LITTLE SLUGGERS (Grade K) 

Boys and Girls in Kindergarten 

DAY:  TBD - Last Year Sunday afternoons at 3pm at Art King Field.

Uniform: Uniforms will be provided 

The Little Sluggers  Division is a Tee Ball League and follows Little League’s Tee Ball guidelines and standards. This division will meet 1x per week starting the first week after April vacation and run for 8 weeks.  

This league is open to boys and girls in Grade K .   All players in this division will learn to throw, hit, take part in drills and play a controlled game. This program uses plastic and Incrediball baseball  (a soft-covered baseball designed to build confidence). 

The program is designed to introduce our youngest players to all aspects of playing and will be lead by parent coaches and volunteers.  To increase the fun the instructional programs will be supplemented with controlled scrimmages to develop game situations and learning.

Our season typically begins the week after April vacation and runs through the last full week of school in June.  

The Program Fee is $100

REGISTER HERE

BIG SLUGGERS (1st Grade) 

Boys and Girls in 1st Grade 

Day: Thursday at 5:30pm & Sunday at 3pm

Uniform: Uniforms will be provided 

At this level, it is our goal to provide each player with a fun and positive experience on the baseball field.  For many players, this may be their first time on an organized team or playing baseball altogether, and we will strive to make this first experience a memorable one!  We want to teach the players how to play the game the correct way, help foster a passion for the game so that they want to play for a long time, and certainly promote new friendships by showing them how we cheer on our teammates while demonstrating great sportsmanship to our opponents.

How will we do this?  The Instructional Program will be led by volunteer parents who will be given support with weekly practice plans that place an emphasis on having fun and introducing players to the game of baseball and softball.  Our primary objective is that we want players to look forward to coming to the field each and every week.

In a very fun and fast-paced way, we will look to get players a lot of reps in all of the necessary skills, such as hitting, throwing and catching!  While playing "real games" will be part of a player's development during the program, it will be secondary to developing the skills and the confidence needed to achieve game success.

In order to achieve these goals and to make the experience a positive one, we need your help and assistance! Please contact our Instructional League commissioners with any questions, or if you are able to assist during the Tuesday/Thursday spring sessions.

We measure the success of the Instructional Program not by how far your player can throw or hit the ball-- but by whether he or she wants to play the following year!

Our season typically begins the week after April vacation and runs through the last full week of school in June.  

The Program Fee is $225

REGISTER HERE

Boys and Girls in 2nd Grade

Day: Tuesdays and Thursdays at Cochituate Fields at 5:45pm.  Starting in May there will be games on Saturdays at 3pm. 

Uniform: Uniforms will be provided by the league.

The Rookies Instructional Farm Program has many of the same elements and goals that you will find in the Instructional Farm program but at a more advanced level and in preparation of next year's Minor's Program.  The program is open to all players in 2nd Grade.

In addition to receiving instruction in all aspects of the game from instructors, there will be a greater emphasis on situational play, developing a deeper understanding of the game, and improving skills, and building confidence each week.  Players will play and practice on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6:00 pm-7:30 pm. There will also be games on Saturday late afternoons at the Cochituate Fields beginning in May.

Our season typically begins the week after April vacation and runs through the last full week of school in June. 

The Program Fee is $225

REGISTER HERE

Little League play occurs on a Little League-sized diamond, which has base paths of 60 feet and a pitching distance of 46 feet.

Baseball Players in Grades 3 & 4

When: Tuesdays, Wednesday or Thursdays, and Fridays. No weekend commitments.

Uniform: Uniforms must be purchased and the uniform page will open in January - an email will be sent out.

The Minor league program provides players with competitive games with umpires, playoffs and a championship game. Development of players is ongoing with training supplemented with formal skill development clinics.

Game and practices schedules are subject to how many players register for the league.  All games are held on Tuesday and Friday evenings with practice times on Thursdays.  Start time tends to be 6:00 PM and coaches often try to get kids thereby 5:30 PM for warmups. Games and practices typically run 90 minutes but could run a bit longer.  Coaches will let you know at the start of the season.

A Minor League All-Star Game will be played in June. The teams are made up of players voted onto the team by their fellow team players. The All-Star game is made up of American League Team All-Stars vs National League Team All-Stars.

Our season typically begins with practices and scrimmages in early April (optional during April vacation) with games beginning after April vacation.  The season ends the last full week of school in June. 

The Program Fee is $225 (excluding uniform cost)

REGISTER HERE

NOTE: You need to purchase a uniform if you haven't already or if you need a new one.  An email will be sent in February with how to get one.

Baseball players in Grades 5th and 6th

When: Monday, Wednesdays, and Fridays. 

Uniform: Uniforms will be provided by the league this year.

TRYOUTS: Wayland and Weston will be merging players from both towns this year to form teams.  Tryouts will be held in early March to help the coaches draft the teams.  You will be notified in February with the details.  

The Major league program provides players with competitive games with umpires, playoffs, and a championship game. Development of players is ongoing with training supplemented with formal skill development clinics.

Games will be held on Monday and Friday evenings.  Practices will be held on Wednesday.  Please note, the exact time of the games is still TBD. Based on a field shortage games may be pushed later in the evening as we need to share with the high school.

Competitive games are played with umpires, playoffs, and championship

Our season typically begins with practices and scrimmages in early April (optional during April vacation) with games beginning after April vacation.  The season ends the last full week of school in June. 

The Program Fee is $250 (includes uniform cost)

REGISTER HERE

Big Diamond play occurs on a full-sized baseball diamond, which has a base path of 90 feet and a pitching distance of 60.5 feet. This is the same size as a High School, College, and Major League Baseball field. 

With the field size being bigger, players need a few years to re-learn the game of baseball on how to throw, run, and hit on a bigger field.  All players are in the same situation, and our goal is to prepare them for this adjustment and help them play competitively.

Please help us reset their expectations with a game they often love as they face the challenges of playing on a bigger field!  If they could play on a Little League field they can play on a big diamond.

Grades 7th, 8th and 9th

Wayland Little League will compete in the Natick Babe Ruth league with over a dozen teams competing against each other.  

Practices: throughout the month of April depending on when the fields are released by the town

Games: 1-2 games during the week, no set days, but we are requesting Wednesdays, which are short school days. 1 Game on the weekend on either Saturday or Sunday as well.  Teams will play 12-15 regular season games before playoffs begin.

Start time of games:  5:45pm for weeknights. Various times on weekends 

Fields: Natick (Coolidge or Wilson); Wayland Middle School or High School)

Who Should Play: Players in Grades 6th (who want to play up), 7th, 8th, 9th, and 10th. If you want to play High School JV/Varsity baseball, playing in this league for 3-4 will help prepare your player with plenty of Big Diamond baseball.   Note: 8th graders who make the middle school team are highly encouraged to play in this league as Middle School baseball is typically limited to 8th graders only with limited game play opportunities.

Teams: Teams are drafted by March 18th and rosters will be between 12-14 players.  We are limited by the number of coaches we have to coach and expect 2 teams.   Please register today.   

Bat Restrictions: ***IMPORTANT*** Only BBCOR drop 3 bats OR any USA-stamped baseball bats will be allowed in games and practices. 

All USSSA and BBCOR bats with drops other than -3 WILL NOT BE ALLOWED IN GAMES OR PRACTISES

The Program Fee is $250  (This fee includes uniform shirt/hat cost. Note: Players Names will be printed on the back of their uniform shirts) Additional $35 late fee if late.

DEADLINE TO REGISTER MARCH 15, 2024

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