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BASEBALL REGISTRATION STEPS
Review each step BEFORE registering online:
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Find your Little League Age and Division Located Below |
| 2 | Verify you live or attend a school in the Issaquah Little League Boundary using Little League Finder |
| 3 | Review the Division calendar |
| 4 | Special Cases: Scholarships |
| 5 | Special Cases: Managers, Coaches, Umpires, and Other Volunteers |
| 6 | Register for the 2020 Season (Opens November 1, 2019) |
2020 Little League Age Chart
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BASEBALL AGE CHART (BOYS & GIRLS) |
You must register for the Division listed for your age. Your age must be verifiable by a government issued birth certificate. Please do not falsify your child's birthday in order
to register for a non-age appropriate level. You may indicate your desire to have your child play up during the registration process.
If you would like to request to play at a higher or lower division, you can indicate PETITION TO PLAY UP or PETITION TO PLAY DOWN during your registration.
| T-Ball | Ages 5-6- Children ages 5-6 are eligible to play T-Ball. At this level the focus is exclusively on learning the very basic fundamental of the game and having tons of fun, so the kids will come back next year. Coaches place balls on the tee for hitting. Emphasis is on basic skills, teamwork and fun. Team are organized by school as much as possible. Expect one practice and one game each week. | |
| A | Ages 6-7- Children age 6 are eligible if they have already completed one year in T-Ball. At this level we continue to focus on learning the basis and coaches pitch to the players using a soft "Incrediball". Emphasis is on basic skills, teamwork and fun. Team are organized by school as much as possible. Expect one practice and one game each week. | |
| AA | Ages 8- At this level of play there is increased focus on basic skills, teamwork, respect for coaches and umpires, and the rules of the game while still retaining a fun atmosphere. Coaches pitch to the players using RIF (Reduced Injury Factor) 5 ball. Team formation is based upon home school as much as possible. Expect one practice and one game each week. | |
| AAA | Age 9- Players pitch for the first time and stealing is introduced! This is the entry into competitive baseball with increased emphasis on basic skills, playmaking decisions, teamwork along with respect for umpires and coaches. Intensity level of play appropriately increased. Regulation hardballs are used. Balanced teams are formed as Managers draft players to be on their team using results from the mandatory Skills Evaluation. Scorekeeping, pitch counts, game scores and standings are all introduced. Expect two-three events each week. | |
| Coast | Age 10- The level of competition increases as players pitch with steals allowed. Emphasis on basic skills, playmaking decisions, teamwork and respect for umpires and coaches. Balanced teams are formed as Managers draft players to be on their team using results from the mandatory Skills Evaluation. Scorekeeping, pitch counts, game scores, standings, end of season Tournament and Championship. Expect one practice and two games each week. | |
| Majors | Ages 11-12- Advanced, competitive play. Emphasis on refining of all skills learned at previous levels. Balanced teams are formed as Managers draft players to be on their team using results from the mandatory Skills Evaluation. Those players not assigned to a Majors team are automatically entered into the Coast level. Scorekeeping, pitch counts, game scores, standings, end of season Tournament and Championship. Expect one practice and two games each week. | |
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Juniors (Age 14) Seniors (Age 15-16) |
Ages 13-16- Advanced, competitive play. Players must be ready to add more skill and strategy to their game. Defensive awareness along with knowing where to make the play and how to run the bases becomes a more critical part of the game. Base stealing, sliding, and lead offs are allowed starting at this level. Diamond size is an 80 or 90 foot base path with a 54 or 60 foot pitching distance. Depending upon the number of players that register to play, teams will typically have between 12-15 players. Practice starts in March and games start in April. There will be approximately 22-25 games against other District 9 leagues including Bellevue, Sammamish, Eastlake, Redmond, etc. during the season and games are 7 innings. Includes Post-season District and State All-Star Tournaments, Regional tournament and the Junior League Baseball World Series. Bat size goes up to a maximum of 2-5/8" diameter (big barrel) and 2-1/4" diameter bats may still be utilized. Metal or molded rubber cleats depending upon fields utilized. |
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ISSAQUAH LITTLE LEAGUE BOUNDARY |
Please use Little League Finder to determine the league boundary for your home or school you attend.
