2018
Maidu Little League Divisions
Tball Division – Playing Ages 4, 5 and 6 (Cost $150)
The Tball Division is non-draft and allows requests for player friends and managers. Designed as a first year introduction to baseball. All batting is from a stationary tee. Emphasis is placed on developing catching and throwing skills in a fun, non-competitive atmosphere. Typically a player would only play a single year of tee ball before moving to the Farm Division.
Farm Division – Playing Ages 6 and 7 (Cost $200*)
The Farm Division is non-draft and allows requests for player friends and managers. This is a coach pitch division. Emphasis is placed on developing contact hitting as well as building additional fielding skills. Positional assignments are stressed to develop awareness of game flow.
AA Division – Playing Ages 7 thru 10 (Cost $225*)
The AA division is organized based on a player draft. This division consists of both player and coach pitching. Hitter and pitcher development is emphasized along with fundamental fielding skills. Situational baseball is stressed to help each player understand their assignment depending on specific situations. Coach pitching augments the division to improve pace of game and keep the flow. Playing age 7 players are only considered for this division if they participate in the evaluation.
AAA Division – Playing Ages 8 thru 11 (Cost $225*)
The AAA Division is organized based on a player draft. This division consists entirely of player pitching. Continued development of fundamental baseball skills is stressed. Emphasis is placed on refining hitting skills as well as appropriate fielding techniques. Continued refinement of positional assignments is paramount. Players improve in their ability to “read” the field and foresee situations as they develop.
Majors Division – Playing Ages 10 thru 12 (Cost $225*)
The Majors Division is organized based on a player draft. This division uses a true 9 man line up with substitutions. This division is a culmination of the player tools developed in the minor divisions. Teams from this division represent Maidu Little League in the Tournament of Champions (TOCs) that is played in June against other area Little League teams.
Juniors Division – Playing Ages 13 and 14 (Cost $250*)
The Juniors division is designed for players that have aged out of the Majors Division and want to continue to develop their baseball skills recreationally or in preparation for High School. The Junior division plays a round robin season with teams representing other area leagues.
*Base cost. Does not include a $25 Early Bird Discount prior to November 30th or a $25 Late Fee after January 7th. Additionally, a $25 sibling discount is provided for each additional player registered during the same registration session.