Online Registration for the Spring 2025 season is now open!
NEW THIS SEASON:
PLEASE NOTE: REQUESTS FOR COACH PITCH AND ABOVE WILL BE LIMITED TO ONE FRIEND REQUEST PER PLAYER, AND THERE MUST BE A RECIPROCAL REQUEST BY THE OTHER PLAYER. IF MORE THAN ONE REQUEST IS MADE BY A FAMILY, ONLY THE FIRST ONE WILL BE CONSIDERED. THIS WILL ALLOW FOR AN UNBIASED DRAFT IN EACH OF THE DIVISIONS. IN ADDITION, NO COACH REQUESTS FOR COACH PITCH AND ABOVE WILL BE COLLECTED; HOWEVER, EACH MANAGER WILL BE ALLOWED ONE PLAYER REQUEST TO USE AS AN ASSISTANT COACH. IF IN THE SAME DIVISION, SIBLINGS WILL BE DRAFTED TO THE SAME TEAM UNLESS OTHERWISE REQUESTED BY THE PARENT.
THIS DOES NOT APPLY TO TBALL FAMILIES; HOWEVER, IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT WHILE WE DO OUR VERY BEST TO HONOR REQUESTS IN TBALL, THERE IS THE ODD OCCASION WHEN WE CANNOT.
Time to get the kiddos signed up for the Spring 2025 season! We are registering online through January 26th - get the early bird price ($5 off!) if you register by December 31 (please note that you must pay in full by Feb. 1 or your early bird discount will be voided). Spots available are first come, first serve, and more will open up as we have additional volunteers for the manager (head coach) positions in each division. There may be the opportunity for late registration after January 26th if spots are available. We will only be offering online at this time. Registration for juniors and seniors will remain open through mid February.
Not sure what league age is? League age for baseball is the player's age as of the August 31, 2025. For softball, it's the player's age as of December 31, 2024. These ages are a general guide for determining what division your child will be in, although there will be times the players do not follow the normal parameters or the skills assessment determines where the child is placed to be successful.
As always, we need volunteers to coach the kiddos, including managers (head coaches) and assistant coaches. Volunteer positions are also available for umpires, the concession stand, team parent, and fields/grounds. Please sign up and note that registering is the first step; approval of volunteers by the board is the second step:). Background checks must be done each spring, even if performed the prior fall, per Little League guidelines.
Cost [includes jersey, pants, socks, belt if belted pants, and hat/visor)
· T-Ball: $100
· Baseball and Softball (Coach Pitch through Juniors): $125
· Family Cost: $25 discount for the third and more child(ren) per family
· Payment should be made online unless arrangements otherwise are made
Senior Baseball and Softball (includes jersey and hat/visor): $60
Division Ages (General Guidelines)
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Division
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Gender
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League Ages
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Pitching
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T-Ball
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Co-Ed
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4s, 5s, and those 6s playing for first time
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None
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Coach Pitch Baseball - "A"
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Co-Ed
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6s*, 7s, some 8s | Coach Pitch
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Modified Kid Pitch Baseball (if enough players register for each CP division) - "AA" (spring season only)
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Mostly Boys
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Few 7s, most 8s, some 9s
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Player/Coach Pitch
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Minor Baseball - "AAA"
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Mostly Boys
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Few 8s, most 9s, most 10s, and possibly few 11s
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Player Pitch (46’)
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Major Baseball
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Mostly Boys
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Some 10s, mostly 11s and 12s
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Player Pitch (46') |
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Junior Baseball
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Mostly Boys
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Very few 12s, mostly 13s and 14s, possibly some 15s
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Player Pitch (60')
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| Senior Baseball |
Boys |
Few 14s, mostly 15s and 16s
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Player Pitch (60’)
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Coach Pitch Fast-Pitch Softball
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Girls
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6s*, 7s, and 8s
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Coach Pitch (35')
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Minor Fast-Pitch Softball
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Girls
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8s, 9s, and 10s
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Player/Some Coach Pitch (first 1/2 of the season) (35’)
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Major Fast-Pitch Softball
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Girls
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Few 10s, mostly 11s and 12s
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Player Pitch (40’)
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| Senior Fast-Pitch Softball | Girls | Very few 12s; 13s, 14s, 15s, and 16s | Player Pitch (43’) |
* Must have played at least one spring season of tball
Skills Assessments (aka "tryouts")
Assessments will take place on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025 for coach pitch, minors, and majors (baseball and softball). The exact schedule will be announced. Makeup assessments will be Monday, Feb. 3, 2025. Juniors are tentatively scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 22. Divisions with only one team will not have assessments.
Uniforms/Paperwork Submittal
Uniform sizes entered at registration will be confirmed at the skills assessments on Feb. 1. Documents (school enrollment forms OR proof of residency) will be collected and/or verified on January 11, with a second opportunity at assessments on Feb. 1.
Practices
Practices will generally begin a week or so after the drafts (coach pitch and up); tball will begin around March 1. Please note that some managers will practice more, some less, according to their availability.
Player Eligibility
Players should live or go to school in our boundary, which covers all of Newport News on the Warwick side of the railroad tracks that run down the middle of the city. However, new this year from Little League, players league ages 4-7 may choose to play in any league they choose; if a player participates in a league for which he/she is technically not in the boundary (school/home), he/she must continue to play at that league each spring thereafter or lose the eligibility to play for that leagues.
Three proofs of residency, as detailed below, can be submitted when you register for the spring season OR a school enrollment form signed by the administration at the school he/she attends. Note: the school enrollment form is way easier :)
Residence shall be established and supported by documents containing the full residence which includes parent(s) or guardian(s) name, street address, city, state and zip code information, dated or in force between February 1 of the previous year (2024) and February 1 of the current year (2025), from one or more documents from EACH of the three Groups outlined below:
Group I
· Driver’s License
· School Records
· Vehicle Records (i.e., Registration, Lease, etc.)
· Employment Records
· Insurance Documents
Group II
· Welfare/Child Care Records
· Federal Records (i.e., Federal Tax, Social Security, etc.)
· State Records
· Local (Municipal) Records
· Support Payment Records
· Homeowner or Tenant Records
· Military Records
Group III
· Voter’s Registration
· Utility Bills (i.e., Gas, Electric, Water/Sewer, Phone, Heating, Waste Disposal)
· Financial Records
· Medical Records
· Internet, Cable, or Satellite Records
IMPORTANT NOTE: Example – Three documents from the same Group (utility bill, cable bill, and bank statement) constitute only ONE document.
Players who established “residence” or “school attendance” for regular season and/or tournament prior to the 2017-2018 season using the Player Verification Form, and can produce the form with proper proofs and signatures, will be grandfathered and will NOT need to complete a new Player Verification Form.
A player will be deemed to attend school in the boundaries if:
· The physical location of the school where they attend classes is within the boundaries established by the local league. Note: This excludes home schools, cyber schools, sports-related schools, sports academies, or preschool or after school where a student participates outside of the primary school the player is enrolled.
“School attendance” refers to the (place) physical location the player in question attends school during the traditional academic year. Once established, a location of school attendance shall not be considered changed unless the child is enrolled and attends another school or is no longer enrolled in the previous school.
School attendance shall be established and supported by a document indicating enrollment for the current academic year, dated prior to October 1 of the current year and with the physical location of the school, from ONE of the following categories to determine school attendance by such player:
· Official/Certified School enrollment record
· The Little League-issued school attendance form completed by the principal, assistant principal or administrator (most common and easiest)
If you have any questions, please contact us at [email protected].