Scarborough Little League
Baseball Rostering Guidelines -- Ages 4–14
Baseball Rostering Policy and Guiding Principles
Inclusion: Everyone Deserves a Sense of Belonging and the Opportunity to be Part of a Team
All placements are made with consideration for:
- Player safety
- Skill development
- Emotional maturity
- Prioritizing players with their peer groups
- Roster availability
Little League Player Age
Player rostering will follow the guidelines below per the player league age, based on divisions outlined by Scarborough Little League.
Determine Your Player's League Age
Team Roster Size Guidelines
| Division |
Target Team Size |
| Juniors | 12–15 players (to accomodate summer schedules) |
| Majors | 11–12 players (11 - 12 preferred) |
| AAA | 11–12 players (10 - 11 preferred) |
| AA | 9–10 players (9 - 10 preferred) |
| A | 8–9 players (8 preferred) |
| T-Ball | 7–8 players (7 preferred) |
Baseball Player Registration Policies and Guidelines per Little League Age
| Little League Age |
Default Division |
Evaluations Required to be Rostered |
Eligible to Play Up? |
Evaluation Requirement to Play Up |
Eligible to Play Down? |
| 14 | Juniors | TBD | N/A | N/A | No |
| 13 |
Juniors |
TBD |
N/A |
N/A |
Yes, to Majors.
Scarborough Little League will allow 6th grade players who are League Age 13 to play a final Majors Little League season with their classmates and friends.
Scarborough Middle School does not have a 6th grade Middle School team and no spring organized community baseball is available to these players otherwise until Juniors. Juniors baseball begins at the end of the school year and extends into the summer.
Therefore, in the interest of reinforcing the community aspect of Little League and in supporting the mission of developing young baseball players, Scarborough Little League will allow this limited exception (typically available only to 5 players or fewer a season).
Little League aged 13 players ARE NOT eligible for Tournament (All-Star) consideration. |
| 12 | Majors | Yes | N/A | N/A | Generally No. Exceptions granted per the Play Down requirements above. |
| 11 | Majors | Yes | N/A | N/A | Yes, only to AAA. Exceptions granted per the Play Down requirements above or at request of parent. |
| 10 | AAA | Yes | Yes – to Majors | Must evaluate with 10–12-year-olds. Placement based on skill and Majors availability (11–12 max). | Generally No. Exceptions granted per the Play Down requirements above. |
| 9 | AAA | Strongly Preferred | No | No | Yes, only to AA. Exceptions granted per Play Down policy. |
| 8 | AA | Strongly Preferred | Yes – to AAA | Must have completed 1 season in AA. Must evaluate with AA & AAA. Based on skill and availability. | Generally No. Exceptions granted per Play Down policy. |
| 7 | A | No | Yes – to AA | Must have completed 1 season in A. Must evaluate with A & AA. Based on skill and availability. | Generally No. Exceptions granted per Play Down policy. |
| 6 | T-Ball | No | Yes – to A | Must have completed 1 season in T-Ball. | N/A |
| 5 | T-Ball | No | No | No | N/A |
| 4 | T-Ball | No | No | No | N/A |
Play Up Requirements
- Evaluations are required for all players seeking to “play up” into a higher division.
- Maximum roster sizes and availability influence availability of spots for players to play up.
- The Player Agent may identify and manage a pool of eligible players available to “call up” to the next division when needed to fill out rosters during games.
- For example, if a Majors coach has 8 confirmed Majors players at a scheduled game, they may contact the Player Agent to call up 2 AAA players in order to field a competitive team and not forfeit the scheduled game.
Play Down Requirements
- Players may not be played down a division, away from their classmates and peers, unless there are significant safety concerns identified if the player were to be placed in the default Division. These concerns are typically identified during pre-season evaluations but may arise during evaluation during practice/games by coaches after the season begins.
- All “Play Down” decisions MUST be agreed to between the parent(s), Player Agent, VP of Baseball, and League President.
- Parents may request to have their child “play down” (for Ages 9 through 11 only and in very limited cases for Age 12) with agreement of the Player Agent, VP of Baseball, and League President.
- All final decisions for exceptions to this policy are made by the Baseball Player Agent, with agreement from the VP of Baseball and League President when needed.
Last reviewed by Board of Directors: April 2025