Baseball

Youth Baseball

Spring & Summer

ZEELAND Little League Baseball

Zeeland Little League is designed to teach the skills and concepts of baseball at a high level, while also emphasizing having fun and building character. Join us to make lifelong memories this Spring & Summer!

 League 

 Age 

  Dates   Late Cost  
 Rookie Ball (Coed)   4-5   Jul 9-30 (Tue)   $54r/$69nr 
 Rookie Ball (Coed)   4-5   Jul 11-Aug 1 (Tue)   $54r/$69nr 
 Tee Ball   4-6   Apr 8-Jun 8   $64r/$79nr 
 Coach Pitch   5-7   Apr 8-Jun 8   $64r/$79nr 
 Advanced Coach-Pitch (NEW)   6-8   Apr 8-Jun 8   $64r/$79nr 
 A League   7-9   Mar 25-Jun 15   $94r/$109nr 
 AA League   8-10   Mar 25-Jun 22   $94r/$109nr
 AAA League   9-11   Mar 25-Jun 22   $94r/$109nr
 Majors   10-12   Mar 25-Jun 29   $94r/$109nr 

PRACTICE & GAME SCHEDULES

Kaat Kids Day and the Gentex Games: Returning for the 2024 season, ZLL wants to recognize players that have had outstanding seasons. Every ZLL team will select players to take part in an exhibition All-Star Game in June consisting of only ZLL players within their same division. Baseball players play on Kaat Kids Day (June 1). More details will be shared in the Spring after teams are formed.

Postseason Opportunities: After the regular season ends in mid-late June, some leagues play in postseason tournaments that vary based on division. These tournaments involve playing additional games, in some cases against other local leagues, and can last up until the end of June. More details on postseason tournaments are determined after team selections.

All-Star Tournament Teams: After the completion of the regular season and postseason tournaments, an All-Star tournament takes place from the end of June-mid July. If a player is interested in playing on an All-Star team, families must complete an All-Star Commitment Form for the player to be eligible for selection. Anyone who submits the commitment form can try-out for an All-Star team. All-Star teams are then selected by appointed committees in early June. Team selections are based on multiple factors (try-out performance, regular season performance, team needs, etc.) as decided by the committee. More information on All-Stars will be released in the Spring.

Zeeland Little League follows the Little League International rules, which apply to all other Little Leagues. There are, however, some unique rules that ZLL has applied to some divisions in order to develop appropriate skills and keep the game fun.

More details on Rules will be posted as we transition from our previous website provider.

Little League Baseball & Softball Umpires

12 Yr Olds-Adults

Zeeland Rec is looking for umpires for our Zeeland Little League Baseball and Softball programs! Both home plate and field umpires are needed. Umpire resource guides, equipment and training is provided. 

  • Sign Up to Ump: If you did not ump for ZLL in the 2023 season and wish to ump in the 2024 season, COMPLETE THIS FORM
  • Dates: April-July
  • Game Days: Monday-Saturday
  • Times: Mon-Fri games range from 5pm-8pm | Sat games range from 9am-1pm (games last around 2 hrs each)
  • Pay Rate: $25-$45 p/game (depending on age, certification, etc)
  • Qualifications: Knowledge of the game of baseball/softball (training will be provided upon hiring) | Love for kids | Dependable
  • Training: In-person training is required in April | Details TBD
  • Questions? Email our Little League President, Brandon LaRosa @ zllpresident@gmail.com

 

middle school baseball league

7th-8th Gr

Our Middle School Baseball League is designed to teach the skills and concepts of baseball at a high level, while also emphasizing having fun and building character. We participate in the Lakeshore Middle School Baseball League, which consists of teams from communities such as Allendale, Holland, Grand Haven, Hamilton, West Ottawa, etc. Evenly skilled teams will be formed, but will NOT be based on what middle school your child attends (combination of Cityside, Creekside, Zeeland Christian, Borculo Christian, charter school, homeschool, etc. on each team). Join us to make lifelong memories this Spring & Summer!

  • Sign Up to Coach Here
  • Sign Up to Ump Here
  • Team Formation: Teams will be formed to keep them as evenly skilled as possible, and will NOT be based on where the player attends school
  • League Rules: Rules for the 2024 season are being finalized and will be shared once completed
  • Practices: Mar 25-May 31 | Practices will be scheduled by Zeeland Little League from March 25 to April 12 and teams will have 2 practices per week. Coaches may schedule additional practices from April 15 to May 31 on their own as field space allows
  • Games: Apr 15-May 31 | The week of June 3 and 10 will be used for make-up games and a postseason tournament. Games are played on Monday, Wednesday, and/or Friday. Teams will be scheduled two games per week over those six weeks

  • Location: Legends Field + Zeeland Christian. Teams will also be required to travel to other local leagues such as Allendale, Holland, Hamilton, and Grand Haven. A list of field locations will be shared with teams when the game schedule is released.