Eligibility
DLL is open to all children between the ages of 4 and 14. A player's age is based on the National Little League age chart. The league is open to players who live within the established physical boundaries, subject to adherence to established rules and required parental support. In addition, player candidates must have parental or legal guardian consent. Players from neighboring communities wishing to play in Davis Little League will need to receive a Special Waiver Request signed by the District 64 administrator, the Davis Little League President and the President of the players home league. The special waiver can be found here.
League Structure
DLL offers seven levels of play, split into two divisions. Players will be placed in the American or National division for their level, based on where they live or attend school in Davis. When there are not enough players to field teams in each division, teams maybe comprised from players throughout Davis. Players age 4-12 play in the age and skill appropriate level. For a better understanding of what level your child may play at, refer to the recommended player divisions below. Davis Little League offers the following levels of play:
- Tee Ball (Little League ages 4/5/6)
- Minors - Farm (Little League ages 6/7/8)
- Minors - AA (Little League ages 7/8/9)
- Minors - AAA (Little League ages 9/10/11)
- Majors (Little Leagues ages 10/11/12)
- Intermediate - 50/70 (Little League ages 12-13)
- Juniors - (Little League ages 12-14)
Recommended Player Divisions
The grid below reflects the intended structure of the league, with guidance for each age level. Your player's Little League Baseball Age is their age on September 1 of the year in which the season is played. Please see the appropriate Little League International Age Chart for details for the current year. (Note: for Fall Ball, the age calendar flips to that of the coming year.)
12 | Majors | All 12 yr olds will try out and play Majors. 12 yr olds are eligible to play 50/70 but in DLL most play Majors. | Parents of 12-year-olds may request to play down only with the approval of the DLL Board and Little League International, Inc. |
11 | Majors or AAA | All 11-year-olds can try out for Majors or AAA based on experience and parent preference. | 11-year-olds who try out and are not drafted onto a Majors team will play AAA. |
10 | Majors or AAA | All 10-year-olds will try out and play AAA. They may try out for Majors if skills warrant and may be drafted onto a Majors team. | Parents may make a special request for a 10-year-old to play AA upon approval of the VP of Baseball Operations. |
9 | AAA or AA | All 9-year-olds are eligible to try out for AAA and may be drafted onto a AAA team. | 9-year-olds not drafted onto a AAA team will play AA. Parents may select AA during registration if they feel their player is not ready for AAA or they have little playing experience. |
8 | AA or Farm | All 8-year-olds play AA and do not have to try out. Parents may make a special request for an 8-year-old to play AAA upon approval of the VP of Baseball Operations. | 8-year-olds may play Farm if parents choose Farm during registration based on experience and/or parent preference. |
7 | AA or Farm | 7-year-olds may play AA if they have completed one year of Farm or if approved by the VP of Baseball Operations. | It is not recommended that 7-year-olds play Tee Ball, however special requests by parents will be considered. |
6 | Tee Ball | 6-year-olds may play Farm by parents written request if player has one year of Tee Ball experience or is in the first grade. | N/A |
5 | Tee Ball | All 5-year-olds play Tee Ball. | N/A |
| 4 | Tee Ball | All 4-year-olds play Tee Ball. | N/A |
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Operations
DLL is an all-volunteer league run under the guidelines outlined in the DLL Constitution. Annual reports on the operation of the league will be posted here on our About DLL page. Many parents devote their personal time to support and operate the league. Help is always needed - if you are interested in volunteering your time, please read more on the volunteering section. You can also contact the DLL Volunteer Coordinator [email protected].
Contact Us:
Email: [email protected]
Boundaries
Davis Little League is divided into two sub leagues: American and National. The American League consists of East and South Davis in the 95618 area code east of Pole Line Road. The National League consists of Central and West Davis in the 95616 area code west of Pole Line Road. Where a player lives or attends school determines which league they belong to. Please see map below to determine exact boundaries or click here.