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Little League since 1959
Highlands Little League (“Highlands”) is based in North Vancouver, offering league play and post season high performance opportunities for 4-16 year olds. Originally chartered back in 1959, Highlands is one of the oldest baseball organizations on the North Shore. The association currently plays out of Delbrook Park, Chris Zuehlke Memorial Park, Sowden Park, and Norgate Park.
Highlands is incredibly proud to be the home of the North Shore Challengers Division, a division of Baseball BC that provides an opportunity for children with cognitive or physical disabilities to enjoy the full benefits of participation in baseball. Our community prides itself on having a long history of being the most inclusive baseball district in Canada.
Highlands Little League represents an incredible opportunity for children to build confidence, strengthen friendships and belong to a growing community of families that care about sport and the joy that children experience when they play on a team to their best of their abilities.
Our Regular Season Divisions
T/Farm Ball - Ages 4-7
The T Ball and Farm Ball Divisions were created to give 4 to 7 year old children and their parents an introductory experience to baseball by creating a safe, caring, and fun activity as they learn the basic skills of the game.
As children advance from T-Ball to Farm Ball, a more authentic game experience is introduced and move from tee hitting to focus on soft toss and underhand pitching.
- Basic Fundamentals
- Hitting from tee and underhand toss
- Throwing and Catching
- Mini Games
2 sessions each week
A Ball - Ages 7-8
The A Ball division is focused on fun and the development of core baseball skills. Kids move up from hitting underhand pitches to a pitching machine and good baseball habits are practiced.
A more competitive environment develops as outs are made in the field and strike outs at the plate. Positional play and situational decision making is introduced. Teams are created allowing school groups and friends to play together.
- Real game environments with outs
- Baseball Knowledge and Positions
- Hitting Pitching Machine
- Team Play and Etiquette
2 games, 1 practice each week
AA Ball - Ages 8-10
This competitive level of play for 8-10 year olds continues skill development and introduces specific position play. Pitching also starts at this age group giving all players the chance to start pitching and getting used to hitting from real pitchers.
Players attend evaluations and teams are selected through a draft process where skills and friendships are taken into account to form evenly skilled teams.
- Pitching
- Stealing between 2nd and 3rd
- Positional Play and Decision Making
As many as 2 games and 2 practices each week.
AAA Ball - Ages 9-11
This level of play for 9-12 year olds continues the skill development from AA Ball and begins to really build players skills at specific position including pitchers, catchers, infielders and outfielders. Game play is competitive.
Players attend evaluations and teams are selected through a draft process where skills are taken into account to form evenly skilled teams.
- Pitching
- Stealing all bases
- Positional Play and Decision Making
As many as 3 games and 3 practices each week.
Majors - Ages 11-12
This highly competitive division is for 10, 11, & 12 year old players whose skill level is at the top of their age group. Player assignments are made on the basis of player evaluations and the coaches' draft selections.
Games are scheduled to interlock with all District 5 adjoining Little Leagues.
- Position specific skill building
- Situational knowledge and decision making
- Hitting power, pitching speed
As many as 3 games and 3 practices each week.
Juniors - Ages 13-14
Teams participate in a league that includes other North Shore Little Leagues. Games are scheduled by District 5.
Seniors - Ages 15-16
Teams participate in a league that includes other Lower Mainland District Leagues. Games are scheduled by District 5.
A huge thanks to all our sponsors!
About Highlands LL
Highlands Little League represents an incredible opportunity for children to build confidence, strengthen friendships and belong to a growing community of families that care about sport and the joy that children experience when they play on a team to the best of their abilities.
