Little League Baseball Divisions
Tee Ball (6U)
Often, a family’s first introduction to Little League® is in the Tee Ball program. Tee Ball is the entry level division for players, ages 4-6. The experience is grounded in fun, fitness, and fundamentals while also being a key to growing a child’s love for the game.
The Little League Tee Ball program provides volunteer coaches with everything they need to create an environment where players will learn the skills of the game, while having fun and staying active. Parents and legal guardians of Tee Ball players are crucial to the extension of the program, and their satisfaction is equally important to its success. The outreach and inclusion of this division sets the foundation for continued participation in the local Little League program.
The use of a robust 10-week Tee Ball program benefits the players and volunteer coaches, who typically are younger parents with little experience as coaches/managers.
Tee Ball players use bats and ball designated specifically for use in this division. The roster size for a Tee Ball team averages 7-10 players, with a season typically featuring 1-2 practices per week with two games per week. Leagues may adopt their own schedules.
Parents are strongly encouraged to become involved in this entry level of Little League. After completing a background check, parents may become involved in practices, and be eligible as coaches, managers, umpires, local league board members and other volunteer positions within the league.
Rookie (8U)
The Rookie division is the player's first experience facing pitched baseballs. The Rookie division also uses specifically designed bats and balls but have now moved to "coach-pitch" baseball. The structure and format is similar to Tee Ball and therefore is also an instructional division where the focus is having fun while learning the basics of throwing, hitting, defensive skills and general game basics. All players are rotated through each position.
Scores and standings are not recorded for the Rookie division.
Parents are strongly encouraged to become involved in this entry level of Little League. After completing a background check, parents may become involved in practices, and be eligible as coaches, managers, umpires, local league board members and other volunteer positions within the league.
Minor (10U)
The Minor division is the introduction of player pitch. Players ply a traditional game where the defensive team record three outs to end the half inning; run limits are typically employed at the Minor level.
Rosters may be composed of between 12 and 20 players, but most leagues have rosters in the 12-15 range.
The diamond used is a 60-foot diamond and the pitching distance is 46 feet.
Summer All Star baseball, which is a second tournament-style season that extends into July and August, is available to Minor aged players.
Major (12U)
The Little League Baseball Division (also known as the Major Division) is for boys and girls ages 11 -12.
The diamond used is a 60-foot diamond and the pitching distance is 46 feet.
The local league has an option to choose a Tournament Team (or “All Stars”) of 11-12-year-olds from within this division, and the team may enter the International Tournament.
Junior (14U)
The Junior League Baseball Division is a program for boys and girls ages 13-14, using a conventional 90-foot diamond with a pitching distance of 60 feet, 6 inches or an 80-foot diamond with a pitching distance of 56 feet if available.
The local league has an option to choose a Tournament Team (or “All Stars”) of 13-14-year-olds from within this division, and the team may enter the International Tournament.
Senior (16U)
The Senior League Baseball Division is for boys and girls 15-16 years old, using a conventional 90-foot diamond with a pitching distance of 60 feet, 6 inches.
The local league has an option to choose a Tournament Team (or “All Stars”) of 15-16-year-olds from within this division (and/or from within the Junior League division), and the team may enter the International Tournament.
League Age Determination
2025 Little League Age Chart
