East Boynton Beach Little League is broken down into 5 divisions based on age, skill, and understanding of the game.  For enrollment purposes, the players' available divisions will be based solely on their League Age using the official Little League Baseball® age chart found here.  Please note that your child's League Age will not always match their physical age (especially in the fall when the age chart is moved forward).  Little League Baseball® has an easy-to-use age calculator that can be found here. (NOTE: For the fall season we use the following year's age chart as recommended by Little League Baseball®, we open registration earlier for our Fall season so there will be a period of time when the LL age calculator uses the previous year's dates)

Due to the desire to have parity in competition, your child is not guaranteed to play in the division in which you registered.  EBBLL will move players based on skill to keep the game safer for younger inexperienced players, more competitive for older players, and generally more fun for everyone.  The process will result in players of the same age playing in different divisions. 

Play in all divisions is competitive with scores and standings kept.  There will be playoffs at the end of the season and a Little League All-Stars tournament at the end of the spring season.

Divisions by League Age

Tee Ball - 4-6 (some older 3-year-olds qualify as League Age 4)

Coach Pitch 6-8 (some older 5-year-olds qualify as League Age 6)

Minors - Kid Pitch 8-10

Intermediate 50/70 11-13 

Juniors/Seniors 13-16

Minor League Coach Pitch (6-8 years)

This is a developmental baseball program that focuses on building the fundamentals of catching, throwing, fielding, and hitting.  Players enjoy a team-based environment while learning the rules and basics of baseball. 

Coach Pitch At a glance

• Coaches pitch to the players
• Time Limit: 1 hour 30 minutes (no new inning can be started after this limit is reached)
• No stealing of bases or bunting
• 1 Base advancement on overthrows
• 10 players play on defense
• This is the only division where play stoppage is determined by the umpire, once an infield player has control of the ball and is not attempting to make a baseball play the umpire will call time.

Minor League Kid Pitch (8-10 years)

This is an introductory baseball division that provides players with their first experience with kid pitch.  This division is primarily 8  - 10-year-olds, with less experienced 11-year-olds mixed in.  We allow 8-year-olds to play in this division provided they have played two seasons of Coach pitch ball and are physically ready and mature enough to play kid pitch baseball with 9 and 10-year-olds. 

Kid Pitch At a glance

• Kids pitch to the players
• Time Limit: 1 hour 45 minutes (no new inning can be started after this limit is reached)
• Stealing bases is permitted once the ball passes home plate (no leading off)
• No limit on base advancement on overthrows
• 9 players play on defense

Intermediate 50/70 (11-13 years)

The Intermediate 50/70 Division is for boys and girls ages 11-13 where games are played with a 50-foot pitching distance and a 70-foot base path.  This division offers a transition for younger players between the standard Little League field size (46-foot pitching distance and 60-foot base paths) and the Junior/Senior/Big League field size (60-foot, 6-inch pitching distance, and 90-foot base paths).

50/70 At a glance

• Innings: 7
• Time Limit: 2 hours (no new inning can be started after this limit is reached)
• Run Limit: No run limit
• Mercy Rule: Behind by 15 or more runs after batting in the 4th or 10 or more runs after batting in the 5th or 8 or more runs after batting in the 6th
• Stealing bases at any time
• Leading is permitted requiring pitchers to hold runners on base
• No limit on base advancement on overthrows
• 9 players play on defense
• Batting Order: Continuous unless otherwise decided by the board
• Dropped third strike (batter becomes a runner on a dropped third strike)

Juniors/Seniors (13-16 years)

The Juniors/Seniors Division is for boys and girls ages 14-16 where games are played on a Big-League field with 60-foot, 6-inch pitching distance, and 90-foot base paths.  This division is primarily 14 to 16-year-olds, with more experienced 13-year-olds that qualify as League Age 14 mixed in.  We allow 13-year-olds to play in this division provided they have played one season of 50/70 and are physically ready and mature enough to play kid pitch baseball with 15 and 16-year-olds.  This division may compete in games against other league teams within the District 7 boundary (Palm Beach County) and could have some travel to those leagues.

Juniors/Seniors At a glance

• Innings: 7
• Time Limit: 2 hours (no new inning can be started after this limit is reached)
• Run Limit: No run limit
• Mercy Rule: Behind by 15 or more runs after batting in the 4th or 10 or more runs after batting in the 5th or 8 or more runs after batting in the 6th
• Stealing bases at any time
• Leading is permitted requiring pitchers to hold runners on base
• No limit on base advancement on overthrows
• 9 players play on defense
• Batting Order: Continuous unless otherwise decided by the board
• Dropped third strike (batter becomes a runner on a dropped third strike)