A Division - Tee Ball - Beginner Instructional Baseball
Tee Ball Baseball is for boys and girls 4-6 years old who want to learn the fundamentals of hitting and fielding. In Tee Ball, players hit a ball off a batting tee. Rules of the game are designed to accommodate the need for teaching. As a non-competitive division, the primary goals of tee ball are to instruct children in the fundamentals of baseball, to allow them to experience the value of teamwork and give them the opportunity to play baseball with their friends.
Ages 4 - 6
First year baseball
Practice and games on Saturdays - practice for 1 hour then play 1 hour game
Hit off tee and/or coach pitch
All kids in field during game
AA Division - Coach Pitch -Advanced Instructional Baseball
AA Baseball is for boys and girls 5-7 years old who are moving toward to hitting from a pitched ball as well as still learning the fundamentals of hitting and fielding. League age 5 players will have completed one season of Tee Ball prior to playing AA. In AA, players spend a portion of their season hitting a ball off a batting tee as well as learning to hit pitched balls from coaches. Rules of the game are designed to accommodate the need for teaching. As a non-competitive division, the primary goals of AA are to instruct children in the fundamentals of baseball, to allow them to experience the value of teamwork and give them the opportunity to play baseball with their friends.
AAA-American Division - Introduction to Player Pitch - Little League Baseball
AAA-American is for boys and girls 6-1/2 through 8-1/2 year who are transitioning from coach pitch play to batting against opposing youth pitchers. AAA-American is ATLL's entry-level competitive baseball division will begin to develop players' abilities in a competitive baseball environment. AAA-American will introduce player pitching with pitchers throwing from 40 feet; however, there are no walks. In the event of a walk, an offensive coach will complete the at-bat. At the conclusion of the at-bat, the player pitcher will resume pitching to the next batter.
Ages 6-1/2 - 8-1/2
Practice one night per week
Games on one night per week and Saturdays
40-foot pitching distance / 60-foot base paths
Combination of player and coach pitch
AAA-National - Player Pitch - Little League Baseball
AAA-National baseball is for boys and girls 8-1/2 through 10-1/2 years old who are continuing to develop their abilities in a competitive baseball environment. As a competitive division, the primary goals of AAA-National baseball are to create a fair and balanced competition throughout the division, provide the best opportunities for team and individual skills development, and stage the players for much higher levels of play.
Majors - Little League Baseball
Majors baseball is for boys and girls 10-1/2 through 12 years old who are refining all the skills they have been building up in the AAA divisions in this next stage of competitive baseball. Majors baseball is also known as the Little League Baseball Division. As a competitive division, the primary goals of Majors baseball are to create a fair and balanced competition throughout the division, provide the best opportunities for team and individual skills development, and stage the players for much higher levels of play.
Practice one night per week
Games up to two nights per week and Saturdays
46-foot pitching distance / 60-foot base paths
Nine players in field during game - position focus starting to be emphasized
Intermediate (50/70) - Little League Baseball
Intermediate (50/70) Baseball is for boys and girls 12 and 13 years old who are preparing to transition from 46/60-foot field dimensions to 60/90-foot field dimensions (full-sized regulation baseball fields). Intermediate allows players preparing for higher divisions and high school baseball to incrementally transition by providing the opportunity to develop on a larger field prior to making the move to 60/90 foot field dimensions. As a competitive division, the primary goals of Intermediate baseball are to provide the players an opportunity to transition from traditional sized Little League Baseball fields to fields that will prepare players for most competitive arenas of youth baseball such as high school, Junior Little League, and Senior Little League.
Ages 12 - 13
Practice one night per week
Games up to two nights per week and Saturdays
50-foot pitching distance / 70-foot base paths
Conventional baseball with leadoffs and stealing
Junior - Little League Baseball
Junior League Baseball is for boys and girls 13 through 14 years old who are honing their abilities at the highest levels of competition. Juniors baseball is played using a conventional 90-foot diamond with a pitching distance of 60 feet, 6 inches. As a competitive division, the primary goals of Juniors Baseball are to provide the players an opportunity to take their game to the next level in preparation for most competitive arenas of youth baseball such as high school and/or Senior League. Rosters are typically more than 12 players.
Senior - Little League Baseball
Senior League baseball is for boys and girls 15 through 16 years old who are honing their abilities at the highest levels of competition. Senior baseball is played using a conventional 90-foot diamond with a pitching distance of 60 feet, 6 inches. As a competitive division, the primary goals of Seniors Baseball are to provide the players an opportunity to take their game to the next level in preparation for high school. Rosters are typically more than 12 players.
Games on one or two nights per week and Saturdays
Conventional 90-foot diamond and pitching distance of 60 feet-6 inches
Games scheduled against ATLL and other District 9 Little League Juniors teams (home & away)
Challenger - Little League Challenger Division
The Challenger Division is a program for youth with physical and developmental challenges, helping them to enjoy the full benefits of Little League participation in an athletic environment structured to their abilities. More than the skills of baseball learned through the experience, the value of the Little League Challenger Division is found in the proven therapeutic and socialization benefits of participating in sports, the strengthening of participants’ self-esteem, the opportunities to mainstream into other divisions of play, and the disciplines of teamwork, sportsmanship and fair play, which are hallmarks of the Little League program. The Little League Challenger Division provides the framework so Little League programs may offer a structured, athletic activity for all youth in their communities. Playing with the same equipment on the same fields, Challenger Division participants have the opportunity to experience the joys of pulling together as a team, being cheered, and earning awards for their achievements.
Provides boys and girls with disabilities the opportunity to enjoy and participate in the game of baseball.
Features “buddies” (players generally from the Majors Division) who help their partners by assisting the players when needed during a game.