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Leagues, Teams & Rules

START & END DATES FOR DPYB PROGRAMS

2024 Season Dates - (all programs by current 2023-24 school year grade level)

Little Sluggers Session 1 (PreK or K)

Practices begin the week of April 15th

Games begin the week of April 22nd (5 week game schedule)

Played M/W or T/TH

Little Sluggers Session 2 (PreK or K)

Practices begin week of June 3rd

Games begin week of June 10th (5 week schedule)

Played M/W or T/TH

Pee Wee Minors (K, 1st or 2nd Grade)

Practices begin week of April 8th

Games begin the week of April 22nd (7 week schedule)

Played M/W or T/TH

Pee Wee Majors (1st or 2nd Grade)

Practices begin week of April 22nd 

Opening weekend is May 18th; League runs through mid-July and ends with an end of year tournament (July 12th/13th)

Played M/W or T/TH

Reminders:

  • Kindergarteners have the option of playing Little Sluggers (modified coach-pitch/t-ball on miniature diamond) or Pee Wee Minors (machine pitch/t-ball on regular little league diamond). If your player is just starting out, Little Sluggers is probably the best option.
  • Players in 1st and 2nd grade have the option of playing Pee Wee Minors (machine pitch/t-ball) or Pee Wee Majors (machine pitch). Majors is for more advanced players interested in playing a longer season. Score is kept and strikeouts happen in Majors (in Minors, the ball is placed on a tee if a player reaches 3 strikes off the machine). Majors also features a year-end tournament.  Any player interested in trying out for our 7U and 8U travel tournament teams *must* register for Pee Wee Majors.

American and National Leagues

Practices begin Mid-April

Opening day is May 11th; League runs through mid-July and ends with a league tournament during the week.

American League (3rd & 4th grade) is played T/TH 

National League (5th & 6th grade) is played M/W 

Pony (7th grade) and Babe Ruth (8th & 9th grade) Leagues

Games typically begin in June; Leagues run through late July.

Games can be played any day of the week

High school players on Babe Ruth teams cannot participate until the conclusion of the WIAA season (typically end of May).

Coaches from the area programs meet in mid/late April, so no schedule information is available prior to this meeting.

About our Programs

Here is a brief description about each of our programs.