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About Us
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Murrayhill Little League - Celebrating Our 17th Anniversary
Murrayhill Little League was organized and chartered by Little League Baseball Inc. in 1992 and is one of the largest non-profit youth sports programs in our area with almost 500 children participating on 49 teams. Staffed completely by volunteers, the league operates baseball and softball programs for boys and girls in the spring, summer and fall. The league is completely funded through player registration fees and sponsors. Since the league’s inception, we have funded the cost of season play without additional fund raising activities to supplement registration fees. Fee schedules for the season are based on projected budget expenses for the league year. Murrayhill Little League policy is that no child will be turned away due to financial considerations.
Boys and girls ages 5-14 years old are eligible to participate in our program and must reside within the following Beaverton School District boundaries. If you are new to Murrayhill, we strongly encourage you to make sure that you reside within our boundaries. If you are not within our boundaries, you will not be allowed to play in Murrayhill Little League. Please go to the link below:
http://washims.co.washington.or.us/gis/InterMap/index.cfm
Type in your street address then select your street address from the search results.
Look for the line: Elementary School Attendance Area. This line must say one of the following five schools: Fir Grove, Nancy Ryles, Hiteon, Scholls Heights or Sexton Mountain. If this line says any other school, then you cannot play in Murrayhill Little League. Even if your child attends one of these schools on an open enrollment basis your child will not be able to participate. Little League International establishes each leagues boundaries and we are required to follow these rules. Children who attend private schools, but live within these boundaries are also invited to play.
MHLL offers programs in t-ball, baseball and softball. The regular season runs from April through June with practices beginning in March. Post-season play begins in mid-June and runs through Mid-August. Games are played at various fields throughout the Beaverton area.
Murrayhill Little League is celebrating its 17th anniversary of providing an outstanding program of youth sports instruction to children in our community. The success of our program over the years has been the direct result of the extremely strong dedication and support of the parents, sponsors and members of the community.
For additional information about Little League Inc., please refer to the “Links” page on our site. (www.littleleague.org.)
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How are we organized?
T-Ball Baseball
T-Ball baseball is for boys and girls ages 5-6 years old, who want to learn the fundamentals of hitting and fielding. In T-Ball, players hit a ball off a batting tee. Rules of the game are varied to accommodate the need for teaching. The primary goals of T-Ball are to instruct the children in the fundamentals of baseball and to allow them to experience the value of teamwork. Rosters are composed of 10-14 players. No “live” pitching is permitted in this division. The baseball field used is a 60 foot diamond.
Coast Division
The Coast league baseball and softball programs are for boys and girls ages 6-8 years old. In the Coast Division, players are “pitched to” by their Manager/Coach. By rule, players who are league age 6 and who have played at least one year of T-Ball may move up to the Coast Division. The primary goals of Coast Division are to instruct the children in the fundamentals of baseball and to allow them to experience the value of teamwork as well as prepare them to advance to the Farm Division. Rosters are composed of 10-14 players. “Live” Player pitching is permitted during the last third of the season. The baseball field used is a 60 foot diamond and the pitching distance is 46 feet.
Farm Division
The Farm baseball and softball programs are for boys and girls ages 8-10 years old. Pitching machines are used for 4 innings per game and player pitching 2 innings. The primary goals of the Farm Division are to instruct the children in the fundamentals of baseball and to allow them to experience the value of teamwork as well as prepare them to advance to the Minor Division. Rosters are composed of 12 players. The baseball field used is a 60 foot diamond and the pitching distance is 46 feet.
Minor League
The Minor baseball and softball programs are for boys and girls ages 9-11 years old. By local rule, all players league age 9-12 years of age who have not previously played on an MHLL team are required to participate in an evaluation (try-out) session. Players are selected to teams through a draft system conducted by the Managers and the MHLL Player Agent. The primary goals of the Minor Division are to instruct the children in the fundamentals of baseball and to allow them to experience the value of teamwork as well as prepare them to advance to the Major Division. Rosters are composed of 12 players. Player pitching is used exclusively in this division. The baseball field used is a 60 foot diamond and the pitching distance is 46 feet. Umpires are provided for each game.
Major Division
The Majors baseball and softball programs are for boys and girls ages 10-12 years old. By local rule, all players league age 9-12 years of age who have not previously played on an MHLL Major team are required to participate in an evaluation (try-out) session. Players are selected to teams through a draft system conducted by the Managers and the Player Agent. The primary goals of the MajorDivision are to instruct the children in the fundamentals of baseball and to allow them to experience the value of teamwork as well as prepare them to advance to the "Juniors Level" of baseball. Rosters are composed of 12 players. Player pitching is used exclusively in this division. The baseball field used is a 60 foot diamond and the pitching distance is 46 feet. Umpires are provided for each game. At the completion of the regular season, a tournament team is selected from within the Division for participation in tournaments leading to the Little League World Series competition.
Junior Division
The Majors baseball and softball programs are for boys and girls ages 13-14 years old. By local rule, all players league age 9-14 years old who have not previously played on an MHLL Junior team are required to participate in an evaluation (try-out) session. Players are selected to teams through a draft system conducted by the Managers and the Player Agent. The primary goals of the Junior Division are to instruct the children in the fundamentals of baseball and to allow them to experience the value of teamwork as well as prepare them to advance to "High School Level" baseball. Rosters are composed of 12 players. Player pitching is used exclusively in this division. The baseball field used is a 80 foot diamond and the pitching distance is 55 feet. Umpires are provided for each game. At the completion of the regular season, a tournament team is selected from within the Division for participation in tournaments leading to the Little League World Series competition.
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"Fall Ball" Program
MHLL also provides a Fall Ball Program that emphasizes fundamental skills and provides kids with an opportunity to enhance their skill level for next year's competitive season. The program runs from August through October and the number of teams is dependent upon the level of interest in the various age groups as well as field availability. Information about the program will be distributed prior to the end of the Spring season.
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