Minors - Player Pitch - Little League Baseball
This is a more competitive division. The majority of players in this division are 9 and 10 years old, along with a few 8 year old's with advanced skills. All 11 year-olds not drafted onto a Majors division team will be drafted into the Minors Division. More advanced fundamentals of hitting, throwing, and fielding are emphasized with the goal of reaching a skill level that prepares them for the Majors division level. Players pitch to hitters. Base stealing is allowed. All players bat and must play a minimum of 3 innings in the field. There is a 5 run rule per inning (except last inning). Players go through a pre-season evaluation and are drafted onto teams by the managers. Those players not drafted onto a Minors team may be drafted onto a AAA team. Players may be “called up” to the Majors prior to, or during the season to fill vacancies. Scores and standings are kept. All Minors teams participate in a postseason double elimination playoff tournament that extends up to two weeks (depending upon your team’s success) beyond the end of the regular season.
- Teams usually practice 2-3 times per week, 1 to 2 hours per practice during preseason.
- During the regular season teams will usually practice 1-2 times a week and play 2 games a week.
- There is a postseason & Championship Game.
- After the season there is an All-Star Tournament and a Superbowl Tournament held within District 52.