WELLESLEY YOUTH BASEBALL SPRING LEAGUES

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All players should be registered according to their date of birth. If you would like to know the Little League age that corresponds with your child's birthday, you may check out the LL Age Chart HERE.

Any questions, please email: [email protected]

8U - A LEAGUE: SPRING 2026

Overview:
The 8U - A League is a developmental, coach pitch league

Teams are comprised of Little League age 7 or 8 year-old players, that have not yet moved up to the 9U-AA League based on evaluations. Kindergarteners who are Little League age 7 may participate in this league if they wish and should attend evaluations in the winter to be placed appropriately. Most players in this league are Little League 7 year old's in 1st Grade. Some Little League 8 year old players in 1st grade may opt to play in this league to stay with their grade group. 

Evaluations:
Players who have not been evaluated in the previous Spring will be evaluated in February or early March, along with any available coach feedback from prior seasons play, to make sure that the 8U - A league is the correct placement for them. Any Little League age 7 year old who does not wish to attend an evaluation for placement in 9U-AA will default to this league. 

Clinics & Practices:
WYBS provides weekly in-season clinic style support prior to 8U - A games. Each game day will feature a skills clinic for the first 45 minutes, followed by a game.

Coaches are encouraged to schedule one (1) additional practice a week for their individual teams in addition to these clinics

Games:
Saturday 1 - 2:30pm / @ Kelly Fields

Format:
Coach Pitch

Team Construction:
Balanced teams will be formed based on evaluation scores, but school districting will still remain a heavy focus for team placement

8U - A League Baseball Season:
Runs from the week of April 12th through mid-June, no games on Memorial Day Weekend. Final game will coincide with the end of Wellesley Public School year (mid-June)

Cost for 2025: $265

9U - AA LEAGUE: SPRING 2026

Overview:
The 9U - AA League is coach pitch with an introduction to kid pitch throughout the season.

Teams are comprised of Little League age 8 or 9 year-old players, that have not yet moved up to the 10U-AAA League based on evaluations, plus any Little League age 7 year-old determined through the evaluation process to be fit for 9U-AA level game play. Most players in this league are Little League 8 year old's in 2nd Grade. Some Little League 9 year old players in 2nd grade may opt to play in this league to stay with their grade group.

Evaluations:
Players who have not been evaluated in the previous Spring will be evaluated in February or early March, along with any available coach feedback from prior seasons play, to make sure that the 9U - AA league is the correct placement for them. Any Little League age 8 year old who does not wish to attend an evaluation for placement in 10U-AAA will default to this league. 

Clinics & Practices:
WYBS will provide weekly in-season Clinics to serve as a supplement to weekly practices and games. Teams will combine with another 9U - AA team for these clinics.

Coaches are encouraged to schedule one (1) additional practice a week for their individual teams in addition to these clinics

Games:
Saturday mornings, 9:00 – 11am

Format:
Coach Pitch, transitioning to Modified Kid Pitch (no walks)

Team Construction:
Balanced teams will be formed based on evaluation scores, but school districting will still remain a focus for team placement

9U - AA League Baseball Season:
Runs from the week of April 12th through mid-June, no games on Memorial Day Weekend. Final game will coincide with the end of Wellesley Public School year (mid-June)

Cost for 2025: $265

10U - AAA LEAGUE: SPRING 2026

Overview:
The 10U - AAA League is a modified kid pitch league and is designed to start to introduce players to real baseball rules and gameplay, while continuing to foster development and keep the games exciting and action-oriented

Teams are comprised of Little League age 9 or 10 year-old players, that have not yet moved up to the Minors or Majors League based on evaluations, plus any Little League age 8 year-old determined through the evaluation process to be fit for 10U - AAA level gameplay. Most players in this league are Little League 9 year old's in 3rd Grade. Some Little League 10 year old players in 4th or 5th grade play in this league if they have not been evaluated as ready to play in Minors.

Evaluations:
Players who have not been evaluated in the previous Spring will be evaluated in February or early March, along with any available coach feedback from prior seasons play, to make sure that the 10U - AAA league is the correct placement for them. Any Little League age 9 year old who does not wish to attend an evaluation for placement in Minors will default to this league. 

