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HOBOKEN LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL
SPRING 2023
REGISTRATION, TRYOUT INFORMATION, DRAFT/TEAM FORMATION PROCESS, & IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES
CALLING ALL PLAYERS…‘BASEBALL LEAGUE’ AGES 7 – 16 YEARS OLD!!
AVAILABLE PROGRAMS
COACH PITCH
BASEBALL LEAGUE AGE - 7 YEARS OLD
*NO TRYOUT REQUIRED / REGISTRATION ONLY
*This is an instructional program designed for players who are transitioning from Tee-Ball and learning to hit from live pitching
*Coaches serve as pitchers during the games
MINOR JUNIORS
BASEBALL LEAGUE AGE - 8 YEARS OLD
*NO TRYOUT REQUIRED / REGISTRATION ONLY
*This is a transitional program for 8 year old players that is intended to further develop the fundamentals of baseball and prepare for the Minor League/"player pitch" and older divisions
*Players will be learning to pitch in a safe environment with other peers at their age
MINOR LEAGUE
(also referred to as Minors/Player Pitch on Blue Sombrero)
BASEBALL LEAGUE AGE – 8 TO 12 YEARS OLD
*TRYOUT IS ONLY REQUIRED FOR NEW & RETURNING "RISING" PLAYERS NOT ALREADY PLACED ON A TEAM IN SPRING 2022
*This program focuses on player pitch and prepares players for advanced play in the Major League
* Players (aged 8 - 9) that not placed on a team during the draft will be automatically placed in the Minor Juniors
MAJOR LEAGUE
BASEBALL LEAGUE AGE – 9 – 12 YEARS OLD
*TRYOUT IS ONLY REQUIRED FOR NEW & RETURNING "RISING" PLAYERS NOT ALREADY PLACED ON A TEAM IN SPRING 2022
*This program is advanced and designed for players that are ready to face competiive play and harder/faster pitching
JUNIOR DIVISION (BASEBALL LEAGUE AGES 13-14 YEARS OLD)
SENIOR DIVISION (BASEBALL LEAGUE AGES 15-16 YEARS OLD)
*PROGRAM WILL BE ORGANIZED/FINALIZED ACCORDING TO ENROLLMENT – TBD
*ALL PLAYERS MUST REGISTER FOR THE SEASON / A TRYOUT WILL FOLLOW IN LATE WINTER/EARLY SPRING FOR TEAM PLACEMENT - TBD
* Information pertaining to the tryout and the layout of the programs will be shared after registration period concludes
*The Junior division is a transitional program that prepares players to advance to the 60/90 field
*All games will be played on the 60/90 field
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Baseball League Age Chart "CHEAT SHEET": (Please note that the birthdate deadline is 8/31/23) |
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Baseball Age |
Birthdate (birthdate must fall within the range below) |
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7 |
9/1/15 – 8/31/16 |
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8 |
9/1/14 – 8/31/15 |
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9 |
9/1/13 – 8/31/14 |
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10 |
9/1/12 – 8/31/13 |
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11 |
9/1/11 – 8/31/12 |
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12 |
9/1/10 – 8/31/11 |
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13 |
9/1/09 – 8/31/10 |
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Jr/Sr |
9/1/06 - 8/31/09 (13-16) |
CITY OF HOBOKEN'S YOUTH INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMS (Ages 4 - 6 )
Note: All younger participants that fall within the age ranges of 4 – 6 years old are eligible to participate in the City of Hoboken Recreation's Youth Instructional Baseball Program and should NOT register for the Hoboken Little League Baseball charter OR Blue Sombrero/Little League: NO EXCEPTIONS
