Registration

Blastball (4-5 yr olds)

The youngest division within Little League is reserved for our 4 and 5 year old superstars who are picking up a baseball for the first time. Returning five year olds have the option of registering in the Blastball or Mini-Minor Division.  Our Blastball program has been developed by a hired early years expert with a focus on a fun, active first exposure to organized sports, and follows Baseball Canada's Long Term Athlete Development Model. Our Blastballers play exclusively at Mackin Field on Wednesday evenings, starting April 2022.

Mini-Minor (5-6 Year Olds)

Mini-Minor is the 2nd step in your baseball career… the level that everyone remembers as pitching machine! Players continue to build on their baseball fundamentals with the extra challenge of hitting a moving ball. Defensive skills also come into focus in Mini Minor, as fielders pick up their gloves for the first time and learn to throw and catch like the big guys on TV! Coaches remain on the field throughout the game, taking advantage of key learning opportunities and to provide extra encouragement to everyone! The Mini-Minor division plays at Hartley Field in Mountain View Park. Practice and game nights both start at 6pm.

Rookie (7-8 Year Olds)

12 player teams play real games, keeping track of runs and outs. The  emphasis remains on skill development, players learn more of the rules and tactics of the game, and continue to develop their sense of SPORTSMANSHIP and FAIR PLAY in a fun but slightly more competitive setting. We will introduce basic pitching mechanics in practice later in the season, but Slingers will continue to be used in games. Equal play of infield/outfield and rolling over the batting order will ensure that all kids get a comparable number of at bats and innings in the field. All games will be in Coquitlam against other Rookie division teams. Typically Rookie teams will have 2 games and 1 practise per week. 

Rookie is also where parents take on even more important roles, scorekeeping, field prep and cleanup, slinger operator, umpire, and best of all, dugout parent, are vital roles on your child's team. 

Minor - (9-10 Year Olds)

The minor division will be made up of 3 tiers. This was a decision our board came to, using our Guiding Principles, in order to accommodate the increasing registration we have at this age. By having the 3 tiers within a division, it will allow more opportunities for each player to be developed at their respective skill level. 

Minor AAA - 

In the Minor AAA tier, players will continue to develop their skills they have learned in the years prior. This tier will be all pitching, allowing players that have previously pitched to improve throughout the season. Stealing will be allowed in this tier. Fair play will be in effect in all minor tiers, with equal play of infield/outfield and rolling over the batting order to ensure that all kids get a comparable number of at bats and innings in the field. All games will be in Coquitlam at Mackin Park, against other Minor AAA tier teams.

Minor AA - 

In the Minor AA tier, players will continue to develop their skills they have learned in the years prior.. Teams will start the season with 2 innings of pitching, and then move to the pitching machine for the remainder of the game. This tier is designed to give all players in it the opportunity to learn to pitch and have success against kids at a similar skill level. Stealing will also be gradually introduced (during the live pitching innings only) at this level. Equal play of infield/outfield and rolling over the batting order will ensure that all kids get a comparable number of at bats and innings in the field. All games will be in Coquitlam at Mackin Park against other Minor AA tier teams. 

Minor A - 

In the Minor A tier, players will focus on skill development and a better understanding of baseball. Players and coaches will use the Rookie experience as a foundation to become better baseball players and better athletes. The season will start with the pitching machine (slinger) and pitching will be taught and introduced into games as the season progresses.  Equal play of infield/outfield and rolling over the batting order will ensure that all kids get a comparable number of at bats and innings in the field. All games will be in Coquitlam at Mackin Park against other Minor A tier teams.