Major Baseball (league age 11-12)

The Little League Baseball Division is also known as the Major Division. Majors is a competitive division and assessments are held before each season to determine placement on the majors team.

SEPLL offers Major Baseball for boys and girls League Age 11 through 12. Players League age 10 may attend assessments and request playing in Majors. Please use the League Age Chart to determine your child's League Age.

Please understand that we do not guarantee players League Age's 10 and 11 a spot in the Major Division. Most players age 10 will play in the Minor Division. A player's placement in the Major Division is based on several factors including the number of players registered by age group, the number of teams in the division, and player assessments. If your child is not placed on a team in the Major Division, he or she will be placed in the Minor Division. Final decisions on player placement are determined by the Player Agent and Board.

Contact Peter Neal at [email protected] if you have any questions about baseball

Team Formation

Major teams may have from 12 to 15 players. The selection of players for the teams in Major must comply with the Little League Draft Selection System. This is done to ensure a competitive balance among the teams. SEPLL does not accept requests to play with friends or a specific coach.

Team Practices

Teams may begin practicing in about mid-March. How often a team practices is up to the manager. Teams generally practice about 2-3 times per week until the regular season begins in early April. After the regular season begins, team coaches determine the frequency of practices.

Team Games

Teams play 2-3 games per week. Weekday games generally begin at 6:00 pm. Saturday games are scheduled throughout the day. Teams may play double headers. Games are scheduled from early April through mid-June. Home games are played at Essex Park. In late March the official schedule will be published at www.sepll.org.

Major Baseball follows the Little League Baseball Official Regulations and Playing Rules and District #2 Local Rules. Games are played on a 60-feet diamond with a pitching distance of 46 feet.

Fees

Please visit the Fees page for information on our current fees. Scholarships are available to families in need. Contact the Player Agent or Treasurer for information on scholarships.

Uniforms and Equipment

The League provides each player with a team hat and jersey, which is theirs to keep after the season. Players must provide their own pants and cleats.

Players are encouraged to bring their own glove to practice and games. The League provides each team with bats, balls, catcher's gear and helmets. Players are also welcome to bring their own equipment to use. Note: All bats used in SEPLL games must meet the USA Baseball Bat Standard.

Little League Division Tournament (All Stars)

The objective of the Little League Division Tournament is to provide Majors players the opportunity to participate in a baseball tournament at the District, Sectional and State levels at the end of the regular season. Leagues may place a maximum of 14 players on the All Stars team. To be eligible for play, a player must meet Little League’s “Residency Eligibility Requirement” and have participated in at least 60% of the regular season games as of June 15. SEPLL announces its All Stars team on about June 1. Practices and games generally take place from mid-June into early July, but may continue if the team advances beyond district play. The culmination of the Tournament is the Little League Baseball World Series in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, featuring teams from around the world.

District #2 Honors Tournament

All Majors players not selected to the All Stars team are eligible to play in the District #2 Honors Tournament. SEPLL announces its Honors team on about June 1. Practices and games generally take place from mid-June into early July.

Volunteering

Parents and guardians are strongly encouraged to become involved in Little League to support league teams and players. After completing a Little League volunteer application and passing a required national background check, parents may become involved in practices, and be eligible as coaches, managers, umpires, local league board members and other volunteer positions within the league. Visit the Volunteers page to find out more about volunteering with SEPLL!