Clinics & Practices:
WYBS will provide weekly in-season Clinics to serve as a supplement to weekly practices and games. Teams will combine with another 10U - AAA team for these clinics

Coaches are encouraged to schedule one (1) additional practice a week for their individual teams in addition to these clinics

Games:
Saturday mornings, ~9:00 -10:30am or 11:00 – 12:30pm (most weeks are 9am, with one or two 11am games scheduled at Reidy Field)

Format:
Kid Pitch, no base stealing

Team Construction:
Balanced teams will be formed based on evaluation scores, but school districting will still remain a consideration for team placement

10U - AAA League Baseball Season:
Runs from the week of April 12th through mid-June, no games on Memorial Day Weekend. Final game will coincide with the end of Wellesley Public School year (mid-June)

Cost for 2025: $265

12U - MINOR LEAGUE: SPRING 2026

Overview:
Minor League is a competitive league, designed to be for Little League age players between 9 and 12 years old. It is a fully kid pitch league and is designed to be an opportunity for players to experience playing real baseball, with some slightly modified baserunning rules to help with gameplay and development. It is designed to be a stepping-stone to our Majors program and an opportunity to prepare players for that next level of play.

Teams are comprised of Little League age 10 and 11 year-old players, that have not yet moved up to the Major League based on evaluations, plus any Little League age 9 year-old determined through the evaluation process to be fit for the Minors level gameplay. While 12 year old players are guaranteed a spot in Majors if they wish, some 12 year old players may opt to remain in Minors.

Evaluations:
Players who have not been evaluated in the previous Spring will be evaluated in early February, along with any available coach feedback from prior seasons play, to make sure that the Minor league is the correct placement for them. While Minors is the default league for most 10 & 11 year old players, all Little League age 10 - 12 year old players are strongly encouraged to attend an evaluation for proper placement. Minors & Majors are competitive leagues with bigger, stronger kids and WYBS always prefers to have some evaluation data to ensure proper placement and the safety of all players involved. 

Clinics & Practices:
Coaches are encouraged to schedule one (1) practice a week for their individual teams in addition to their scheduled games

Games:
Monday & Wednesday evenings, 5:30pm or 6:30pm

Format:
Fully kid-pitch, modified base-stealing rules

Team Construction:
Balanced teams will be formed based on evaluation scores and a draft process

Minors League Baseball Season:
Runs from the week of April 12th through mid-June, no games on Memorial Day Weekend. Teams will play a regular season, followed by a single elimination playoff, with all teams qualifying for playoffs, and seeded based on regular season records. Final game will coincide with the end of Wellesley Public School year (mid-June)

Cost for 2025: $375

12U - MAJORS LEAGUE: SPRING 2026

Overview:
The Majors League is designed to be the most competitive league within our Little League program. It is designed for players Little League aged 10 – 12 who have been determined fit for Majors level gameplay. All Little League age 12 players are welcome to play Majors regardless of skill level. 

Teams are comprised of Little League age 11 and 12 year-old players, that have been determined via evaluations to be a fit for Majors play, plus any Little League age 10 year-old determined through the evaluation process to be fit for Majors level gameplay. While all 12 year old players are guaranteed a spot in Majors if they wish, some 12 year old players may opt to remain in Minors.

Evaluations:
Players who have not been evaluated in the previous Spring will be evaluated in early February, along with any available coach feedback from prior seasons play, to make sure that the Majors league is the correct placement for them. While Majors is the default league for most 12 year old players, all Little League age 10 - 12 year old players are strongly encouraged to attend an evaluation for proper placement. Minors & Majors are competitive leagues with bigger, stronger kids and WYBS always prefers to have some evaluation data to ensure proper placement and the safety of all players involved. 

Clinics & Practices:
Coaches are encouraged to schedule pre-season practices for their individual teams as needed

Games:
3 games per week, Tuesday & Thursday and Saturday evenings, 5:30pm or 7:30pm

Format:
Regular Little League baseball rules, no leading

Team Construction:
Balanced teams will be formed based on evaluation scores and a draft process

Majors League Baseball Season:
Runs from the week of April 12th through mid-June, no games on Memorial Day Weekend. Teams will play a regular season, followed by a playoff, with all teams qualifying for playoffs, and seeded based on regular season records. Final game will coincide with the end of Wellesley Public School year (mid-June)

Cost for 2025: $375