“Little League Age” describes a baseball or softball players age for eligibility to play at different levels of Little League.
Baseball/Tee Ball Age Determination: For a child playing baseball (and Tee Ball), the Little League age is determined based on the child’s age on August 31 of the current calendar year. For the 2023 season, your child’s Little League age is based on their age on August 31, 2023.
- Example 1: If your child’s birthday is March 15, 2013, then he/she would be 10 on August 31, 2020, and his/her Little League Age for 2023 is 10.
- Example 2: If your child’s birthday is July 15, 2013, then he/she would be 10 on August 31, 2023, and his/her Little League Age for 2023 is 10 (even though he/she would only be 9 during the duration of the ZLL 2020 spring season).
- Example 3: If your child’s birthday is November 15, 2013, then he/she would be 9 on August 31, 2023 and his/her Little League age for 2023 is 9.
Softball Age Determination: For a child playing softball, the Little League age is determined based on the child’s age on December 31 of the calendar year preceding the current softball season. For the 2023 season, your child’s Little League age is based on their age on December 31, 2022.
- Example 1: If your child’s birthday is March 15, 2013, then she was 9 on December 31, 2022 and her Little League age for 2023 is 9, even though she will be 10 during the duration of the 2023 spring season.
- Example 2: If your child’s birthday is July 15, 2013, then she was 9 on December 31, 2022 and her Little League age for 2023 is 9.
- Example 2: If your child’s birthday is November 15, 2023 , then she was 9 on December 31, 2022 and her Little League age for 2022 is 9.
Little League International provides tools for determining a child’s Little League age which are updated each year. If you are unsure from the information above, please consult the official Little League Age Determination web page.
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