The OLLB operates a complete Little League baseball program for young people ages 4 through

18. Our divisions are similar to those operated by Little League organizations around the World,

                   

    

Tee-Ball: Coach Pitch:  Minors: Majors: Juniors: Seniors: Big League: Challenger:

5 - 6 years 7 - 8 years 9 - 10 years 11 - 12 years 13 - 14 years 15 - 16 years  17 - 18 years  All ages

       

The Challenger Division is for boys and girls ages 4 to 18+ who are unable to play regular Little 

League baseball due to physical and /or mental challenges. No matter what the challenge, all are 

welcome. 

The OLLB baseball programme is made up of two distinct activities: the Instructional Season 

The Instructional Season program begins as soon as the fields are dry enough to play, and 

includes all players who register. This Program consists of 12 to 14 games and ends with a 

weekend tournament. League play begins around May 1st and matches teams against others of 

similar strengths. 

Teams are organized in mid-April (The Draft) under the guidance of the Player Agent, the 

Manager - Coaching  and the Convenors of each Division who attempt to balance strengths and 

weaknesses. New players are evaluated in a short session before the draft, and returning players 

are evaluated based on their previous performance. If noticeable imbalances exist, the Convenors 

can make further adjustments during the first week of play (which is played without uniforms to 

simplify this process). 

The usual schedule for Instructional Season teams will see each team play two games per week 

during the evening (5:45 p.m. for teams up to age 12) and practice once on the weekend. All 

Once the Instructional Season ends, OLLB encourages all youngsters who are interested to try 

out for the competitive teams at their age level. Tryouts are held to give everyone the opportunity 

to demonstrate their skills to the competitive team managers. 

Competitive Managers are appointed by the Board based on recommendations made by a 

selection committee. The decision is based on the applicants’ previous baseball managing 

experience, their knowledge of the game, and their ability to work with youngsters at the age 

level for which they have applied. 

The Competitive schedule begins in the first week of July and continues until the Labour Day 

weekend. 

The Competitive Season includes approximately 30-35 games, including 2 games per week 

against teams from across Ottawa, and usually 3-4 weekend tournaments often held elsewhere in 

Ontario or Quebec. Teams are self-financed; in addition to Little League fees, the cost per player