Division placement is determined by a combination of variables including player league age, skill level, prior league experience, prior coach recommendation, Little League guidelines, and parent input. Some divisions may require player evaluations.
Tee Ball
Tee Ball Base/Softball is for boys and girls 4-7 years old who want to learn the fundamentals of hitting and fielding. In Tee Ball, players hit a ball off a batting tee. Rules of the game are designed to accommodate the need for teaching. As a Non-Competitive Division, the primary goals of Tee Ball are to instruct players in the fundamentals of Base/Softball, to allow them to experience the value of teamwork and give them the opportunity to play Base/Softball with their friends. LACLL offers co-ed and all girls tee-ball teams.
Single A
Single-A Base/Softball is for boys and girls 7-9 years old who are hitting from a machine pitched ball as well as continuing to build on the fundamentals of hitting and fielding. Rules of the game are designed to accommodate the need for teaching. While Single A is a Competitive Division, the primary goals are to instruct players in the fundamentals of Base/Softball, to allow them to experience the value of teamwork.
Double A
Double A is intended for League Age 8-11 years old who are ready for hitting from a player pitched ball. The diamond used is a 60-foot diamond and the pitching distance is 46 feet. The LACLL may admit 7 or 12-year-old players in double A on a case by case basis.
Majors
Majors Base/Softball is for boys and girls 9-12 years old who are refining all the skills they have been building up in the Minor divisions in this next stage of competitive Base/Softball. Majors is also known as the Little League Base/Softball Division. As a Competitive Division, the primary goals of Majors are to create a fair and balanced competition throughout the division, provide a suitable vehicle for team and individual skills development and stage the players for much higher levels of play.
Junior League
Junior League Base/Softball is for boys and girls 12-14 years old who are honing their abilities at the highest levels of competition. Juniors Base/Softball is played using a conventional 90-foot diamond with a pitching distance of 60 feet, 6 inches. As a Competitive Division, the primary goals of Juniors Base/Softball are to provide the players a suitable vehicle to take their game to the next level in preparation for more competitive arenas.
Senior League
Senior League Base/Softball is for boys 13-16 years old who are honing their abilities at the highest levels of competition. Senior Base/Softball is played using a conventional 90-foot diamond with a pitching distance of 60 feet, 6 inches. As a Competitive Division, the primary goals of Senior League Base/Softball are to provide the players a suitable vehicle to take their game to the next level in preparation for more competitive arenas.