Foal/4U (Baseball) Introductory station-based fundamentals. Foam/soft balls, tiny fields, heavy parent help. Games are short and clinic-style.
Shetland/6U Hitting off a tee with coach-pitch introduction. Focus on safety, base-running, and throwing mechanics. No player pitching.
Pinto/8U Machine or coach-pitch. Emphasis on contact hitting, fielding basics, and game flow. Limited steals per league rules.
Mustang/10U Players pitch (baseball) or continue coach/machine assist per softball rules. More outs recorded, inning strategy begins.
Bronco/12U Bigger field, regulation pitching distance for age, focus on situational offense/defense, lead-offs introduced where allowed.
Pony/14U Advanced pitching, full base-running rules, deeper strategy, preparing athletes for HS-style play.