League Age
A baseball player's league age is determined by figuring their age as of April 30, 2008.
A softball player's league age is determined by figuring their age as of December 31, 2007.
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Co-ed T-Ball (4-6 yrs old)
(4-5 yrs old) - This is the very beginning! And definitely the most fun experience for
kids and volunteer coaches alike! You'll laugh and have fun as you
teach kids how to hit a ball off a tee; run the bases and throw the
ball! Designed for 4 year olds and first year 5 year olds.
(5-6 yrs old) - Players will learn the basics of throwing, catching, and hitting. Balls are hit off of the tee for the first half of the season and then the coaches will pitch to the batters for the remainder of the games. Designed for 2nd year 5 year olds and 6 year olds.
Farm Baseball (7-8 yrs. old)
In this division kids really begin to learn baseball. A novice coach
and player will do fine here. This is where players begin to learn the
basics and coaches enjoy teaching them! Farm Division Teams use a
pitching machine and generally have 1 or 2 practices a week for 1 to 1
½ hours during the season. One or two games a week during the season. Any player under the age of 7 must have at least one year of tball experience before playing in the farm division.
Minors Baseball (9-10 yrs. old)
Kids signing up for Minors will be entering a more complete and
competitive baseball experience. They'll have a chance to extend their
knowledge of fundamentals, begin playing positions and will be their
first "live pitch" experience. Coaches in this league should feel
comfortable teaching not only the basics but baseball strategy and
positions. Players in this league are expected to attend tryouts and
teams are drafted. In this league, teams will participate in two
practices a week, for 2 hours, during the practice season. They will
play 2 games per week and may want to practice during the regular
season.
Majors Baseball (9-10-11-12 yrs. old)
Majors division is very real, very competitive baseball with the
team in this division having the best standings at the end of the
season often invited to tournament play. Players in this division
specialize in one or two positions. Coaches in this league need to read
and understand the Little League rulebook and be comfortable coaching a
higher level of play. New players must attend tryouts; and are drafted
onto teams. Property players from the previous year have the option to
stay with their team or to attend tryouts to re-enter the draft. At
this level, teams hold least two practices a week, for 2 hours, during
the practice season. Two games per week are held during the regular
season and one or two practices during regular season are scheduled at
the coaches discretion. Majors teams May travel to nearby cities for
interleague play.
Juniors Baseball (13-14 yrs. old)
Extremely competitive baseball. Experienced coaches only. Have to be
long on baseball knowledge and longer on patience and coaching skills.
Same time requirements as Majors. Will travel to nearby cities for
interleague play. In this league, teams will participate in two practices a
week, for 2 hours, during the practice season. They will play 2 games
per week and may want to practice during the regular season.
Softball
Girls Coach Pitch Softball for 7-8 Year olds
In this division girls really begin to learn to play softball. A novice coach
and player will do fine here - players begin to learn the
basics and coaches enjoy teaching them! This age group usually has practice 1-2 times a week before the season starts for 1 to 1 1/2 hours and during the season 1-2 games a week. Coaches will pitch to the players so they can experience hitting a live ball.
Girls Softball Minors 9-10 yr olds
Girls signing up for Minors will be entering a more complete and
competitive softball experience. They'll have a chance to extend their
knowledge of fundamentals, begin playing positions and will enjoy their
first "player pitch" experience. Coaches in this league should feel
comfortable teaching not only the basics but softball strategy and
positions. In this league, teams will participate in two practices a
week, for 2 hours, during the practice season. They will play 2 games
per week and teams may opt to practice during the regular season.
Girls Softball Majors 9-10-11-12 year olds
Majors division is very real, very competitive softball. Players in
this division specialize in one or two positions. Coaches in this
league need to read and understand the Little League rulebook and be
comfortable coaching a higher level of play. Players must participate
in tryouts. At this level, teams hold least two practices a week, for 2
hours, during the practice season. Two games per week are held during
the regular season and one or two practices during regular season are
scheduled at the coaches discretion. Majors teams may travel to nearby
cities for interleague play.
Girls Softball Jr./Sr. 13-16 yr olds
Experienced coaches only. Have to be long on softball knowledge
and longer on patience. Jr./Sr. division is very competitive softball. Players in
this division specialize in one or two positions. Coaches in this
league need to read and understand the Little League rulebook and be
comfortable coaching a higher level of play. Players must participate
in tryouts. At this level, teams hold least two practices a week, for 2
hours, during the practice season. Two games per week are held during
the regular season and one or two practices during regular season are
scheduled at the coaches discretion. Will travel
to nearby cities for interleague play.
Challenger
The Prescott Valley Little League is very excited about our new
Challenger Division for boys and girls with physical and mental
disabilities. These special kids, ages 5-18 or those still in high school up to the age of 23,
are invited to join one of our Challenger teams so they can enjoy
playing the game of baseball along with the rest of the PVLL League.
The number of teams in the division will be determined by the number of
registrants.
We invite any special needs child who is either between the ages of
5 and 18 or still in high school and who lives in northern Arizona to
join our Challenger Division. We are also seeking local youth
volunteers to assist players during the games. Anyone interested in
learning more about the program can contact Marcus Fouss at 772-4313 or
Bobbi Shaw 772-8829.
From the LittleLeague.org web site:
The Challenger Division was established in 1989 as a separate division
of Little League Baseball to enable boys and girls with physical and
mental disabilities, ages 5-18 or the completion of high school, to
enjoy the game of baseball along with the millions of other children
who participate in this sport worldwide.
Teams are set up according to abilities, rather than age, and can
include as many as 15-20 players, who can participate in one of three
levels: Tee-Ball, Coach-Pitch or Player Pitch.
Each player gets a chance at bat. The side is retired when the offense
has batted through the roster, or when a pre-determined number of runs
has been scored, or when three outs are recorded. Little League
recommends that no score be kept during games.
The Challenger players wear the same uniforms, shoulder patches and
safety equipment as other Little League players.
One of the benefits of having a Challenger Division is that it
encourages the use of "buddies" for the Challenger players. The buddies
assist the Challenger players on the field but whenever possible,
encourage the players to bat and make plays themselves. However, the
buddy is always nearby to help when needed.
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