Tee Ball Division (Age 4-5)
The Tee Ball division is for boys and girls 'baseball' age 4-5 years old who want to learn the fundamentals of throwing, hitting, fielding, sportsmanship and teamwork. Players learn how to hit a ball off a batting tee, run the bases and learn what the positions on the field are called. Tee Ball is an instructional program which allows for equal playing time for all players in attendance. A softer baseball is used during practices and games. Rules of the game may be varied to encourage instruction.
Rosters may be composed of between 7-10 players, but MELL usually has teams with 9-10 players. Practices will be scheduled 1-2 times per week and the schedule will vary based on the coaches calendar and field availability. You will not know the practice day or time until rosters are formed. This will be based on how many teams are in each division and who is coaching your team. Each team will play a 10-game season consisting of 1-2 games per week. Each game consists of a maximum of 3 complete innings and each game will be one hour. Game times will be 6:00 pm and 7:05 pm, and can be scheduled Monday - Saturdays.
Parents are strongly encouraged to become involved in this introduction level of Little League. After completing a Little League volunteer application through your mellbaseball.org account and passing a required national background check, parents may become involved in practices, and be eligible as coaches, managers, umpires, local league board members and other volunteer positions within the league.
Tee Ball local rules can be viewed here.