*Participants (aged 4 - 6) interested in joining the City's Youth Instructional Baseball Program should only register with the City of Hoboken on RECDESK
*These programs include youth instructional classes (ages 4 - 5) and tee-ball (aged 6); participants are grouped based on their age
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
REGISTRATION PERIOD: JANUARY 27th to FEBRUARY 24th
*ALL PLAYERS MUST COMPLETE THE ONLINE REGISTRATION PROCESS PRIOR TO THE DEADLINE
NOTE:
THERE ARE THREE SEPARATE & MANDATORY ONLINE LINKS THAT MUST BE COMPLETED IN ORDER FOR THE REGISTRATION / ENROLLMENT PROCESS TO BE CONSIDERED COMPLETE:
CITY OF HOBOKEN ONLINE REGISTRATION (RECDESK)
(OPENING FRIDAY, JANUARY 27th at 5:00 pm):
https://hoboken.recdesk.com/Community/Program
THIS PLATFORM PROVIDES ADDITIONAL FUNDING / INSURANCE COVERAGE & IS GOVERNED BY THE CITY OF HOBOKEN
*PAYMENT REQUIRED
FEES: $40: HOBOKEN RESIDENT $75: NON-RESIDENT (MUST ATTEND SCHOOL IN HOBOKEN)
NO FEES (Free Reduced Lunch Program)
BLUE SOMBRERO / LITTLE LEAGUE CHARTER
ONLINE REGISTRATION:
https://tshq.bluesombrero.com/Default.aspx?tabid=1802641
THIS MANDATORY PLATFORM PROVIDES ENROLLMENT IN THE LITTLE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL CHARTER AND IS GOVERNED BY THE HOBOKEN LITTLE LEAGUE
(NO FEE)
TEAMSNAP “SIGN-UP” ONLINE LINK
hobokennj.gov/little-league-teamsnap
THIS 'FREE' PLATFORM PROVIDES TEAM & LEAGUE MANAGEMENT AND IS GOVERNED BY THE HOBOKEN LITTLE LEAGUE (NO FEE)
*TEAMSNAP WILL BE USED DURING THE SEASON FOR ROSTERING, COMMUNICATION, TEAM ORGANIZATION, & TRACKING AVAILABILITY
*AN INVITATION TO “SIGN-UP” FOR TEAMSNAP WILL BE SENT VIA EMAIL TO ALL REGISTERED PARTICIPANTS
*ALL PLAYERS WILL BE ROSTERED TO THEIR TEAMS ON TEAMSNAP AFTER THE DIVISIONAL DRAFTS CONCLUDE AND WILL HAVE ACCESS TO THEIR TEAM PAGE AT THAT TIME
TRYOUT INFORMATION & DATES
*FOR ALL "NEW" & RETURNING "RISING" PLAYERS WHO PLAN TO TRYOUT OUT FOR MINOR OR MAJOR LEAGUE DIVISIONS
*BASEBALL AGES 8 - 12
*NEW & “RISING” PLAYERS ARE ONLY PERMITTED TO ATTEND ONE TRYOUT SESSION
*RETURNING PLAYERS THAT PLAN TO STAY IN THEIR DIVISION THIS YEAR WHO HAVE ALREADY BEEN PLACED ON A TEAM IN SPRING 2022 SHOULD NOT ATTEND A TRYOUT SESSION AND WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE PLACED ON THEIR FORMER TEAM
* ALL PLAYERS MUST BE REGISTERED WITH CITY OF HOBOKEN AND BLUE SOMBRERO PRIOR TO ATTENDING A TRYOUT SESSION
*NO WALK-UPS PERMITTED
*AFTER THE TRYOUT SIGN-UP/SURVEY CLOSES, AN EMAIL WILL BE SENT TO ALL PLAYERS WITH A CONFIRMATION & AN OFFICIAL INVITE TO THEIR SCHEDULED TRYOUT SESSION
(All candidates will receive this communication with additional information after the tryout survey closes; this process takes time to organize)
*ALL EFFORT WILL BE MADE TO ACCOMMODATE PREFERRED SESSION; NO GUARANTEES
SUNDAY, MARCH 5TH
MAJOR LEAGUE: 11:00 AM – 1:30/2:00 PM
MINOR LEAGUE: 1:30 PM – 3:30/4:00 PM
SUNDAY, MARCH 12TH
MAJOR LEAGUE: 11:00 AM – 1:30/2:00 PM
MINOR LEAGUE: 2:00 PM – 3:30/4:00 PM
*Tryouts may run longer than anticipated due to high volume of participants this season
REQUIRED ONLINE LINKS TO “SIGN-UP” FOR A TRYOUT SESSION:
MAJOR LEAGUE TRYOUT SURVEY: https://s.surveyplanet.com/tk0zczpo
OR
MINOR LEAGUE TRYOUT SURVEY: https://s.surveyplanet.com/jzv9tgwk
Additional Notes:
*There are different surveys available for each division/"league" as noted above. Please only complete the survey for one session/one division.
