Rookies, Minors, majors, intermediate (Ages 8-13)
Beacon Hill offers 5 baseball divisions customized for League Age and skill level. Players may be moved up or down based on their skill and ability.
Click on each Division below to learn more
Rookie Minors (8)
Junior Minors (9)
Minors (10)
Rookies is for children who are league age 8
In Rookies, children receive additional instruction on the fundamentals of baseball – hitting, throwing, catching, running, and fielding – emphasizing playing positions in the field and good sportsmanship during game play. Players begin pitching in Rookies, with the coach coming to pitch after 3 balls, and there are no walks – only hits or outs. Rookies games consist of 4 innings (maximum 1.5 hours long) with 9 defensive players in the field every inning.
Players pitch from a 38’ pitching mound and play regulation baseball games of 4 innings with an umpire. Base stealing is not allowed. Each team will have 3 outs or a maximum of 3 runs per at-bat per inning.
Rookie Minors is suitable for both aspiring baseball and softball players. If appropriate, 8-year-old Junior Rookie players who demonstrate the required level of skill and maturity may be assessed for Minors baseball or U9 softball. Emphasis is on skill development and good sportsmanship. All genders are welcome.
Near the conclusion of the Spring season, the Select 8 Tournament team is formed and plays in the District 7 Rookie Minors Championship.
To play with Beacon Hill Little League, your child must reside or go to school in our catchment area.
Schedule
The regular season runs from early April to mid June.
Teams should expect to have 1-2 practices and 1-2 games each week.
May Long Weekend teams participate in the Doug Hudlin Rookie Minors Tournament hosted by one of the District 7 clubs
Location
Practices are held at Brooke Street Park
Home games are played at Brooke Street Park on Saturday and Sunday mornings.
A handful of interlock games during the season may require travel to other parks within Victoria (Ambassador Park, Hampton Park, Centennial Park, Layritz Park, Jerry Hale Field).
“Playing up” to Junior Minors
All players must register according to their birthday. If you feel your player would be better suited playing in a higher level, email registrar@beaconhillball.com and include your player’s name, age, and your request.
Decisions around playing up are multifactorial, including skill, safety, emotional maturity, roster space, etc. The decisions will be made by our coaches.
Junior Minors is for children who are league age 9
In Rookies, children receive additional instruction on the fundamentals of baseball – hitting, throwing, catching, running, and fielding – emphasizing playing positions in the field and good sportsmanship during game play. Players begin pitching in Rookies, with the coach coming to pitch after 3 balls, and there are no walks – only hits or outs. Rookies games consist of 4 innings (maximum 1.5 hours long) with 9 defensive players in the field every inning.
Players pitch from a 38’ pitching mound and play regulation baseball games of 4 innings with an umpire. Base stealing is not allowed. Each team will have 3 outs or a maximum of 3 runs per at-bat per inning.
Rookie Minors is suitable for both aspiring baseball and softball players. If appropriate, 8-year-old Junior Rookie players who demonstrate the required level of skill and maturity may be assessed for Minors baseball or U9 softball. Emphasis is on skill development and good sportsmanship. All genders are welcome.
Near the conclusion of the Spring season, the Select 8 Tournament team is formed and plays in the District 7 Rookie Minors Championship.
To play with Beacon Hill Little League, your child must reside or go to school in our catchment area.
Schedule
The regular season runs from early April to mid June.
Teams should expect to have 1-2 practices and 1-2 games each week.
May Long Weekend teams participate in the Doug Hudlin Rookie Minors Tournament hosted by one of the District 7 clubs
Location
Practices are held at Brooke Street Park
Home games are played at Brooke Street Park on Saturday and Sunday mornings.
A handful of interlock games during the season may require travel to other parks within Victoria (Ambassador Park, Hampton Park, Centennial Park, Layritz Park, Jerry Hale Field).
“Playing up” to Minors
All players must register according to their birthday. If you feel your player would be better suited playing in a higher level, email registrar@beaconhillball.com and include your player’s name, age, and your request.
Decisions around playing up are multifactorial, including skill, safety, emotional maturity, roster space, etc. The decisions will be made by our coaches.
Minors is for children who are league age 10
In Rookies, children receive additional instruction on the fundamentals of baseball – hitting, throwing, catching, running, and fielding – emphasizing playing positions in the field and good sportsmanship during game play. Players begin pitching in Rookies, with the coach coming to pitch after 3 balls, and there are no walks – only hits or outs. Rookies games consist of 4 innings (maximum 1.5 hours long) with 9 defensive players in the field every inning.
Players pitch from a 38’ pitching mound and play regulation baseball games of 4 innings with an umpire. Base stealing is not allowed. Each team will have 3 outs or a maximum of 3 runs per at-bat per inning.
Rookie Minors is suitable for both aspiring baseball and softball players. If appropriate, 8-year-old Junior Rookie players who demonstrate the required level of skill and maturity may be assessed for Minors baseball or U9 softball. Emphasis is on skill development and good sportsmanship. All genders are welcome.
Near the conclusion of the Spring season, the Select 8 Tournament team is formed and plays in the District 7 Rookie Minors Championship.
To play with Beacon Hill Little League, your child must reside or go to school in our catchment area.
Schedule
The regular season runs from early April to mid June.
Teams should expect to have 2 practices and 2 games each week.
May Long Weekend teams participate in the Doug Hudlin Rookie Minors Tournament hosted by one of the District 7 clubs
Location
Practices are held at Brooke Street Park
Home games are played at Brooke Street Park on Saturday and Sunday mornings.
A handful of interlock games during the season may require travel to other parks within Victoria (Ambassador Park, Hampton Park, Centennial Park, Layritz Park, Jerry Hale Field).
“Playing up” to Minors
All players must register according to their birthday. If you feel your player would be better suited playing in a higher level, email registrar@beaconhillball.com and include your player’s name, age, and your request.
Decisions around playing up are multifactorial, including skill, safety, emotional maturity, roster space, etc. The decisions will be made by our coaches.
Clothing
All players need to have their own plain grey baseball pants (no stripes or ribbing, please).
Each player will receive a hat, long-sleeved practice shirt, and socks — theirs to keep.
Team jerseys will be distributed and must be returned at the end of the season. If you do not return your jersey at the end of season, you will be responsible for a $50 payment.
Equipment
Players need their own glove, batting helmet, and rubber cleats. *parents are strongly encouraged to have their own helmet.
They must also wear pelvic protection (a “jock” or “jill”) to every practice and game.
Team bats are supplied. Players may purchase and use their own bat as long as it has the USA Baseball logo indicating it’s approved Little League. Bats without this logo will not be permitted!
How are teams selected?
Players league age 8 – 13 are assessed by coaches at the Oak Bay Rec centre at the end of February in an effort to balance ability across teams and ensure player safety. Players are then drafted by the coaches.
Questions?
If you have questions about baseball or are willing to get involved as a coach or assistant coach, please contact vpbaseball@beaconhillball.com
