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2021
Registration is now OPEN
Please READ
THIS ENTIRE PAGE before registering!
We
currently only have openings in out Tee Ball, Pioneer and Farm Divisions. All
other divisions will place prospective players on a waiting list. Please
contact our Registration Director if you would like to be added to a waiting
list: registration@sunnyvalelittleleague.com
Please Note that all adult volunteers MUST COMPLETE A
BACKGROUND CHECK. Details are outlined in Section 6 below |
Welcome to Sunnyvale
Little League Registration!
READ THIS ENTIRE
PAGE before registering!
We are excited to open Little League
Baseball registration for the 2021 spring season here in Sunnyvale!
If you completed our registration between December
1st 2020 and February 12th, 2021, you MUST COMPLETE REGISTRATION AGAIN. The
initial process simply collected interest info. We need all players to complete
our full registration, which includes the collection of league fees.
Special Consideration for
2021
Based on current State, County and City protocols regarding
youth athletics play, Sunnyvale Little League (SVLL) will be offering a
modified program for 2021. This program will offer a training scenario, which
will consist of player cohorts formed into "pods." Registered players will be
placed into a training pod, whereby practices will be held until State, County
and City rules allow for us to hold baseball games where two teams play each
other. For the Farm, Pioneer, T-Ball and Challenger divisions, training pods
will convert to regular teams when rules allow for regular competition. For
Juniors, Major and Minors divisions, training pods will be disbanded and
regular teams will be formed through our regular draft process.
SVLL
has also created a set of safety protocols for 2021, which all parents/guardians should
review. This is an unprecedented time, which requires additional safety
measures to be implemented in order for us to offer a safe playing environment
for our players.
There is the possibility that State, County and City
regulations do not allow for the eventual migration to regular games. The SVLL
Board of Directors unanimously agreed that offering a training only option is
better than no on field activities. Players need to get back on the field in
order to develop baseball skills necessary for the resumption of regular play
once the government regulations allows for it.
If you elect to have
your child participate in the league in 2021, you will need
to complete regular online registration, which includes payment of
league fees, volunteer role selection and aggreement of our liability waiver.
You can start that process at the end of this page. If you completed our
pre-registration Google form earlier this year, we need you to go though our
regular registration process via the button at the bottom of this page.
Through the generosity of our league families, we were able to offset
all of the sunk costs required to run our league last season. As such, we have
elected to reduce registration fees this season. We understand the financial
challenges that this past year has imposed on many families in our community.
We hope that the reduction in fees will help ensure that everyone can
participate this season.
1. Know your child's
"Little League age".
To determine your child's playing age,
please refer to the
Little League Age Chart for Baseball or Little
League Baseball's
Age Calculator.
2.
Verify you live within the League Boundaries
Sunnyvale Little
League's boundaries cover the former territories of Serra Little League and
Sunnyvale Southern Little League. Our boundaries are defined as:
- Starting at the corner of DeAnza Blvd. and Stevens
Creek Blvd
- DeAnza Blvd turns into Sunnyvale-Saratoga Rd
(heading toward Sunnyvale)
- Right on East Fremont Avenue
- Left on Picasso Drive
- Left on Crescent Avenue
- Right on Michelangelo Drive
- Right on East Remington Drive which turns into
South Fair Oaks Avenue
- Left on Old San Francisco Road
- Left jog over on S. Sunnyvale Avenue to W. El
Camino Real
- Right on West El Camino Real
- Left on Knickerbocker (Both sides of Knickerbocker
are in Sunnyvale territory)
- Knickerbocker follows the path of Highway 85, the
Sunnyvale neighborhoods that are on the border of 85 are in Sunnyvale
territory
- There is a slight jog that leads up to W Fremont
Avenue following the City limits of Sunnyvale
- The boundaries continue from Highway 85
- Right on W Fremont Avenue to Permanente Creek
- Boundary runs the length of Permanente Creek to
Stevens Creek Boulevard
- Left on Stevens Creek Boulevard
- Return to the corner of Stevens Creek Boulevard and
De Anza Boulevard
If you do not live within the Sunnyvale Little
League boundaries OR your child does not attend a school within our boundaries,
please visit www.cad44.org for neighboring Little Leagues
2.1 School Boundary
Exception
A modification to Little League's residency rule was
implemented in 2014 from Little League International. The rule in brief reads:
'A player may qualify for residency of a league if, the player attends a school
within the league boundaries.' Or worded slightly differently: 'Player A that
lives within League B boundaries and attends school within League C boundaries
has the option of playing baseball within either League B or C without
penalty.' Example: If player A lives outside the boundaries of Sunnyvale LL but
attends a school whose address is within Sunnyvale LL's boundaries (like Cherry
Chase Elementary , West Valley, Cupertino Middle School, or Sunnyvale Middle
School), player A qualifies as a "resident" of Sunnyvale LL and may play
baseball with Sunnyvale LL without penalty. See below for proof of school
attendance criteria.
