: spring Divisions

T-Ball/Coach Pitch
Ages 5-7. T-ball/Coach pitch is an instructional league dedicated to teaching the basic fundamentals of baseball and is for players of league age 5 to 7. The games will be 3 innings in length. All team members will participate in the game in both the field (defense) and at bat (offense). Each team member will be instructed in both infield and outfield positions. A half inning will be completed once each member of the team on offense has had a turn to bat. Therefore each team member will play 3 innings in the field and have 3 turns at bat. The teams will be selected by the league. Coach pitch will be used unless the player is unable to hit the ball after several pitches and at that point a tee will be used.

Farm
Ages 8-9. Farm is an instructional league dedicated to teaching fundamentals and continuing the development of baseball skills for children of league age 8 and 9. Each team will consist of 12 or more players with games being 6 innings in length. The league will utilize a pitching machine for the purpose of giving each player quality, consistent at bats in order to develop a fundamentally sound swing. In turn, players in the field will be more active as more hit balls will be in play. All players will bat whether or not they are playing a defensive position and a maximum of five runs are allowed each half inning. All players will receive instruction at both infield and outfield positions. Players will participate in a tryout for the purpose of selecting and balancing the teams and the team managers will choose the teams in a draft. Players not participating in a tryout will be selected by a ‘hat pick’ and randomly assigned to a team. The season will conclude with a tournament in which all teams will participate.

Minors
Ages 9-12. Minors is an instructional league dedicated to continuing the development of skills and teaching of baseball fundamentals to children league age 9 to 12. Twelve year olds will be allowed to play in this division only if requested by a parent.   Each team will consist of 12 or more players with games being 6 innings in length. Players will pitch and will receive instruction in both infield and outfield positions. The minors division is a more competitive division than the farm division but the emphasis will still be more focused on training and development of the players rather than winning. Players will participate in a tryout for the purpose of selecting and balancing the teams and the team managers will choose the teams in a draft. Players not participating in a tryout will be selected by a ‘hat pick’ and randomly assigned to a team. The season will conclude with a tournament in which all teams will participate. Nine and 10 year olds are eligible for the 9/10 all-star team and 11 year olds are eligible for the 11 year old all-star team.

Majors
Ages 11-12. Majors is a league dedicated to continuing the development of skill and teaching the fundamentals of baseball to players of league age 11 and 12. Each team will consist of 12 players with games being 6 innings in length. Majors is the most competitive division where we strive to impart as much baseball knowledge as possible to each player, while instilling a desire to win and improve. Players will participate in a tryout for the purpose of selecting and balancing the teams and the team managers will choose the teams in a draft. Players not participating in a tryout will be selected by a ‘hat pick’ and assigned to a team. 11 year olds NOT participating in the tryout will NOT be eligible for the Majors Division. The season will conclude with a tournament in which all teams will participate. In addition, it is this division where the 12 and 11 year olds are chosen for the majors all-star team.

Juniors
Ages 13-14. Juniors is a district wide division for players of league age 13 and 14. The division will be made up of teams from Tempe, Chandler and Ahwatukee. The season will conclude with a tournament in which all teams will participate. There will also be a state wide juniors all-star tournament at the end of the season.