Boca Raton Little League is broken down into 6 divisions based on age, skill, and understanding of the game.  For enrollment purposes, the players' available divisions will be based solely on their League Age using the official Little League Baseball® age chart found here.  Please note that your child's League Age will not always match their physical age (especially in the fall when the age chart is moved forward).  Little League Baseball® has an easy-to-use age calculator that can be found here. (NOTE: For the fall season we use the following year's age chart as recommended by Little League Baseball®, we open registration earlier for our Fall season so there will be a period of time when the LL age calculator uses the previous year's dates)

 

Due to the desire to have parity in competition, your child is not guaranteed to play in the division in which you registered.  BRLL will move players based on skill to keep the game safer for younger inexperienced players, more competitive for older players, and generally more fun for everyone.  The process will result in players of the same age playing in different divisions. 

 

Play in all divisions is competitive with scores and standings kept.  There will be playoffs at the end of the season and a Little League All-Stars tournament at the end of the spring season. Managers are encouraged to rotate all players to infield positions during the game, however, there is no mandatory infield rotation.

 

Divisions by League Age

Coach Pitch 6-8 (some older 5-year-olds qualify as League Age 6)

AA 8-10

AAA 9-11

Majors 10-12 

Intermediate 50/70 11-13 

Juniors/Seniors 13-16

 

Minor League

The Minor League Baseball program is for younger boys and girls ages 6-11, the program is broken down into 3 divisions, Coach Pitch, AA Kid Pitch, and AAA Kid Pitch.  All games are played with a 60-foot base path and a pitching distance of 46 feet. 

 

Minor League At a glance (applies to all 3 divisions Coach Pitch, AA, and AAA)

• Score and standings are kept
• Innings: 6
• Run Limit: 5 runs per half inning
• Mercy Rule: Behind by 11 or more runs after batting in the 4th or 6 or more runs after batting in the 5th
• Batting Order: Continuous

 

Parents wishing to get involved are strongly encouraged to first volunteer for this level of Little League.  After completing a Little League volunteer application, passing a required national background check, and receiving approval from our board, parents may get involved on the field with their team.

 

Minor League Coach Pitch (6-8 years)

This is a developmental baseball program that focuses on building the fundamentals of catching, throwing, fielding, and hitting.  Players enjoy a team-based environment while learning the rules and basics of baseball.  This division is primarily 6 and 7-year-olds, with less experienced 8-year-olds mixed in and some older 5-year-olds.

 

Coach Pitch At a glance

• Coaches pitch to the players
• Time Limit: 1 hour 30 minutes (no new inning can be started after this limit is reached)
• No stealing of bases or bunting
• 1 Base advancement on overthrows
• 10 players play on defense
• This is the only division where play stoppage is determined by the umpire, once an infield player has control of the ball and is not attempting to make a baseball play the umpire will call time.

 

Minor League AA Kid Pitch (8-10 years)

This is an introductory baseball division that provides players with their first experience with kid pitch.  This division is primarily 8 and 9-year-olds, with less experienced 10-year-olds mixed in.  We allow 8-year-olds to play in this division provided they have played one season of Coach pitch ball and are physically ready and mature enough to play kid pitch baseball with 9 and 10-year-olds. 

 

AA Kid Pitch At a glance

• Kids pitch to the players
• Time Limit: 1 hour 45 minutes (no new inning can be started after this limit is reached)
• Stealing bases is permitted once the ball passes home plate (no leading off)
• No limit on base advancement on overthrows
• 9 players play on defense

 

Minor League AAA Kid Pitch (9-11 years)

This is a more competitive kid pitch division for players that are not age-eligible for Majors or physically ready to play at that level, it is recommended that all players play one season of AA minors before advancing to this level, but it is not required.  This division is primarily 9 and 10-year-olds, with less experienced 11-year-olds mixed in.  We allow 8-year-olds to play in this division provided they have played one season of AA ball and are physically ready and mature enough to play kid pitch baseball with 10 and 11-year-olds. 

 

AAA Kid Pitch At a glance

• Kids pitch to the players
• Time Limit: 1 hour 45 minutes (no new inning can be started after this limit is reached)
• Stealing bases is permitted once the ball passes home plate (no leading off)
• No limit on base advancement on overthrows
• 9 players play on defense

 

Majors (10-12 years)

The Little League Baseball Division (also known as Majors) is for boys and girls ages 10-12.  All games are played with a 60-foot base path and a pitching distance of 46 feet.  This division is primarily 10 and 11-year-olds, with less experienced 12-year-olds mixed in.  We allow 10-year-olds to play in this division provided they have played one season of AAA kid pitch and are physically ready and mature enough to play baseball with 11 and 12-year-olds. 

 

Majors At a glance

• Innings: 6
• Time Limit: 1 hour 45 minutes (no new inning can be started after this limit is reached)
• Run Limit: No run limit
• Mercy Rule: Behind by 15 or more runs after batting in the 3rd or 10 or more runs after batting in the 4th or 8 or more runs after batting in the 5th
• Stealing bases is permitted once the ball passes home plate (no leading off)
• No limit on base advancement on overthrows
• 9 players play on defense
• Batting Order: Continuous
• Dropped third strike (batter becomes a runner on a dropped third strike)

 

Intermediate 50/70 (11-13 years)

The Intermediate 50/70 Division is for boys and girls ages 11-13 where games are played with a 50-foot pitching distance and a 70-foot base path.  This division offers a transition for younger 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).

 

50/70 At a glance

• Innings: 7
• Time Limit: 2 hours (no new inning can be started after this limit is reached)
• Run Limit: No run limit
• Mercy Rule: Behind by 15 or more runs after batting in the 4th or 10 or more runs after batting in the 5th or 8 or more runs after batting in the 6th
• Stealing bases at any time
• Leading is permitted requiring pitchers to hold runners on base
• No limit on base advancement on overthrows
• 9 players play on defense
• Batting Order: Continuous unless otherwise decided by the board
• Dropped third strike (batter becomes a runner on a dropped third strike)

 

Juniors/Seniors (13-16 years)

The Juniors/Seniors Division is for boys and girls ages 14-16 where games are played on a Big-League field with 60-foot, 6-inch pitching distance, and 90-foot base paths.  This division is primarily 14 to 16-year-olds, with more experienced 13-year-olds that qualify as League Age 14 mixed in.  We allow 13-year-olds to play in this division provided they have played one season of 50/70 and are physically ready and mature enough to play kid pitch baseball with 15 and 16-year-olds.  This division may compete in games against other league teams within the District 7 boundary (Palm Beach County) and could have some travel to those leagues.

 

Juniors/Seniors At a glance

• Innings: 7
• Time Limit: 2 hours (no new inning can be started after this limit is reached)
• Run Limit: No run limit
• Mercy Rule: Behind by 15 or more runs after batting in the 4th or 10 or more runs after batting in the 5th or 8 or more runs after batting in the 6th
• Stealing bases at any time
• Leading is permitted requiring pitchers to hold runners on base
• No limit on base advancement on overthrows
• 9 players play on defense
• Batting Order: Continuous unless otherwise decided by the board
• Dropped third strike (batter becomes a runner on a dropped third strike)