Baseball

Tee Ball Baseball  Ages 4-5

The goals of this program are to introduce the kids to the fundamentals of baseball or softball, provide an encouraging environment, and leave the kids with a positive, memorable experience.  There will be separate leagues for baseball and softball.
 
Your child will participate in a structured program teaching the fundamentals of hitting, throwing, base running and fielding through practices as well as through controlled games to promote the development of their skills. Introducing the children to baseball and softball fundamentals is the primary goal of the program.  It is expected that tee ball sessions will be scheduled twice a week beginning in April and ending in early June.

Single A Baseball  Ages 6

The goals of this program are to build on the fundamentals of baseball, provide an encouraging environment, and leave the kids with a positive, memorable experience.  This is a COACH PITCH league and only available to 6 year olds.
 
Your child will participate in a structured program teaching the fundamentals of hitting, throwing, base running and fielding through practices as well as through controlled games to promote the development of their skills. Introducing the children to baseball fundamentals is the primary goal of the program.  It is expected that Single A sessions will be scheduled twice a week beginning in April and ending in early June.

Double A Baseball Ages 7-8

The primary goal of AA (Double A) is continued teaching of baseball fundamentals and developing your child's baseball skills.  We want this time to be an exciting, rewarding and memorable experience, which will prepare your child for baseball at a higher, competitive level.  It is not required that players have previously played in tee ball or Single A in order to participate at this level.  Players will split their time between practices where they will learn the game through drills, and slightly competitive, controlled games.  There are playing rules in place to move the game and promote the development of player skills. The format of the program is combined kid pitch/coach pitch.

Triple A Baseball  Ages 8-10

Players at this level consist of: (1) 8 year olds who try out for the Minor League and are drafted onto a Minor league team and (2) 9 through 10 year olds that either choose not to play in the Major League or try out for the Major League and are not drafted onto a Major League team. Any 8 year old wishing to try out must have played one year of Double A. Triple A is an instructional, yet competitive program where coaches are encouraged to rotate players through various positions and prepare players to move to the Major League. Controlled games are played using primarily Major League rules, although there are exceptions including limitations on stealing and runs per inning to move the game along and to begin to develop an understanding of baseball strategy.  This league stresses the teaching of baseball fundamentals and sportsmanship, as well as the overall development and refinement of proper baseball skills and techniques.  Players will be assigned/drafted to teams in a manner that provides for balanced, competitive teams. 

Majors Baseball   Ages 9-12

The Major League is a competitive program that focuses on developing a more advanced understanding of baseball strategy as well as refinement of skills.  Players between the Little League ages of 10 through 12 years old can try out for the Major League. According to Little League International, there is a minimum allowable playing time rule - 6 consecutive defensive outs and one at bat per game.

Player's knowledge and experience will grow with the regular game schedule, post season playoffs, and an extensive practice schedule.  Players are selected for Majors through a try out process.  All 11 year olds will play in Majors unless their family asks otherwise. All players wishing to play Majors with the exception of returning Majors players and 12 year olds must attend tryouts. All 12 year olds must play Majors unless a waiver is obtained from LL. Players previously selected for a Major league team do not need to tryout.

Practices: Usually 2 per week beginning late March
Games:  approximately 16 total regular season games, usually 2 per week from April to early June.
Players registered in Majors may register in 50/70 as well.

Intermediate Baseball 50/70 ages 11-13 

Utilizes a 50-foot pitching distance and 70-foot base paths and many of the Junior League rules such as runners being permitted to lead off bases, runners may attempt to steal at any time, and allowing an on-deck batter. The division offers a transition for players between the standard Little League field size (46-foot pitching distance and 60-foot base paths) and the Junior/Senior/Big League field size (60-foot, 6-inch pitching distance and 90-foot base paths).

Players registered in 50/70 may register in the Majors division as well.

Juniors/Seniors Baseball Ages 12-17

The Junior/Seniors League Baseball Division is a program ages 12-17, using a conventional 90-foot diamond with a pitching distance of 60 feet, 6 inches. Modified diamond dimensions may be used during the regular season.
Teams may compete in and out of District play or compete in the Farmington Bank/Vantis Life League.

Softball
Tee Ball Softball Ages 4-6

The goals of this program are to introduce the kids to the fundamentals of softball, provide an encouraging environment, and leave the kids with a positive, memorable experience.  There will be separate leagues for baseball and softball.

Note that we are opening tee ball to 4 year olds that are interested and we anticipate that 6 year olds will play in the new Farm Coach Pitch League. CLL may make modifications to age brackets between Tee Ball, Farm, and Minors based on the number of players registered and individual's skill.

Farm League Softball  Age 6-7

The Farm Coach Pitch league is a bridge between Tee Ball and Softball Minors.  The goal of this league is to allow the players to hit off live coach pitching and to learn the basic rules of softball (scoring, fielding outs, balls and strikes).  The program will further develop the fundamentals of softball, provide an encouraging environment, and leave the kids with a positive, memorable experience.

Note that CLL may make modifications to the age brackets between Tee Ball, Farm and Minors based on number of girls registered for each league and individual skills.

Your child will participate in a structured program teaching the fundamentals of hitting, throwing, base running and fielding through practices as well as controlled games to promote the development of their skills.  It is expected that Farm League sessions will be scheduled 2-3 times a week beginning in April and ending in early June. 

Your child will participate in a structured program teaching the fundamentals of hitting, throwing, base running and fielding through practices as well as through controlled games to promote the development of their skills. Introducing the children to softball fundamentals is the primary goal of the program.  It is expected that tee ball sessions will be scheduled twice a week beginning in April and ending in early June.

Minors Softball  Ages 7-10

Players at this level consist of: 7 ,8,9,10 year olds that choose not to play in the Major League or try out for the Major League and are not drafted onto a Major League team. The Minors is an instructional, yet competitive program that incorporates a "recreation team" philosophy where coaches are encouraged to rotate players through various positions and prepare players to move to the Major League. 

Note that CLL may make modifications to the age brackets between Tee Ball, Farm and Minors based on number of girls registered for each league and individual skills.

Controlled games are played using primarily Major League rules, although there are exceptions including limitations on stealing, walks and runs per inning to move the game along and to begin to develop an understanding of softball strategy.  The format of the program is combined kid pitch/coach pitch. This league stresses the teaching of softball fundamentals and sportsmanship, as well as the overall development and refinement of proper softball skills and techniques.  Players will be assigned/drafted to teams in a manner that provides for balanced, competitive teams. 

Spring season
Practices:  Usually 2 per week beginning late March
Games:  14-16 total games, usually 1-2 per week from April to early June

Softball Majors  Ages 9-12

The Major League is a competitive program that focuses of developing a more advanced understanding of softball strategy as well as refinement of skills.  Players between the ages of 10 through 12 years old can try out for the Major League. 

According to Little League International, there is a minimum allowable playing time rule - 6 consecutive defensive outs and one at bat per game.  Player's knowledge and experience will grow with the regular game schedule, post season playoffs, and an extensive practice schedule.  Players are selected for Majors through a try out process.  All 11 & 12 year olds will play in Majors unless their family asks otherwise. Players previously selected for a Major league team do not tryout.  Players are assigned to teams based on a draft. 

Also, occasionally Cromwell Little League posts photos of events to our website and social media outlets.  Your child's likeness may appear on one or more of these photos.  If there is a particular photo/photos that you object to please let Cromwell Little League know and we will remove it as soon as possible.

Spring season
Practices: Usually 2 per week beginning late March
Games:  16 total regular season games, usually 2 per week from April to early June.