Starting with the 2025 season, children at the youngest level of the Little League® Baseball and Softball program (League Age 4-7) will have the ability to register for any Little League program they choose, without respect to any geography- or school-related eligibility requirements. Those players who register under this option will also be fully eligible to participate in all aspects of league play, including International Tournament play, for the duration of their Little League careers provided they have continuous and unbroken participation within the specific league where initially registered and provided all other participation eligibility requirements have been met.

As part of this strategic change, which is detailed in Little League’s Regulation II as found in the Little League Rulebook App, players League Age 8-16 as of the 2025 season (born on or before September 1, 2017, for Baseball or January 1, 2017, for Softball) will continue to utilize the current boundary requirement based on residency or school enrollment.

Opportunities and waivers will continue to be available as an option for players should they be interested in switching leagues that are outside of these requirements, based on approval and potential stipulations from the Little League International Charter Committee.

Please note: League Age is determined by Little League International

Important Considerations:

• Your player will play in the division based on their LEAGUE AGE, not necessarily their current age. 
  
• During registration windows, the registration system will only allow you to register your players for the appropriate age division based on their League Age. 
• We only allow players to play up if they attend assessments and only if it is approved by the league President, Player Agent and the appropriate Division Coordinators.
• During assessments and after you've registered for the appropriate division, please notify the player agent should you want your child to be considered for another division.