What is the Majors Division?

• The Majors Division is currently the highest level of baseball offered at West LA Little League.  Majors, while still instructional, is a competitive division.  There are a number of important considerations to understand as you enter Majors.  In Little League, Majors, as a competitive division, has the least restrictive minimum play rules for players in terms of both innings to be played and positions to be played.  It is to be expected that a majority of players on a team will sit out multiple defensive innings per game.  The division is typically reserved for players Little League age 12 and 11, who played in the division previously or who are progressing from our AAA Division based on the player’s portfolio of work with the League and their Spring 2024 evaluation.

• The Majors Division will provide an opportunity to each player to be at the field four times per week, with two practices and two games.  Teams will have a fixed weekday practice, likely on either a Monday or Thursday, as well as a rotating Sunday practice beginning as early as 8:00 a.m. and ending as late as 8:00 p.m. Weekday games will be played on either Tuesday or Wednesday evenings and weekend games will be played on either Friday or Saturday evenings.  Participating in the Majors Division is an immersive experience and designed to be a capstone to your player’s journey at West LA Little League

• If you would like to review the 2023 Majors Rules, please click here. 

Information about player evaluations.

• Every player must be evaluated.  Your player’s assigned evaluation time will be sent out to you by email. Please do your very best to keep to the assigned evaluation time.  Over the weekend our team of volunteers will evaluate hundreds of players.  The groupings are determined in order to efficiently and fairly give each player an opportunity to showcase their skill set.  If you absolutely cannot make your evaluation date, the League will consider adding a makeup evaluation day.  However, if no evaluation can be conducted, the player will not be eligible for the Majors draft.  Please have your player ready to warm-up at least 20 minutes before your scheduled evaluation time.  Preparation is crucial to give your player the opportunity to perform their best.  Additionally, please ensure that your player is properly equipped to take the field.  All players must come prepared with their own baseball cap, baseball glove, USA Baseball approved baseball bat, non-metal cleats, and athletic support and cup for boys, and batting helmet.  Players will be evaluated on all aspects of baseball including catching, throwing, base running and hitting.

• Please have your player ready to warm-up at least 20 minutes before your scheduled evaluation time.  Preparation is crucial to give your player the opportunity to perform their best.  Additionally, please ensure that your player is properly equipped to take the field.  All players must come prepared with their own baseball cap, baseball glove, USA Baseball approved baseball bat, non-metal cleats, and athletic support and cup for boys, and batting helmet.  Players will be evaluated on all aspects of baseball including catching, throwing, base running and hitting.

• You can help in other ways.  During evaluations we ask that parents and siblings please stay off the fields and out of the dugouts so that the League volunteers may give their full attention to the players.  Please remember that the Parent Code of Conduct is as applicable during evaluations as it is during the regular season.  We look forward to you all joining us and cheering on your players as they take the field again for the first time this season.

Registration for the Majors Division does not guaranty placement. 

• Following the draft, you will get an email with team assignment from your team’s manager.  Don’t worry if you do not hear from the League before then.  Please know that our entirely volunteer League staff is working as quickly as possible to finalize teams to get the kids on the field. 

Mandatory team meeting.

• Per Little League rules, your team’s manager will schedule a team meeting before practices begin. Players and parents must attend to discuss expectations for the upcoming season and review and sign codes of conduct. 

• Uniforms will be handed out before the first game. The league provides a baseball cap and jersey. Please visit our league’s Online Store for deals on baseball pants, socks, and other equipment.