Registration

Registration for the 2021 Spring Season is OPEN!

Please review the steps below to learn more about this registration and the items needed to complete the process. We have also made a few adjustments for the upcoming 2021 Spring Season due to last year's cancelations, including:

Tryouts will be mandatory for players League Age 9 (rather than League Age 8) and older
Minor C will transition to a non-competitive division and teams will not be formed based on the player draft
Player draft will begin in Minor B (rather than Minor C)

A few other items to note:

There will be no in-person Doc Check required the season
Registration Fees will not be due until tryouts/mid-February and ALL PLAYERS WILL INITIALLY BE PLACED ON A WAIT LIST
Mandatory, per player Fundraising Fee will be waived AND all players will receive a $50 discount on registration fees
Registration for the Juniors Division is not yet open as we are working through logistical issues concerning field locations, etc. If you are interested in playing Juniors this season, please contact the Division VP, Corey Newman at [email protected].

STEP 1. --- BOUNDARY VERIFICATION

According to Little League rules, players MUST reside or attend school within our League’s boundary, in order to participate at Huntington Valley Little League.

Click here to view a copy of the HVLL Boundary Map or visit http://www.littleleague.org/LeagueFinder.htm to enter your address confirm your boundary.

Schools include, but may not be limited to Newland, Oka, Perry, and Smith Elementary, Kinetic Academy, and Dwyer and Talbert Middle Schools. If you reside outside our boundary, but attend a school within it, Little League requires that you submit a copy of the School Enrollment Form. PLEASE NOTE: In order to be accepted, School Enrollment Forms MUST be signed by the Principal or Vice Principal so plan ahead.

**If you have moved your residence and/or currently attend school outside of our league boundary and need a Waiver in order to continue to play at HVLL, please contact our League President, Tim Stone at [email protected].

STEP 2. --- DOCUMENT VERIFICATION (Doc Check)

While we know that everyone will be HUGELY disappointed (just teasing), there will be NO IN-PERSON DOC CHECKS required this season. However, according to the rules set forth by Little League International®, all players MUST provide proof of age and residency (or of school attendance) in order to be eligible for the draft and/or placement on a team. There are NO EXCEPTIONS to this policy and information must be re-verified each year.

This year, the process will take place during the registration and you will be instructed on how to upload your documents. As such, please be prepared to provide the following items:

PROOF OF AGE
Original documents (no photocopies) must be presented. In addition, according to Little League International rules, PASSPORTS ARE NOT an acceptable form of age verification.
PROOF of RESIDENCY or completed SCHOOL ENROLLMENT FORM
Residence shall be established and supported by documents dated or in force between February 1, 2020 and February 1, 2021. One item is required from each of the three groups listed below. There are no exceptions.

GROUP I
- Driver’s License (photo ID of parent(s) or guardian(s) with qualifying residence address)
- School records (home address of player’s parents or guardians)
- Vehicle records (i.e., registration, lease, etc.)
- Employment records
- Insurance documents (with residence address)

GROUP II
- Welfare/child care records
- Federal records (i.e., Federal Tax, Social Security, etc.)
- State records
- Local (municipal) records including a water bill
- Support payment records
- Homeowner or tenant records
- Military records

GROUP III
- Voter’s Registration
- Utility bills (i.e., - gas, electric, water/sewer, phone, mobile phone, heating, waste disposal)
- Financial records (loan, credit, investments, etc.)
- Medical records
- Internet, cable, or satellite television record

STEP 3. --- Fees, Fundraising and Credits

There will be no mandatory Fundraising Fee this year and each player will receive a $50 discount (at check-out) off our regular registration rates.

		Regular Registration	Fundraising Fee	COVID Credit	2021 TOTAL
Tee-Ball	---	$200	+ $0	($50)	$150
Farm	---	$275	+ $0	($50)	$225
Minor C	---	$275	+ $0	($50)	$225
Minor B	---	$275	+ $0	($50)	$225
Minor A	---	$275	+ $0	($50)	$225
Majors	---	$275	+ $0	($50)	$225

**COVID Refund Policy: Per the season timetable, games will begin after Spring Break the week of April 12. If the season is further delayed and we are not able to start games by May 12, all players will receive a full refund, minus $75 for hard costs incurred for uniforms, equipment, etc. In the unlikely event of a season cancelation prior to games beginning, in which uniforms have not yet been purchased, players will receive a full refund on all registration fees.

Timeline

Dates are approximately one month later than our typical timeline:

Registration: Ends Feb. 5

Tryouts: Feb. 20-21
(League Ages 9-12)

Player Draft: Mar. 1-3
(Majors, Minors A and B)

Teams Formed: by Mar. 6
(Tee-Ball, Farm and Minor C)

Practices Begin: Mar. 6

Games Begin: April 12

MANAGERS & ASST. COACHES!

If you are interested in volunteering as a Manager or Assistant Coach, please indicate this preference during registration within the "Team Staff" area. You will need to make a selection (or decline) before you can move on to the next step. Thanks in advance to all of you fearless leaders for volunteering and stepping up on behalf our kids and making it all possible!

