Dundas Little League
Dundas Little League is a community baseball organization for children aged 5 to 12 located in Dundas, Ontario, Canada.
We have 4 divisions: Minor T-ball, Major T-ball, Minor Baseball and Major Baseball, in addition to our All-Star teams.
Ages for each division are based on a player's age as of April 30 of the current baseball year.
Players must play in their appropriate age division. Exceptions to this rule are rare but can be reviewed upon request by the League Executive.
The communities of Dundas, Westdale, Millgrove, Waterdown, Copetown and Greensville
are the league boundaries.
MINOR T-BALL (AGES 5-6)
The first 5-6 weeks of the season will be dedicated to learning the basic skills of T-ball with the focus on the fundamentals of catching, throwing and hitting.
Then, the teams will be finalized to ensure an even balance and games will be played on Monday or Wednesday night.
Additional practice time will be made available at the discretion of the Convenor, coaches and parents.
Minor T-ball is the first step to playing baseball. It combines hitting with defensive play. Players learn the fundamentals of the game and focus on infield
play by practicing and playing a modified game with 8 to 10 players per team. Every player bats each inning.
The registration fee for Minor T-ball in 2010 is
$100.00 and includes a team jersey and baseball hat.
MAJOR T-BALL (AGES 7-8)
Teams play 1 game and have 1 practice per week. The games are scheduled on Tuesdays or Thursdays. Practice days
can be any day of the week with preference given to Tuesdays or Thursdays. However, the scheduling of practice days
is dependent upon how many teams are in the division and diamond availability.
Major T-ball combines hitting with full-field defensive play providing the players with excellent skill development over the course of the season.
The players continue to build their knowledge of the game, while learning to play as a team. Every player bats each inning.
The registration fee for Major T-ball in 2010 is
$120.00 and includes a team jersey, baseball pants, socks and hat.
MINOR BASEBALL (AGES 9-10)
Teams play 1 game and have 1 practice per week. The games are scheduled on Mondays or Wednesdays. Practice days
can be any day of the week with preference given to Mondays, Wednesdays or Saturdays. However, this is dependent upon how
many teams are in the division and diamond availability.
This division plays official Little League baseball rules and strategies, while promoting skills in batting,
pitching and fielding. Teams consist of 12-13 players.
The registration fee for Minor Baseball in 2010 is
$160.00 and includes a team jersey, baseball pants, socks and hat.
MAJOR BASEBALL (AGES 11-12)
Teams play 1 game and have 1 practice per week. The games are scheduled on Tuesdays or Thursdays. Practice days
can be any day of the week with preference given to Tuesdays, Thursdays or Saturdays. However, this is dependent upon how
many teams are in the division and diamond availability.
This division plays official Little League baseball rules and strategies, while promoting skills in batting,
pitching and fielding. Teams consist of 12-13 players.
The registration fee for Major Baseball in 2010 is
$160.00 and includes a team jersey, baseball pants, socks and hat.
ALL-STAR TEAMS (MAJOR T-BALL, MINOR AND MAJOR BASEBALL)
Players who want a more competitive program can try out for the
Dundas Little League Tigers All-Stars in the Minor and Major baseball divisions,
as well as in Major T-Ball. House league players are picked for the Tigers through
a tryout process by coaches who are appointed by the league via an application process.
The Dundas Tigers participate in a number of other tournaments including our own.
They’re more competitive than the players’ house league teams and are always playing
to win. They compete against other All-Star teams from a broad geographic area in
an effort to move on to the provincial tournaments.
In the Major Little League baseball division, the winner of the provincial tournament
moves on to the Canadian baseball championships with the goal of competing in the
Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.
History and Organization
Dundas Little League began with a group of volunteers
in 1955. Land was secured from the town and a ball diamond was constructed on King
Street East in the late 1950's. In 1960, this park was named after the late Mickey
Martino, one of a number of early leaders in the Dundas Little League baseball community.
In subsequent years, a T-ball diamond was started at Kinsmen Park which was later
re-named Edwards Park.
Dundas Little League competes in Ontario District 1.
See all districts competing in
Little League in Ontario
Numerous Provincial and National Championships have been hosted by Dundas Little
Leauge at Martino Park with
the most recent held in 1987 and 1994.
Throughout the history of Dundas Little League, the key it's success has come from
volunteers who have served as coaches, umpires, League Executives and numerous businesses
and individuals
who have become league sponsors and/or donated materials to support the league.
If you are interested in making a difference
in your community and to youth baseball, contact the league office about volunteer opportunities.
Little League History
Little League is rich in history.
Little League Baseball is the world's largest organized youth sports program designated for children 9-12 years
old. It uses a lot of the same rules as baseball but there are some differences.
One of the biggest differences is the size of the diamond. Little League games are played
on a 60-foot diamond with the pitching distance set at 46 feet.
Little League players play many exciting games during the season and a full range of tournament play,
culminating with the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.
Information about the roots of Little League baseball
Little League History in Canada
Information about the roots of Little League baseball in Canada
Results from every major Little League tournament in Canada since 1958
