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PSLL Divisions
Tee Ball (Ages 5-6)
Tee Ball (Ages 5-6) - is your child's introduction to baseball and Peter Stuyvesant Little League. No prior experience is expected or required. The Tee Ball program is focused on teaching basic skills such as fielding and batting in a casual environment. Tee Ball teams will typically NOT practice, but will play ten "games" during the regular season. Outs are not recorded, and every child plays on both offense and defense in every inning. Games are usually over 90 minutes to two hours. In 2011, we hope to devote the first hour to skill development.
Team formation will be determined by Division Commissioner and PSLL Board. Mutual buddy requests are discouraged.
7 year old Instructional Baseball
7- Year Old Instructional Baseball (Age 7) - Players must be at least Little League Age 7 (as of April 30) to play at this level. 6-year olds may be asked to try out, but there will be a limited number of slots allocated for 7-year olds based on registrations. This is considered the first year of instructional baseball. There will be a strong emphasis on sportmanship and instruction. Players will expand on the skills taught at the Tee Ball division. Players will hit against a pitching machine. Players will continue to learn the basic mechanics of throwing, hitting and fielding. Standings are kept, but there is no playoff. Players will usually have several practices each week until the season begins, then one game (1 weekend, typically Sunday) and one division-wide practice per week. Parent participation is necessary from drills during practice to Managing, Coaching, Field Preparation, Score Keeping, Staffing Concession Stand, etc.
Team formation will be determined by Division Commissioner and PSLL Board. Mutual buddy requests are discouraged.
8 year old Instructional Baseball
8-Year Old Instructional Baseball (Age 8) - Players must be at least Little League Age 8 (as of April 30) to play at this level. 7-year olds may be asked to try out, but there will be a limited number of slots allocated for 8-year olds based on registrations. This is considered the first year of competitive baseball. Players will expand on the skills taught at the 7-year old division. This is the first year that kids pitch in a game. At least half the game will use a pitching machine. Players should be able to throw from third base to first, and avoid being hit by a pitch. They should be able to properly catch a ball, or at least avoid getting hit by it. Standings are kept and there is a playoff at the end of the year. Players will usually have several practices each week until the season begins, then one game (1 weekend, typically Saturday in the afternoon) and one division-wide practice per week. Parent participation is necessary from drills during practice to Managing, Coaching, Field Preparation, Score Keeping, Staffing Concession Stand, etc.
Team formation will be determined by Division Commissioner and PSLL Board. Mutual buddy requests are discouraged.
Minors Baseball
Minors Baseball (Ages 9-10) - This is the highest level of minors baseball. Players should have past success and be ready to work on hitting and pitching of different speeds. Players must understand the defensive end of the game, and hit successfully at this level. Standings are kept and there is a playoff at the end of the year. Players will usually have 1-2 practices per week until the season begins; then 2-3 games per week (weekday Tues-Friday and weekend, typically on Sunday) and two (2) practices (one field and one batting). Parent participation is necessary from drills during practice to Managing, Coaching, Field Preparation, Score Keeping, Staffing Concession Stand, etc.
Team formation will be determined by a Draft with all the Managers and Division Commissioner in attendance.
Majors Baseball
Majors Baseball (Ages 11-12) - All 12-year-olds will be drafted onto a Majors baseball team, per Little League regulations. Players must be ready to hit a variety of pitching. Defensive awareness includes where to make the play and how to run the bases. Standings are kept and there is a tournament at the end of the year. Players will usually have 1-2 practices per week until the season begins, then 2-3 games per week (weekday Tues-Friday and weekend, typically on Saturday) and 2 practices (one field and one batting). Parent participation is necessary from drills during practice to Managing, Coaching, Field Preparation, Score Keeping, Staffing Concession Stand, etc.
Team formation will be determined by a Draft with all the Managers and Division Commissioner in attendance.
Juniors Baseball
Junior Baseball (Ages 13-14) - The Junior League Baseball players must have had success at Majors, and be ready to add more skill and strategy to their game. Defensive awareness along with knowing where to make the play and how to run the bases becomes a more critical part of the game. Base stealing, sliding, and lead offs are allowed starting at this level. Diamond size is a 90-foot base path with a pitching distance of 60 feet, 6 inches. Teams will typically have between 12-15 players. Practice start as early as March and games will start in April and end in June. Games are seven (7) innings in length with three outs per inning. Players will usually have several practices before the season begins, then either single or doubleheader games during the weekend on Saturdays or Sundays. Games take place at Verizon Field (near South St. Seaport), Pier 40 or Clinton Field, Central Park and Randall’s Island. All equipment and bats must meet Little League rules for Juniors Division and/or comply with in-house or New York State approved rules. Please note for 2013, we anticipate this division using wooden bats only. The Juniors division is expected to be comprised of three participating leagues, PSLL, Greenwich Village LL and Downtown LL. Completed and fully paid registered players in the Juniors division may be required to tryout and are not guaranteed a placement on a team until a team manager selects the player. If a player is not selected to a team or if there is no room on a team, the player will be placed on a wait list or refunded their registration fees.
Seniors Baseball
Senior Baseball (Ages 15-16) - The Senior League Baseball Division uses a conventional 90-foot diamond with a pitching distance of 60 feet, 6 inches. Teams will typically have between 12-15 players. Practices start as early as March and games will start in April and end in June. Games are seven (7) innings in length with three outs per inning. Players will usually have several practices before the season begins, then either single or doubleheader games during the weekend on Saturdays or Sundays. Games take place at Verizon Field (near South St. Seaport), Pier 40 or Clinton Field, Central Park and Randall’s Island. All equipment and bats must meet Little League rules for Seniors Division and/or comply with in-house or New York State approved rules. Only wooden bats may be used. The Seniors division is expected to be comprised of three participating leagues, PSLL, Greenwich Village LL and Downtown LL. Completed and fully paid registered players in the Seniors division may be required to tryout and are not guaranteed a placement on a team until a team manager selects the player. If a player is not selected to a team or if there is no room on a team, the player will be placed on a wait list or refunded their registration fees.
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