TPLL is the Tiburon Peninsula Little League serving Belvedere, Tiburon and Strawberry.  We offer play in various division based primarily on the "league age" of a player, although for certain divisions school grade is also pertinent.  The divisions are T-Ball (for children ages 5-6), Farm (age 7, or 6 year olds who have completed one season of T-Ball), Rookie Minors (age 8), Minors (ages 9-12), Majors (ages 10-12, selected through a tryout), Juniors (ages 13-14), and Seniors (generally ages 15-16).

 

Starting with the 2006 season, Little League Baseball has decided that a player's "league age" will be determined as of April 30, 2006, rather than the July 31 cut-off date that has been used in the past.  This means that some players (those born between April 30 and July 31) will be the same league age again this year.  For ease of reference, the chart below indicates league age and divisions for a player depending on his or her birthdate.  The cost of each particular division is also listed.

 

Birth Date

LL Age

Division

Fee

5/1/01 or later

 

Too Young

 

5/1/00 - 4/30/01

5

T-Ball

$180.00

5/1/99 - 4/30/00

6 (Note 1)

T-Ball

$180.00

5/1/98 - 4/30/99

7 (Note 1)

Farm

$180.00

5/1/97 - 4/30/98 or 2nd Grade

8 or 2nd Grade (Note 1)

Rookie Minor

$180.00

5/1/96 - 4/30/97 or 3rd Grade

9 or 3rd Grade

Minor

$225.00

5/1/95 - 4/30/96

10

Minor/Major

$225.00

5/1/94 - 4/30/95

11

Minor/Major

$225.00

5/1/93 - 4/30/94

12 (Note 2)

Minor/Major

$225.00

5/1/92 - 4/30/93

13

Junior

$225.00

5/1/91 - 4/30/92

14 (Note 3)

Juniors

$225.00

5/1/90 - 4/30/91

15

Seniors

$225.00

5/1/89 - 4/30/90

16

Seniors

$225.00

Before 4/30/1989

 

Too Old

 

 

 

Notes:

1)     Players league age 8 and younger who have already played in a division and wish to move up can be accommodated until the move to Minors. Players must be age 9 or in 3rd grade to play Minors.

2)     Players who are 12 for a second year can play Majors again or move up to Juniors.

3)     Players who are league age 14 for the first time will play Juniors.  Players who are league age 14 for a second time this year will play Seniors.

 

 

League Descriptions:

 

T-Ball:

1)     League Age 5-6

2)     All players hit off a Batting T

3)     Entire team bats each inning

4)     No scoring or standings

5)     One practice per week

6)     One game per week – 3 innings in length

 

Farm League

1)     League Age 7 (and 6 year olds who have completed T-Ball)

2)     Coach Pitch – Training Ball Used

3)     Entire team bats each inning

4)     No scoring or standings

5)     One practice and one game per week

 

Rookie Minors

1)     League Age 8

2)     Evaluations held to balance teams

3)     Machine Pitch

4)     Team bats until making three outs or until all players have batted in the inning

5)     No stealing

6)     Scores and Standings kept

7)     Games are 6 innings or 1.5 hours

8)     All teams make playoffs

 

Minor League

1)     League Age 9 (or 3rd grade) through 12

2)     Player evaluations held to help create balanced team

3)     Teams selected by Coaches Draft

4)     Scores and Standings Kept

5)     Games are 6 innings or 2 hours

6)     One practice and two games per week

7)     First place team to Tournament of Champions

8)     All teams qualify for playoffs

9)     Honorary East – West All-Star Game

10) 9-10 yr old All-Star Team selected on the basis of tryouts at the end of the season. (All-Star games generally begin late June early July)

 

Majors

1)     League Age 10-12

2)     Tryouts held in December and are mandatory for players seeking to join majors.  Returning players do not have to tryout.

3)      Scores and Standings Kept

4)     Games are 6 innings

5)     One practice and two games per week

6)     Regular season includes games against Twin Cities majors teams

7)     First place team plays in Tournament of Champions

8)     All teams qualify for in-house playoffs

9)     1-12 yr old All-Star Team Selected by Majors coaches at the end of the season. This team competes in the tournament that culminates in the Little league World Series in Williamsport, PA. Games start late June  or early July

 

Juniors

1)     League Age 13-14

2)     Tryouts and a draft are held

3)     Play is on big field – 90 foot bases

4)     Regular season champion advances to Tournament of Champions

5)     13-14 yr old All-Star Team selected by Juniors coaches at the end of the season. This team competes in a national tournament organized by Little League Baseball. Games start late June or early July.

 

Seniors

1)     League Age 15-16

2)     Tryouts and a Draft are held

 

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