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Fairfax Fletcher Westford Little League

Age Eligibility

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Tee Ball

 LEAGUE AGE  DESCRIPTION FIELDS
 T-Ball 

Co-Ed League

Hat & Shirt
Provided
4 - 7
  • Basic Game Fundementals
  • Team Play Introduction
  • Players hit off batting tee
  • Coaches pitch introduced
  • Base running
  • Non-competitive league
  • Scores not officially recorded
  • *NOT A DROP OFF LEAGUE! PARENTS MUST STAY FOR PRACTICE AND GAMES
  • Season starts in Late April and ends the 2nd week of June
  • Kids will have 2-3 Events (Practices/games)  per week including Saturdays
Fletcher School
Fairfax Parks & Rec
J & L Fields

All Games are Intraleague

Farm League

LEAGUE AGE   DESCRIPTION  FIELDS
Farm 

Hat & Shirt   
provided

boys must wear
protective cups

Cleats are recommended 
7 - 9 
  • Basic Skills Reinforced
  • Pitching machine - Player Pitch using Pitching machine as backup as season progresses.
  • Players learn positions on field
  • Players learn basic rules of game: 3 strikes, 4 balls, 3 outs, etc.
  • Players play multiple positions
  • Non-competitive league
  • No stealing allowed unless discussed by coaches prior to game.
  • Scores not officially recorded
  • *NOT A DROP OFF LEAGUE! PARENTS MUST STAY FOR PRACTICE AND GAMES    
  •  Season starts in Late April and ends the 2nd week of June
  •  Kids will have 2-3 Events (Practices/games)  per week including Saturdays
  • For the 2023 FFWLL Season FFWLL will be following the Little League International draft option 1 (Plan A). Returning managers will start their team their player, the players they had the previous season and the their assistant coach's players. Once the number of players are determined for the returning managers team then the remaining teams that have new managers get to draft from the remaining players until they have the same amount of players as the other teams. From there the teams continue the draft process until all the other players are selected.
Faifax Parks & Rec


Most games are intraleague
with other Fairfax Teams. 
Some will be with other towns and require travel
within Franklin and Chittenden County.



       

     

Minor League

LEAGUE

AGE

       DESCRIPTION

FIELDS

Minors 

Hat, Shirt,
Pants & Socks 
Provided

Boys must wear
Protective cups

Cleats are
recommended

9 -12

  • Focus on Skill Development
  • Skill level increases and strategy is now being introduced
  • Player Pitch
  • Controlled games to increase the players understanding of the rules of the game
  • Base stealing is allowed
  • Assessments are made and some 8 year olds or 11 year olds may be part of this league depending on their skill level or special needs. These determinations are made by FFWLL board and coaches in the best interest of both and the teams.
  • All Star Tournament Eligibility (minimum playing rules and age restrictions apply).
  • Season starts in Late April and ends the 2nd week of June
  • Kids will have 2-3 Events (Practices/games)  per week including Saturdays
  • All Star Tournament Eligibility (minimum playing rules and age apply)
  • For the 2023 FFWLL Season FFWLL will be following the Little League International draft option 1 (Plan A). Returning managers will start their team their player, the players they had the previous season and the their assistant coach's players. Once the number of players are determined for the returning managers team then the remaining teams that have new managers get to draft from the remaining players until they have the same amount of players as the other teams. From there the teams continue the draft process until all the other players are selected.

J & L Minor Field

Traveling League & 
will travel within Franklin,
Lamoille & Chittenden Counties.


 
     

Major League


LEAGUE

AGE

DESCRIPTION

FIELDS

Majors

Hat,Shirt,
Pants & Socks
Provided

Boys must wear
Protective cups

Cleats are
required

10 - 12   

  • Continued Focus on Skill Development
  • Strategy is integral to the game
  • Player Pitch
  • Base Stealing is allowed & Dropped third strike rule applies
  • No "5-run" rule
  • Play is much faster
  • 12 year olds are offered a spot on a Majors Team
  • Assessments are required for 11 year olds and 10 year olds. They may be part of this league depending on their skill level or special needs. These determinations are made by the FFWLL board and coaches in the best interest of both child and the teams.
  • All Star Tournament Eligibility (minimum playing rules and age restrictions apply).
  • For the 2023 FFWLL Season FFWLL will be following the Little League International draft option 1 (Plan A). Returning managers will start their team their player, the players they had the previous season and the their assistant coach's players. Once the number of players are determined for the returning managers team then the remaining teams that have new managers get to draft from the remaining players until they have the same amount of players as the other teams. From there the teams continue the draft process until all the other players are selected.

J & L Major Field

Traveling League &
will travel within Franklin,
Lamoille  & Chittenden
Counties.