Dundas Little League
Dundas Little League is a community baseball organization for children aged 5 to 12 located in Dundas, Ontario, Canada.
The communities of Dundas, Westdale, West Hamilton, Millgrove, Waterdown, Copetown and Greensville
are the league boundaries.
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 the League Executive may recommend adjustments
if there is a safety concern or after assessing the number of registered players in each division.
MINOR T-BALL (AGES 5-6)
T-ball is the first step to playing baseball. There is no better way to develop the fundamentals of the game!
Minor T-ball is once per week on Monday or Wednesday night. Additional practice time will be made available at the discretion of the Convenor, coaches and parents.
The focus in Minor T-ball is on skill development with some game time. Team sizes are kept small to optimize the coach:player ratio to the benefit of the players development.
The registration fee for Minor T-ball in 2012 is
$105.00 and includes a team jersey, baseball pants, socks and 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 2012 is
$130.00 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 2012 is
$180.00 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 11-13 players.
The registration fee for Major Baseball in 2012 is
$180.00 and includes a team jersey, baseball pants, socks and hat.
ALL-STAR TEAMS
Players who want to complement their house league schedules with a more competitive program can try out for the Dundas Tigers.
Tryouts for our T-ball and Baseball All-Star teams start in May.
Our Tigers compete in various tournaments against other All-Star teams from a broad geographic area.
In the Major Baseball division, the winner of the provincial tournament moves on to the Canadian Little League Championship with the goal of competing in the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.
Dundas hosts and participates in a number of All-Star tournaments during the summer.
Players who are successful in earning a spot on one of our All-Star teams are charged $100-$150 to cover entry fees into tournaments plus uniform and equipment costs.
All-Star teams typically practice on the weekends and, with the exception of the District Championships, tournament play is on weekends too.
Dundas Little League History
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.
Numerous Provincial and National Championships have been hosted by Dundas Little
Leauge at Martino Park with the most recent 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 Organization
Dundas Little League competes in
Ontario District 1.
There are 7 Little Leagues in District 1:
Ancaster Little League
Centre Wellington Little League
Dundas Little League
Erindale Little League
High Park Little League
Oakville Little League
Stoney Creek Optimist Little League
District 1 is one of 8 Districts in
Little League Ontario:
District 1 - Toronto, Hamilton
District 2 – Ottawa West
District 3 - Thunder Bay
District 4 - Timmins, North Bay
District 5 - Windsor, LaSalle, & Windsor West
District 6 - Ottawa East
District 7 - Seaway Area
District 8 - Ottawa Valley
Ontario is one of 5 Divisions in
Little League Canada:
British Columbia
Quebec
Maritimes
Ontario
Prairies :
Alberta and
Saskatchewan
Canada is one of 9 Regions that comprise
Little League International:
Asia-Pacific
Canada
Europe & Middle East
Latin America
U.S. - Eastern
U.S. - Central
U.S. - Western
U.S. - Southwestern
U.S. - Southern
Little League History
Little League is rich in history.
Little League Baseball is the world's largest organized youth sports program. 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.
Information about the roots of Little League baseball
Information about the roots of Little League baseball in Canada
Results from every Major Little League tournament in Canada since 1958
