Tee Ball - For 2024, CLL Softball is exploring Tee Ball for softball for ages 4-6. CLL presently offers Coed Tee Ball but if your daughter is interested in a softball Tee Ball program, please register here to help us assess the interest level. If we can create a Tee Ball softball program you will be notified and if we are unable to launch this year, all players who are registered will move to the CLL Coed Tee Ball program. Parents are strongly encouraged to become involved as managers, coaches, and volunteer in a variety of other capacities. This is the perfect time to get involved.

 

Minor League - For 2024, CLL will offer an AA and AAA level of Minor softball. ages 7-11 based on age and skill level. Generally, ages 5 -8 will play at the AA level, where coach and player pitch may be used and ages 9-11 will play at the AAA level which is player pitch only. You do not need to select a level when registering your player. CLL Softball will conduct 2 Skills and Drills Evaluation days prior to teams forming to ensure all players are placed at the best level to develop and enjoy the sport. The diamond has 60-foot base paths and a 35 foot pitching distance. Parents are strongly encouraged to become involved as managers, coaches, and volunteer in a variety of other capacities. Managers, coaches, and players will select All Star teams from this level to compete at the 8-9-10 and 9-10-11 age levels.

 

Major Division (also called Little League) - This level is for players ages 10-12. Very capable 9-year-olds may play up. The field uses a 60-foot diamond and a 40 foot pitching distance. A local league may dual-roster 12-year-olds, assessed capable, to a Major and a Junior division softball teams.  Managers, coaches, and players will select a Tournament Team (All-Stars) to enter the International Tournament. The culmination of the International Tournament is the Girls Little League Softball World Series, featuring teams from around the world. In 2023 the Little League Softball World Series was broadcast on ABC and over 300 Little League Softball and Baseball games were carried on ESPN and ESPN+.

 

Junior Division - This level is for players ages 12-14. Very capable 11-year-olds may play up. The field uses a conventional 60-foot diamond with a 43 foot pitching distance. Managers, coaches, and players will select a Tournament Team (All-Stars) from this division to enter the International Tournament. High School players who meet the age requirement may also play on our Junior teams and can be eligible to participate in All Stars. We encourage first-year High School players to consider also playing on a CLL team to get more game time later into the season.

 

Senior Division - District 7, which CLL is part of, has not offered a regular season Senior level Division. This level is for players 13-16. In 2024, CLL may enter a Tournament Team ( All Stars) without having had a regular season. The only requirement to field a 2024 team is that players have amateur status, be registered with CLL and meet the residency or school requirements. We'd like to explore the opportunity to field a Senior Tournament Team in the International Tournament so if your player is interested in playing on a tournament team, please register, there is no fee at this time. There may also be some interest in some games prior to All Stars as the HS season winds down against other towns.