TPLL is the Tiburon Peninsula Little League serving Belvedere, Tiburon and Strawberry. We offer play in various divisions 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).

Corte Madera residents should be playing in the Twin Cities league even if you are in the Reed Union School district, unless you have received a current waiver from Little League Baseball. If you have questions about this process, please contact our registrar. Please note that waivers are infrequently granted, and geographic boundaries are strictly enforced.

Little League Baseball has decided that a player's "league age" will be determined as of April 30, 2010. This means that some players (those born after April 30 ) will turn a year older during the season yet, for little league purposes the player will remain the same age they were on April 30. For ease of reference, the chart below indicates league age and divisions for a player depending on his or her birth date. The cost of each particular division is also listed.

Birth Date	LL Age	League	Fee
5/1/05 or later		Too Young
5/1/04 - 4/30/05	5	T-Ball	$210
5/1/03 - 4/30/04	6 (Note 1)	T-Ball	$210
5/1/02 - 4/30/03	7 (Note 2)	Farm	$210
5/1/01 - 4/30/02 or 2nd Grade	8 or 2nd Grade	Rookie Minor	$210
5/1/00 - 4/30/01 or 3rd Grade	9 or 3rd Grade	Minor	$300
5/1/99 - 4/30/00	10	Minor/Major	$300/425
5/1/98 - 4/30/99	11	Minor/Major	$300/425
5/1/97 - 4/30/98	12	Minor/Major	$300/425
5/1/96 - 4/30/97	13	Junior	$350
5/1/95 - 4/30/96	14	Juniors	$350
5/1/94 - 4/30/95	15	Seniors	$200
5/1/93 - 4/30/94	16	Seniors	$200
Before 4/30/1993		Too Old

Additional Late Fee $75 after Nov 20 2009

Notes:

1) Players league age 6 and have already played T-ball may, but are not required to, play Farm this season.

2) Players who are league age 7 and played Farm last year may, but are not required to, play Rookie Minors this season.

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 or 1 hour

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 three inning game per week

Rookie Minors

1) League Age 8 or 2^nd grade

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) Instructional League

3) Player evaluations held in December to help create balanced teams

4) Teams selected by Coaches Draft

5) Scores and Standings Kept

6) Games are 6 innings or 2 hours

7) One practice and two games per week

8) First place team to Tournament of Champions

9) All teams qualify for playoffs

10)Honorary All Star Game National League vs American League Players selected by coaches

11) 9-10 yr old All-Star Team selected by committe at the end of the season. (All-Star games begin late June)

Majors

1) League Age 10-12

2) Competitive League

3) Tryouts held in December. Players must be registered and paid to attend tryouts.

4) Players seeking to join Majors must attend 2 tryouts. Returning majors players do not have to tryout.

5) Scores and Standings Kept

6) Games are 6 innings

7) Two practices (one with pro coach) and two games per week

8) Regular season includes games against Twin Cities and Ross Valley Majors teams

9) First place team plays in Tournament of Champions

10)All teams qualify for in-house playoffs

11)11-12 yr old All-Star Team Selected by committee 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,

Juniors

1) League Age 13-14

2) Competitive League

3) Tryouts held in January

4) Play is on big field – 90 foot bases

5) Regular season champion advances to Tournament of Champions

6) 13-14 yr old All-Star Team selected by committee 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) For high school players to continue after high school season

3) Season begins mid = May and continues through June

4) Team is eligible to compete in district tournament in early July.