Spring - Minors - 9-11 Year Olds

Minors | 9-11 Year Old's

The players placed in this division are diverse both in terms of age and skills, and will be open to all 9-year-old players, 10-year-old players (pending evaluations), 11-year-old players (pending evaluations) and some 12 year old players (if new to baseball/pending evaluations).

A full competitive game of baseball is played (6 innings, with 3 outs). Pitching and catching skills are introduced and/or improved at this level. Stealing is introduced. Fair and equitable playing time for all players is to be maintained. All games will have umpires, and parents are all expected to keep proper scores and pitch counts.

Team standings will be recorded and used to seed teams during playoffs at the end of the regular season. Tryouts for postseason teams are open to all players from this division. This division also hosts a Mother’s Day in-house tournament. (All Minors teams will have a berth in the tournament and teams will be responsible for all tournament duties)

Who Can Play?

Boys and girls “league age” 9 years old (all 9 year old's are placed in this division), 10 years old (most 10 year old's will be placed in this division pending evaluations) and 11 years old (some 11 year old's will be placed in this division pending evaluations).

The Age Determination Date for a Little League Baseball player is the actual age of a child as of August 31 of the current year. Use this Age Calculator to determine your child’s league age.

What Equipment Is Required?

Glove
Helmet with chinstraps or a fitted helmet
Jock/jill (groin protection)
Cleats
White baseball pants (no shorts)
All players receive a hat, belt, and socks to keep and a jersey that must be returned at the end of the season.

Parent Expectations

Parents are expected to meet their league volunteer requirements throughout the year
Team duties that aren't part of league volunteer requirements will also be setup by your team manager/parent for every game. This includes field setup and takedown for games/practice.
Your coach will be asking for one or two parents to step up as Team Parent(s) to assist with managing the team.
Scorekeeping
Pitch Count
Volunteer at the annual Mother's Day Weekend Tournament hosted by Langley Baseball.

Schedule

At least 2 games per week (usually 1 weekday and 1-2 weekend) and at least 1 practice (practice day/time determined by coach). Players will be expected to show up 45-60 minutes before scheduled game times to properly warm up.
All games are played at City Park.