At Kennedy Little League all registered players will be placed on a team regardless if it is a drafted league or not.
T-Ball
This division is for players ages 4-6. It is designed to develop a player's basic skills and introduce players to the game of baseball in a non-competitive environment. Teams will have eight to 10 players, and everyone will bat and play the field each inning. T-ball will run a seven-week program with a game and/or practice scheduled two times per week. The season will begin the second week in May.
Tentatively this league will play on Tuesdays or Thursdays and alternating Saturdays on the T-ball and softball fields. Weekday games typically start at 5 p.m., 6 p.m. or 7 p.m.*
Beginner Baseball Pitching Machine
This division is designed to introduce 6- and 7-year-old players that are ready for a more advanced level to the pitching machine in a non-competitive environment. Players must be 6 for this league.
Tentatively this league will play on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays with potentially some Friday games as well. Games will be on the T-ball and softball fields. Weekday games typically start at 5 p.m. or 6:30 p.m. *
Minor Baseball
This division is primarily for players aged 8. Pitching is done with a pitching machine and is designed to further develop a player’s basic skills and offer more competition. Players will participate in a skills evaluation, and teams will then be drafted by coaches. 7-year-olds who want to play in a more competitive machine pitch league are eligible for Minors. We will allow 9-year-olds to play Minors if they are significantly behind their peers in their baseball development or new to the game. Those players must register for Federals and then contact the board about being allowed to play Minors.
Tentatively this league will play on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays with potentially Friday games as well. Games will be on diamonds 1 and 2 as well as the softball field. Weekday games typically start at 5 p.m. or 6:30 or 6:45 p.m.*
Federal Baseball
This division is primarily for players aged 9 and 10. In the Federal program, players are exposed to live pitching and limited stealing. Players will participate in a skills evaluation, and teams will then be drafted by coaches. There is a cap of 12 players per team. Teams will be scheduled for approximately 20 games. 11-year-olds who are new to baseball or need continued development of basic skills before playing Majors are eligible to play Federals. 11-year-olds who play in the Federal division are not eligible to try out for all-stars.
Tentatively this league will play on Tuesday, Thursdays, and three Saturdays. Games will be on diamonds 1 and 2. Weekday games typically start at 5 p.m. or 6:30 or 6:45 p.m.*
Major Baseball
This division is for 11- and 12-year-olds. This is the highest level of play for this age level on the Little League diamond. Players will participate in a skills evaluation, and teams will then be drafted by coaches. There is a cap of 12 players per team. Teams will be scheduled for approximately 20 games. This is a competitive division with no requirement for player position rotations, though all players will play a minimum of two defensive innings and all players will be in the batting line-up. 10-year-olds wishing to play Major baseball must register for Federals, attend evaluations and be drafted by a specific round that will be set based on registration numbers. If they are not drafted in that window, they will be placed on a team in the Federal division.
Tentatively this league will play on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Games will be on diamonds 1 and 2. Weekday games typically start at 5 p.m. or 6:30 or 6:45 p.m.*
13U and 14U
Our 13U and 14U teams play in the Wisconsin Sports Services Badgerland Teeners League, which includes teams from the Madison area, as well as some from northern Rock County. Teams play a 14-game schedule that begins in early May and runs through mid-July with playoffs that follow for teams that qualify. 13U plays on an intermediate field with a mound at 54 feet and bases at 80 feet, while 14U plays at regulation distances. Eligibility for each division is determined by a player's age as of May 1 each season.
14U typically plays on Mondays and Wednesdays, while 13U typically plays on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Home games are on the Kennedy big diamond with away games at the host team's facility.*
Majors Softball
This division is for players in grades 5, 6 and 7. It is a youth pitch league that allows bunting and stealing. There will be approximately 11 players per team, and teams will be assigned to ensure even distribution of ages. The goal is to have at least 16 games. Those games and the end-of-year tournament will be played at either the Sun Prairie Youth Complex or Kennedy Little League. Games may be played Monday through Friday; the schedule will be set in early May.
Minors Softball
This division is for players in grades 3, 4 and 5. Players in fifth grade have the option to play in this division or Majors. Minors is designed to help players transition to youth pitch, and the season will begin with a pitching machine. There will be approximately 12 players per team, and teams will be assigned to ensure even distribution of ages. The goal is at least 16 league games. Those games and the end-of-year tournament will be played at either the Sun Prairie Youth Complex or Kennedy Little League. Games may be played Monday through Friday; the schedule will be set in early May.
Rookies softball
This division is for players in grades 2 and 3. It is designed to introduce players to the game of softball in a noncompetitive environment, and the league uses a pitching machine. There will be approximately 12 players per team, and they will be assigned with an even distribution of ages among teams. The goal is at least 16 league games. Those games and the end-of-year tournament will be played at either the Sun Prairie Youth Complex or Kennedy Little League. Players in 1st grade are encouraged to play BPM before transitioning to Rookies softball the following year. Games may be played Monday through Friday; the schedule will be set in early May.
*These dates are subject to change depending on registration size.