TEE BALL

BASEBALL DIVISIONS

• Single-A - League Ages 5-7
  The Instructional division utilizes both coach-pitch and hitting off a tee.  It is non-competitive and instructional, and provides players with the opportunity to continue learning fundamental baseball skills. Any player who has already played TeeBall is eligible to move up to Single-A Baseball.

• Minor AA - League Ages 7-9
  • The Minor League plays under Little League rules with some local adapted rules to balance fairness and competitiveness. Strikeouts are introduced and scores are kept.  Any player who is league age 7 or has played 1 year in the Single-A baseball program is eligible to participate. Players age 6 or 7 that are new to baseball can consider the Single-A baseball league instead. Team placement is determined by player evaluation and draft.
• Minor AAA - League Ages 9-11
  • The AAA League is for ages 9-11. The diamond used is a 60-foot diamond and the pitching distance is 46 feet.  Standings and pitching logs are recorded at this level. Team placement is determined by player evaluation and draft. This division will play against Elgin teams and will travel to other teams within District 13.
• Major - League Ages 11-12
  • The Little League Baseball Division (also known as the Major Division) is for league ages 11-12. The diamond used is a 60-foot diamond and the pitching distance is 46 feet.  Standings and pitching logs are recorded at this level. Team placement is determined by player evaluation and draft. This division will play against Elgin teams and will travel to other teams within District 13.
• Intermediate 50/70 - League Ages 12-13
  • The Intermediate Division moves the pitching mound back to 50 feet and bases to 70 feet (compared to 46/60), allows for leadoffs, pickoffs, dropped third strikes, and full baseball rules. This division will play against Elgin teams and will travel to other teams within District 13. Team placement is determined by player evaluation and draft.
• Junior - League Ages 13-15
  • The Junior Division is the advancement to larger fields (90 foot bases) and retains the policies and rules of Little League in providing a progression of age and skills. 15 year olds in Juniors are not allowed to pitch. Team placement is determined by player evaluation and draft.
• Senior - League Ages 14-16
  • The Senior Division retains the policies and rules of Little League in providing a progression of the age and skills. Team placement is determined both by player evaluations and the draft. 14 year olds who are members of their high school baseball team are allowed to play up in the Senior League Division which starts after the high school baseball season is completed.