Frequently Asked Questions about South Marple Little League
WHERE DO I REGISTER?
Online at southmarplelittleleague.org
WHAT ARE THE DEADLINES FOR REGISTRATION?
- Early Bird Registration ($125 dollars per player; $25 discount per player and $350 family cap) —until January 14, 2024
- Regular Registration ($150 per child and $350 family cap) —until February 19, 2024
There is $25 late fee (per family) for registrations received after February 19th.
Note for Minors and Majors Softball: There is an additional $25 fee per player to cover the DelVal Softball league fees, insurance charges, and custom uniforms.
NO REFUNDS WILL BE ISSUED AFTER TEAMS HAVE BEEN DRAFTED.
All NEW PLAYERS must provide proof of residency or attendance at a school (Loomis, Paxon Hollow, St. Pius and St. Francis) within our boundaries (Not sure? You can check
here).
New players who register but do not meet the boundary requirements will not be permitted to play and will have their registration fee refunded (minus the $3 collected by the site provider).
Softball ONLY: If your local Little League does NOT offer softball, you may participate at SMLL.
WHAT DO THE REGISTRATION FEES INCLUDE?
They include snack bar tickets for players after each game, league uniforms, League charter and insurance, field maintenance, and material/season prep.
WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT AGES FOR EACH DIVISION?
TEE BALL (4/5)
ROOKIE (6)
CADETS SOFTBALL (7/8)
SENIOR FARM BASEBALL (7/8)
MINORS SOFTBALL (9/10)
MINORS BASEBALL (9/10)
MAJORS SOFTBALL (11/12)
MAJORS BASEBALL (11/12)
Little League has different cutoff dates for softball and baseball. For Tee Ball and Rookie, we use the baseball cutoff dates. To determine your child's age, click on the following:
LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL AGE CHARTS
LITTLE LEAGUE SOFTBALL AGE CHARTS
WHEN DOES THE SEASON BEGIN?
Typically, practices start in the middle of March (weather permitting) with games beginning around the last week of March/first week of April.
HOW LONG DOES THE SEASON RUN?
The tee ball season usually finishes up around the first week of June, and the older divisions usually end closer to the middle (right before school lets out).
CAN I REQUEST A TEAMMATE?
For younger players (Tee Ball and Rookie only), you may request that your child be placed with another player who is registered in the same division. Regardless of division, siblings are automatically placed on the same team unless families request otherwise. To make the request, email us at [email protected].