| 2021 Fall League Registration |
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2021
Fall Registration is now OPEN
Please
READ THIS ENTIRE PAGE before registering!
Please Note that all new adult volunteers MUST COMPLETE A
BACKGROUND CHECK. Details are outlined in Section 6 below |
Welcome to Sunnyvale
Little League Fall Registration!
READ THIS
ENTIRE PAGE before registering!
We are excited to open Little
League Baseball registration for the 2021 fall season here in Sunnyvale!
Fall Ball is an instructional program that emphasizes learning and
developing skills in a less competitive environment than Spring baseball.
Players are encouraged to sharpen their skills, try new positions, and have
fun! Many players will be moving up from a lower division ti help them prepare
for the next level come spring.
We issue a dry fit shirt and SVLL hat
as part of the uniform package.
Special Consideration
for Fall 2021
SVLL currently maintains 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. These protocols will remain in
effect until they are relaxed by the State of California, Santa Clara County
and City of Sunnyvale.
If you elect to have your child participate
in the fall 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.
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. No
League Boundaries
As our fall league is not sanctioned for post
season, there are no league boundaries to participate in our league. Anyone may
participate, but recognize that this does not grant exemptions for the spring
season. League boundaries which apply to your place of residence or where your
child attends school apply to our spring season.
For more information
on boundaries, please refer to this
info.
3. Determine which Division your child
will play.
Sunnyvale Little League limits our fall season to 4
divisions: Pioneer, Farm, Minors, Majors (we DO NOT offer Challenger, T-Ball,
Intermediate or Juniors divisions in the fall). 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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2021
Fall Registration Fees |
| Pioneer |
5 - 7 |
8 |
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$130 |
| Farm |
7 - 9 |
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$155 |
| Minors |
9 - 10 |
8, 11 |
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$155 |
| Majors |
11 - 12 |
10 |
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$155 |
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Based on evaluation
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The following is a guide for placement of
children who have not already played Little League, or are considering playing
up in a higher division:
| 5 Year
Olds |
- We allow 5 year olds to play in Pioneer
during the fall season
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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
- 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
- A few 9 year olds who are deemed a
safety risk may be placed in Minors at the discretion of the Majors/Minor
Player Agent.
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| 10 Year
Olds |
- Most 10 year olds will play in
Minors
- A few 10 year olds who are deemed a
safety risk may be placed in Minors at the discretion of the Majors/Minor
Player Agent.
- A few skilled 10 year olds may be
placed in Majors.
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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.
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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.
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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 |
| Pioneer |
Coach pitch
No strikeouts,
No walks |
Every player
bats once every inning |
All
players play defense, and rotate through all positions |
1
game per week on Sundays only. |
1 per week,
which typically precede games. |
| Farm |
Coach, then player pitch
Strikeouts,
No walks |
Continuous
order - every player bats |
All
players play defense, Infield / outfield play balanced ~50/50 |
1
game per week on Sundays only. |
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 |
1
game per week on Sundays only. |
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. |
1
game per week on Sundays only. |
Usually 2 per
week (about 2 hours) |
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Please note that practices are held on
Sundays, followed by a game. Coaches may occassionally call additional
practices, but these are informal.
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!
While we do not require the same
volunteer obligations as is the case during the spring season, we still ask
that parents assist with the league by providing support to the team manager on
Sundays by helping with field prep.
If you are interested as serving as
a team manager (i.e. head coach) or as an assistant coach, please contact the
league President at
president@sunnyvalelittleleague.com. This is an extremely
importent role to fill. If we do not have enough coaches available, we may be
forced to eliminate teams, and overstack those teams that remain with more
players than we care to.
5. Schedules.
Games for our fall season will begin the first Sunday after
Labor Day and will be played each Sunday until Sunday October 31st. Practices
will be held prior to games on Sundays.
6.
Register.
All registrations are being processed online. Some
very basic (but important) instructions:
- You will first be prompted to create an online
account if you don't already have one in our registration system. 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.
6. 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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