Mountain Ridge Little League welcomes male and female players with "league ages" 4-16 to participate.
DETERMINING PLAYER AGE: Little League International rules dictate how a child’s age is calculated. The player's actual age at the time of registration or the season beginning is not necessarily his or her age for Little League registration purposes. Instead, Little League uses a concept called “league age." For baseball players, league age is defined as the age the player is on August 31 of the given year.
TEE BALL/COACH PITCH DIVISIONS: TEE BALL (League Ages 4-6) The co-ed Tee Ball division is for league age 4, 5 and 6 year-olds. It is a pure tee ball division (NEVER COACH PITCH) designed to introduce our youngest players to the basics, fundamentals, and fun of baseball. This is a non-competitive division where players can learn and practice fundamental baseball skills at an early age and receive maximum enjoyment from the experience. Tee Ball players do not evaluate to play. There are no team standings or playoffs, and scores are not recorded. Players can request a coach but are not guaranteed to be placed on that team.
ROOKIES - (League Ages 5-8) The co-ed Rookies division is a Coach Pitch division for league age 5, 6, 7, and 8 year-olds. 5 year-olds must have at least one season of Tee Ball (or equivalent) experience in order to play in this division. League age 7 and 8 year-olds who do not attend an evaluation session or are not selected at the A ball draft are placed in this division. Rookies is a non-competitive division where players can learn, develop, and practice fundamental baseball skills at an early age and receive maximum enjoyment from the experience. League Age 7 and 8 year-olds are invited to attend evaluations, but they do not have to evaluate to play in this division. There are no team standings or playoffs, and scores are not recorded. Players can request a coach but are not guaranteed to be placed on that team.
MINORS DIVISIONS: MINORS A Ball (League Ages 6* - 9) The Minors A-Ball Division is a competitive division primarily focused on live game fundamentals for league age 6* through 9. League age 6* year-olds may submit a written request (see clarification below) to be considered for A-Ball. It is a modified player/coach pitch division.
For the spring season, players must attend an evaluation session and be selected during the A-Ball draft in order to play in this division. League age 9 year-olds who do not attend an evaluation session or who are not selected during the AA-Ball draft will be placed in the A-Ball division.
Game scores and standings are kept and there is an end of season tournament.
MINORS AA (League Age 7* - 10) The Minors AA-Ball division is our first competitive, 100% kid pitch division for players league ages 7* through 10. League age 7* year-olds may submit a written request (see clarification below) to be considered for AA-Ball.
For the spring season, players must attend an evaluation session and be selected during the AA-Ball draft in order to play in this division. League age 10 year-olds who do not attend an evaluation session or who are not selected during the AAA-Ball draft will be placed in the AA-Ball division.
Game scores and standings are kept and there is an end of season tournament.
MINORS AAA (League Ages 8* - 11) The Minors AAA-Ball division is a competitive division for players league ages 8* through 11. League age 8* year-olds may submit a written request (see clarification below) to be considered for AAA-Ball.
For the spring season, players must attend an evaluation session and be selected during the AAA-Ball draft in order to play in this division. League Age 11 year-olds who do not attend an evaluation session or who are not selected during the Majors draft will be placed on a roster in the AAA-Ball division.
Game scores and standings are kept and there is an end of season tournament. The Champions from the spring playoffs in the AAA-Ball division are eligible to play in the District 4 Tournament of Champions. Players who attend an evaluation session and are drafted into this division during the spring season are also eligible to receive a nomination to represent Mountain Ridge on a summer All-Star team.
MAJORS DIVISION:MAJORS (League Ages 10* - 12) The Majors division is a competitive division for players league ages 10 through 12. League age 10* year-olds may submit a request in writing (see clarification below) to be considered for Majors.
For the spring season, players must attend an evaluation session and be selected during the Majors draft in order to play in this division. League age 12 year-olds who do not attend an evaluation session will be placed on a Majors roster.
Game scores and standings are kept and there is an end of season tournament. The Champions from the spring playoffs in the Majors division are eligible to play in the District 4 Tournament of Champions. Players who attend an evaluation session and are drafted into this division during the spring season are also eligible to receive a nomination to represent Mountain Ridge on a summer All-Star team.
INTERMEDIATE, JUNIORS & SENIORS DIVISIONS:INTERMEDIATE (50/70) (League Age 13**) This Intermediate division is a transition program for league age 13-year-olds. It uses a diamond where the pitching distance is 50 feet, and the base distance is 70 feet. This division is designed to help players adjust to playing on a 90-foot diamond before they reach the Juniors division. For the spring season, players must attend an evaluation session to be eligible for the draft. Players who do not attend an evaluation will be randomly rostered. Players who attend an evaluation session are also eligible to receive a nomination to represent Mountain Ridge on a summer All-Star team. The Intermediate division may be scheduled and run at the District 4 level and may be played at locations other than Mountain Ridge Park. The league's ability to charter a team in this division is dependent on sufficient interest, as well as field availability.
JUNIORS (League Ages 13 – 14**) This division is the first to utilize a regulation sized baseball field with a 90-foot base path and 60-foot 6-inch pitching rubber. For the spring season, players must attend an evaluation session to be eligible for the draft. Players who attend an evaluation session are eligible to receive a nomination to represent Mountain Ridge on a summer All-Star team. The Juniors division may be scheduled and run at the District 4 level and may be played at locations other than Mountain Ridge Park. The league's ability to charter a team in this division is dependent on sufficient interest.
SENIORS (League Ages 13 – 16**) This division utilizes a regulation sized baseball field with a 90-foot base path and 60-foot 6-inch pitching rubber. For the spring season, players must attend an evaluation session to be eligible for the draft. Players who do not attend an evaluation will be randomly rostered. Players who attend an evaluation session are eligible to receive a nomination to represent Mountain Ridge on a summer All-Star team. The Seniors division may be scheduled and run at the District 4 level and may be played at locations other than Mountain Ridge Park. The league's ability to charter a team in this division is dependent on sufficient interest.
* League ages reflected with an asterisk require the submission of a request in writing (email preferred) to the League President prior to evaluations and/or rostering in order for a player to be considered to “play-up” in a more advanced division. The League President and Player Agent may opt to conduct a skill evaluation to determine if the player is prepared to play in the more advanced division. All “play-up” requests require joint approval from the League President and Player Agent.
** Participation in the Intermediate, Junior, and Senior age groups can vary from season to season. 13 and 14 year-olds may have to play in a combined age division if there is not sufficient interest to support a lower aged division.