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Little League Softball Divisions
Minor League
Ages: 7-11 years old
Field Specs: 60-foot base paths; a 35 foot pitching distance.
Option to operate with multiple divisions based on age and/or ability. Divisions may include:
"Machine Pitch"
"Coach Pitch"
"Player Pitch"
Local option: a player who is league age 6 for the current season and has played a year in Tee Ball is eligible for the Coach Pitch or Machine Pitch Minor divisions. League age 12-year-olds may participate in the Minor Division under certain circumstances.
A local league might organize its 7-8-year-olds in the Coach Pitch Division and its 9-10-year-olds in the Player Pitch division; however, by local option, some of the 9-year-olds could "play down" in the coach pitch division, and some of the 8-year-olds could "play up." This is entirely the choice of the local league board of directors.
There is no minimum or maximum composition for rosters, but most leagues have rosters in the 8-12 range. Competitive divisions of Minor League Softball may only use nine players on defense.
Season culminates with the 9-10 and 10-11 Tournament which advances to the State level or Regional Invitational. Tournament Team (or All-Stars) may be selected from age appropriate and eligible Minor or Little League players.
Little League® (Major Division)
Ages: 9-12 years old
Field Specs: 60-foot base paths; 40 foot pitching distance.
Local options: A local league may choose to limit its Major Division to 10-, 11- and 12-year-olds, or 11-12-year-olds. Leagues may also dual-roster 12-year-olds, assessed capable, to a Major and a Junior division softball teams.
Tournament Team (or "All Stars") may be selected from eligible 11-12-year-olds within this division and enter the International Tournament.
Culminates at the Little League Softball World Series in Portland, Ore., featuring 10 teams from around the globe. All expenses for teams advancing to the World Series (travel, meals and housing) are paid by Little League International.
