South Hill Little League

Baseball Division Overview T-Ball Division - LEAGUE AGE : Ages 4-5: (Age the player will be on August 31) : No Evaluations - No Draft Beginning level for boys and girls Basic fundamentals (bases, throwing, catching, hitting from tee, field positioning) All players bat each inning No strikeouts or recorded scoring No stealing, no sliding, no leading off Defense teams shall play with all players in the field 9” safety “T” ball is used Players may make buddy or coach requests Coach Pitch - LEAGUE AGE : Ages 6-7: (Age the player will be on August 31) : No Evaluations - No Draft Initial concepts of baseball with some progression to more complex concepts Emphasis on throwing, catching, hitting and sportsmanship. Live hitting from Coach pitcher All players bat in lineup Defense positions 10 players in field and all players receive playing time Scoring is recorded No stealing or leading off, sliding is permitted Players may make buddy or coach requests 9" Star-5 safety baseball is used 5-year olds with previous T-Ball experience and currently enrolled in Kindergarten may request a waiver into Coach Pitch Division A Baseball Division - LEAGUE AGE : Ages 7-8: (Age the player will be on August 31) : No Evaluations - No Draft Fundamentals of baseball are reinforced and the game is played with standard baseball rules Emphasis on throwing, catching, hitting and sportsmanship. Live hitting from pitching machine All players bat in lineup Defense positions 10 players in field and all players receive playing time Scoring is recorded Excellent starting division for those new to the sport Players may make buddy or coach requests 9" regulation baseball is used Players in this division are NOT eligible for postseason All-Star Team selection AA Baseball Division - LEAGUE AGE : Ages 8-9: (Age the player will be on August 31) : No Evaluations - No Draft Fundamentals of baseball are reinforced and the game is played with standard baseball rules First year of player pitching Increased player skill sets, including base stealing without lead-offs Play becomes more competitive and scores and player statistics are recorded All players bat in lineup Defense positions 10 players in field and all players receive playing time Excellent starting division for those new to the sport Players may make buddy or coach requests 9" regulation baseball is used Player pitching is from 46' and base paths are 60' 7-year olds with previous A-Ball experience may request a waiver into AA Baseball Division Players in this division are NOT eligible for postseason All-Star Team selection AAA Baseball Division - LEAGUE AGE : Ages 9-10-11: (Age the player will be on August 31) : Evaluations & Draft All 10-year olds and all 9-year olds with extensive baseball experience should initially register for this division AAA Baseball is a competitive division and is best suited for players with previous baseball experience Player skill sets are increased and secondary baseball skills are introduced such as fie