Saginaw Little League

Registration Listing

2026 SLL Baseball

Welcome to the 2026 Saginaw Little League registration!

All players 4 through 7 are eligible to register at the Little League of their choice regardless of home or school address. Additionally, older siblings (8+) are also eligible to join their younger siblings.

The 2026 season will have opening ceremonies tentatively scheduled on Friday, April 24th, 2026 opening the season with 2-4 games on opening night.

The regular season for local play will run through Saturday, June 20th, this includes any local tournaments. Full schedules will be identified after registration closes and teams are set in mid- to late-March 2025.

We will be asking for availability for All-Star teams for all players in player-pitch divisions during registration this year to help promote preparations for families and the league. All-Stars generally run late-June into mid- or late-July depending on how far teams advance in the tournament.

We look forward to seeing all of the returning and new families this year!

4/5 Tee-Ball is the introduction to baseball for the youngest players. Games will be scheduled for weekdays and Saturday games.

The focus is on learning the basics of baseball, including safely swinging a bat, throwing, bases, etc. Coaches will be provided with a tee-ball manual and game days will be set up to run drills with both teams for the first 20-30 minutes of the scheduled game time, with the game being played with the remainder of the time.

5/6 Tee-Ball is the introduction to baseball for the youngest players. Games will be scheduled for weekdays and Saturday games.

The focus is on learning the basics of baseball, including safely swinging a bat, throwing, bases, etc. Coaches will be provided with a tee-ball manual for drills for practices. We encourage practices before the season starts.

A (Machine Pitch) - Little League Baseball is an introduction for players to hit a pitched ball. Games are scheduled for week days and Saturdays.

This is a non-competitive division, scores and records are not maintained. The goal is to get players comfortable with hitting a pitched ball, understanding basic baseball plays (e.g. force out at first on a batted ball), and working toward being ready for player pitch baseball. All players 7 through 12 will be invited to player pitch evaluations to best draft players to the appropriate level.

Player Pitch baseball is for all players 7 through 12 years-old - draft only. The Player Pitch is broken into multiple divisions based on age and skill. Some divisions are dependent upon having enough age eligible players registered. All players 7 through 12 will be invited to evaluations to best draft players to the appropriate level.

Major: 11 and 12 years-old.

This division is competitive and has expectations that players have the basic skills mastered and a strong understanding of the game. Drafted players typically return to the same team year over year. Games will be played on week days.

AAA: 8 to 11 years-old.

This division is instructional, but leans toward competitive. The expectation is players are still working on some of the basic skills, while having an understanding of the basic concepts. Teams are drafted new each season. Games will be played on week days.

AA: 7 to 9 years-old.

This division is instructional and designed for players that are ready to start seeing some live pitching while still needing to develop basic skills. Players will face player pitching for the first time. 7 and 8 year-old players will be assigned to a Machine Pitch Division team if not drafted. Games will be played on week days and Saturdays.

Intermediate (50/70): is for 13 year-old players continuing their playing careers. Games will be played on week days.

Bases are set at 70 feet apart (up from 60) and the pitcher's mound is 50 feet from home (up from 46). Additionally, the rules adjust to be "full baseball" with open stealing and leading off. This division is designed to facilitate the transition from Little League rules toward the game as it is played at full baseball they would see in high school and beyond.
This division is subject to availability of players. In the event fewer than 24 players register, this division will be folded into Senior and that division will be Senior A/Senior B.

Senior: is full baseball with bases set to 90 feet and pitcher's mound is set at 60 feet. Games will be played on week days.

The season is effectively split into two parts, the first portion where players that are 14/15 and not yet playing high school baseball will play together while the high school players are playing their MHSAA high school teams. 13 year-old players will be added to the division in the event the Intermediate division does not have enough players to form 2 or more teams (Senior A/Senior B).
After the MHSAA season ends, the high school players will be joining their respective teams.
The goal for the season include fielding a Junior tournament team (13 and 14 year-olds) and a Senior tournament team (15 and 16 year-olds).

Thank you,

2026 Saginaw Little League Board of Directors