NESLL’s baseball program is designed to teach kids America’s pastime from roughly first- to eighth (and in limited cases ninth) grade. You can learn more about the details of each level by clicking the column heads in the table below, but the general gist is as follows:
| Farm 1 | Farm 2 | AA (American) | AAA (National) | Major | Intermediate | Junior |
Games
| 14-16 | 14-16 | 18-21 | 18-21 | 18-21 | 18-21 | 18-21 |
| Games/Week | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Player Age
| 7U | 8U | 9U | 10-11 | 10-12 | 13 | 13-14 |
| NESLL Uniforms | Hat, shirt and socks | Hat, shirt and socks | Full | Full | Full | Full | Full |
| Assessments | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Draft | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Score | No | Informal | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Standings | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Playoffs | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Game Length | Six innings or 90 mins | Six innings or 90 mins | 6 inn or 2 hours | 6 inn or 2 hours | 6 inn | 6 inn
| 7 inn |
| Pitcher | Coach | Coach | Player | Player | Player | Player | Player |
| Pitches | 6-8 pitches, then tee | 6 pitches; no tees | Full at bats | Full at bats | Full at bats | Full at bats
| Full at bats |
| Mound | 46 feet | 46 feet | 46 feet | 46 feet | 46 feet | 50 feet
| 60’6″ |
| Batters | Full roster | 3 outs or 5 runs | 3 outs or 5 runs | 3 outs or 5 runs | 3 outs | 3 outs
| 3 outs |
| Bat | Little League approved metal or wood | Same as Farm 1 | Same as Farm 1 | Same as Farm 1 | Same as Farm 1 | Same as Farm 1
| Same as Farm 1 |
| Base paths (ft) | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 70 | 90 |
The exact number of games in a season depends on the number of teams in the division.
“Player Age” refers to Little League age. Click here for the current Little League age calculator.
In special circumstances, 12 year olds can play in the National League. Contact the NESLL Help (help at nesll dot net) for more details
- Full uniforms include jerseys and belts, which players return to NESLL at the end of the season.