Top Tier Youth League (10U-12U)

12U Select Division	12U LL Friendly Division	11U Select Division	11U LL Friendly Division
Rock Creek Blue	Baden Baseball	Wildcats Red	Dragons Elite
Rock Creek Red	FOC Bears	Washington Rush Grimm
Washington Rush Wright	Mercer Island White	Washington Rush – Lee
	Washington A’s Ayers
	Washington A’s Kirchner
	Washington A’s Rausch

League Structure

Select Division (10U – 12U)
– Designed for teams without little league, pony, other league conflicts
– League play starts in April – 1-2 games per week on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and/or Thursdays (15 total games + playoffs)
– For the Top Tier youth leagues, Top Tier is responsible for securing fields and scheduling games
– North & South division at each age group to limit weeknight travel
– Select division playoffs – 3 day event (Friday – Sunday, first weekend in June)
– ALL teams make either the championship bracket or consolation tournament

Little League Friendly Division (10U – 12U)
– Designed for teams made up of primarily little league, pony, other league players
– League play starts in March; games on Sundays only (10 total games + playoffs)
– For the Top Tier youth leagues, Top Tier is responsible for securing fields and scheduling games
– North & South division at each age group to limit travel
– Little league friendly division playoffs – one day single elimination playoff (first Sunday in June)
– ALL teams make either the championship bracket or consolation tournament

See our Top Tier League page for more information on our 13U – 18U league offerings

Scheduling Process

Youth League Scheduling
For the 10U – 12U age groups, Top Tier Sports will reserve the fields and schedule the league games. Teams will be required to turn in their blackout dates by January 15th, with the schedule to be released by February 15th (Little League division) or March 1st (Select division).

The Select division will play on weeknights – Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and or Thursdays on league reserved fields
The Little League Friendly division will play on Sundays on league reserved fields

Postseason Play

League Playoffs (Select Divisions)
– All teams will qualify for either the league playoffs or league consolation tournament
– Both events will be 3-day double elimination tournaments on the first weekend in June (Friday – Sunday)
– Teams will be seeded based on regular season finish and the winner of the playoff will be declared the league champion

League Playoffs (Little League Friendly Divisions)
– All teams will qualify for either the league playoffs or league consolation tournament
– In order to avoid conflicts with Little League all-stars, there will be a one-day single-elimination playoff on the first Sunday in June
– Teams will be seeded based on regular season finish and the winner of the playoff will be declared the league champion

See our Top Tier League page for more information on our 13U – 18U league offerings

Fields

Regular Season & Postseason
For the 10U – 12U age groups, Top Tier Sports will reserve and pay for the fields, as well as schedule the league games. Teams will be required to turn in their blackout dates to allow the league to schedule around those conflicts.

Umpires

Top Tier Sports has strong relationships with the top umpire associations in the area. We contract out with each of those groups to provide the best available officials for league games, including our postseason. Once the initial schedule is set, the league office works in conjunction with the coaches in the league and the respective umpire association to communicate any schedule changes due to conflicts, weather, etc.

Baseballs

Baden Sports is the official ball of Top Tier Sports. All baseballs used in Top Tier league & tournament contacts must be Baden baseballs. For the Youth Divisions, league fees will cover 3 dozen Baden game balls per team. Teams with existing Baden relationships can opt out of the ball cost
– The 10U – 12U divisions of the Top Tier Elite League will use Baden 2BBG baseballs

2025 Season Dates

Age Group	Season Duration	Rainout Dates	Playoff / Tournament Dates
Select Divisions (10U – 12U)	Tue 4/1 – Thu 5/29	Tue 6/3 – Thu 6/5	Fri 6/6 – Sun 6/8
Little League Friendly Divisions (10U – 12U)	Sun 3/9 – Sun 5/25	Tue 5/27 – Thu 5/29	Sun 6/1

2025 League Costs

Top Tier Youth League (Select Division) = $3,000 – all inclusive, covers:
– League administration fees
– Umpire fees (regular season and postseason)
– Regular season & postseason fields and awards
– Baden game balls ($150 opt-out optional for teams who have their own deal with Baden)

Payable in three installments:
– $1,000 league deposit (due 11/15)
– $1,000 installment (due 1/15)
– $1,000 final payment (due 3/15)

Top Tier Youth League (Little League Friendly Division) = $2,000 – all inclusive, covers:
– League administration fees
– Umpire fees (regular season and postseason)
– Regular season & postseason fields and awards
– Baden game balls ($150 opt-out optional for teams who have their own deal with Baden)

Payable in three installments:
– $1,000 league deposit (due 11/15)
– $500 installment (due 1/15)
– $500 final payment (due 3/15)

Interested in Joining?

Contact our league director Derek Bingham for more information and to request a league invite

Email: Derek Bingham
Cell: (206) 465-8690

ABOUT TOP TIER SPORTS

Youth and High School Baseball Tournaments in Washington. We have over 50 years of experience providing events. Our goal is to provide a platform for players to develop, play competitive games in a positive environment across all levels with an opportunity to be seen & recruited at the high school ages.

Want to Work With Us

We are always looking for motivated people who want to provide a positive experience for youth sports. We always have a need for the following:

Tournament Site Directors, Game Officials, Social Media and Content Capture, Player Highlights & Promotions and we are always looking for tournament vendors to provide food trucks, gear or other experience enhancers.

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FAQs

We understand there are tons of moving piece that go into organizing events and we want to do our best to make sure all coaches, parents and players have all of the information they need to enjoy our events. If you are looking for information, we ask that you please utilize our FAQs page prior to calling or emailing. If you have an immediate concern, please contact the appropriate member of our team.