Minors Division (ages 9 to 11) and Majors Division (ages 11 & 12):
Both play under similar rules and on fields with 60-foot base paths and a 46-foot pitching distance.
Age Considerations in the Minors and Majors divisions
League age 9 – We recommend that all 9-year-olds with at least one-year experience in organized
baseball first register and try-out for Minors. If the player is a first-year player or there are safety
concerns, the player may be considered for the Acorn 2 division.
League age 10 – We recommend that all 10-year-olds first register and try-out for Minors.
League age 11 – We recommend that all 11-year-olds first register and try-out for Majors. By the
time players reach this age, they generally have participated in baseball for more than 1 year and
have developed the baseball skills required to play in Majors. If the player is a first-year player or
is a safety concern, the player may be considered for the Minors division.
League age 12 – All 12-year-olds are required to register and try-out for Majors. Only in rare
instances can a 12-year-old be considered for Minors. Parents must contact the VP – Baseball prior
to registration if they believe they have a 12-year-old that would be a safety concern if they played
in Majors.
Again, player safety and skills appropriate to the division will always be considered and evaluated
during the try-out process. There is no automatic or guaranteed “playing up” or “playing down”.
These decisions are only considered after all players have completed the tryout process.
If a player, who has attended tryouts, is a first-year player and has been evaluated to have skills
significantly below those of this age group, the Division Director will discuss the situation with the
parent prior to the draft to determine the appropriate division for the player. A player who has been
evaluated to “play up” in higher divisions will not necessarily be notified in advance if they have
not been drafted to a team in the higher division. The first notification to any player in any division
of draft results and team selection is generally the first contact by the coach who selected the player
onto his team. The draft generally takes place at the end of January.
Please note: The Little League International Official Rule Book refers to the divisions “Little
League Majors” and “Little League Minors.” In TOLL, the “Little League Minors” division is
comprised of TOLL Acorn 1, Acorn 2 and Minors; the “Little League Majors” division is comprised
of TOLL Majors.