North Bothell Little League Baseball Program
Baseball Player Placement Guide & Progression Track
For the Baseball Division - Little League Age is the child’s actual age on August 31st. of the Spring Season
'A' BASEBALL - Ages 6/7/8*
The second level tier of baseball where our goal is the build upon the fundamentals of hitting, fielding and throwing along with learning the basic rules of baseball. *Six year-old players may participate having completed one year of T-Ball and passing a skills assessment.
Hitting: Players will hit the ball off a coach-operated mechanical pitching machine
Field Size: Games are played on a 60-foot base path
Field Type: Games are played on a turf or grass/dirt fields
Practices: Field practices are generally twice per week (with weekly batting cage time for up to 6 weeks)
Games: There are 10 regular season games (starting the middle of March) played mostly on Saturdays; 2 hours or 6 inning games
Post Season: All Teams will play in a 2-3 game Jamboree (30min games) at Tambark
Ball Type: Safety Compression Baseball
Team Formation: Teams are formed by the Baseball "A" Coordinator based on buddy requests, school and/or neighborhoods. Team Roster sizes will be between 10-12 players
'AA' BASEBALL - Ages 8/9/10
The third level tier of baseball where our goal is the build upon the fundamentals of hitting, fielding and throwing along with learning the basic rules of baseball.
Hitting: Players will hit the ball off both coach and kid pitch
Field Size: Games are played on a 60-foot base path
Field Type: Games are played on a turf or grass/dirt field
Practices: Field practices are generally twice per week (with weekly batting cage time for up to 6 weeks
Games: There are 12 regular season games (starting the middle of March) on mostly Saturdays with some weekdays; Scores are reported; 2hrs or 6 innings
Post Season: After the close of regular season games, each team will enter a double elimination tournament to close out the season. The seeding of the tournament is a blind draft. Games during the season do not affect tournament placement.
Ball Type: Hard ball
Team Formation: Teams are formed by the Baseball "AA" Coordinator based on Player Assessments, not to be regarded as a tryout but
in effort to balance teams only, honoring as many player, parent, & coach requests as possible. After considering all requests, the Division Coordinator will attempt to combine teams based on school
. Team Roster sizes are 12-13 players
'AAA' BASEBALL - Ages 9/10/11*
The fourth level tier of baseball where our goal is the build upon the fundamentals of hitting, fielding and throwing along with learning the basic rules of baseball. *9 year old players may be eligible to play at this level after passing a safety evaluation.
Hitting: Kid-pitch only
Field Size: Games are played on a 60-foot base path
Field Type: Games are played on a turf or grass/dirt field
Practices: Field practices are generally twice per week (with weekly batting cage time for up to 6 weeks)
Games: There are 14 regular season games (starting the middle of March) scheduled for all days of the week; Scores are reported; 2 hours or 6 inning games. Some games will be inter-leagued between neighboring little leagues (Woodinville LL, North Lake LL or Northshore LL)
Post Season: After the close of regular season games, each team will enter a double elimination tournament to close out the season. The seeding of the tournament is a blind draft. Games during the season do not affect tournament placement.
Tournament of Champions (TOC): Upon completion of the AAA Division Tournament, an area Tournament of Champions (TOC) will be played among neighboring little leagues. Trophies are awarded for first and second place.
Ball Type: Hard ball
Team Formation: Teams are formed by a serpentine draft by the AAA Managers based on Player Tryout results. Team Roster sizes will be 12-13 players.
MAJORS BASEBALL - Ages 11/12
The fifth level tier of baseball where our goal is the build upon the fundamentals of hitting, fielding and throwing along with learning the basic rules of baseball.
Hitting: Kid-pitch only
Field Size: Games are played on a 60-foot base path
Field Type: Games are played on a turf or grass/dirt field
Practices: Field practices are generally twice per week (with weekly batting cage time for up to 6 weeks)
Games: There are 14 regular season games (starting the middle of March) scheduled for all days of the week; Scores are reported; 2 hours or 6 innings games. Some games will be inter-leagued between neighboring little leagues (Woodinville LL, North Lake LL or Northshore LL)
Post Season: After the close of regular season games, each team will enter a double elimination tournament to close out the season. The seeding of the tournament is a blind draft. Games during the season do not affect tournament placement.
Tournament of Champions (TOC): Upon completion of the Majors Division Tournament, an area Tournament of Champions (TOC) will be played among neighboring little leagues. Trophies are awarded for first and second place.
Ball Type: Hard ball
Team Formation: Teams are formed by a serpentine draft by the Major Managers based on Player Tryout results. Team Roster sizes will be 12-13 players.