Our Divisions
A division for every age, four through fourteen
SMNLL offers youth baseball across seven divisions for ages 4–14, from Wiffle Ball and T-Ball through Majors and Juniors.
Not sure of your child’s baseball age? Check our Baseball Age Chart to confirm.
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Divisions at a Glance
Find your child’s baseball age below, then click a division to learn more about what to expect.
Typical weekly schedules. Days and locations vary by team, field availability, and permits.
Juniors Division
Register →Baseball Ages: 13 & 14
Little League baseball doesn’t need to stop at age 12. Juniors features a mid-sized field (80' bases, 54' pitching, same as USSSA) — a natural progression towards full-size fields in high school. Juniors offers traditional rules baseball, including lead-offs, unlimited steals, pick-offs and balks, while continuing to compete against other Little Leagues from our District 52.
The schedule is similar to Majors — two games per week, one during the week and one on the weekend. Juniors will have a regular season tournament at the end, and then an all-star tournament for those selected.
Draft Division: Yes
Majors Division
Register →Baseball Ages: 10, 11 and 12
The most competitive division in Little League, with standings and playoffs. Regular season includes 14–18 games, played twice per week (one weekday and one weekend game). Teams practice twice per week (one field practice and one batting practice).
Additional divisional age information:
- 10- to 12-year-olds are required to complete an annual player evaluation (early January) for coaches and the league to assess their skills for appropriate division placement.
- 12-year-olds play in the Majors division, unless deemed at high risk of injury based on their stage of development by the Player Agent and independent evaluators.
- 10- and 11-year-olds are eligible to be selected into either the Majors division or the PCL / AAA divisions, based on their stage of development.
- Players not selected for Majors move into the PCL / AAA pool.
- 10-year-olds, while eligible for Majors, generally play in PCL or AAA — those selected to Majors are highly advanced developmentally.
Draft Division: Yes
Minors Divisions
PCL / AAA Division
Register →Baseball Ages: 9, 10 and 11
Division Background:
- These are competitive divisions with standings and playoffs.
- Regular season includes 14–18 games, with games played twice per week (one weekday and one weekend game). Teams practice twice per week (one field practice and one batting practice).
- Whether we offer both PCL and AAA, or just AAA, is an annual determination made by the league Board, based on the player pool at these ages and the skill profile across that pool.
- SMNLL’s ultimate intention for these divisions, and across our league, is that our players play in divisions that best fit their stage of development. Players are grouped with others of similar skill, rather than always being pushed to progress, so everyone gets meaningful playing time.
PCL Division:
- Added in 2024, PCL is geared toward players at this age who are more advanced and on the cusp of Majors, the highest level of competition in Little League.
- PCL emphasizes more standard Little League rules and a higher level of competition than AAA, for players evaluated as ready for that step up.
- A few rules are modified: no stealing home (runs are scored mainly on balls put in play), and lower pitch count limits.
AAA Division:
- While the rules between PCL and AAA are largely the same, there are a few developmentally focused rule modifications for AAA. The primary difference is a modified kid-pitch format for the first half of the season — batters can’t walk, so if a pitcher throws 4 balls in an at-bat, a coach comes in to finish it. This keeps players developing on the mound and the game moving at a good pace.
- This modified format transitions to full kid-pitch, which allows walks, during the second half of the season (including playoffs).
Additional divisional age information:
- 10- and 11-year-olds are eligible to be selected into either the Majors division or the PCL / AAA divisions, based on their stage of development. Players not selected to a Majors team are placed into the PCL player pool; players not selected to a PCL team are placed in the AAA player pool.
- 9-year-olds are eligible to be selected into either the PCL / AAA divisions or the AA division. Players not selected to a PCL / AAA team are placed into the AA player pool.
Draft Division: Yes
AA Division
Register →Baseball Ages: 7, 8 and 9
Division Background:
- AA uses a spring-loaded pitching machine — a step up from Single A's Coach-Pitch format — with a high frequency of balls in play to support defensive and baserunning development in the first half of the season.
- In the second half (including playoffs), the division transitions to a modified kid-pitch format: batters can’t walk, so if a pitcher throws 4 balls in an at-bat, a coach steps in to finish it. This keeps skill development going and the game moving at a good pace.
- Scorekeeping, standings, and playoffs are introduced at this level.
- Some rules are modified to support development — no stealing bases, one base on an overthrow — so players can attempt plays without a mistake carrying heavy consequences.
- AA teams typically play an 8–10 game schedule, with one weekend game (usually Sundays) per week, at Martens Field or Los Prados.
- AA teams generally practice twice per week (one field practice, one batting practice) — usually a weekday plus Saturday, at the coaches’ discretion and based on field/cage availability.
Additional divisional age information:
- 9-year-olds complete an annual evaluation (early January) so coaches and the league can assess appropriate placement, and are eligible for either PCL / AAA or AA. Those not selected to PCL / AAA join the AA player pool and are selected through a draft process.
- 7- and 8-year-olds who have indicated interest in playing AA and are deemed ready by coaches and independent evaluators are drafted to AA. Those not selected play Single A.
Draft Division: Yes
Single A Division
Register →Baseball Ages: 6, 7 and 8
Division Background:
- The next step after T-Ball, Single A is a Coach-Pitch division.
- Many rules are simplified to support player development and learning the game — no base stealing, limits on batters per inning, and similar adjustments.
- There are no standings or playoffs, since this is a developmentally focused division.
- Teams are formed through buddy requests and/or by school to the greatest extent possible (we do our best, but can’t guarantee every request).
- Teams typically play a 10–12 game schedule, with one weekend game (usually Sundays) per week, generally at Martens South or Los Prados.
- Single A teams typically practice 1–2 times per week — on a weekday, on Saturday, or both, at the coaches’ discretion.
Additional divisional age information:
- 7- and 8-year-olds who try out for AA (machine pitch transitioning to kid-pitch mid-season) but aren’t selected will play Single A instead.
- 6-year-olds who’ve played a year of T-Ball can choose Single A. We recommend 6-year-olds new to organized baseball play a year of T-Ball first.
Draft Division: No
T-Ball Division
Register →Baseball Ages: 5 & 6
T-Ball introduces players to the basics of baseball — hitting, throwing, and catching — in a fun, low-pressure environment.
- There are no scores, standings, or playoffs, given the introductory nature of the division.
- Teams are formed through buddy requests and/or by school, to the extent possible (we do our best, but can’t guarantee every request).
- Teams typically play an 8–10 game schedule each Spring, on Sundays, at Martens South or Los Prados Park.
- Practices and other activities aren’t mandatory — they’re up to the coaches.
Draft Division: No
Wiffle Ball Division
Register →Baseball Age: 4
The Wiffle Ball division introduces preschool-aged kids to baseball, team concepts, and our community.
- Teams are formed through buddy requests and/or by school, to the extent possible (we do our best, but can’t guarantee every request).
- The season includes 6–10 games, about 30 minutes each.
- Games are usually preceded by a 30-minute practice, where coaches teach the basics — baserunning, how to hold a bat, throwing, and more.
- Players use a plastic bat to hit a Wiffle Ball off a tee and run the bases.
- This is a no-score, no-standings division — the focus is entirely on introducing kids to the game.
- Parent involvement is required.
Draft Division: No
Questions? Email us at playeragent@smnlittleleague.com.