FAQs

• I'm new to Needham Little League, how do I get started?

• What is East/West?

• How do I know if I'm in the East or in the West?

• I would like my child to be on a team with friends, is that possible?

• I can't make tryouts, what should I do?

• My Child is younger than your Little League allows, are there other organizations for them?

• How do I apply for a scholarship?

• We moved to town after the Fall tryout, can I still tryout?

Forms

Volunteer Application

Manager/Coach Evaluation Form

Instructions for Operating Mills Scoreboard

Accident Form

The process is simple and done online.

• Read the material on our About Us & Contacts page.
• Then go to: Registration/Tryouts and follow instructions on registering.

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What is East/West?

National Little League requires that towns with populations in excess of 20,000 divide their leagues.  Needham Little League until 2008 was divided geographically into two areas:  East and West.
 

In 2008 we will now have two leagues named American and National Leagues for A, AA, AAA and Majors.

Any registered player may be placed in either the American or National Leagues.  For Single A and Double A we attempt to honor friend requests and then place players with school mates.  Late Registrants may not be able to be with friends or school mates if teams are already formed.  At all older levels, teams are not formed by schools by are put together in an attempt to balance teams.

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I would like my child to be on a team with friends, is that possible?

It is possible, but not guaranteed.  At the Single A and Double A level every effort is made to grant these wishes.  For the most part teams at these levels are formed by school.  If you are interested in making a request, please include it in the comments section of the online registration and/or email the appropriate contact person on the About Us & Contacts page.

We apologize, but at the AAA, Majors and Babe Ruth Levels these requests can not be granted.  Teams are formed to be competitively balanced and such requests become difficult, if not impossible to accommodate.  We hope you understand and thank you for refraining from making such requests.

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Little League (BB Ages 8-12)
There are no tryouts for 8 or 9 year olds.
10 year olds should tryout to help the League place them on a AA or AAA team.
Tryouts are mandatory for 11 and 12 year olds who wish to make the Majors and are not already on a Majors team.

Babe Ruth (BB Ages 13-15)
All players not currently on a Senior League team, must tryout.

Please let the appropriate contact person on the About Us & Contacts page know about your issue.

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Needham Summer Baseball operates a Spring program for 6 and 7 year olds as well as a full Summer baseball program. You can contact them at 781-433-7370

Needham Fall Baseball operates a  program in the Fall for player age 9-14. You can contact them at jstefaniak@scansoftware.com.

Needham Girls Softball operates in the Spring for girls in the 4th through 8th grades. You can contact them at www.needhamsoftball.com.

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If you moved to Needham after the Fall Tryout, there will be a supplemental tryout in December or January for such a purpose.  Please check the web site in late November.

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