Majors

"Never let the fear of striking out get in your way!" -- Babe Ruth

Major Division is a competitive division with Player Draft.
Experience/abilities:
- Offense: Proficient at approaching proficiency at differentiating balls and strikes when at bat (wild pitch). Proficiency at hitting a moving ball.
- Defense: Proficiency at catch with players, proficient fielding fundamentals, proficient throwing, proficiency at pop-ups, and proficiency at catching above waist and below waist.
- Comfort with faster gameplay and higher expectations.
Field/Location: Joe Wagner Field.
General time commitment is 4x per week: practice, batting cage and game times will vary week to week.
Offense Objectives:
- “Advanced” base-running rules.
- Infield fly, interference, and obstruction.
- “Advanced” mechanics to improve bat speed & power.
Defense Objectives:
- Advanced Fielding
  - Backhand
  - Picking hop
  - Double plays
  - Ball exchange
- “Advanced” Pitching
  - Breaking ball mechanics and grips.
  - Emphasize command and strategic pitch-selection.
- “Advanced” Catching
  - Footwork and throw downs
  - Signals
  - Blocking/stances
  - Framing
Ages: 10-12 (Primarily 11 and 12).
- The TCLL Board of Directors places players into competitive divisions.
- All age-eligible players who played in the Major Division the previous Spring season will play in the Major Division.
- In general, all 11-year-olds who have played two complete Spring seasons in Minor Division will play in the Major Division.