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2022
Registration is now OPEN
The 2022
Spring Season will offer T-Ball, Pioneer, Farm, Minors, Majors, Intermediate,
Juniors and Challenger Divisions. We will keep registration open for each
division until we have a suitable number of players to create balanced teams.
We encourage you to register sooner than later, in order to guarantee a spot in
the league for your child.
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Welcome to Sunnyvale
Little League Registration!
READ THIS ENTIRE
PAGE before registering!
We are excited to open Little League
Baseball registration for the 2022 spring season, which is our 63rd year here
in Sunnyvale!
Special Consideration for
2022
At this moment, we are unsure of how health & safety
protocols will exist when our season starts in March of 2022. We encourage you
to check back here on our website for details. We will update our membership
once there is clarity on any health protocols that apply to outdoor youth
sports in Santa Clara County.
To register for the spring season, please
address each of the following sections:
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, 1185
Hollenbeck Ave, Sunnyvale, CA 94087
- Cherry Chase Elementary School, 1138 Heatherstone
Way, Sunnyvale, CA 94087
- Cumberland Elementary School, 824 Cumberland Dr,
Sunnyvale, CA 94087
- Cupertino Middle School, 1650 S Bernardo Ave,
Sunnyvale, CA 94087
- Fremont High School, 575 W Fremont Ave, Sunnyvale,
CA 94087
- French American School of Silicon Valley, 1522
Lewiston Dr, Sunnyvale, CA 94087
- Garden Gate Elementary School, 10500 Ann Arbor Ave,
Cupertino, CA 95014
- Homestead High School, 21370 Homestead Rd,
Cupertino, CA 95014
- Monteclaire Elementary, 1160 St Joseph Ave, Los
Altos, CA 94024
- Nimitz Elementary School, 545 Cheyenne Dr,
Sunnyvale, CA 94087
- Resurrection Parish School, 1395 Hollenbeck Ave,
Sunnyvale, CA 94087
- St Simon Parish School, 1840 Grant Rd, Los Altos,
CA 94024
- Stevens Creek Elementary, 10300 Ainsworth Dr,
Cupertino, CA 95014
- Stratford School - Sunnyvale-DeAnza Campus, 1196
Lime Dr, Sunnyvale, CA 94087
- South Peninsula Hebrew Day School, 1030 Astoria Dr,
Sunnyvale, CA 94087
- Sunnyvale Middle School, 1080 Mango Ave, Sunnyvale,
CA 94087
- West Valley Elementary, 1635 Belleville Way,
Sunnyvale, CA 94087
For more information on boundaries, please refer to
this info.
3. Determine which Division your child will play.
Sunnyvale Little League has 8 divisions: Challenger, T-Ball,
Pioneer, Farm, Minors, Majors, Intermediate 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* |
2022
Registration Fees |
| Challenger |
4-22 |
up
to 22 |
$40 |
| T-ball |
4 - 5 |
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$25 |
| Pioneer |
6 - 7 |
8 |
$100 |
| Farm |
7 - 9 |
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$210 |
| Minors ** |
9 - 10 |
8,
11 |
$225 |
| Majors ** |
11 - 12 |
10 |
$225 |
| Intermediate** |
13 |
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$225 |
| Juniors
** |
13 - 14 |
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$225 |
* Based on evaluation
** Must sign up prior to Jan 25, 2022 and
attend tryouts. (Date for Intermediate & Juniors tryouts to be determined)
Regular registration fees will be applied to all registration between
December 23, 2021 and February 1, 2022 Late registration fees of $25 will be
applied to all approved exceptional registrations beyond February 2,
2022
Refund Policy: Refund requests may be made up to February 1st, 2022
for Pioneer, Farm, Minors, Majors, Intermediate and Juniors divisions. A $25
fee will be applied to all refunds + the cost of the players uniform once
uniform orders are made. |
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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.
| 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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| 13-14 Year
Olds |
- 13 year olds may play in
Intermediate.
- 13-14 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, 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 2022 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,
2021 (previous year) and February 1, 2022 (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, 2021 can be used to
establish school attendance for the 2022 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
10. Registration Guide
We were forced to migrate to a
new online registration vendor this year, so the experience has changed. In
order to help with your registration experience, we've crafted a guide which
walks through the steps necessary to complete registration.
We strongly
encourage you to use this guide as you register your children.
Get the
Registration Guide here.
Thank you
for taking the time to review all of this important information.
Begin your registration:
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