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Welcome to Serra Litle
League Registration!
We are excited to begin another fun season
of baseball here at Serra Little League! The link to online
registration may be found on this page, but we encourage you to READ THIS
ENTIRE PAGE before registering!
1. Know your child's
"Little League age".
This is the age of your child on April 30,
2013. If you are unsure please review the
Little League Age Chart for
Baseball.
2. Verify live in within the League
Boundaries
Serra's boundaries roughly defined by Fremont Avenue,
De Anza Boulevard, Stevens Creek Boulevard, and Permanente Creek. If you do not
live within the Serra boundaries please visit
www.cad44.org for
neighboring Little Leagues
3. Determine which
Division your child will play.
Serra Little League has 7
divisions: Challenger, T-Ball, Pioneer, Farm, Minors, Majors and Juniors. The
Divisions are aligned by age as follows. Your Little League age is your age on
April 30th of the current year.
| Division |
Primarily for Ages |
May also
Include Ages |
Cost |
After
Jan 20, 2013 |
| Challenger |
4 - 18 |
up to 22 |
$65 |
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| T-ball |
4 - 5 |
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$70 |
$85 |
| Pioneer |
6 - 7 |
8 |
$85 |
$110 |
| Farm |
7 - 9 |
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$140 |
$180 |
| Minors * |
9 - 10 |
8, 11 |
$170 |
$210 |
| Majors * |
11 - 12 |
10 |
$170 |
$210 |
| Juniors
** |
13 - 14 |
|
$195 |
$235 |
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Must sign prior to Jan 26, 2013 and attend tryouts.
** Date for Juniors
tryouts to be determined
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Challenger is a new division at Serra, and is
offered to enable boys and girls with physical and mental challenges, ages
4-18, or up to age 22 if still enrolled in high school, to enjoy the game of
baseball.
Players not in the Challenger division play in their primary
age division. For placement in Majors and Minors, a draft process ultimately
determines which players play at which level. If you feel strongly that you
belong in another division than your primary age division, please contact the
Player Representative.
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4 Year Olds |
- All 4 year olds play in T-Ball
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| 5 Year
Olds |
- All 5 year olds play in T-Ball
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| 6 Year
Olds |
- All 6 year olds play in Pioneer
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| 7 Year
Olds |
- Most 7 year olds will play in
Pioneer
- Some skilled 7 year olds may play-up to
Farm
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| 8 Year
Olds |
- Most 8 year olds will play in
Farm
- A few skilled 8 year olds may try out
for Minors
- 8 year olds who are still developing
skills may play in Pioneer, at parent request
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| 9 Year
Olds |
- 9 year olds will be split between
Minors and Farm divisions
- 9 year olds who wish to play in Minors
must try-out
- The draft process will determine which
players are placed in the Farm or Minors divisions. Note that in accordance
with Little League rules, all 10, 11, and 12 year olds must be placed in Minor
or Major Divisions, unless a parent requests a lower division. This means 8
year olds and 9 year olds will only be placed in Minors, regardless of ability,
if space allows.
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| 10 Year
Olds |
- Most 10 year olds will play in
Minors
- A few skilled 10 year olds may try out
for Majors
- Parents of 10's who wish to have their
child removed from consideration for Majors should indicate that at the tryout
check in by writing "minors only" when they sign in.
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| 11 Year
Olds |
- Most 11 year olds will play in
Majors
- A few 11 year olds who are still
developing their skills may play in Minors
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| 12 Year
Olds |
- Most 12 year olds will play in the
Majors division
- A 12 year old may only play in Minors
at parent request and league decision.
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| 13-14 Year
Olds |
- All 13 and 14 year olds play in
Juniors
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A quick summary of the differences between
the different divisions is provided below. Additional information can be found
at this location.
| Division |
Pitching |
Hitting |
Defense |
Games |
Practices |
| T-ball |
Fixed
Tee,
No strikeouts,
No walks |
Every player
bats once every inning |
All players
play defense, and rotate through all positions |
1 per week
3 innings, about 1 hour |
1 per week
(about 1 hour) |
| Pioneer |
Coach pitch
No strikeouts,
No walks |
Every player
bats once every inning |
All players
play defense, and rotate through all positions |
1 per
week
3 innings, about 1 hour |
1 per week
(about 1 hour) |
| Farm |
Player/Coach
pitch
Strikeouts,
No walks |
Continuous
order - every player bats |
All players
play defense, Infield / outfield play balanced ~50/50 |
1 or 2 per
week
Up to 6 innings, about 1.5 hours |
1 or 2 per
week (only 1, if there were 2 games) |
| Minors |
Player
pitch
Strikeouts
Walks |
Continuous
order |
9 players on
defense, No player sits out more than 2 innings per game |
Usually 2 per
week
Up to 6 innings, about 1 hr 45 min. |
About 2 per
week (1.5 to 2 hours) |
| Majors |
Player pitch
Strikeouts
Walks |
Continuous or
Substitution, depending on local rules |
9 players on
defense, Minimum play 6 outs, try to play defense at least half the game. |
Usually 2 per
week
Up to 6 innings, about 2 hours. |
Usually 2 per
week (about 2 hours) |
| Juniors |
Player pitch
Strikeouts
Walks |
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4. Volunteer!
Serra Little League is a youth sports organization completely
operated by volunteers. When you register, please sign up for a volunteer
position and help us keep the league running smoothly. Please note that there
are two levels of volunteering, league level and team level. There is a buyout
option for the league level volunteer; however, each team requires volunteers
in order to function.
Here is a list of all
volunteer positions.
5. Register.
All registrations are being processed
online. Some very baisc (but important) instructions:
- You will first be prompted to create an online
account. This collects parent and player information.
- You will then be prompted to register you
child(ren). Click on the "Register" button next to your child's name to add the
child to your online shopping cart. If you are registering multiple children,
be sure to add both before "checking out" (i.e. paying as the final step in
your registration).
- Finally, you will be prompted to "complete
checkout", which will prompt you for payment information.
- After you have completed checkout, there will be a
message that reads "Your registration is not complete until the documents
listed below have been received by the organization!" These
documents must be provided by you in person at Document Verification Day on
January 5th. Do NOT mail these documents to the league.
Begin your registration:
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6. Attend
Document Verification Day
The league will hold Document
Verification Day on January 5, 2013 from 10am to 2pm at the
Serra Park snack shack (makeup days have been added: 1/19 (1-3pm) &
1/26 (10:30am-Noon & 1pm-2:30pm). This is a requirement by Little League to
check age and residence. It is also a great opportunity to meet board members
and a chance to ask questions. You will need to bring:
- Proof of age for each player, such as an original
birth certificate (copies will not be accepted).
- Three separate documents confirming residency
- You MUST bring a
PHOTOCOPY of the parent or guardian's Driver's License
- Voter's Registration
- School records
- Welfare/child care records
- Federal records
- State records
- Local (municipal) records
- Homeowner or tenant records
- Utility bills (i.e., gas, electric,
water/sewer, phone, mobile phone, heating, waste disposal)
- Financial (loan, credit, investments, etc.)
records
- Insurance documents
- Military records
- Internet, cable or satellite records
- Vehicle records
- Employment records
- A valid ID for each volunteer (for the purpose of
background checks)
You MUST also bring the
following completed documents:
7. Get familiar with Serra
Little League by browsing the other pages within our website. You will find
useful information and contact information should you have questions.
Other registration related questions may be answered at our
Registration FAQ page. We are
adding responses to frequently asked questions there.
If you have
any further comments or questions, please email the registrar at
registration@serralittleleague.com
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