Divisions of Play
Our number one priority is the safety of our players, followed closely by our desire to provide them with a memorable and fun experience. Division placement is determined by a combination of variables including player league age, skill level, prior league experience, prior coach recommendations, Little League guidelines, and parent input.
The divisions you see available in registration when you are logged in are based on your child's 2027 league age.
Baseball - Available to both boys and girls
Tee-Ball
Eligible Ages - league age 4 & 5
The Tee Ball Division is generally for players league age 4 and 5. The intent of the Tee Ball Division is to have the experience be exclusively instructional and that each child have a positive experience during their first year(s) of baseball.
5-Pitch (Coach Pitch)
Eligible Ages - league age 5 & 6
Softer ball. Rules introduced. Batter gets 5 pitches to hit the ball, if the batter does not hit the ball in those 5 pitches, the batter gets to hit off the tee. Outs are not recorded.
A (Machine Pitch)
Eligible Ages - league age 6 & 7
Full season machine pitch. Players will be evaluated to confirm division. Softer ball eventually converting to Hard Ball, Outs Recorded, Strikeouts.
AA (Kid Pitch)
Eligible Ages - league age 7 & 8
Full season kid pitch. Players will be evaluated to confirm division. Outs Recorded, Strikeouts.
AAA (Minors)
Eligible Ages – Qualified league age 8 (requires evaluation), 9, 10 & 11
DRAFTED DIVISION
Draft Determines Child’s Team, 100% Kid Pitching, Score is kept.
Majors
Eligible Ages – Qualified league age 10 (requires evaluation), league age 11 & 12
DRAFTED DIVISION
Draft Determines Child’s Team, 100% Kids Pitching, Score and Standings are Kept.
Juniors
Eligible Ages – league age 13, 14 & 15
DRAFTED DIVISION
90 foot bases, 60’6” Pitching, Score & Standings Kept.
Girls Softball
Rookies
Eligible Ages – league age 5, 6, 7
Coach pitch, outs are not recorded for the first half of the season. 8" Softer ball to gain confidence.
Minors
Eligible Ages – league age7, 8, 9, & 10
Full season of kid pitch, timed play maximum 2 hours of play. 11" ball, 30' pitching mound.
Majors
Eligible Ages – league age10, 11, & 12
Full season of kid pitch with standings and scores kept. 12" ball, 35' pitching mound.
Little League Age
We offer many programs for ages 4 to 16. Please see the below League Age determination chart as Little League International has recently made changes to the Little League Age Definition which could impact your child’s age for the 2026/2027 Little League season.
Division and Friend Requests
“Play Up”, “Play Down” or “Player Friend or Coach” requests will be handled on a case-by-case basis.
TeeBall, 5Pitch, A, and AA divisions allow up to two (2) players, or one (1) manager request and one (1) player request. There are no guarantees requests will be accommodated.
Junior, Major, and AAA do not have player or manager requests.
NVLL reserves the right to re-assign a child to a division other than the one in which he or she is originally registered or requested. This is done for a variety of reasons: safety, the need for equal teams, for the development of any one particular child, to ensure that each division has the requisite number of players, or the general well-being of the league as a whole.
Uniform
Each player will receive a uniform shirt and hat. Players will be required to purchase their own baseball pants, socks and belts.
Game and Practice Schedules
NVLL baseball games and practices schedules won’t be published until after registration closes and team formation is complete (Mid August)
Volunteering
In order to continue the development of our players, North Venice needs managers, coaches, and team representatives to take on the tasks of organizing, coordinating, and managing our teams. If you are interested in serving in one of these capacities, please complete the Volunteer Form when you register. You will not be allowed to volunteer without completing this form.