Wayne Little League Goals

Wayne Little League is a non-profit organization whose mission is to provide a safe, instructional and fun environment for children ages 4-16. Chartered under the umbrella of Little League International, Inc, and Little League District 2 of New Jersey, we share a mission to "to promote, develop, supervise, and voluntarily assist in all lawful ways, the interest of those who will participate in Little League Baseball."    The player ages listed under the various programs below are typical player ages that parents/guardians may use to determine what program to register their child for.  When registering, parents may also indicate unique, special circumstances they want our League to consider when determining placement of that player into a certain division of play.  The League will review what division is indicated on the player registration form, but the League makes its division placement decisions based upon a number of factors and that also includes the player age, safety and skills evaluation, etc.    

Offered Programs

	T-Ball: The T-Ball Division is for league age 4-6 years old who want to learn the fundamentals of hitting and fielding. Rules of the game may be varied to accommodate the need for teaching. The primary goals of the T-Ball Division are to instruct children in the fundamentals of baseball and to allow them to experience the value of teamwork. Depending on the players experience, they will have opportunities to receive underhand pitches from a coach before a Tee is introduced. The diamond used is a 60-foot diamond.  This division will typically have two games per week.
	Single A (A)- Coach Pitch: The Single A (Coach Pitch) Division is for league age 5-7 year olds as they continue to develop their skills. In this division, players received pitch balls from the coach before the ball is placed on a tee. This division follows the fundamental rules of the Minor League Baseball Division. The diamond used is a 60-foot diamond.  This division will typically have 2 games per week.
	Double A (AA) - Coach Pitch: The Double A (Coach Pitch) Division is for league age 7-9 year olds as they continue to develop their skills. In this division, players received pitch balls from the coach. This division keeps score and follows the fundamental rules of the Minor League Baseball Division. The diamond used is a 60-foot diamond. Players that register for this division will need to attend a skills assessment and the evaluation will be determined if they should be part of this division or the Triple A (AAA) division.  This division will typically have 2 games per week.
	Triple A (AAA) - Player Pitch Minors: The Triple A (Player Pitch)Division is for league age 8 to 10 year olds with a league option to allow qualifying league age 7 year olds.  At this division, all pitching will be from the players to the batters. Development in hitting and fielding continue as the players are prepared to advance to the Major League Baseball Division. The diamond used is a 60-foot diamond and the pitching distance is 46 feet. Players that register for this division will need to attend a skills assessment and the evaluation will be determined if they should be part of this division or the Double A (AA) division.  This division will typically have 2 games per week.
	Major League: The Major League Baseball Division is for league age 11-12 year olds and is the division that is most closely associated with the little league World Series tournament.  In the Majors Division there is a league option to allow qualifying league age 10 year olds. At this division, players continue to develop their skills as they prepare for post season tournaments. The diamond used is a 60-foot diamond and the pitching distance is 46 feet. This division does introduce more of the rules of the higher levels of baseball in terms of substitution rules.  This division will typically have 2 games per week.
	Junior League Baseball: The Junior Baseball Division is for league age 13-14 year olds. This division uses a conventional sized baseball field and follows traditional baseball rules. The diamond used is a 90-foot diamond and the pitching distance is 60 foot, 6 inches. This division is a great introduction to the rules the players will play if they are part of a high school team.
	Senior League Baseball: The Senior Baseball Division is for league age 15-16 year olds and builds on the Junior League offerings. This division uses a conventional sized baseball field and follows traditional baseball rules. The diamond used is a 90-foot diamond and the pitching distance is 60 foot, 6 inches.