped third strikes, but run limits. Games are played against both in-town and out-of-town opponents. Games and practices are held on Tuesday & Thursday evenings and Sunday afternoons. Additional days and times possible due to weather and out-of-town scheduling.


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