What is the structure of AMERICAN LITTLE LEAGUE baseball?
AMERICAN LITTLE LEAGUE offers six levels of play: T-Ball, ages 5-6 (or 7 if no experience, always hit off Tee stand, safety ball); “A” Farm (Coach pitch, safety ball) ages 7-8; “AA” Farm (Player-Pitch, alternate coach pitch, hard ball) ages 7-12 depending on experience and skill; “AAA” Minor’s Division (Player-Pitch, hard ball) ages 8‑12 depending on experience and skill; Major’s Division, (Player-Pitch, hard ball) ages 9-12 depending on experience and skill; and Juniors Division, ages 13 & 14, (player-pitch, on High School fields, hard ball). Depending upon the division level, the playing fields are slightly different in terms of length of base paths, distance from pitching mound, and distance to the outfield fences from home plate. AMERICAN LITTLE LEAGUE has established age cutoffs to ensure players develop appropriately in terms of skills, knowledge, and sportsmanship. AMERICAN LITTLE LEAGUE has established age brackets that players need to participate in, however, there are situati
