South Kingstown Little League

Content What programs does South Kingstown Little League (SKLL) offer? SKLL offers developmental baseball and softball programs from ages 4 years old and up. Our baseball programs are for both boys & girls. T-ball (4 to 6 year olds) provides very basic introduction to baseball including positioning, hitting, fielding, throwing, catching, sportsmanship and the basic rules of baseball. Tee Ball instruction and games will be centered on the kids hitting off of fixed tees. Tee Ball plays twice week; Monday or Tuesday Practice (Coach preference). Games on Saturday's at 9AM Instructional (coach pitch; ages 5-8) provides an atmosphere for teaching/improving the basics of baseball in a non-competitive game setting including hitting a pitched ball, fielding, throwing, catching, base running, sportsmanship and knowledge of the basic rules of baseball. Instructional League baseball is a coach-pitch league intended to prepare participants for AA baseball (a combination coach and player-pitch league). Baseball league age 5 and 6 year-old players must have had 1 year of T-ball. Instructional plays twice a week. Practices are on either Wedneday, Thursday or Friday (Coach Preference). Games are on Saturday's at 11AM. AA (ages 8-10) provides a positive experience for the participants and to introduces players to a higher level of play in preparation for graduation to AAA baseball. This includes a continued emphasis on learning the fundamentals of the game and instruction on the finer points and strategies of baseball. The goal of AA is to develop players of different ages at different positions in preparation for AAA in a more competitive atmosphere still while maintaining a high level of sportsmanship in a positive team environment. AAA (ages 8-10) provides a positive experience for the participants and to introduces players to an even higher level of play in preparation for graduation to little league Major baseball. This includes a continued emphasis on learning the fundamentals of the game, pitching and catching, and instruction on the finer points and strategies of baseball. The goal of AAA is to develop players of different ages at different positions in preparation for majors in a more competitive atmosphere still while maintaining a high level of sportsmanship in a positive team environment. Major (ages 9-12) raises the level of competition for the players, while continuing the emphasis on player development. Juniors/Seniors (ages 13-16) continues to the emphasis on player development as the players experience the big diamond.These divisions travel to other towns to play. Our softball programs are for girls only; it is fast-pitch softball, which means that there is no arc on the ball from the pitcher. This is the game that is played in most Middle Schools, High Schools and Colleges. Coach Pitch (coach pitch; ages 6-7) Minors (child/coach pitch; ages 7-10) Majors (ages 9-12) This division travels to other towns to play Juniors (ages 12-14) This division tr