If your child turns 9 or 10 years old on or before May 1, he/she may qualify for this program. AL is more competitive and involves tryouts to be selected for a team. Not everyone who attends tryouts will be drafted onto a team. Players who are not drafted to an American League Team will play in our National League (a refund will be given - tryout fee)
- Each team plays approximately 13 games per season.
- The total number of teams is 6 (11-12 players per team).
- Game nights: Monday and Wednesday.
- Opening Day is Saturday, May 4th.
- Mid-Season Tournament is the weekend of May31st-June 2nd.
- End of Season Tournament is the weekend of June 28th-June 30th.
- Pitching is done by the players.
- The game consists of 6 innings.
- Each player gets a minimum of 3 innings in the field per game.
- There will be a continues battering order for each game. The coach can make a new batting line up for each game of the season and tournament games.
- Strikeouts are allowed.
- Stealing is allowed after the pitch crosses home plate. This rule is phased in during the season.
- Distance between the bases is 60 feet.
- A Little League baseball is used.
- A paid umpire is used to officiate the game.
- Game Length: No new inning will start after 1 hour 50 minutes of the 1st pitch.