| | Division | Softball | Baseball |
| | Instructional | Softball ages 5 and 6 Age 7 if never played before | Baseball age 6 Age 7 if never played before |
| | Farm
(Machine/Player Pitch-baseball)
| Softball ages 7 and 8 Age 9 if never played, or not ready for Minors | Baseball ages 7 and 8 Age 9 if never played, or not ready for Minors |
| | Minors/Majors | Tryouts: Must attend tryout and be drafted on a team | Tryouts: Only players registering for a new division must attend tryout to be drafted on a team. Players registering for the same division do not need to tryout. |
| | Minors | Softball ages 9 and 10 Exceptions (Try-out): 8 (Farm manager recommendation only) & Age 11 if not ready for Majors, 2 years of play in Minors recommended | Baseball ages 9 and 10 Exceptions (Try-out): 8 (Farm manager recommendation only) & Age 11 if not ready for Majors, 2 years of play in Minors recommended |
| | Majors | Softball ages 11 and 12 Exceptions: Age 10 Minors manager recommendation only | Baseball ages 11 and 12 Exceptions: Age 10 Minors manager recommendation only |
| | Junior/Seniors | | |
| | Juniors | Primary age 13 and 14 | Primary baseball age: 13 & 14 |
| | Seniors | Primary age 15 and 16 | Primary baseball age: 15 & 16 |
| | Challenger | Any individual, age 5-18, with a physical or intellectual challenge may participate | Any individual, age 5-18, with a physical or intellectual challenge may participate
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Softball/Baseball Age: To calculate your player’s baseball age, please use the following link:
http://www.littleleague.org/leagueofficers/determine_league_age/league_age_calculator.htm
· Years in Each Division: Players generally play 1 year in Instructional, 2 years in Farm, 2 years in minors, and 2 years in Majors.
Exceptions
· Farm:
o Returning Softball/Baseball 9’s only if not placed in Minors after try outs.
· Minors/Majors:
o Softball/Baseball 8 - A player needs their prior season’s Farm manager’s recommendation to try out for Minors at Baseball 8. If a baseball 8 is not selected to Minors Division, they will be placed in Farm.
o Softball/Baseball 11 – Players can either register for minors, or placed in minors if not selected to Majors Division.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the appropriate Commissioner, Vice President of Baseball/Softball or the CYBSL President for more information.
Respective contact information can be found on CYBSL.net.