Baseball

Littleton Youth Sports offers many different options for the baseball player.  Littleton Youth Sports baseball program is a member of the Arapahoe Youth League (AYL).  We offer teams for players ages 5-14 (must not be in high school and 5 year olds will compete at the 6 year old level).  We offer multiple levels of play:  A, AA, AAA, Majors & C-Prep divisions.

Competitive:

Competitive Baseball:  (AAA/Majors) 

Regular season games are scheduled Monday-Thursday leaving the weekends for tournament play. The seeding Tournament play begins in early March to determine placement in the Majors and AAA divisions. Regular season games begin early April 2012 and will conclude late June 2012. We offer teams for players ages 8-14.

• Pre-season AYL Seeding Tournament. This is a mandatory tournament for all competitive teams. All 8 year old AAA Division teams are placed in that division, therefore, the Seeding Tournament is not used to seed those teams. The Seeding Tournament dates will be announced mid January.
• Number of Games. CCompetitive league teams play an 18-game league schedule. Majors and AAA teams play their scheduled games during week nights to allow for tournament play on weekends.
• Duration of Season. The season runs from mid April through mid July 2012. Please be prepared for changes in schedules due to weather and other issues that may arise throughout the season.
• Post Season Playoffs and World Series. The top four (4) teams in the Mayors and AAA divisions will participate in a single elimination playoff against teams in their division culminating in the World Series for each division. The playoffs and World Series is scheduled for July 2012.

Competitive Baseball – Divisions of Play

• Majors Division: The top 8 teams from the AYL Seeding Tournament at each age group. This is the highest division.
• AAA Division: The next 8-10 teams from the Seeding Tournament will be placed in this division at the appropriate age level.
• AA Continental Division: (Ages 11 and above only): Consisting of the teams not seeded in the Majors or AAA Divisions. Teams participating in the AA Continental division will play under the AYL AAA/Majors rules.
• C-Prep Division:  This division is only open to players in the 8th grade who will be attending high school in the fall of 2012. C-Prep teams use regulation CHSAA rules, pitching & base distances.

Always feel free to contact the Littleton Youth Sports Baseball Delegate at lysbaseball@yahoo.com for any additional information.

Developmental:

Developmental Baseball:  (A/AA)

Unlike most recreational baseball programs, the developmental league is competitive in nature with a focus on player skill development, team concepts, and fun. Littleton Youth Sports baseball consists of 14-game regular season (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday games). It is a highly organized league for children ages 5-14 focusing on fun, sportsmanship and the fundamentals of the game.  Players in ages 6, 7 & 8 are coach pitch.  Beginning at age 9 all teams are player pitch.

Developmental Divisions:

There are three divisions for children ages 5-14:

• A Division: For new or less experienced baseball players.  (Ages 5-9)

• AA National: For experienced baseball players who are not ready or interested in the competitive league commitment.  (Ages 7-14)

• AA American: For experienced baseball players who are getting ready or interested in the competitive league commitment, and are looking for a competitive feel.  (Ages 7-14)

  • AYL Memorial Tournament. The AYL pre-season Memorial tournament will be March 3-March 11, 2012.  The AYL Memorial tournament is optional to all teams and signup is by the head-coach.
  • Regular Season. League games will be played on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.  April 6, 2012 through June 10, 2012.
  • Games per Week Limitation: Teams will play no more than 3 games per week during the 11 week season.  (League games will not be scheduled on Easter Sunday, Mothers Day, Memorial Day weekend, or 4th of July weekend.)
  • Total Number of Games: 14 game regular season schedule.
  • Makeup Games: In the event of game cancellations due to weather or other issues, makeup games could be played at any time at the discretion of the AYL Baseball Board.
  • Schedule: The Developmental League schedule will be posted mid March 2012.
  • Post Season Playoffs and World Series. At the conclusion of the 14 league games, ALL TEAMS will be seeded for the double elimination playoffs.  Playoff games will begin Wednesday June 13 with the World Series being played July 13-15.  The World Series is a single game championship game.

Always feel free to contact the Littleton Youth Sports Baseball Delegate at lysbaseball@yahoo.com for any additional information.

Calendar:

2012 Baseball Calendar of Events:

• January 3 – Baseball registration will begin
• January 31 – Baseball registration closes
• February 1-15 – Space Available registration *No guarantee on placement
• February 1 - Roster placement
• February TBD - League Night for Uniforms
• March TBD - Practices begin
• March 3-11 - Pre-season AYL Seeding Tournament for competitive divisions
• March 16 - Schedules posted for A/AA
• March 26 - Schedules posted for AAA/Majors
• April 6 - First games scheduled A/AA
• June 10 - End of regular season for A/AA
• April 2 - First games scheduled AAA/Majors
• June 21 - End of regular season for AAA/Majors
• July 10-12 - AAA/Majors post-season playoffs and World Series
• July 13-15 – A/AA post-season playoffs and World Series

Divisions:

The AYL uses age (date of birth) for classifying baseball divisions. The following table defines the divisions for the 2012 season. Players are allowed to play up one year at the discretion of their parents and coach.  

2012 Baseball Tournament Links:

• USSSA Baseball
• Triple Crown Sports
• Super Series Baseball
• Golden Glove Baseball

EQUIPMENT/UNIFORMS:

• BATTING HELMETS - ALL baseball players must have their own batting helmet. Those are available at Play-it-Again Sports on 151 W. Mineral Ave. (Broadway & Mineral). Custom fit around $21.99
• EQUIPMENT - Equipment (gloves, bats, etc) is available at Play-it-Again (New & Used items). They have great prices on other baseball items as well (cleats, bags, etc).
• BATS - Bat rules have changed for 2012.  (pdf file will be emailed separately)

UNIFORMS:

• Developmental Teams - Uniforms are the same for ALL Littleton Youth Sports Developmental teams.  We are currently negotiating with vendors.  You will receive an email after details are firm.  The baseball uniform consists of: Jersey, Pants, Socks, Belt, & Hat and will cost around $65.
• Competitive Teams may order custom uniforms.  The coaching staff for your team has full details.  Email littletonyouthsports@comcast.net if you would like vendor information.

Baseball Field Directions: 

Please visit: http://www.baseballfieldsofcolorado.com/fields/

Frequently asked questions:

• Frequently asked Questions (PDF)
• Bat Rules (PDF)

Schedules:
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Register:

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