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Renton Little League, under a charter authorized by Little League International, fields structured youth baseball and softball programs for youths between the ages of 5 and 18 years of age. Renton Little League's mission is to teach the rules and strategies of the game and to create an environment for the youth of our community in which they learn the ideals of good sportsmanship, loyalty, courage, and respect. This mission is achieved by providing a supervised program of competative baseball / softball games under the rules and policies established by Washington State Little league District 7 and the Renton Little League Board of Directors.
The program provides regular season baseball, softball, and t-ball teams as well as tournament teams and All-Stars. These tournament teams are comprised of:
- 9-10 year old -- Baseball and Softball
- 11 year old -- Baseball and Softball
- Little League Majors -- Baseball and Softball
- Junior League -- Baseball and Softball
- Senior League -- Baseball
- Big League -- Baseball
Our yearly activities begin with the election of the Board of Directors at the league’s General Membership Meeting in October. In-person registration begins in January. Try-outs / assessments are in February & early March and games begin in mid April. Our season ends in the middle of June. In late June we feature District 7’s Tournament of Champions and then the District All-Star Tournaments. Renton Little League also features a Fall Ball program with emphasis on learning and development. Our games in Fall Ball are played with other District 7 Fall Ball teams.
The City of Renton, located along the south shore of Lake Washington, is a lakefront city offering spectacular views of the Olympics, the Cascades, and Mount Rainier. The Cedar River which runs through the heart of downtown also offers an abundance of natural beauty. Renton offers a unique quality of life, a strong sense of community, and excellent personal opportunities for residents and businesses. For more information on the beautiful city of Renton, check out the city's website.
Our league is able to function through the generous support of our local businesses and sponsors as well as our many volunteers. If you would like to volunteer to help in any way or become a sponsor, please contact us either by email or by US Postal Mail. Our mailing address is:
Renton Little League
P.O Box 2666
Renton, WA 98056
In order to play in Renton Little League players must reside within Renton Little League's defined boundaries described below. You can check if your address resides in our boundaries here and entering your home address in the fields on the in the upper left corner of the page then click on the "Find My League" button.
Starting at SE 60th St in Bellevue from Lake Washington to Coal Creek Parkway, south along Coal Creek Parkway to SE May Valley Rd, east along May Valley Rd to 164th Ave SE, east on SE 128th St to 196th Ave SE, south on 196th Ave SE to SE Jones Rd, west along SE Jones Rd to Maple Valley Highway, east along Maple Valley Highway to about where the west edge of Lake Desire County Park, south along this edge to SE Petrovitsky Rd, northeast along SE Petrovitsky Rd to SE 184th St, east from 184th St to 149th Ave SE, south along 149th Ave SE to SE 208th St, west along SE 208th St to the Valley Freeway (Hwy 167), north along the Valley Freeway (turns into Rainier Ave) around the Renton airport to Bayside Dr., south to N 8th St, then north along Lake Washington to SE 60th St.
Baseball
The Renton Little League baseball program is divided into eight divisions. You can determine the division that your child is eligible to play in from the table below and their league age. The player's league age for the 2012 season is the player's age as of April 30th, 2012.
| Age | Division | Comment |
| 5 |
T-Ball |
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| 6 |
T-Ball |
6 year olds may play A if the player's parent(s) submit a written request, the player has 1 year of T-Ball or is in the first grade. |
| 7 |
A |
7 year olds may play AA if they have completed one season of A ball or approved by the RLL Board of Directors. |
| 8 |
AA |
8 year olds may play A upon approval by the Board of Directors of the player's parent's written request. An 8 year old may try out for a AAA team. The RLL board must approve this before they will be placed on a AAA team. |
| 9 |
AA or AAA |
All 9 year olds wishing to play at the AAA level must attend a player evaluation session. Any 9 year olds not drafted onto an AAA team will be placed on an AA team. Parents may make a specific request for a 9 year old to only play at the AA level. |
| 10 |
AA or AAA or Majors |
All 10 year old players must attend at least one player evaluation session. Players will play AA if not drafted onto a AAA or Major team. Parents may make a special request for a 10 year old to only play at the AA level. This request must be approved by the board. |
| 11 |
AAA or Majors |
All 11 year old players must attend at least one player evaluation session. Parents may make a special request for an 11 year old to only play at the AAA level. Players will play AAA if not drafted onto a Majors team. |
| 12 |
Majors |
All 12 year old players must attend at least one player evaluation session and will play on a Majors team. Parents of 12 year olds may request to play down one level (AAA) only with the approval of the District Little League Board and Little League International Incorporated prior to the draft. |
| 13-14 |
Juniors |
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| 15-16 |
Seniors |
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| 17-18 |
Big League |
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NOTE: Any returning Majors players need not come to a player evaluation. They will be placed on the Majors team they were on the previous year.
Softball
The Renton Little League softball program is split in to three divisions (described below). Renton Little League will not be able to offer the softball program this season. If you have questions or need assistance please email our League President. - Minors : Ages 7 - 12
- Players learn the basic skills and rules of fastpitch softball, including pitching underhand. There are approximately 16 regular season games and a post season tournament. Regular season interlock games within District 7. Teams travel up to 20 miles for these games.
- Majors : Ages 9 - 12
- The Majors division is a competative division. The players improve upon the skills that they learned in the Minors division and learn the windmill pitching motion. There are approximately 16 regular season games and a post season tournament. Regular season interlock games within District 7. Teams travel up to 20 miles for these games.
- Juniors : Ages 13 - 14
- The Juniors division raises the level of competativeness. The players skills are refined and more game tactics are taught. There are approximately 22 regular season games along with post season tournaments. The regular season games are interlock games within District 7 and two other Little League districts. Since there are games with teams from three different districts, the travel required for any particular game may be longer than the 20 miles for Minors and Majors.
All minutes of past board meetings are available for viewing here. Click the button labeled "Attachments" then select the meeting date.
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