Learn About Our Softball Divisions!

Please find information about our various softball seasons and divisions here.

SPRING SEASON
 

Players are placed into divisions based on their "Little League age" which is the player's age as of December 31st of the prior completed calendar year  (before the upcoming Spring season).

Division placement is solely based on age. However, we do allow the use of call-ups from lower divisions to fill in for games at older divisions. We will not place someone in a younger division than that they're eligible for. Social rostering requests are taken into consideration in team formation for the minors and juniors minors division.
 

Junior Minors Softball

• The Junior Minors Division is an Instructional Division for girls who have turned 5 years old, by 12/31 preceding the Spring season and are Little League age 5 - 6. Juniors Minors players participate in a weeknight skill clinic at 4PM. On Saturdays, each team has a 1 hour game followed (or preceded) by practice. Teams may have optional practice on Fri evenings as well.
   

Intermediate Minors Softball

• The Intermediate Minors Division is an Instructional Division for girls Little League age 7 - 8, typically in 2nd and 3rd grade.  The games are a mix of coach pitch with an introduction to player pitch. The goal is to introduce and help girls to start the transition to player pitch.
• Intermediate Minors players participate in the skills clinic on Fridays at 4 PM.  This is a clinic for the entire Intermediate Minors Softball Division as a group and is led by experienced coaches. After the skills clinic, the girls separate into their team practice. There is also pitching instruction and clinics to help girls learn how to pitch. Games are typically on Saturdays or Sundays.
• Pitching distance is 32 feet. A regulation 11" ball is used.

Minors 

• The Minors Division is an Intermediate Division for girls Little League age 9 - 10, typically in 4th and 5th grade. The games are a mainly kid pitch.
• Minors players participate in the skills clinic on Fridays at 4 PM.  This is a clinc for the entire Minors Softball Division as a group and is led by experienced coaches. After the skills clinic, the girls separate into a team practice. There is also pitching instruction and clinics to help girls improve their pitching. Games are typically on Saturdays or Sundays.
• The Minors Season concludes with a Minors Division Playoff and Championship.  
• Pitching distance is 35 feet. A regulation 11" ball is used.
   

Majors

• The Majors Division is a Competitive Division for girls Little League age 11 - 12, typically in 6th and 7th grade. Advanced level offensive and defensive concepts are introduced. Practices are Friday nights. There is also pitching instruction and clinics to help girls improve their pitching. Games are mostly Saturday with some Sunday and weeknight date.
• The Majors season concludes with a Majors Division Playoff and Championship.  
• Pitching distance is 40 feet. A regulation 12”  ball is used.
   

Juniors & Seniors

• The Juniors and Seniors divisions are Highly Competitive Divisions for ages 13-18. Players are 8th graders through High School Seniors. The skill level of the players ranges from intermediate to advanced. The goal of the divisions is to prep players for softball success at the High School level and beyond.
• The Seniors division is the only division that operates with open registration, with no residency restrictions or limitations for signups. We have players from various neighborhoods in Manhattan and Brooklyn.
• The players represent Downtown Little League in games against other leagues and travel teams in the city. Practices are Friday nights. Games are Saturday and or Sundays and will include travel within NYC.
• The season concludes with city InterLeague Playoff and Championship.
• Pitching distance is 43 feet. A regulation 12”  ball is used.

TOURNAMENT TEAMS
 

We form Tournament Teams from our Minors, Majors and or Juniors divisions to represent Downtown Little League in the Little League World Series tournament.  The teams compete to win in Little League Manhattan District 23, the New York Little League Section 5, the New York State Championship, the East Regional, and finally the World Series Championship. We have had recent success including winning New York State championships at the 14 & under and 11 & under age levels.

There is also the opportunity to represent Downtown Little League and play during Memorial Day weekend.