SF Little League's Farm program focuses on fundamental baseball skill development and having fun. Games are once a week on the weekend. Coaches pitch to the kids and there are no scores kept.
Practices are held once per week between Monday and Friday and usually run for about an hour. Day, time and location are at the discretion of the coach.
The Farm division is primarily comprised of 6 to 7-year-olds (as of 8/31/24). 8-year-olds who are less experienced and not ready to play in the Rookie division also play at this level. It is rare but a 9-year-old new to baseball may play in Farm with VP of Player Agents approval.
*Please note, when we refer to age in the paragraph above and in all league communications, we are referring to "baseball age." Baseball age is your child's age as of August 31, 2024.
GROUP REQUESTS
Coaches' kids are automatically assigned to the team with their parent. A head coach may also request up to three additional registered players subject to the League guideline that limits the number of players in the same school to a maximum of four, and the same grade at the same school to a maximum of three; and, they also recruit a second volunteer coach for the team. On-field volunteers are required to register and consent to background check.
Group Requests must be submitted by the head coach to the Registration Coordinator and the Division Player Agents by 1/9/24. Such requests must include the player names, school, grade, and parent email for the players involved. Each player must also submit an individual registration. We ask that the coach registration be submitted within five days of registering your child. Player Agents may disallow a group if it upsets the balance on a team and/or in the division.
All group requests must be confirmed by a head coach. The league will not accommodate group requests that are not affiliated with a registered coach.
DIVISIONS
There are two divisions within Farm:
Lower Farm: Primarily for younger kids with little or no experience playing organized baseball. 6-year-old players and less experienced 7-year-old players will play in Lower Farm.
Upper Farm: Advanced 7-year-olds and 8-year-olds with less baseball experience or who are not ready to play in the Rookie division will be placed in Upper Farm.