This section describes the variety of baseball programs that WWLL offers. WWLL wants you and your children to get the most out of our programs and to enjoy the sport. If you have any questions about the softball programs, please contact the Vice President of Baseball.
Majors
This league is for 11- and 12-year-olds, and the most skilled 10-year-old players who played in Minors the prior season. All 11- and 12-year-old players must register for Majors. All players who register for Majors must attend a workout prior to the start of the season.
10-year-old players who are interested in playing Majors must register for Minors but will be able to indicate their interest in playing Majors within the Minors registration system.
12-year-olds will automatically be placed on a Majors team unless the parents of a given child and the League agree that Minors is more appropriate. 10- and 11-year-old players who attend the workout and do not qualify to be placed in Majors based on their performance during the workout will automatically be placed on a team in the Minors Division.
If the parents of an 11-year-old player prefer that their son play in Minors, there is an opportunity to indicate this in the registration process.
This league is the most competitive level available. There is a three-inning minimum defensive play rule in this league. All players are always in the batting order, whether or not playing defense when it is their turn at bat. Teams play two or three games per week (Friday evening and weeknights), plus one weeknight practice. Teams are formed in early March and will practice (indoors and outdoors) 2-3 times per week until the season starts.
Minors
This division is generally for 9- and 10-year-old players. Some 11-year-old players may be assigned to Minors after the Majors workout but must register for Majors. All 9-year-old players (who have already played AAA for one year) and 10-year-old players must register for Minors.
10-year-old players who wish to attend the Majors workout must register for Minors but will be given the opportunity within the Minors registration system to indicate their interest in attending the Majors workout. 10-year-olds who attend the Majors workout may be selected for a Majors team, pending performance at the workout and space availability. Minors is the appropriate division for nearly all 10-year-old players, and only the most skilled 10-year-olds will be selected for a Majors team.
All players who register for Minors and who are not otherwise selected for a Majors team must attend a workout prior to the start of the season. 9- and 10-year-olds will automatically be placed on a Minors team unless the parents of a given child and the league agree that AAA Ball is more appropriate.
Practices for Minors typically begin with indoor practices in early March. Minors games are played according to the official Little League Baseball rules (with slight modifications). Teams will play two games a week (on Friday and one weeknight) and will typically also have one weeknight practice per week.
All players play the field for at least four innings, and all players bat in the lineup. Some restrictions on maximum pitching innings, maximum innings at the same defensive position, and a that all players play at least one defensive inning in both the infield and outfield, and that teams use many different pitchers, to ensure that players get exposure to a number of positions.
AAA
AAA is generally an 8-year-old division and is also for those 9-year-olds who have not played AAA in the prior year. NOTE: 8- and 9-year-old players registering for AAA must have played Rookie Ball previously.
The AAA level is designed to be a transition from coach pitching at the Rookie level to full-time player pitching at the Minors level. It is designed for 7-year-olds who have played in the Rookie level previously, 8-year-olds, and 9-year-olds who are new to the game.
In AAA, players will participate in practices and games. Games will keep score and follow more traditional baseball rules. The season starts with coach pitch, with the goal of transitioning to full player pitch by mid-season.
AAA teams play one or two games per week, on Saturday mornings or afternoons and one game during the week, and typically also have one practice per week.
Rookies
The Rookie level is designed for 6- and 7-year-olds, as well as 8-year-olds who are new to baseball. This league focuses on the fundamentals of the game and helping children learn to love baseball. Practices and games will be held, although no formal scores or standings will be kept. Pitching will be done by coaches, and players will have the opportunity to learn all the positions. Rookies is the appropriate level for those getting started with the game.
Tee Ball
Tee Ball plays on Sunday mornings. Each session includes a practice and a 2- or 3-inning game. Players will learn the game, hit the ball from a stationary tee, run the bases, and be taught proper throwing and catching techniques—all while HAVING FUN WITH THE TEAM. NO SCORES WILL BE KEPT, AND THERE ARE NO OUTS. Teams will consist of either all boys or all girls, and parents can request to have their child play with friends.