Back Mountain Little League

BASEBALL DIVISIONS OF PLAY

Tee Ball

Tee Ball Baseball is for boys and girls league age 4-6 who want to learn the fundamentals of hitting and fielding. In Tee Ball, players hit a ball off a batting tee. Rules of the game are designed to accommodate the need for teaching. The primary goals of Tee Ball are to instruct children in the fundamentals of baseball, to allow them to experience the value of teamwork and give them the opportunity to play baseball with their friends. 

** New for the 2021 Spring Season - Beginner Tee Ball. We will be offering an introductory tee ball division that is a lower cost/lower commitment alternative  This division will be structured in a way that will be more of a clinic setting - meaning kids will be placed into groups for approximately 30 minutes and go through various stations that focus on fundamentals and then play a scrimmage game. Groups will be at least 1 time per week for approximately 1 hour. 

Single A

Single-A Baseball is for boys and girls league age 6-8 who are hitting from a coach pitched ball as well as continuing to  build on the fundamentals of hitting and fielding. Rules of the game are designed to accommodate the need for teaching. The primary goals of Single-A are to instruct children in the fundamentals of baseball, to allow them to experience the value of teamwork and give them the opportunity to play baseball with their friends.

Double A

Double A Baseball is for boys and girls league age 7-9 who are preparing to transition to minors. While still considered a coach pitch division, AA Baseball will introduce additional concepts. The primary goals of AA Baseball are to create a fair and balanced competition throughout the division and provide a suitable vehicle for team and individual skills development.

Triple A

Triple A Baseball is for boys and girls league age 9-11 who are continuing to develop their abilities in a competitive baseball environment. Triple A Baseball is Back Mountain League's highest Minor division before moving on to Majors baseball. The primary goals of AAA Baseball are to create a fair and balanced competition throughout the division, provide a suitable vehicle for team and individual skills development and prepare the players for Majors Division play.

Majors

Majors Baseball is for boys and girls league age 9-12 years who are refining all the skills they have been building up in the Minor divisions in this next stage of competitive baseball. Majors Baseball is also known as the Little League Baseball Division. As a Competitive Division, the primary goals of Majors Baseball are to create a fair and balanced competition throughout the division, provide a suitable vehicle for team and individual skills development and stage the players for much higher levels of play.

Junior League

Junior League Baseball is for boys and girls league age 13-14 years who are honing their abilities at the highest levels of competition. Juniors baseball is played using a conventional 90-foot diamond with a pitching distance of 60 feet, 6 inches. As a Competitive Division, the primary goals of Juniors Baseball are to provide the players a suitable vehicle to take their game to the next level in preparation for most competitive arenas of Youth Baseball such as High School and Senior Little League.

Senior League

Senior League Baseball is for boys league age 14-16 who are honing their abilities at the highest levels of competition. Senior baseball is played using a conventional 90-foot diamond with a pitching distance of 60 feet, 6 inches. As a Competitive Division, the primary goals of Senior League Baseball are to provide the players a suitable vehicle to take their game to the next level in preparation for High School.