RED BLUFF LITTLE LEAGUE DIVISIONS

IS YOUR PLAYER READY FOR THE NEXT LEVEL?

Tee ball:

Co-ed, Ages 4-5 or 6 if first year playing. Player must be age 4 by August 31st the year of playing season.

No scores or league standings are maintained. A tee will be used for the entire season. Player will learn the basics of hitting off of a Tee, running the bases, fielding a grounder and throwing to first base. Coaches will be on the field throughout the season to provide skills development for players during the game.

The season is typically 10-weeks, featuring 1-2 practices per week with a single game played on weekends. The roster size averages 10 players.

Parents are strongly encouraged to become involved in this entry level of Little League. After completing a Little League volunteer application and passing a required national 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.

farm 1:

Co-ed, Ages 6-7, coach-pitch (5 good pitches, then hit off tee), developing accurate throws to first base, building confidence to catch the ball, beginning to make outs other than first base. No scores or league standings are maintained. Coach pitch / tee will be used for the entire season. Coaches may be on the field throughout the season to provide skills development for players during the game.

farm 2:

Co-ed, Ages 7-8, player-pitch (3 pitches, then coach pitch 1 strike or pitching machine - up to coaches/teams), increasing knowledge of plays and where to make an out. Base runners learn how and when to slide. Regular season standings will be kept.

minors:

Softball/Baseball, Ages 8-9, tryouts required and must be drafted to make minors team. Kid pitch only. Strike outs and walks. Base stealing allowed. The diamond used is a 60-foot diamond and the pitching distance is 46 feet.

majors:

Softball/Baseball, Ages 9-12, Competitive Division. Scores and standings are posted. Tryouts required and must be drafted to make majors team. NOT ALL PLAYERS AGES 10-11 WILL BE DRAFTED INTO MAJORS. Once drafted into Majors, a Player ages 10-11 CANNOT refuse to play Majors and play in Minors. If a Player ages 10-11 refuses a "call up" to Majors, they will not be eligible for All-Star Try Outs.

The diamond used is a 60-foot diamond and the pitching distance is 46 feet.

Juniors:

Softball/Baseball, Ages 13-14, Competitive division. Scores and standings are posted. The Juniors division will redraft each year and players will be placed on teams based on a pre-season tryout. Players playing High School ball will be equally distributed across all teams

Baseball – plays on a standard baseball field (dimensions: 60-foot pitching distance; 90-foot base paths)
Softball – uses the same base path and fence dimensions as Majors softball with a 43-foot pitching distance.