Shetland league does not meet on Mondays, in order to allow our players to also enjoy WAYSC Tiny Kickers/Kinder Kickers.

Our Shetland league is designed for Pre-K through K age (5 & 6 years) boys and girls interested in playing baseball. It is a coach pitch league wherein each team’s respective coaches pitch overhand to their own team, while the opposition plays the field. Shetland uses a safety ball during all play and practices.

Shetland is designed to initiate the players with the elements of baseball in a fundamentally sound way. Shetland covers such topics as throwing and catching, hitting, fielding positions, bases and base running, batting order. Most importantly, outside of beginning fundamentals we aim to teach the kids team play and sportsmanship.

Shetland is a non-competitive league. Scores are not kept and a continuous batting order is utilized. Teams are chosen by the league VP and the Director of Baseball.

Due to the number of kids and sibling pairing policy the LYAA cannot guarantee friend requests will be honored. The baseball season begins with practices in early April then 16 games from late April through June. There are typically 2 games per week, one during the week and one on a Saturday. Shetland League only plays games against other LYAA Shetland teams.

At the end of the season, the league VP will organize a “Special Event All Star Game” for all kids in the entire league.

8u softball is designed for girls in 1st and 2nd grade.

This is a developmental introduction to the game of softball. The girls are taught how to throw, catch, pitch, base running and hitting skills. This level is all coach pitch during games, to begin the season, with player pitch being introduced later in the season as skills develop.

Score is kept at this level although there are no playoffs. The goal at this level is to teach the girls the fundamentals of the game, to learn teamwork, and to have fun!

11-inch safety softball is used; a face mask is required for all infield positions.  The mound is 30 ft.  The bases are set at 60ft. 

10u softball is designed for girls in 3rd and 4th grade.

At this level we continue the development of throwing, catching, pitching, base running and hitting skills. The girls are pitching in games, with coach assistance after 4 balls are pitched.  There are no walks, which creates a fun fast passed environment. 

We do keep score at this level and it is a higher level of play. There are playoffs at seasons end, and an opportunity to make an all star team, allowing for extra games after the regular season has ended. 

An 11-inch hard ball is used; a face mask is required for all infield positions.  The pitcher’s mound is set at 35 feet. The bases are set at 60 ft. 

12u softball is designed for girls in 5th and 6th grades.  

We continue the development of throwing, catching, pitching, base running and hitting skills. We start to introduce stealing, dropped 3rd strikes, and the strategies of softball.
 
Score is kept and the level of competition is higher. There are playoffs at seasons end, and an opportunity to make an all star team, allowing for extra games after the regular season has ended.

A 12-inch hard ball is used; a face mask is required for all in-fielders. The pitching mound is at 40 ft. The bases are set at 60 feet.  

14u softball is designed for girls in 7th and 8th grade.

We stress getting them ready to play high school ball at this level. We continue to develop their skills set in throwing, catching, pitching, base running, and hitting skills. We start to add more strategies to the game. Girls are starting to concrete the positions that they will be playing moving forward. 

This is a very competitive level of play. There are playoffs at seasons end, and an opportunity to make an all star team, allowing for extra games after the regular season has ended.

A 12-inch hard softball is used; a face mask is required for all in-field positions. The pitching mound is set at 43 feet. The bases are set at 60 feet.