Tee Ball--Ages 4-6
Tee Ball is an introduction to baseball and players hit the ball off a batting tee. The players learn basic rules and skills in non-competitive games. The emphasis is on fun and instruction and coaches ensure equal participation while fostering a love of the game. Tee Ball is open to boys and girls. At this age group, each player must have parent or guardian present for the duration of the practice or game. Practices will begin in early April. Teams will practice during the week (1 weeknight and 1 weekend) until Opening day on April 30th. Once games begin, practices will be at the discretion of the coach. Weekday practices can be on any night of the week (M-TH). The season will end in June.
Teams will be formed in late March. A message will be sent from your coach introducing themself and providing a practice schedule. The league provides hats and jerseys. Parents are responsible for providing cleats, gloves, pants, bats and helmets however if there is a reason you are unable to provide the equipment for your child please contact the director of your league.
Schedule: 1 weekday game and 1 Saturday Game
Instructional Coach Pitch – Ages 4-6
Instructional Coach Pitch Tee Ball was introduced in 2021 as a transitional group for children that are still too young for Rookies, but are able to consistently make contact off the tee have a better understanding of the game. This is still an instructional league. The emphasis is on fun and instruction and coaches ensure equal participation while fostering a love of the game. Tee Ball is open to boys and girls. At this age group, each player must have parent or guardian present for the duration of the practice or game. Practices will begin in early April. Teams will practice during the week (1 weeknight and 1 weekend) until Opening day on April 27th. . Once games begin, practices will be at the discretion of the coach. Weekday practices can be on any night of the week (M-TH). The season will end early June.
Schedule: 1 weekday game and 1 Saturday Game
Rookie Coach-Pitch Division: Ages 7-8
The Rookie Coach-Pitch Division is an instructional division in which the goal is the teach players the fundamentals of hitting, fielding, and throwing along with the basic rules and strategies of baseball. The focus of this division is fun, fair play, sportsmanship and teamwork.
Rookie Coach-Pitch is open to boys. Official scores will not be reported for the regular season. Scores will be kept during playoffs.
Players must participate in a pre-season evaluation. Each player must have a parent or guardian present for the duration of each practice or game. Practices will begin in early April. Teams will practice weekly until Opening Day on April 30th. Once games begin, practices will be limited due to field availability. The season will end in June.
Age Group: 7 - 8 year olds, typically 1st and 2nd Grade. Some 6-year-olds.
Schedule: 1 weekday game and 1 Saturday game
The league provides team hats and jerseys. Parents are responsible for gloves, cleats, pants, bats, and helmets, however if there is a reason you are unable to provide the equipment for your child please contact the director of your league. If your son decides to play in tournament ball there will be an additional fee and tournaments will be determined by coach.
Minor League Kid Pitch Ages 9-10
The Minors Division continues to build on the fundamentals of hitting, fielding and throwing while incorporating player pitching and increased levels of competitiveness. Stealing and more advanced base-running strategies are introduced. The skills learned in this division will prepare participants for eventual play in the Major League Division in future seasons. Coaches will emphasize sound baseball mechanics and strategy while promoting fun, teamwork, sportsmanship and a passion for the game. Minors is open to boys 9 to 10 years of age. All players must participate in a pre-season evaluation/tryout.
Schedule: 1 weekday game and 1 Saturday game
The league provides team hats and jerseys. Parents are responsible for gloves, cleats, pants, bats, and helmets, however if there is a reason you are unable to provide the equipment for your child please contact the director of your league. If your son decides to play in tournament ball or is chosen to participate in All Stars (ages 9/10) there will be an additional fee and tournaments will be determined by coach/league.
Major League Division: Ages 11-12
Widely known as Little League Baseball, this competitive division is for boys who are 11 and 12 years old. Majors consist of 12-year-olds and 11-year-olds.
Near the end of the regular season, a team of 11 and 12-year-old All-Stars will be chosen to represent WPLL in the All Star play and for a chance to advance to the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Tournament play will begin June and continues through August. The length of a team's post-season will depend on how far they advance in the tournament.
Schedule: 2 Weekday Games and limited Saturday games
The league provides team hats and jerseys. Parents are responsible for gloves, cleats, pants, bats, and helmets, however if there is a reason you are unable to provide the equipment for your child please contact the director of your league. If your son decides to play in tournament ball or is chosen to participate in All Stars there will be an additional fee and tournaments will be determined by coach/league.
Juniors
If we are able to get enough boys together, we will play a Junior League schedule. Best case is to have two WPLL teams locally and play double headers along with other teams from the District.
The Junior Division offers a transition for players between the standard Little League field size and the Junior/Senior/Big League field size.
We will try to play 8-10 games with other teams in the district. We play our home games around the beginning of May at Marguerite field.
The league provides team hats and jerseys. Parents are responsible for gloves, cleats, pants, bats, and helmets, however if there is a reason you are unable to provide the equipment for your child please contact the director of your league.