2026 Spring Baseball AAA (Co-Ed)
Age 9
- Birth Year = Sep - Dec 2016 & Jan - Aug 2017
- 9 yr olds who are new to SLL should attend AAA evaluations, regardless of division preference. Register your player for AA and choose AAA evaluations in the questionnaire.
- AA: The majority of 9-year-olds will play AA. Returning 9 yr olds who wish to play AA should not attend evaluations.
- AAA: 9 yr olds with AA experience are eligible to be drafted in AAA. To be eligible to play in AAA, a 9-year-old must attend AAA evaluations. Any 9 yr old who does not attend evaluations (except under extraordinary circumstances, which are subject to player agent approval) or is not selected for the AAA draft will be placed in AA. Register your player for AA and choose AAA evaluations in the questionnaire.
Age 10:
- Birth Year = Sept - Dec 2015 & Jan - Aug 2016
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- 10 yr olds who are new to SLL should attend evaluations for the division they wish to play (AAA or Majors).
- AAA: The majority of 10-year-olds will play AAA. Returning 10 yr olds who wish to play AAA should not attend evaluations.
- Majors: 10 yr olds with AAA experience are eligible to be drafted in Majors. To be eligible to play in Majors, a 10-year-old must attend Majors evaluations. Any 10-yr old who does not attend evaluations (except under extraordinary circumstances, which are subject to player agent approval) or is not selected for the Majors draft will be placed in AAA. Register your player for AAA and choose Majors evaluations in the questionnaire.
Age 11:
- Birth Year = Sept - Dec 2014 & Jan - Aug 2015
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- 11 yr olds who are new to SLL should attend evaluations for the division they wish to play (AAA or Majors).
- AAA: Returning 11 yr olds who wish to play AAA should not attend evaluations.
- Majors: 11-year-olds who wish to play Majors should attend Majors evaluations. Any 11-yr old who does not attend evaluations (except under extraordinary circumstances, which are subject to player agent approval) or is not selected for the majors’ draft will be placed in AAA. Register your player for AAA and choose Majors evaluations in the questionnaire.
Goal
The goal of the AAA division in Simsbury Little League is for the players to begin to apply those fundamentals learned at the lower levels into more advanced game situations. Here, players are introduced to the initial stages of strategy while learning the skills specific to each position. At this level there is also much more expected out of the pitcher and catcher.
The open substitution policy is also still in effect at AAA, perpetuating the idea that, over the course of the season, each player has an opportunity to play each position in the field and bat in each spot in the batting order. As the season continues, however, most managers begin to place the players in those positions that allow them the best opportunity to grow and succeed. The AAA season concludes with a playoff tournament.
Schedule
AAA games will be Tuesday and Thursday evenings (6-8pm), and Saturdays (3:30-5:30pm). Practices will be Sunday (times vary) and 1 weeknight batting cage (days vary).
Pre-season practices may be held Saturdays, Sundays and/or 1 weeknight. This varies widely by team and field availability.
Pre-season (first 2 weeks of April) schedules will vary per team and division. Activities may include team-specific practices and division-wide clinics. In addition, there may be opportunities for additional practices depending on field availability. Schedules are dependent on the number of registrants and teams per division. SLL and your coach will relay this information as soon as possible.
All schedules subject to change
Equipment
SLL provides jerseys and hats. All players should have baseball pants and a belt, a glove, cleats and water bottle. Helmets with face cages are required. If players do not have their own helmet or bat, SLL will provide one.
Umpires
These games are umpired by trained youth umpires.