Schools which qualify within the Sunnyvale Little
League boundaries include:
- Challenger School - Sunnyvale Campus
- Cherry Chase Elementary School
- Cumberland Elementary School
- Cupertino Middle School
- Fremont High School
- French American School of Silicon Valley
- Garden Gate Elementary School
- Homestead High School
- Monteclaire Elementary
- Nimitz Elementary School
- Resurrection Parish School
- St Simon Parish School
- Stevens Creek Elementary
- Stratford School - Sunnyvale-DeAnza Campus
- South Peninsula Hebrew Day School
- Sunnyvale Middle School
- West Valley Elementary
For more information on boundaries, please refer to
this info.
3. Determine which Division your child will play.
Sunnyvale Little League has 7 divisions: Challenger, T-Ball,
Pioneer, Farm, Minors, Majors, and Juniors. The Divisions are aligned by age as
follows. Please refer to the
Little League Age Chart for Baseball to find your
player’s Little League age.
| Division |
Primarily for Ages |
May also
Include Ages* |
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2020
Registration Fees |
| Challenger |
4-22 |
up to 22 |
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$40 |
| T-ball |
4 - 5 |
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$25 |
| Pioneer |
6 - 7 |
8 |
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$100 |
| Farm |
7 - 9 |
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$200 |
| Minors |
9 - 10 |
8, 11 |
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$220 |
| Majors |
11 - 12 |
10 |
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$220 |
| Intermediate |
13 |
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$220 |
| Juniors |
13 - 15 |
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$220 |
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Based on evaluation
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Challenger is a division at Sunnyvale LL, and
is offered to enable boys and girls with physical and mental challenges, ages 4
years to adult, 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 your player belongs in a division that is
different than their primary age, please contact the appropriate
Player Agent.
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4 Year Olds |
- All 4 year olds play in T-Ball
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| 5 Year
Olds |
- Most 5 year olds play in T-Ball
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| 6 Year
Olds |
- Most 6 year olds play in Pioneer
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| 7 Year
Olds |
- Most 7 year olds will play in
Pioneer
- A few 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 play in either Minors
or Farm
- 9 year olds who wish to play in Minors
must try-out
- 9 year old who are not drafted in
Minors, will play in the Farm division, unless they are deemed a safety risk in
that division.
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| 10 Year
Olds |
- Most 10 year olds will play in Minors,
but there is the possibility of placement in the Farm Division.
- A few skilled 10 year olds may try out
for Majors. 10 year olds trying out for the Majors Division does not guarantee
placement at that level.
- Parents of 10s 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.
- 10 year old who are not drafted in
Majors, will play in the Minors division, unless they are deemed a safety risk
in that division.
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| 11 Year
Olds |
- Most 11 year olds will play in Majors,
but there is the possibility of placement in the Minors Division.
- A few 11 year olds who are deemed a
safety risk may be placed in Minors at the discretion of the Majors/Minor
Player Agent.
- 11 year old who are not drafted in
Majors, will play in the Minors division, unless they are deemed a safety risk
in that division.
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| 12 Year
Olds |
- All 12 year olds will play in the
Majors division
- A 12 year old will only play in Minors
by mutual agreement between the parents and league if the player is deemed a
safety risk. This also requires approval by the District Administrator.
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| 13-15 Year
Olds |
- 13 year olds may play in
Intermediate.
- 13-15 year olds may play in
Juniors.
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A quick summary of the different divisions is
provided below. Additional information can be found at this
location.
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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
or 2 per week
3 innings, about 1 hour |
1 or 2 per
week (about 1 hour) |
| Farm |
Coach, then player 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 (46 feet mound distance)
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 (46 feet mound distance)
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) |
| Intermediate |
50'
mound distance
70 foot base paths |
Substitution |
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 |
60'6" mound distance
Up to 90 foot base paths |
Substitution |
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) |
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Please note that practices and games will
vary by team. These schedules are compiled based on coaching availability, so
there is no way to determine what days of the week practices and games will be
assigned until schedules are released in late February.
Divisions with a Waiting List: As we get close to the start
of the season, we will place certain divisions in a "waiting list state" once
we register enough players to form teams. If you attempt to register, and you
are presented with a message which indicates that you are in a waiting list, it
does not mean your child won't play this season. We do everything in our power
to form equally balanced teams, so we have to limit the roster size for any
given team. Roster sizes vary by division. If you are on a waiting list, it
means that we still need more players to register in your respective division,
so that we can form a whole team. You can help expedite this by introducing our
league to your friends and have them register. If you have any questions about
the waiting list, please reach out to our Player Agent at:
playeragent@sunnyvalelittleleague.com
4. Volunteer!
Sunnyvale Little League is an
organization completely operated by parent and community volunteers. The league
requires that all families fulfill a league
level volunteer position and a team level volunteer position The "league
level" obligation consists of a job, outlined in the "volunteer positions" link
below. The "team level" obligation typically means helping to operate the snack
shack two or three times during the season. While not a hard requirement,
families with more than one child in the league should work with their
respective Team Scheduler to help ensure that these roles are covered.
