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PAYMENT/REFUND POLICIES
Payment online is due at the time of registration. Registration is dropped by the system if you do not make payment at that the end of the registration process. (If you are facing a financial hardship please contact Joy Strand, RLL Administrator, at .)
Refunds prior to the start of the season will incur a $25.00 fee. Refunds will not be issued after the start of season (start of practices).
2020 LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL AGE CHART
Match month (top line) and box with year of birth. League age indicated at right.
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2020 TEE BALL DIVISION $175
Must be age 4 on or before 8/31/2019 or Little League age of 5*
* See Little League Age Chart included above to determine Little League age
A soft baseball is used for play, and players hit off a stationary batting tee. Basic fundamentals are taught with an emphasis on instruction over competition. Tee Ball meets only on weekends**, either Saturday or Sunday. The first half of each session is practice and the second half is a 3 inning “game.” As the season progresses, coach-pitch will be incorporated into practices and games as an introduction to the Coach-Pitch division. Teams are primarily determined by school attended to allow the players to see familiar faces, or to meet future classmates. RLL views Tee Ball as fun and instructional. Importantly, we think the children joining this division should be able to accept, process and implement at least some of the instruction. For this reason, children playing Tee Ball must be 4 years old at the start of the season.
** Ridgefield Little League will do our best to coordinate the Tee Ball schedule with SCOR
Opened:01/06/2020 Closes: 05/10/2020
Open to:Boys & Girls born between: 09/01/2014and08/31/2016
2020 COACH-PITCH DIVISION $175
Little League age 6*
* See Little League Age Chart included above to determine Little League age
A soft baseball is used for play, and players hit off a coach pitching. Basic fundamentals are taught with an emphasis on instruction over competition. Coach-Pitch games are on weekends**, either Saturday or Sunday, with a practice session before each game. Teams also have a practice on a set weeknight. As the season progresses, players who have demonstrated the ability to catch a baseball consistently will be given the opportunity to play catcher. Teams are primarily determined by school attended to allow the players to see familiar faces, or to meet future classmates.
** Ridgefield Little League will do our best to coordinate the Coach-Pitch schedule with SCOR
Opened:01/06/2020 Closes: 05/10/2020
Open to:Boys & Girls born between: 09/01/2013and08/31/2014
2020 8U MINORS DIVISION $175
Little League ages 7 or 8 or played Coach-Pitch last season, and the player is ready for 8U*
* See Little League Age Chart included above to determine Little League age
This division is a transition to a more advanced game of baseball. A reduced compression baseball is used and players hit off of coach pitching at the start of the season. As the season progresses, players who demonstrate the ability to throw a ball with proper mechanics will be given the opportunity to pitch. Games are three to four innings long, with the rules structured to generate as many at-bats as possible. Defensively, every player rotates into both infield and outfield positions. Emphasis remains on instruction. Teams meet once during the week for practice, and once or twice on the weekend for games. There are no standings or post-season playoffs. Teams are formed primarily based on school attended. Many players choose to spend two years at this level.
Opened:01/06/2020 Closes: 04/12/2020
Open to:Boys & Girls born between: 09/01/2011and08/31/2013
2020 9U MINORS DIVISION $250
Little League age 9 or played 8U last season, and player is ready for 9U Minors division*
* See Little League Age Chart included above to determine Little League age
9U Minors uses a reduced compression hard baseball and players will face initially a combination of coach pitch and player pitching. As the season progresses, some games may be played entirely with players pitching. All players remain in the batting order for the entire game. Games are six innings long with each player is required to play at least 4 innings in the field. Although score is kept and standings maintained for a year end playoff, instruction is emphasized over competition. Many players choose to remain in this division for 2 years.
Opened:01/06/2020 Closes: 04/12/2020
Open to:Boys & Girls born between: 09/01/2010and08/31/2011
2020 11U MINORS DIVISION $250
Little League ages 10 and 11, and 9s selected in a draft*
* See Little League Age Chart included above to determine Little League age
Players eligible for the 11U Minors division are expected to have achieved a minimum skill level in throwing, catching, fielding, and hitting. These players should be able to: a) Throw a baseball a reasonable distance with accuracy so as to compete in a game; b) Be able to catch a baseball so as to not endanger himself during participation in games and practice; c) Be capable of having a competitive at bat (the fear of being hit prevents a player from staying in the batter’s box) and has a reasonable expectation of putting the ball in play. All players eligible for 11U Minors will be evaluated by managers in a tryout prior to the draft. Players who are a Little League age of 9 who are not drafted for 11U Minors will be placed in the 9U Minors division. Historically, a limited percentage of 9s will make it onto an 11U Minors team.
In the 11U Minors division, players do all the pitching. Each player must play at least three innings in the field, and will be given a chance to pitch. Games are six innings with modified playing rules that limit bunting & stealing. Continuous batting order is used and balls and strikes are counted. Fields have fixed fences, and players receive full uniforms. Most players will stay at this level for two years (some may stay for three).
Opened:01/06/2020 Closes: 04/12/2020
Open to:Boys & Girls born between: 09/01/2008and08/31/2011
2020 MAJORS DIVISION $300
Little League ages 10-12*
* See Little League Age Chart included above to determine Little League age
The Majors Division is our highest level and most competitive division. Fields have fixed fences, dugouts and scoreboards. Each player must play three full innings of a six-inning game, and bat at least once per game. Players new to Majors are evaluated in a tryout and would be included in the annual Majors draft. Returning Majors players do not need to tryout and will return to their team from the previous year. Only LL age 12-year-olds are guaranteed to play in Majors. The more skilled 10-year-olds may elect to try out for Majors but, there is no guarantee of making a Majors team. Historically, only 10 to 15 ten-year-olds make it onto Majors rosters per season. Players who are a Little League age of 10 or 11 and not selected in the Majors draft will be placed in the 11U Minors Division.
The league’s 11 and 12-year-olds are eligible for selection to Ridgefield’s District tournament team, which competes in the official Little League International Tournament beginning in late June. 10 and 11-year-olds in both Majors and 11U Minors are also eligible for selection to RLL’s 10 and 11-year-old District All-Star teams.
Opened:01/06/2020 Closes: 04/12/2020
Open to:Boys & Girls born between: 09/01/2007and08/31/2010
2020 HOLLAND DIVISION (NO FEE)
The Holland Division was established in 1989 as a separate division of Little League Baseball to enable boys and girls with physical and mental disabilities, ages 4-19 or the completion of high school, to enjoy the game of baseball along with the millions of other children who participate in this sport worldwide.
Teams are set up according to abilities, rather than age, and can include as many as 15-20 players, who can participate in one of three levels: Tee Ball, Coach-Pitch or Player Pitch.
Each player gets a chance at bat. The side is retired when the offense has batted through the roster, or when a pre-determined number of runs have been scored, or when three outs are recorded. Little League recommends that no score be kept during games. The Holland players wear the same uniforms, shoulder patches and safety equipment as other Little League players.
One of the benefits of having a Holland Division is that it encourages the use of "buddies" for the Holland players. The buddies assist the Holland players on the field but whenever possible, encourage the players to bat and make plays themselves, however, the buddy is always nearby to help when needed.
In 2006, RLL began play with other towns' Challenger programs to much success. We will continue this in 2020, with games against Wilton, Darien, Stamford, Fairfield, and Greenwich.
Please note that Holland continues to accept registrations through opening day – however, because we provide uniforms to the players with their names on the jerseys we appreciate as much notice as possible so that we can have your player ready to go for the first game.
Opened:01/06/2020 Closes: 05/23/2020
Open to:Boys & Girls born between: 09/01/1997and08/31/2016
