*Players will need their own glove, helmet, bat and pants. West Boylston Little League provides a uniform jersey and cap.*
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Majors Division (Little League ages 10-12):
The Majors division abides fully by the Little League rules. Balanced teams are generated during the manager's draft after mandatory Player Tryouts (see Player Tryouts below). Players pitch in games and Little League umpires are used. Teams play 2 games and 1 practice per week. After the regular season concludes, teams will participate in playoffs to determine a Majors champion. At the Majors level, specific players will be selected on an All-Star team and compete in the District 4 tournament.
General schedule - Rotating games on Mon, Wed and Fri nights (practice during the week at coach's discretion)
*Little League 10 year olds may be placed on a Majors roster if selected by coaches after player tryouts.
AAA Division (Little League ages 8-10):
The AAA division abides by the Little League rules with a few modifications. Balanced teams are generated during the manager's draft after mandatory Player Tryouts (see Player Tryouts below). Players pitch in games and Little League umpires are used. Teams play 2 games and 1 practice per week. After the regular season concludes, teams will participate in playoffs to determine a AAA champion. At the AAA level, specific players will be selected on an All-Star team and compete in the District 4 tournament.
General schedule - Rotating games on Tue nights, Thur nights and Sat afternoons (practice during the week at coach's discretion)
*Little League 8 year olds can tryout and, if selected, may be placed on a AAA roster.
AA Division (Coach Pitch) (Little League ages 6-8):
The AA division is instructional in nature with higher emphasis on game situations. Teams play 2 games (3-4 innings) and 1 practice per week. During practices, the coach teaches all elements of baseball to advance the player's skills. The games are composed of coaches pitching to the players, game-like instruction is given and outs are recorded in a fun game atmosphere.
General schedule - Rotating games on Mon/Thur nights and Sat mornings (practice during the week at coach's discretion)
*Little League 6 year olds can elect to play in the AA division if player is advanced and has played one year of Tee Ball.
A Division (Tee Ball) (Little League ages 4-6):
The Tee Ball level is purely instructional designed to teach the basic fundamentals of the game of baseball and having tons of fun. Sessions are split into 1/2 fun practice baseball drills and 1/2 2-3 inning games. As the season progresses and the player is willing, Coach Pitch can be introduced as the player's skills increase.
General schedule - Practice/Games on Wed nights and Sat mornings
PLAYER TRYOUTS:
All players "League age" 9-12 are required to attend at least 1 (of 2) player tryouts in order to be selected onto a Majors or AAA team. "League age" 8-year olds are allowed to try out to potentially move up to the AAA division. Player tryouts typically occur at the end of March. Click here for more info.
*Game schedules are not created until late March-early April. AAA and Majors divisions start practicing by early-mid April with games starting in mid April (weather permitting). A and AA divisions typically do not start playing until after Parade Day (end of April). Weekday games for A and AA divisions start at 6PM and weekday games for AAA and Majors divisions start at 5:30PM. Managers select their own practice days during the week which may vary for AA, AAA and Majors divisions. Some divisions may do a small amount of traveling to Boylston, Berlin, Clinton and Sterling. Most divisions run through early-mid June.