1. What are the divisions? Which days do they play games and practice? When does season typically begin and end?
Majors Division(Ages 10-12)
The majors Division is our most competitive division at Taunton West Little League. Teams play between 20-25 games and begin off-season training in January. Regular season games begin Mid-late April and end beginning of June. Playoffs follow the regular season. Teams are drafted and if selected to a team players will remain on that same team the following year until they age out of league. Teams are formed solely on draft, there are no "play with" coach or player requests. Teams play 3 games a week with 2/3 practices. Typically, games are Monday thru Friday with one practice during week and 1 or 2 practices on the weekend. 12 Year olds will make Majors unless for player's safety or skill level an exception will be made to play Triple A.
Triple A Division(Ages 8-12)
The triple A division is a competitive division. The is designed for our more advanced 8 year olds to "make the jump" to a player pitch division with "real baseball" with umpires, balls and strikes, stealing, etc. Continuous batting orders are used, players cannot sit out consecutive innings, and all players must play 1 inning in infield per game. All 9 year olds, and 10-12 that were not drafted to a Majors team also compete at this level. There will be an "evaluation camp" held prior to team assignments in order to ensure parity in the league. Teams will either be drafted or assigned based on evaluation camp, previous coach's evaluations, and input from Triple A Managers and Minor League Director, and player agent. 8 year olds may choose to play in the Double A division or by coach's evaluations with consultation from the player agent and minor league director be assigned to Double A division. Teams will play a 15-18 game schedule. Season starts beginning of April thru the middle of June. Playoffs follow regular season. Teams play 2 and sometimes 3 games a week. Typically games are Tuesday or/and Thursday and every Saturday afternoon around 2:30. Weekday games are 5:45 Teams practice every Sunday and sometimes during the week.
Double A Division (Ages 6-8)
Double A is a development division with focus on enhancing skills and players knowledge of the game. All 6 and 7 year olds and 8 year olds that need more "seasoning" will play at this division. This division is a mechanical machine pitch league/coach pitch league. Continuous batting orders are used, players cannot sit out consecutive innings, and all players must play 1 inning in infield per game (catcher does not count). Teams will be assigned by Minor League Director. Teams will play a 14- 18 game season. Games are typically played on Wednesday at 5:45 and on Saturday's at 12. Practices are held on Sundays. Season begins beginning of April and ends in the middle of June. Playoffs follow the regular season.
T-Ball Division (Ages 4-5)
T-Ball division is an introductory division to baseball. Our main goal is begin to introduce the children to the game of baseball and make it so they want to advance to our next divisions. Our focus is on the fundamentals of throwing, fielding, catching, base-running, and for children to have fun. A tee will be used followed by advancing to some soft toss. Practice/Games will be held once a week on Saturday mornings at 10 am. There will be a 45 minute practice followed by a 2/3 inning "game." Season begins end of April and goes thru mid to end of June for 8 to 10 weeks.
2. What equipment does my child need?
Tball:
Baseball pants/Sweatpants
Cleats (Optional)
Baseball glove
Bat (Optional)
Helmet (Optional)
Batting gloves (Optional)
Shirt and hat to be provided
Triple A/Double A/ Majors:
Baseball pants (Color determined by Coach)
Cleats
Baseball glove
Bat (Optional)
Helmet with face shield (Optional)
Batting gloves (Optional)
Shirt and hat to be provided
3. What is my child's league age and which league do I register for?
Here is a link to the league age chart (Little League Age Chart). Register on the League registration page according to the league age your child is. Example: If your child is league age 10 or 11, register for Majors eligible players. If your child is league age 8 and wants be eligible for Triple A , register player at the Triple A level.
4. Can I volunteer and if so what do I need to do?
Yes! Taunton West is only as good as it's volunteers. The more the merrier. We are always looking for coaches, managers, team mom's, help with concession duty, help with the field's, or sponsorships. All volunteer coach's will need to fill out a background check. To begin please fill out the following volunteer form (Link form). People interested in helping manage or coach at the Triple A, Double A, or Tball division please reach out to the Minor League Director at
5. What is cost of each division?
Tball Division: $60
Double A: $100
Triple A: $150
Majors: $200
$350 Family Max
6. Is there a scholarship if I cannot afford.
Taunton West Little League has partnered with TMobile to help pay for families that cannot afford the fee. Here is the Link to apply (Insert Link Please reach out to player agent if you have any questions?)
7. Do I have to do concession duty?
Yes. Taunton West Little League is completely run by volunteers. Everyone is expected to do concession duty and other tasks. The mowing of the lawns, emptying trash barrels, coaching the teams, painting bleachers, and yes working the concession stand is all done by VOLUNTEERS. The money our league makes in the concession stand enables us to buy equipment, pay electric bills, pay umpires, maintain the fields, etc. We have one of the best looking facilities in Massachusetts, all while keeping our player fees low, in large part to the profits we make in the concession stand.