Overview

Our program has various divisions that are age based. We use the Little League Age to determine what division a player qualifies for, the Little League age is the age the player is on January 1st of that program year. To help determine the league age of the player please see the following resources.


 KYSLL offers the following divisions of play.

  • T-Ball - League Age 5 to 6
  • Minor B - League Age 6 to 8
  • Minor A - League Age 8 to 10
  • Majors - League Age 10 to 12
  • Juniors - League Age 12 to 15

In the event a player qualifies for more than one division of play, it is recommended to follow the guidelines below to help determine which division they should register for.



Divisions

T-Ball

The t-ball division is for players who are League Age of 5 or 6. T-Ball is focused on having fun and introducing the players to the game of softball.

Minor B

The Minor B division is for players who are League Age of 6 to 8, 9 year old first time players may participate in this division if requested. The field uses a 60-foot diamond and a 11" softball.

This division is a mix of coach pitch and tee hitting, and focuses on building the fundamentals of hitting, throwing, catching and fielding. No scores or standings are kept at this division as the focus is about having fun and learning the fundamentals of softball.

First time 8 year old players are recommended to play in this division.

Minor A

The Minor A division is for players who are League Age 8 to 10. The field uses a 60-foot diamond and a 35 foot pitching distance and a 11" softball.

This division is a mix of player and coach pitch and continues to build upon the fundamentals.  Although this division does keep score and standings they are solely used for seeding the end of season Metro Tournament (Spring Only).

It is recommended that 8 year old players have at least one year experience in Minor B before moving to this division.

First time or less experienced 11 year old players may participate in this division with approval from the league. 11 year old players are ineligible to pitch at this division.

Majors

The Little League Softball division (sometimes known as the Major Division) is for players league ages 10-12. The field uses a 60-foot diamond and a 40 foot pitching distance and a 12" softball.

This is a player pitch only division that continues to build upon the fundamentals but introduces situational game play.

If your player is 10 years old and has never played or only played one season of Minor A it is recommended that they play in the Minor A division.

Juniors

The Junior League Softball division is a program for players league ages 12-14, and uses a conventional 60-foot diamond with a 43 foot pitching distance and a 12" softball.12 year old players in this division may dual roster with the Majors division, if your player is interested in this they would contact the league after registering.

It is recommended that a 12 year old player have at least one season of Majors before moving to the Juniors division.

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