2013 Spring Baseball
For baseball, as a Little League charter, we participate in the Little League World Series Tournament, and we have specific boundaries from which our players must reside to be eligible to play in our league. If you live within the boundaries of this map, you may register to play in Dallas Little League. If you don't live within these boundaries, you can check the Find a Local League page on the Little League website.
In our league, teams are usually based around a core group from a school. Individuals also sign up and will be placed on existing teams or put together to create new teams.
Player registration ends February 20th.
Season: 3/2 - 6/8
Registration Closes: 2/20/13
Late Registration Closes: 2/24/13
Games: 12 + double-elimination playoff in most divisions
Team Size: 12players- 14 max
Uniforms: teams provide their own jerseys
Umpires: Coach Pitch and above
End of Season tournament: Coach Pitch and above
Divisions:
Dallas Little League provides the following divisions of play. Please click through for specific information on each division.
Need to talk to someone about Baseball? Each division has its own coordinator. If you click through to the individual division, you will find contact information for the Coordinator on that page. For the VP of Baseball Operations, contact Chad Medaris.
Important Dates for Spring 2013
2/20 - Registration ends at 11:59pm
2/21-24 - Late Registration, (see Late Registration caveats)
2/26 - Coach meetings: each division will have their own meeting
3/16 - Opening Day and Opening Ceremonies
6/2 - Last Scheduled Saturday of the season
6/3-6/8 - CP, MKP, Minors, Intermediate playoffs
6/8 - Intermediate All Star team announcements made, practices begin
6/15 - 7-8, 9-10, Juniors All Star team announcements made, practices begin
6/22 - All Stars District Tournament begins, Intermediate
6/29 - All Stars District Tournament begins, 7-8, 9-10, Juniors
7/6 - Anticipated start of Classic Tournament (not final)
2013 Dallas Little League Boundaries
Players registering to play in Dallas Little League must live within the league's boundaries. If you do not reside within our boundaries, please go to Little League's League Finder page to determine if you live within another league's boundaries.
Waivers
Little League grants waivers under certain conditions for regular seaon and All Star play. The most commonly granted waiver is where the player does not reside in the boundary, but goes to school within the boundary. There is also a waiver for players who played in the league in the previous year when they lived within the boundary, but either the league's boundaries have changed, or the player has moved outside the boundary. The player must apply for the waiver in the season immediately following the one in which they were eligible. Once the player plays in another Little League, he is no longer to use this waiver to play in our league.
To apply for a residency waiver, please follow the instructions on the attached form, complete it, and send to Robbie Kipness, VP Administration.
Residency Waiver Form - For players who do not live in our boundaries, but go to school within them. When this waiver is granted, it is typically for Regular Season and All Star play.
Regulation 2D Waiver Form - For players who played in DLL last year, and no longer live within our boundaries.
Regulation 4H Waiver Form - see below
If a person had previously resided within the league boundaries for two years while serving that league as a dedicated manager, coach or member of the Local League Board of Directors for two years, his or her sons and/or daughters are eligible to try out and be selected by teams in that league (1) provided such service to the league from which the person has moved has continued, (2) subject to written agreement from the league within whose boundaries they currently reside and (3) supported by a recommendation of the District Administrator, to Regional Director to the Charter Committee.
Spring 2013 Registration
Medical Release and Volunteer Forms:
When you're registration is processed, there is a "Downloads" link on the receipt page and in the email confirmation where you can download the Medical Release and Volunteer forms. Upon completing the Medical Release, it will go to your team's Manager. They will put in a binder and bring to games in the event of emergency medical care being needed. All players must have turned in a Medical Release before practices and games begin. If you're going to be on the field with kids, or acting in a supervisory capacity for the league, you will need to complete a Volunteer Application and a background check will be performed. After completing the form, please turn it into Nancy Bernadino, Badge Manager.
New Player to DLL:
Players individually registering who will be entering Dallas Little League for the first time will be assigned to a team. We will make every effort to assign a player to a team near their home zip code or with players from the same school, however this can not be guaranteed. If you would like to request a specific team or coach please note that in the "notes" field of the registration form.
Returning Players:
If you are a returning DLL player and your team is playing again, there is a field on the registration form to select your previous team from the drop down box (teams shown are from Spring 2012).
- If you are returning DLL player and your team is not playing this season, or
- If you are a returning player who wishes to be placed on a team other than your previous team, or
- If you are a returning DLL player who is moving up a division without your team
Put any team/coach preferences in the "notes" field.
If no preference, you will be assigned to a team using the New Player criteria above.
Scholarship Program:
Dallas Baseball and Softball Association wants every player to be able to participate regardless of financial condition. Every year, funds are set aside to provide for players where fees are a financial hardship. When filling out your registration form in the Online store, simply check the box for "Scholarship Needed".
A note on registration fee calculations
Calculating player registration fees for the league is an ever-changing process due to the huge growth of the league from year to year. This year's fee structure is roughly equivalent to Spring 2012, but differs in the following ways:
- Uniforms are NOT included in this year's registration fees. We've done this because many teams use uniforms from previous seasons, it's become harder to centrally coordinate for the number of teams we have, and with the way our City contract is structured it actually costs MORE to go through the league for uniforms for most divisions.
- Most divisions will be playing at least 2 more games due to post season playoffs being added as part of the registration fee
- The Intermediate (formerly Majors) division has a significant cost increase as Little League insurance is more than doubled for the program
- Money from team sponsorships is now going to teams rather than the league
- League growth means that most divisions will be playing some games on additional fields (like Norbuck and Fair Oaks) where we have field rental fees that are higher than our negotiated contracts for Winfrey and Bethel
- The addition of the Division Classic Tournament last year added more league costs for tournament and umpire fees that we now can budget for
2013 Spring Softball
Softball Partnership Announcement
Dallas Little League is pleased to announce a partnership with the Spring Valley Athletic Association (SVAA) to provide a consolidated girls softball program for players throughout North and East Dallas. This partnership will combine softball teams from both leagues and provide a broad reaching, fun and competitive recreational league for girls in the area.
The SVAA will be running the operations and administration for the league. Register online through March 4th.
The season will run from mid April through the end of June (exact dates will be released once registration closes)
If you are interested in coaching a team, you will need you to attend Positive Coaching Alliance training and complete the SVAA coaches’ contract available on the SVAA web site.
Former Dallas Little League softball teams will be allowed to stay together, and divisions of play will be determined by player’s grade and not age. SVAA typically assigns up to 14 players per team, so if your Dallas Little League team does not have a full roster you will be able to have additional players assigned to your teams.
Divisions of play being offered are
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Pitching Style
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2nd Grade
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Machine Pitch
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3rd Grade
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Machine Pitch
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4th Grade
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Player Pitch
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5th Grade
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Player Pitch
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6th Grade
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Player Pitch
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7th – 8th Grade
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Player Pitch
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For further information on the SVAA softball program please contact Gary Penn at garyp@rosensystems.com or Gayle Jackson at svaa@airmail.net.
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