Division and Level Structure
This is a synopsis of the requirements of each league and division. More detailed information can be found under the Baseball, Softball and Babe Ruth tabs, and then each specific division within.
Level placement
For Tee Ball, rookie and farm levels : determined by age and years at current level.
For minor/major league baseball/softball : determined by age and tryouts.
Tee Ball : players who are 5 or 6 as of April 30, 2012
*Note: 4 year olds who will be 5 by December 31, 2012 are also eligible.
Baseball : age as of April 30, 2012
Softball : age as of December 31, 2011
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TEE BALL Divsion : For 4, 5 and 6 year olds

* 4 year olds will remain in Tee Ball level for 2 years before moving to Rookie
Games are usually on Saturday mornings.
Primarily use a batting tee for hitting.
BASEBALL Division : For 6 to 18 year olds
Games are weeknights and on weekends at all levels.
Levels:
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Rookie : Ages 6 & 7, Coaches pitch 
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Farm : Ages 7 & 8, Coaches pitch until late season games then players pitch
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Minors/Majors : Ages 8 to 11 (Minors A & AA) Ages 9 to 12 (Majors), Players pitch
* Tryouts held for 8 and 9 year olds for team placement, must tryout each year
* Major league tryouts are not required for 9 year olds, those who wish to tryout
should indicate so at registration time
* All 10, 11 and 12 year olds not already on a major league team are required to tryout
* All 12 year olds play in the majors
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Babe Ruth Juniors : Ages 13 to 15
* All 13 year old players are required to tryout
* All 14 and 15 year olds not already on a team are required to tryout
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Babe Ruth Seniors : Ages 14 to 18, Summer program
* Players ages 14 & 15 who play on a high school team are only eligible to play
in Babe Ruth Seniors (not Juniors)
SOFTBALL Division : For 7 to 16 year old girls
Games are on weeknights and on weekends.
Levels: Players pitch at all levels.
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Minors/Majors : Ages 7 to 11 (Minors) Ages 9 to 12 (Majors)
* All 7 to 12 year olds not already on a major league team are required to tryout
* All 12 year olds play in the majors
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Senior : Ages 13 to 16
CHALLENGER Division : For girls & boys ages 6 to 18 (or stilll in high school or equivalent)
Games are mostly on weekends, with a few weeknight away games during the season.
Play Challenger teams from surrounding towns.
Fee for participation is waived, but donations to SWLL are accepted.