*Managers and Assistant Coaches are subject to an annual background check per Little League Official Rules.

STEP 4. --- Team Volunteers

HVLL is a strictly volunteer-based organization, so each team needs a lot of help during the season. As such, you will be asked about your areas of interest during the registration process. There are plenty of roles to fill. If everyone pitches in a little, no one will have too much to handle. Don't worry if you don't have any experience, we will teach you everything you need to know!

The team MANAGER likes to be in charge. They take the lead, make sure the team runs smoothly and everyone learns a lot, and most importantly has fun.

The ASSISTANT COACH prefers to help out. They assist the manager and help with instruction, but don't have to carry all the gear.

The TEAM PARENT keeps everyone organized. They assist the manager and coaches, make sure players are informed of practice/game schedules, and facilitate team volunteers. Also, they usually get a cool gift at the end of the season.

FIELD MAINTENANCE volunteers don't mind getting dirty. In addition to the annual clean up and Field Maintenance Day (TBD this year), they help prepare/groom the fields either before or after practices/games.

An UMPIRE likes the excitement of the game and following the rules. They get to use a neat clicker-thingy to keep track of key details of the game, get good exercise and learn a lot about the game of baseball.

The SCOREKEEPER (Farm and up) has an eye for details. Designed for anyone who likes to tell a story, the scorekeeper gets to record the official "story" of the game. Plus, they get to use a colored pencil and sit in a reserved area (Minor C and up).

The PITCHCOUNTER (Minor C and up) also has an eye for details and play a key role in helping keep our kids safe by making check marks on a simple form to record the number of pitches a player makes.

EVENT volunteers are always up for a good celebration. While this year we are not planning for our traditional Opening Day festivities due to COVID restrictions, we are hopeful to potentially transition into a Closing Day Celebration.

SNACK BAR volunteers love to be in the kitchen. Not really, but they are popular with HVLL friends both young and old. Needless to say, the Snack Bar is a very busy place come game time.

*Managers, Assistant Coaches, Team Parents and Umpires are subject to an annual background check per Little League Official Rules.

STEP 5. --- Tryouts and Draft - FAQ

Tryouts for the 2021 Spring Season are tentatively scheduled for February 20-21, 2021.

Who must tryout?
This year, players who are League Age 9 or older, must tryout/be evaluated in order to be placed on a team. League Age 8 players who want to be eligible for the Minor B division draft must also participate in a league-sanctioned tryout. At the annual Tryout Event, players are evaluated on their abilities to throw, hit and run. Please note: All players will be placed on a team regardless of their performance at tryouts.

What is the draft?
After tryouts, managers of each division (Minor B and up) participate in a Player Draft Night. The draft helps the League form balanced teams and ensure that players are selected in divisions with other players of similar ability. At the draft, managers first draw a random order and then draft their teams in a serpentine fashion. For example, whomever has the last pick in the first round, will get the first pick in the second round and so forth. The highest division drafts first (usually Majors) and is followed by the next lower division on the following night. Any player not selected in a draft is automatically placed in the draft for the next (lower) division on the subsequent night.

Can players be protected?
Players may not be protected by managers, with the exception of their own children. The children of any assistant coaches must be selected during the draft or traded for on draft night.

In which division will my player be placed?
The divisions in which players will be drafted, depends on each individual player. Players with advanced ability may be selected for the highest division that they are eligible to play. For example, a League Age 9 player first becomes eligible during the Minor A draft. The majority of League Age 9 players will be drafted into Minor B. However, there might be a small group of players that need more development, remain un-drafted and are then placed in the Farm division. This arrangement gives each child the greatest opportunity to develop during the season.

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2021 Spring HVLL Season

Registration for Huntington Valley Little League’s 2021 Spring Season is open to players ages 4-12 who reside or attend school within the HVLL boundary.

A player's League Age is their age as of August 31, 2021. Placement in the Minor B division and above will be determined based on the results of the Player Draft.

Please review these guidelines to help with your player's registration:

- League Ages 4-5: Tee-Ball

- League Age 6: Farm or Tee-Ball (Must have played at least one Spring Season in Tee-Ball to be eligible for Farm.)

- League Age 7: Farm or Minor C

- League Age 8: Minor C (or may tryout to be eligible for the Minor B draft)

- League Ages 9-11: Minors C, B, A or Majors as determined by the player draft

- League Ages 11-12: Majors

**IMPORTANT NOTES:

All 2021 registrations will initially be placed on a Wait List so that the process can be completed without requiring immediate fee payment. Once registration has closed, players will be activated from the wait list and notified via email. You will then need to log into your account to pay your fees as appropriate. All fees must be paid prior to or at tryouts (for players League Age 9-12) and by end of day February 21, 2021 for players League Age 4-8 in order to be placed on a team.

During past seasons, players League Age 8 and older were required to participate in tryouts and included in the player draft for placement in the Minor divisions. Due to the cancelation of last year's seasons, this policy has been modified for 2021. This year, players League Age 9 and older will be required to tryout, as well as any players who are League Age 8 and wish to be considered for the Minor B division.