Tee Ball DIVISION
4-6 Years Old
The T-ball division is a non-competitive division where the primary goal is to begin to instruct young players in the fundamentals of baseball in a supportive team environment. Coach pitch is implemented half-way through the season. Otherwise, the baseball is placed on an adjustable tee atop home plate at a suitable height for the batter to strike. Score is not kept and rules are designed to maximize participation. An inning is completed once each child has had a turn at bat and all players on the defensive team play in the outfield every inning. To encourage the defensive team to try to make plays, there are typically no extra bases on overthrows and runners may not advance after the ball is in possession of an infielder.
PEE WEE DIVISION
7-8 Years Old
The Pee Wee division is a division where the primary goal is to instruct young player’s basic baseball skills and plays, in a positive fun-filled environment. All 7 and 8 year olds are assigned to teams in this division. Coach pitching is utilized through the first 3 out of 6 innings. Starting in the 4th inning, kid pitch is implemented. A team’s lineup will bat until there are 3 outs and then the inning is over. Ten or more players may be in the field based on roster sizes. The season ends with a playoff season after the conclusion of all the regular season games.
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MINORS DIVISION
9-10 Years Old
The goal in Minor league is to strengthen baseball fundamentals and team participation. Competitiveness is secondary to providing a variety of playing opportunities in order that all ballplayers properly learn the fundamentals of the game. The minor league introduces the players to the rules of baseball in that the minor league has umpires that call balls, strikes and outs. Score is kept for each game and the standings will reflect wins and losses. Children in the minor league will pitch (under the guidelines of a pitch count), and steal bases. All of the rules of baseball apply to the minor division with some slight restrictions that promote a competitive balance. At the conclusion of the regular season, a playoff format is introduced that incorporates all teams. This is a double elimination tournament that will crown a minor division champion at its conclusion.
At the conclusion of the playoff tournament, All Star teams will be picked, based on the All Star selection process, for both the 9 year old and 10 year old teams.
MAJORS DIVISION
11-12 Years Old
The Major division is a competitive kid pitch division for 11 and 12 year olds. The major division is the highest level of baseball played on the 46/60 baseball diamond. The goal of the major division is to prepare the participants for a more competitive brand of baseball that they will face in the future. All of the rules of regulation baseball apply to the Major division and at the conclusion of the regular season, a playoff format is introduced that incorporates all teams. This is a double elimination tournament that will crown a major division champion at its conclusion.
At the conclusion of the playoff tournament, All Star teams will be picked, based on the All Star selection process, for both the 11 year old and 12 year old teams.
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JUNIOR DIVISION
13-14 Years Old
The Junior division is a competitive division specifically for players ages 13 and 14. The Juniors play on a regulation baseball diamond (90 feet bases and 60 feet, 6 inch pitching distance). In contrast to the Little League (12 and under) program, which plays on the small diamond, various strategies and rules are in play, making for a more realistic game—one that has the complexity of high school and college ball. Lead-offs, pick-offs and hit-and-run plays are all allowed.
SENIOR DIVISION
15-16 Years Old
The Senior division is a competitive division specifically for players ages 15 and 16. The Seniors play on a regulation baseball diamond (90 feet bases and 60 feet, 6 inch pitching distance). In contrast to the Little League (12 and under) program, which plays on the small diamond, various strategies and rules are in play, making for a more realistic game—one that has the complexity of high school and college ball. Lead-offs, pick-offs and hit-and-run plays are all allowed.
The Senior division will play teams from surrounding towns, similar to that of travel baseball, which increases the level of competition.
PO Box 754, Farmingdale, NJ 07728
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Howell South Little League Fields
2740 Allenwood Lakewood Road Howell, NJ 07731