Issaquah Little League boundary is based on the geographic attendance area of the following Issaquah School District Elementary Schools which feed into Pacific Cascade Middle School, Issaquah Middle School and a portion of Maywood Middle School:
| Clark Elementary | 100% of attendance area |
| Cougar Ridge Elementary | 100% of attendance area |
| Grand Ridge Elementary | 100% of attendance area |
| Issaquah Valley Elementary | 100% of attendance area |
| Maple Hills Elementary | 100% of attendance area |
| Sunset Elementary | 100% of attendance area |
| Apollo Elementary |
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- Be sure you live or attend a school within the boundaries before registering, we cannot refund your registration processing fee of $35 if you live outside the Issaquah Little League boundaries.
- If you live outside the Issaquah Little League boundary in a neighboring league and wish to play in Issaquah, you must follow the Little League International Waiver Accommodation process to request permission from your League's President for a specific reason. This Waiver, if approved, lasts for one season and removes your child from any All-Star eligibility in either league. Contact the Player Agent for more information.
- If you are uncertain about whether you live in Issaquah Little League boundaries please use Find My League or contact the Player Agent.
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DIVISION CALENDAR |
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2020 Season Calendar (preliminary) |
T-Ball (Age 5-6) |
A (Age 6-7) |
AA (Age 7-8) |
AAA (Age 9-10) |
Coast (Age 10-11) |
Majors (Age 11-12) |
Upper Divisions (Age 13-16) |
| Registration Opens | Nov 1 | Nov 1 | Nov 1 | Nov 1 | Nov 1 | Nov 1 | Nov 1 |
| Price | $105 | $175 | $175 | $225 | $225 | $225 | $275 |
| Early Registration Discount ($25) | n/a | Ends 12/31 | Ends 12/31 | Ends 12/31 | Ends 12/31 | Ends 12/31 | Ends 12/31 |
| Wait List Starts | Mar 1 | Mar 1 | Mar 1 | Jan 27 | Jan 27 | Jan 27 | Mar 1 |
| Skills Evaluation | None | None | If AAA Play Up - Jan 26 | Jan 26 | Jan 26 | Jan 26 | TBD |
| Team Formation | School / Area | School / Area | School / Area | Manager Draft | Manager Draft | Manager Draft | Assigned |
| Draft Date | None | None | None | Early Feb | Early Feb | Early Feb | None |
| Managers Named | Early March | Early March | Early March | Late Jan | Late Jan | Late Jan | Early March |
| Teams Announced | Mid-March | Mid March | Mid March | Mid Feb | Mid Feb | Mid Feb | Early March |
| # Teams Expected | 10-12 | 10-12 | 10-12 | 8-10 | 8-10 | 8 | 1-2 |
| Roster Size | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Practice Start | Early April | Mid March | Mid March | Early Mar | Early Mar | Early Mar | Late Mar |
| Events per Week | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 3-4 | 3-4 |
| Regular Season Games | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | Interlock |
| Game Days of Week | 1 weekday and Sat | 1 weekday and Sat | 1 weekday and Sat | Tue/Thu/Sat | Mon/Wed/Sat | Tue/Thu/Sat | Varies |
| Practice Days of Week | Varies | Varies | Varies | Varies | Varies | Varies | Varies |
| Tournament Format | N/A | N/A | N/A | Pool Play then Single Elim | Pool Play then Single Elim | Pool Play then Single Elim | Interlock across District 9 |
| Tournament Games | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 8 | TBD |
| Tournament Start | N/A | N/A | N/A | Mid-May | Mid-May | Mid-May | TBD |
| Championship | N/A | N/A | N/A | June 6 | June 6 | June 6 | TBD |
| Total Games (Max) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 20 | 20 | 20 | TBD |
| All-Stars Announced | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Week of June 1 | Week of June 1 | Week of June 1 |
| # All-Stars | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | ~12 | ~24 | ~12 |
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SCHOLARSHIPS |
| Registration Fee Scholarship |
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| Equipment Scholarship |
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MANAGERS, COACHES, UMPIRES, AND OTHER VOLUNTEERS |
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| UMPIRE |
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| OTHER VOLUNTEERS |
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REGISTER FOR 2020 BASEBALL OR T-BALL
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