Q: What ages can participate in UCALL?
A: UCALL is open to boys and girls ages 4-16.
Q. What division or level will my child be playing?
This table shows both the highest division or level a player may be eligible for as well as the lowest division allowed for his or her age group.
- Majors: 12, 11, 10, 9*
- Minors: 11, 10, 9, 8, 7*
- Farm: 9, 8, 7, 6
- Tee Ball: 7, 6, 5, 4
*Player / parent may request the player be considered eligible for the draft by emailing [email protected]
Q: How do I register my child?
A: Registration is 100% online! Visit our registration page to get started.
Q: When does the season start?
A: Practices begin in mid-February, and the regular season starts in early March.
Q: When are practices and games held?
A:
Pre-Season Practice Schedule: Feb - March 12
2 weekday practices
1 practice on Saturday.
Season Practice & Game Schedule: March 13 (Opening Day) - May 31
The game schedule will be available in early March.
Q. Which divisions have tryouts and do we have to attend?
A. Tee-ball (first time players league ages 4-7) and Farm teams (league ages 6- 9) are assigned by the division VP and the player agents based on league age. (Players’ “league age” is set based on birthdate by Little League International and may not be the same as their actual age.) Tee-ball and Farm players do not need to attend tryouts.
All players league ages 8-12 are eligible and must participate in at least one of the two tryouts. Tryouts are held by age group and the schedule will be posted on the website. To be eligible to be drafted to the Minor or Major division, tryouts are mandatory. Players returning to the Majors are considered “property players” and do not need to attend tryouts; they will return to their team from last season.
Player tryouts are held on one Saturday and one Sunday before the start of the season, typically in January. (Check the website for details or the handout received at registration.) To be eligible for the draft, players must attend one of the two sessions. They may attend both if desired.
Based on the player’s performance during the tryouts, he or she may be drafted by a manager to play at the higher level of their eligibility. Participation at the tryouts does not guarantee the player will be drafted to the higher division, but a player must participate in his or her age-level tryouts to be eligible to play at the higher level. Players who do not attend tryouts will likely be placed in their lowest division of eligibility.
Occasionally, in the interest of a player’s safety or development, parents may prefer that the player not play at his or her highest level of eligibility. Whenever a candidate is eligible for two divisions, s/he may elect to stay in the lower division by submitting a request in writing either on the registration form or to the Player Agent prior to the draft or team assignments.
If the request is approved and a player elects to play in the Minor Division rather than being part of the pool eligible for the Major division draft or to play in the Farm Division rather than being part of the pool eligible for the Minor division draft, s/he is not eligible to be called up later to fill a vacancy. Contact [email protected].
All players attending tryouts are assessed by the player agents and board members who do not manage a team. A player for whom there are safety concerns may be held in a lower level by the player agent through this assessment.If you have additional questions, feel free to contact [email protected].