Little League Baseball 2025

South Portland Little League's baseball program is organized into five divisions designed to provide safe, fun, and appropriately competitive experiences for each player.

While age is the principal determinant in a child's divisional placement, Little League baseball calculates players' ages not by the calendar, but by how old they will be on August 31st of that season's year. This increases the chances of children playing on teams with their classmates. Click here to learn more about League Age. Players may be placed in divisions outside their age group based on their ability, however, and try-outs and assessments are used to determine the placement of players in the Player-Pitch Minors and Majors divisions.

All baseball divisions are co-ed.

Divisions

Tee Ball - Ages 4-6

Tee Ball is required for new players in the Little League Age 4-6 bracket. (Reminder there is a difference between calendar age and Little League age, and many 3-year-olds can be classified as Little League Age 4). First-year Little League Age 5 players are REQUIRED to play at least one season of Tee Ball before progressing to Coach-Pitch division. Players will be introduced to the basic concepts of baseball in a fun and safe environment. Coaches will seek to make this a highly engaging experience through the use of small skills stations in addition to traditional game experiences.

Minors - Coach-Pitch Baseball - Ages 6-8

Coach-Pitch baseball is intended for kids ages 6-9 who have been introduced to the basic skills through Tee Ball and have progressed. All Little League Age 5 players MUST have played a season of Tee Ball prior to registering for Coach-Pitch baseball. (Note: Little League Age may be different than your player's actual age). Players will learn fielding positions, throwing and catching skills, as well as hitting fundamentals. Coach-Pitch baseball will play with a traditional nine-player defensive lineup, with coaches pitching to batters. Coaches will continue to focus on core skills development and teamwork.

Minors - Player Pitch Baseball - Ages 8-10

Player-Pitch baseball is intended for players who have mastered the basic competencies of throwing, fielding and catching in baseball. Players will range in age from 8-10 depending on experience, skills and abilities. There may be circumstances where players move from Coach-Pitch to Player-Pitch or vice versa based on assessment of skills and abilities, as well as safety considerations. Player-Pitch baseball will field a traditional nine-player defense, and introduces player pitching. In most cases, players must have completed at least one season of Coach-Pitch baseball to be eligible for Player-Pitch baseball registration.

Majors Baseball - Ages 10-12

Majors baseball is a competitive league for players who have mastered the core skills and abilities of little league baseball. A tryout assessment will be held prior to the beginning of the season (details to follow). Players who were drafted onto a SPLL Majors team last season are not required to tryout. However, ALL other players must plan to attend the tryout assessment if they wish to be considered. Players who are not placed on a Majors team will be placed on a Player-Pitch team for the season. Most players at the majors level are 10-12 years of age, although there may be occasions where a 9-year-old would be considered based on skills and abilities. 

Juniors Baseball - Ages 13-14

Juniors baseball is the next level up from Majors and is available for 13- and 14-year-olds.