*There is a different tryout process/dates for the Junior/Senior League (ages 13-16); a separate survey to sign-up for tryouts and additional information will be provided after the registration period concludes
DRAFT SELECTION / TEAM PLACEMENT
TEAM FORMATION FOR “NEW” & RETURNING “RISING” PLAYERS TRYING OUT FOR TEAM PLACEMENT IN THE MINOR OR MAJOR LEAGUE DIVISIONS
MAJOR & MINOR LEAGUE:
MAJOR LEAGUE DRAFT – MARCH 16TH
MINOR LEAGUE DRAFT – MARCH 23RD
ONLY MANAGERS/ASSIGNED COACHES ARE PERMITTED TO ATTEND THE DRAFTS
ONLY REGISTERED PLAYERS THAT ATTEND A TRYOUT SESSION WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR TEAM PLACEMENT DURING THE DRAFT
IF A PLAYER IS NOT DRAFTED TO A TEAM, HE/SHE WILL BE NOTIFIED AFTER THE DRAFT AND CONSEQUENTLY PLACED ON HIS/HER FORMER TEAM FROM SPRING 2022
OR
IF THE PLAYER IS ‘NEW’ TO THE LITTLE LEAGUE PROGRAM, HE/SHE WILL BE PLACED WITHIN THE APPROPRIATE CORRESPONDING DIVISION
COACH PITCH & “MINOR JUNIORS”
THESE PLAYERS DO NOT ATTEND A TRYOUT SESSION, WILL NOT BE PART OF THE DRAFT, AND ARE AUTOMATICALY PLACED ONTO TEAMS AFTER THE DIVISIONAL DRAFT PERIOD CONCLUDES
ROSTERS/TEAM PLACEMENT AND MORE INFORMATION WILL BE PUBLISHED IN LATE MARCH/EARLY APRIL - TBD
NOTES RE: DIVISIONAL TEAM PLACEMENT
THE TEAM FORMATION PROCESS IS "TOP-DOWN" & IT TAKES TIME TO FINALIZE ALL OF THE DIVISIONS
A COACH/ADMINISTRATOR WILL NOTIFY FAMILIES REGARDING TEAM PLACEMENT & ALL PLAYERS WILL BE ROSTERED INTO TEAMSNAP AFTER THE DRAFT
NOTIFICATION OF TEAM PLACEMENT WILL TAKE PLACE AFTER THE MAJOR/MINOR DRAFT PROCESS IN LATE MARCH/EARLY APRIL – TBD
IF YOUR CHILD HAS NOT BEEN ROSTERED TO A TEAM AND YOU HAVE NOT HEARD FROM AN ADMINISTRATOR/MANAGER/COACH BY APRIL 7th, PLEASE CONTACT THE LEAGUE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (hobokenlittleleaguebaseball@gmail.com)
IMPORTANT DATES
TRYOUT SESSIONS (MAJOR & MINOR LEAGUE ONLY):
SUNDAY, MARCH 5th & SUNDAY, MARCH 12th
MANAGER DRAFT (FOR MANAGERS & COACHES ONLY)
MAJOR LEAGUE DRAFT: THURSDAY, MARCH 16th
MINOR LEAGUE DRAFT: THURSDAY, MARCH 23rd
HOBOKEN LITTLE LEAGUE OPENING DAY PARADE & CEREMONY:
SATURDAY, APRIL 22nd
OPENING GAME(S) FOR MAJOR & MINOR LEAGUE: MONDAY, APRIL 17th
*GAME SCHEDULES FOR ALL DIVISIONS WILL BE COMING SOON - TBD
TENTATIVE PRACTICE & GAME SCHEDULE (LATE APRIL – JUNE) - TBD
*PLANS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE BASED ON FIELD SCHEDULING/AVAILABILITY
MAJOR LEAGUE (9-12's):
PRACTICE: MONDAY – FRIDAY, 3-4x / WEEK, LATE AFTERNOONS/WEEKNIGHTS (INDOOR/OUTDOOR CAGES - 4:30 - 8:30pm)
GAMES: MONDAY – FRIDAY, 2-3x / WEEK, 5:30 PM & 7:30 (SGT. WILLIAM FESKEN / HOBOKEN LITTLE LEAGUE FIELD)
MINOR LEAGUE (8-12's):
PRACTICE: MONDAY – FRIDAY, 1x / WEEK, AFTERNOONS/WEEKENDS (INFIELD/OUTFIELD & INDOOR/OUTDOOR CAGES - 3:30 - 4:30 pm)
GAMES: MONDAY - THURS, 1x / WEEK at NEW NORTHWEST RESILENCY PARK (4:30 Warm up & Games at 5:00 pm) AND SATURDAY MORNINGS AT SGT. WILLAM FESKEN LITTLE LEAGUE FIELD (8:30 am - 12:30 pm)
MINOR JUNIORS (8's & 9's)
PRACTICES: SATURDAYS at NORTHWEST RESILENCY PARK FIELD (9:00 - 3:00 pm)
GAMES: SUNDAYS at NORTH WEST RESILENCY PARK FIELD (8:30 am - 3:30 pm)
COACH PITCH (7's):
PRACTICES: SUNDAYS at NORTHWEST RESILENCY PARK FIELD (9:00 - 3:00 pm)
GAMES: SATURDAYS at NORTH WEST RESILENCY PARK FIELD (8:30 am - 3:30 pm)
JUNIOR LEAGUE (13 - 14's):
WEEKNIGHTS (GAMES MAY FALL ON MONDAYS & FRIDAYS - TBD)
POSSIBLE PRACTICES ON WEEKNIGHTS - INDOOR CAGES (8:30 - 9:30 PM) - TBD
TRYOUT DATE & TEAM FORMATION WILL BE COMING SOON - TBD
SENIOR LEAGUE (15 -16's):
WEEKNIGHT GAMES & POSSIBLE WEEKENDS
SCHEDULE/INFO - TBD
PRACTICES ON WEEKNIGHTS - INDOOR CAGES (TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS 8:30 - 9:30 PM)
QUESTIONS AND/OR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
For more information about the upcoming baseball season including registration, team placement, important communication/updates, and schedules please continue to visit the Hoboken Little League website
If you have any questions and/or need any assistance regarding the registration process, tryout sessions, team formation, or programs, please contact:
Cara Hilton at Hobokenlittleleaguebaseball@gmail.com
