Anderson Township Little League (ATLL) strives to place each player into a league level and on a team that will provide the player with the best opportunity to learn and to compete. The goals of ATLL are to provide a positive environment for learning the sport of baseball and the values of good sportsmanship and team play. Final league placement is determined by the Player Agent based primarily on the end-of-season manager evaluation assessment and Fall evaluations scores.
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Tee Ball - Beginner Instructional Baseball
Tee Ball Baseball is for boys and girls 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.
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Birthdays: 8/31/2019 - 8/31/2022
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First year baseball
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Practice and games on Saturdays - practice for 1 hour then play 1 hour game
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Hit off tee and/or coach pitch
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All kids in field during game
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Coach Pitch - Advanced Instructional Baseball
Coach Pitch is for boys and girls 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 Coach Pitch. In Coach Pitch, 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 Coach Pitch 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.
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Birthdays: 8/31/2018 - 8/31/2021
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One practice per week (M-F weeknight)
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One game per week on Saturday
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60-foot base paths
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Ten players in field - broad position rotation encouraged
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Minor League American - Introduction to Player Pitch Baseball
Minor League American is for boys and girls who are transitioning from coach pitch play to batting against opposing youth pitchers. Minor League American is ATLL's entry-level competitive baseball division and will begin to develop players' abilities in a competitive baseball environment. Minor League 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.
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Birthdays: 8/31/2017 - 8/31/2019
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One practice per week (M-F weeknight)
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One game per week on Saturday
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40-foot pitching distance / 60-foot base paths
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Combination of player and coach pitch
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Ten players in field during game - broad position rotation encouraged
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Minor League National - Player Pitch Baseball
Minor League National is for boys and girls who have successfully completed at least one season of Minor League American. The purpose in this division is to appropriately continue players' development in competitive baseball. The pitching distance moves back to 46 feet, and coach pitchers are not used at all.
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Birthdays: 8/31/2015 -8/31/2017
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One practice per week (M-F weeknight)
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One game per week on Saturday
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Player pitch
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46-foot pitching distance / 60-foot base paths
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Nine players in field during game - broad position rotation encouraged
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Major League - Advanced Player Pitch Baseball
Majors baseball is for boys and girls who are refining all the skills they have been building up in the 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.
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Birthdays: 8/31/2013 - 8/31/0215
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One practice per week (M-F weeknight)
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One game per week on Saturday
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Player pitch
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50-foot pitching distance / 70-foot base paths
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Lead-offs and straight stealing allowed
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Nine players in field during game - broad position rotation encouraged
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Intermediate (50/70) - Competitive Baseball
Intermediate (50/70) Baseball is for boys and girls 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.
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Birthdays: 8/31/2012 - 8/31/2014
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One practice per week (M-F weeknight)
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One game per weekend on Saturday or Sunday
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Participate in interleague game schedule against other Little League Juniors and Senior teams in SW Ohio District.
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60-foot-6-inch pitching distance / 90-foot base paths
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Senior League - Advanced Competitve Baseball
Senior League baseball is for boys and girls 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.
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Brithdays: 9/1/2009 - 8/31/2012
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One practice per week (M-F weeknight)
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One game per weekend on Saturday or Sunday
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Participate in interleague game schedule against other Little League Juniors and Senior teams in SW Ohio District.
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60-foot-6-inch pitching distance / 90-foot base paths