Divisions

These are the different levels of play that we offer at South End Baseball.  Please contact us with any further questions, or if you have interest in volunteering.

Rookie Ball

For ages 3-7, this is an instructional program that teaches the fundamentals of baseball in a non-competitive format with stations and coach/parent pitch “games.” Rookie Ball workouts are at Rotch Park on Saturdays at 10am beginning on the second Saturday in May and run through mid June. The first signups are held at Peters Park at 10am on the last two Saturdays of March and the first Saturday of April, and then again before our Opening Day Parade on the first Saturday of May at the Villa Victoria Plaza, which the Rookie Ball kids march at the front of after signing up! Registration is also possible at any of the Saturday workouts during the season.

Minor Leagues

Ages 7-9 (based on child’s age on 4/30/24).  A competitive league in which kids are placed on teams and play a 12 game season, plus playoffs.  Kids pitch, but there is no stealing (for a full breakdown of rules go to our Rules page).  Signups are held on the last two Saturdays of March and the first Saturday of April at 10am at Peters Park.  Practices begin the following week, and games start at the end of April and run through the end of June.  Practices and games are held at Peters, Rotch, and Carter.

Major Leagues

Ages 10-12 (based on child’s age on 4/30/24).  A competitive league in which kids are placed on teams and play a 12 game season, plus playoffs.  There is stealing in the Majors, but only once a pitch crosses home plate (for a full breakdown of rules go to our Rules page).  Signups are held on the last two Saturdays of March and the first Saturday of April at 12pm at Peters Park.  Practices begin the following week, and games start at the end of April and run through the end of June.  Practices and games are held at Peters, Rotch, and Carter.

Senior League

Ages 13-15 (based on child’s age on 4/30/24).  A competitive league in which kids are placed on teams and play a 12 game season, plus playoffs.  Mass High School rules apply in the Senior League (for a full breakdown of rules go to our Rules page).  Signups are held on the last two Saturdays of March and the first two Saturdays of April at 11am at Jim Rice Field.  Practices begin the following week, and games start at the end of April and run through the beginning of July.  Practices and games are held at Rice and Madison.

Wood Bat League

Ages 15-18. A competitive wood-bat-only league that runs from the first week of August until Labor Day. All games are held at Jim Rice Field. Teams play a ten game season plus playoffs. Majors League rules apply. Doubleheaders/djs at games/home run derby.