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The Williston Park Little League
Farms Division is an instructional division for 7 and 8 Year-Old Boys.
Here are the answers to several frequently asked
questions concerning the Farms Division:
Age / Gender?
7 and 8 Year-Old Boys.
When / Where are Games Played?
Games are played weeknights at 6pm at the Cross Street
Fields in Williston Park.
"Live" Pitching?
A
Pitching Machine is used for the first half of the season and "live"
pitching by the boys is used for
the second half
of the season.
Field Dimensions?
The teams play on a standard
T-Ball / Farms Little League Baseball Field with 45 feet between the Bases.
Ball / Bat?
A
Standard "RIF5" Little League Baseball is used along with an
"Approved by Little League
Baseball" Aluminum Baseball Bat.
Players Equipment?
Uniforms
(Shirt and Pants) are supplied by the Williston Park Little League. Cleats
are optional but recommended. You must also supply your own Baseball Glove and
Boys must wear a
Protective Cup.
# of Teams?
Depending
on the numbers of registrations each year, there are usually 5-8
teams with 10-12
players per team.
Game Duration / Innings / Scoring?
A
standard Little League Baseball Game is 6 Innings. Each half-inning consists of 3 outs or
once thru the line-up
(whichever comes first). No scores are kept.
Positions?
Players are somewhat rotated to different
positions throughout the game.
Coaching?
There are
2-3 Coaches per Team and the Coaches are encouraged to be positioned near the Field
with the Players to promote instruction.
Season Length?
Typically, each team plays 10-12 games per season depending on the weather
conditions during the
Spring.
All Star Game?
There is an East versus West Game
for 8 Year-Olds at the end of each season.
Umpires?
During
the second half of the season (with "live" pitching), there is one
official umpire at
each game.
Summer League?
Yes.
Fall League?
None.
Parade?
All
Players are required to march in the Annual Williston Park Little League Parade
at the
the beginning of the Spring Season. All Players are also encouraged to
participate in the Williston
Park Memorial Day Parade.
Picture Day?
All
Players are required to participate in Picture Day for a Team Photo (for their
team sponsor)
along with the option to have their individual picture taken.
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WPLL Farms FAQ
