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Cactus Foothills North Baseball

Introduction

Cactus Foothills North Little League is comprised of several baseball divisions.

The ages in said divisions range from ages 5 - 14. Under Little League International rules and regulations, local leagues have the option to determine age cutoffs between division.

In our division approach, Cactus Foothills North has elected to implement the age cutoff approach between divisions

 

Baseball Division - Age Requirements

This section contains Cactus Foothills North age requirements for the baseball divisions only. The League follows the age requirements as mandated by Little League International. Players must be league age by April 30th, 2009.

baseball divisions
 league age
 level of play
Teeball Division
 5 - 6
 Developmental
 Farm Division
 7 - 8
 Developmental
 Minors AA Division
 8 - 10
 Developmental
 Minors AAA Division
 9 - 11
 Competitive
 Majors Division
 10 - 12
Competitive
 Juniors Division
 13 - 14
 Competitive

Developmental and Competitive Division Differences:

    • Developmental: In developmental divisions, the focus is on the training and enhancement of player skills first and foremost. Scores and rankings are not maintained in the developmental divisions. The emphasis is on player and skill development - not competing for the top ranking or the division championship. All teams receive trophies in the developmental divisions.
    • Competitive: In competitive divisions,  scores and rankings are maintained. While player development is certainly still emphasized in these divisions, teams compete to be the best team in the division and the overall division championship. The level of officiating is also increased in the competitive divisions. Trophies are awarded to the champions only. Other teams receive participation pins.

Baseball Divisions and Descriptions

 Cactus Foothills North youth baseball divisions are described in this section.

baseball divisions descriptions
Teeball Division
 Tee Ball Baseball is for both boys and girls 5-6 years old who want to learn the fundamentals of hitting and fielding. In TeeBall, players hit a ball off a batting tee. Rules of the game are outlined in our local rules section. The primary goals of TeeBall are to instruct children in the fundamentals of baseball and to allow them to experience the value of teamwork. Rosters may be composed of between 12 and 20 players, but most teams have rosters in the 12-15 range. No live pitching is permitted in this division. The diamond used is a 60-foot diamond.
Farm Division
 Farm League Baseball program is for boys and girls Little League Age 7 and 8. This division is "machine pitch", meaning that there is no live pitcher, either player or coach. Cactus Foothills North Little League has implemented a local option, allowing a player who is league age 6 for the current season and has played a year in TeeBall to be "moved up" to the Farm Division. A player wishing to "move up" must go through a skills evaluation. The diamond used is a 60-foot diamond with a pitching machine placed at a distance of 46 feet.
Minors AA Division
 AA Minor League Baseball program is for boys and girls Little League Age 8 - 10. AA Minors is "player pitch", meaning that a team player will be the pitcher. Cactus Foothills North Little League has implemented a local option allowing an 8 year old to be "drafted up" to the AA Division. A player wishing to be "drafted up" must attend a skills evaluation for AA Minors and then be selected through our normal draft process. Rosters may be composed of between 11 and 15 players. The diamond used is a 60-foot diamond and the pitching distance is 46 feet.
Minors AAA Division
 AAA Minor League Baseball program is for boys and girls Little League Age 9 - 11. AAA Minors is "player pitch", meaning that a team player will be the pitcher. Rosters may be composed of between 11 and 15 players. The diamond used is a 60-foot diamond and the pitching distance is 46 feet.
Majors Division
 The Majors Baseball Division (sometimes known as the Little League Division) is for boys and girls ages 10-12. The diamond used is a 60-foot diamond and the pitching distance is 46 feet.
Juniors Division
 The Juniors Baseball Division is a program for boys and girls ages 13-14, using a conventional 90-foot diamond with a pitching distance of 60 feet, 6 inches.

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