Divisions
Players are assigned to a division during registration based on the Little League Age Chart shown below.
Requests to play up or down a division should be submitted to the registrar and will be evaluated on a case by case basis.
The season will start on April 15th (weather dependant) for all all groups and end the third or fourth weekend in June.
T-ball
(Baseball Age 4 and 5) This division will play Tues/Thurs nights 6:30 - 7:30 and will be a combination of T-Ball and Coach Pitch as individual skill progresses. Focus is on fun and skill development!
We will be offering ALL-GIRLS TEAMS in this age group.
Diamond Locations for T-ball (click on name to display map)
Coach Pitch
(Baseball Age 6 and 7) This division will play Mon/Wed nights 6:30 - 7:45. This division is primarily focused on skill development. Teams will typically spend half the night working on skills and the other half playing a mini-game against another team. The purpose of the mini-game is to give the kids game play experience in preparation for the Minors Division.
We will be offering ALL-GIRLS TEAMS in this age group.
Diamond Locations for Coach Pitch (click on name to display map)
Minors
(Baseball Age 8 - 10) The Minors Division is divided into three tiers to ensure that players of similar skill levels are grouped together to maximize player development and overall experience. New players and all skill levels are encouraged to sign up! Players will be placed on a team in an appropriate tier after evaluations have been completed. All tiers will play in a house league which means that all games/practices are local, there is no travel outside of our boundaries.
Players should expect 2 weekday games and 1-2 practices per week, as determined by the coach. A 70% time commitment is required for games and practices.
We will be offering ALL-GIRLS TEAMS for this age group. The Tier placement of the All-Girls Team(s) will be subject to overall team skill level to ensure a competitive balance.
Tier 3 - This tier will primarily be machine pitch. Batters will have the option of receiving pitches from either the "Zooka" pitching machine or a coach. Players will be given up to 7 pitches per at bat. Innings will consist of either three outs or five runs. This is a fast paced format to keep the kids engaged. Game scores and standings will not kept, the focus is on developing skills to prepare them for the more advanced tiers. Games will be played on Monday and Wednesday, team practices on Thursday and optional developmental sessions on Fridays. No weekend games or practices.
Tier 2 - This tier is a hybrid between player pitch and coach pitch. All at bats will start with a player pitching from 40', if the count reaches 4 balls then a coach will pitch until there is ball hit in play or a strike out, there are no walks. This format will allow players to develop for future full player-pitch divisions. Pitch counting, score keeping and umpires will be used in this tier. Standings will be kept and there will be play off games at the end of the season. Games will be played on Monday and Wednesday, 1-2 practices on the weekend be scheduled by coaches.
Tier 1 - This is our most advanced tier and features full player pitch from 46'. Full Minors rules, pitch counting, scorekeeping and umpires will be used for this tier. Standings will be kept and there will be play off games at the end of the season. Teams will competing for an opportunity to win the "Foothills Minors Cup". Games will be played on Tuesday and Thursday, 1-2 practices on the weekend will be scheduled by coaches.
Diamond Locations for Minors (click on name to display map)
Majors/Nationals
(Baseball Age 11 and 12) This division will be tiered, the top players will be placed on one of the two Majors teams. The rest of the players will be placed on Nationals teams. Players will be assigned to either a Majors or Nationals team after skill evaluations are completed.
Game nights vary based on interlock schedule vs. teams throughout north Calgary. Players should also expect 1-2 practices per week, as determined by the coach and a 70% time commitment is required for games and practices.
Home Diamond Locations for both Majors/Nationals (click on name to display map)
Intermediates
(Baseball Age 13)
New Division for the 2025 season!
Foothills will be entering teams in the District 3 Interlock Spring League in order to optimize player development and provide a higher level of competition.
Our 13 year old players will be playing in the Intermediate Division against other teams in north Calgary and surrounding area. This division provides a very good transition from our Majors/Nationals division and will allow for better development of our players. Games will be played on diamonds with 70 foot base paths and a 50 foot pitching distance. This division will be played with full baseball rules (lead-offs, pick-offs and balks are introduced). Teams will be playing an 18 game schedule plus playoffs. We are expecting to form 2-3 teams in this division in 2025.
Juniors
(Baseball Age 14)
New for the 2025 season, District 3 Interlock Schedule!
Our 14 year old players will be playing in the Junior Division against other teams in north Calgary and surrounding area. Our players will continue to develop their skills as they move up to larger diamonds. Games will be played on diamonds with 80 foot base paths and a 54 foot pitching distance. Teams will be playing an 18 game schedule plus playoffs. We expect to form 1-2 teams in this division.
Diamond Locations for Juniors (click on name to display map)
Seniors
(Baseball Age 15 and 16) Game nights vary based on interlock schedule. Practice nights are coach scheduled.
Our 15 & 16 year old players will play in the D3 Interlock Seniors Division against other teams in north Calgary and surrounding area. Games will be played on full sized diamonds with 90 foot base paths and a 60 foot pitching distance. This year the regular season schedule will be expanded from 12 to 18 games. We expect to form 1-2 teams in this division.
Diamond Locations for Seniors (click on name to display map)
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