The league is modifying its player evaluation process for children aged 9 to 14. You are required to register your child for the division that is age appropriate based on the player's "baseball age" (see section 1 of the Registration web page to determine your child's baseball age). All players aged 9 to 14 will be required to go through our player evaluation event on January 21st & 22nd. We will then assign the child to the appropriate division based on player evaluations. For 8 year-olds with advanced baseball skills, you should register for the Farm Division AND notify our Lower Division Player Agent by January 11th if you would like to have your child participate in player evaluations so that they may be considered for our Minors Division.
All 11 and 12 year olds have first priority in the Majors division. This mean’s 8’s, 9’s and 10's will be placed in the Minor division if their skills are deemed appropriate for this division.
Juniors, Intermediate, Minor and Major Tryout Information
For 2023, we are returning to traditional player evaluations, which will be held at Cupertino Middle School (tentatively scheduled for Saturday, January 21st and Sunday, January 22nd, 2023.
Information About Age Groups
8 year olds (league age):
Most 8 year olds will be placed in the Farm Division. If an advanced 8 year-old would like to be considered for the Minors Division, the parent/guardian should contact the Upper Division Player Agent by January 11th so that they may be considered for inclusion in the player evaluation event on January 21st & 22nd.
9 year olds (league age):
Most 9 year olds will be placed in the Minors Division. Advanced 9 year olds may be considered for the Majors division, but this will be decided by those evaluating players at the player evaluation event. Those 9 year olds who are deemed not ready for inclusion in the Minors division, will be placed on a Farm division team.
10 year olds (league age):
Most 10 year olds will be placed in the Minors Division. Advanced 10 year olds may be considered for the Majors division, but this will be decided by those evaluating players at the player evaluation event. Those 10 year olds who are deemed not ready for inclusion in the Minors division, will be placed on a Farm division team.
11 year olds (league age):
Most 11 year olds will be placed in the Majors Division. Those 11 year olds who are deemed not ready for inclusion in the Majors division, will be placed in the Minors Division.
12 year olds (league age):
In accordance with Little League rules, all 12 year olds will be placed in the Majors Division unless a special waiver is requested by the parent/guardian.
The waiver must be approved by the District Administrator and is only granted if it is felt that the player is not ready for the Majors Division and it would be unsafe for them to participate at that level. If a waiver is granted, the player may play in the Minors Division, however they are not allowed to pitch. If you have questions or would like to get a waiver, please contact the Sunnyvale Minors/Majors Player Agent at [email protected]
13 year olds (league age):
In accordance with Little League rules, all 13 year olds will be eligible to play in either our Intermediate 50/70 Division or Juniors Division.
14 year olds (league age):
In accordance with Little League rules, all 14 year olds will be eligible to play in our Juniors Division.