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Northwest Little League

Baseball Divisions

Northwest Little League offers a wide variety of divisions for league age 4-12 year olds. Descriptions for each division are below. Your child's league age determines which divisions they're eligible to play in. The Age Determination Date for a Little League Baseball player is the actual age of a child on August 31 of the current year.  

Little League Baseball Age Chart

Intro to T-ball (Ages 4-5)

The Intro to T-Ball division focuses on learning the basics of the game in a fun and supportive environment. Hitting is done exclusively off the tee. There are no tryouts, and players are assigned to teams by the division’s commissioner with some consideration given to keeping friends together (requests can be made during online registration). Generally, there are up to two baseball activities per week (games and/or practices).

Advanced T-ball (Age 6)

In Advanced T-Ball, the players continue to learn the basic rules of the game. When batting, coaches throw the batter up to three pitches. If unsuccessful, they are required to hit from the tee. There are no tryouts, and players are assigned to teams by the division’s commissioner with some consideration given to keeping friends together (such requests can be made during online registration). Generally, there are up to two baseball activities per week (games and/or practices).

Machine Pitch (Age 7)

This division focuses on basic skills development. All players are required to try out and teams are formed by the commissioner. Generally, there are two baseball activities per week (i.e., games, practices, and/or batting practices).  Teams will play through the middle of May, and any player who elects to participate in the District 11 city tournament could play – depending on his team’s performance - through the end of June.

Rookies (Age 8)

This division will start the season using coaches as pitchers and will transition to modified kid pitch for the second half of the season. All players are required to try out, and teams are formed via draft or as determined by the commissioner. Generally, there are two baseball activities per week (i.e., games, practices, and/or batting practices).  Teams will typically play through the middle of May, and any player who elects to participate in the District 11 city tournament could play through the end of June, depending on the team's performance.

Texas League (Age 9)

This division will be “kid pitch” throughout the season. All players are required to try out, and teams are formed via draft. Generally there are two or three baseball activities per week (i.e., games, practices, and/or batting practices). Teams typically play through the middle of May, and any player who elects to participate in the District 11 city tournament could play – depending on his team’s performance - through the end of June. Players selected to an All-Star team could play into July depending on team success.

Minors (10 -11)

All players must try out and teams are formed via draft. Generally, there are up to three team activities per week (i.e., games, practices, and/or batting practices). Minors division teams will play through the end of May, and any player who elects to participate in the District 11 city tournament could potentially play through the end of June, depending on the team's performance. Players selected to an All-Star team could play through August depending on team success.

Players who are Little League age eleven (11) may elect during registration to try out with the Minors division OR with the Majors Division. Players electing to try out with the Minors division will automatically play in the Minors division; players electing to try out with the Majors division are eligible to be included in the Majors division draft (although they are not guaranteed to be selected). Players not drafted into the Majors division will play in the Minors division.


Majors (11-12)

Players who are Little League age eleven (11) may elect during registration to tryout with the Majors Division. Players electing to try out with the Majors division are eligible to be included in the Majors division draft (although they are not guaranteed to be selected). Players not drafted into the Majors division will play in the Minors division.

All players Little Leage age twelve (12) must try out and teams are formed via draft. Generally, there are up to three team activities per week (i.e., games, practices, and/or batting practices). Minors division teams will play through the end of May, and any player who elects to participate in the District 11 city tournament could potentially play through the end of June, depending on the team's performance. Players selected to an All-Star team could play through August depending on team success.