Under the Baseball New Zealand and Auckland Baseball Association framework, Bayside Baseball provides Little League certified grades of baseball. All ages referenced below refer to the “Little League age” of your child, not the actual age. You can check what your player’s age is with Bayside’s Grade Selector below. All grades are mixed gender. We accept brand new players to baseball at all grades.
From Minor League and above, all grades are played on Saturdays around Auckland against other clubs in the Auckland Baseball Association. Games are time-limited (see each grade). The roughly 14 game season is split into two halves. One starts in early November and finishes mid-Dec. There is a Christmas/New Year break and then the second half of the season starts late January to mid-March where depending on the grades an Auckland Baseball finals day is run for each grade.
From Major League and above, players also have the opportunity for international tournament play by trialling for the Auckland All Stars squad of that age group. Many Baysiders have experienced this in Korea, Taiwan, Japan and the United States. There are also other opportunities for more baseball in New Zealand with visiting international teams and trips to Levin and Australia with private organisations that we always keep our members informed on.
Grade Selector
This form will tell you the Little League age of your player and discuss the grades available for them. Refresh the page to reset and submit another player.
T-Ball/Rookie Ball (4-7U)
Tee Ball is the entry level division for players that focuses on fun, fitness, and fundamentals. Its organised and run at Bayside’s home fields at Crossfield Reserve exclusively.
Fee: $81.95. Includes $8.95 BNZ affiliation fee, merch item (confirmed closer to season) and covers our equipment/facilities/payment processing costs.
Time: Saturday mornings, one hour session.
Minor League (10U)
The goal of the Minor League is to prepare players for eventual play in a Major League (12U) team. The rules are heavily modified to allow for a fun way for young players to develop baseball knowledge and skills. Kids can age between 5 and 12 for this division, however in Auckland its kept between 8 and 10.
Fee: $185.95. Includes $8.95 BNZ affiliation fee, Auckland Baseball Association fees for teams, training shirt and covers our equipment/facilities/payment processing costs.
Time: Saturday mornings. No new innings started after 1hr 50mins.
Major League (12U)
Major League is the world famous division of Little League baseball, and is sometimes synonymous with the name “Little League”. Rules are still adjusted from adult baseball, however the kids have fun while feeling a sense of being part of something big and playing real baseball. The culmination of the International Tournament is the Little League Baseball World Series broadcast live on ESPN to millions around the world, and your only way to play in that tournament is via clubs like Bayside. Players age between 9 and 12 for this division.
Fee: $236.85. Includes $17.85 BNZ affiliation fee, Auckland Baseball Association fees for teams, training shirt and covers our equipment/facilities/payment processing costs.
Time: Saturday afternoons. No new innings started after 1hr 50mins.
Intermediate League (13U)
A transitional program using a 50-foot pitching distance and 70-foot base paths (Major is 46ft and 60ft). More adult baseball rules are added and the diamond gets slightly bigger, to help transition young players further towards adult baseball. Players age between 11 and 13 for this division.
Fee: $236.85. Includes $17.85 BNZ affiliation fee, Auckland Baseball Association fees for teams, training shirt and covers our equipment/facilities/payment processing costs.
Time: Saturday mornings. No new innings started after 2hr 20mins.
Junior League (14U)
A transitional program using a 60-foot, 6 inches pitching distance and a conventional 90-foot diamond, although Auckland has the option of reducing this size locally. More adult baseball rules are added and the diamond gets slightly bigger, to help transition young players further towards adult baseball. Players age between 12 and 14 for this division.
Fee: $262.85. Includes $17.85 BNZ affiliation fee, Auckland Baseball Association fees for teams, training shirt and covers our equipment/facilities/payment processing costs.
Time: Saturday afternoons. No new innings started after 2hr 20mins.
Senior League (16U)
The Senior League Division uses a 60-foot, 6 inches pitching distance and a 90-foot diamond. Rules and diamond are essentially now at adult baseball. Players age between 13 and 16 for this division.
Fee: $262.85. Includes $17.85 BNZ affiliation fee, Auckland Baseball Association fees for teams, training shirt and covers our equipment/facilities/payment processing costs.
Time: Saturday mornings. No new innings started after 2hr 20mins.
Multiple Grades
As Auckland Baseball Association schedules games in mornings and afternoons with grades alternating, its possible to play dual grades. Since some costs still occur at the team level, we provide a discounted fee of $100 to play a second grade. Just pay your primary grade at your age level, and then pay the $100 multiple grade fee (you do not need to pay in full for the second grade).
*Note: All fees on this page are provided as a guide, final confirmation of fees are provided in the registration products page. We have summed the BNZ fee and the club fee together here to make it easier to understand but they are separate products in the registration process.