Multi-player families may be asked to have both parents serve a league level
volunteer role if there is a need for volunteers. We try to distribute league
level roles across families, but our first priority is to make sure that all
league roles are covered.
Parents / guardians have the option of buying
out of their league and team level volunteer obligations, but please keep in
mind that the league as a whole and each respective team requires volunteers in
order to function. The buyout options are $250 for the league level position,
$150 for the team level buyout (Note: we will not host snack
shacks in 2021 due to county food service protocols), or $400 for both
positions. Buyouts will be processed when you register.
Here is a list
of all volunteer
positions.
5. Register.
All
registrations are being processed online. Some very basic (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 your
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 Days (Date
TBD) Do NOT mail these documents to the league.
6. Complete Volunteer
Verification
PLEASE NOTE: Sunnyvale
Little League will require at least one parent/ guardian from each family to
undergo a volunteer background check. We are legally required to conduct
background checks on all adult volunteers. ANY PARENT WHO SERVES IN THE LEAGUE
LEVEL OR TEAM LEVEL VOLUNTEER OBLIGATION MUST COMPLETE A BACKGROUND CHECK. We
will be using JDP, a third party vendor, to conduct the required background
checks of all adult volunteers. With this process, all volunteers will receive
an e-mail shortly after online registration is completed, which will contain a
link that directs the volunteer to the Sunnyvale Little League
Volunteer Online Application (served by JDP).
Any individual who
provides regular service for the league and/or has repetitive access to, or
contact with players or teams, must fill out the Sunnyvale
Little League Volunteer Online Application (served by JDP). This
includes, but is not limited to, parent volunteers who will be on the field, ,
Team Managers, Assistant Coaches, Team Admins, Umpires, Board Members, Parent
Dugout Volunteers, Team Photographer etc'.
This online process will
allow you, the league volunteer, to submit all necessary verification
information online, including social security number, and eliminates the need
for Sunnyvale Little League officials to handle sensitive personal volunteer
information. The Sunnyvale Little League Volunteer Online
Application (served by JDP) is used to conduct a volunteer background
check. This new process allows us to move to a paperless volunteer form process
and provide a more secure process for each volunteer.
After the
background check is completed, Sunnyvale Little League must still verify the
volunteer's application with a government-issued photo ID. In order to fulfill
this step, each volunteer who submits an online application is required to
present a state issued identification card or drivers license at Document
Verification Day, which will be held in conjunction with Majors and Minors
tryouts at Cupertino Middle School (Date TBD). If you have any further
questions on our volunteer verification process, please contact the league
Safety Director (safety@sunnyvalelittleleague.com)
7.
Attend Document Verification Day
Document Verification is for
ALL players for the 2021 Spring season
ALL
parents do need to complete the Volunteer Verification process as described in
Section 6 above. We will also need a copy of your driver’s license, which
should be presented during Document Verification (Date TBD).
The league
will hold Document Verification Day on a date to be determined
at the Majors/Minors tryouts at Cupertino Middle School, located at 1650
South Bernardo Ave, Sunnyvale, CA .This is a requirement by Little League to
check the players' age and residence . It is also a great opportunity to meet
board members and a chance to ask questions .
For Age & Address
Document Verification you will need to bring:
- You MUST bring proof of age
for each player, such as an original birth certificate
(copies will not be accepted).
- You MUST bring
documentation which proves residency within our league's boundaries. 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,
2020 (previous year) and February 1, 2021 (current year).
You MUST bring one document from EACH of the three Groups
outlined below:
- Group 1
- 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 2
- 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 3
- 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
records
- You MUST bring a valid ID
for each volunteer (for the purpose of background checks)
If you do not live within SVLL's boundaries,
but your child attends a school within our boundaries, you may satisfy
residency requirements via the following:
- A school issued report card or performance record
will no longer be accepted to establish school attendance. Either the
school enrollment form or an official/certified
school enrollment record dated prior to October 1, 2020 can be used to
establish school attendance for the 2021 season.
8. Post Season
Participation Procedures
The SVLL Board of Directors
implemented new Post Season
Participation Procedures last season. All players who are selected to
participate in post season play (8 to 14 year olds) must comply with these
procedures.
9. Get familiar with Sunnyvale 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@sunnyvalelittleleague.com
Thank you for taking the time to review all of this important
information.
Begin your registration:
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