NEEDHAM BABE RUTH &
LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL

. . . Friendship, Sportsmanship, Fun  

Registration & Tryouts

2010 Little League/Babe Ruth Registration

Registration is open for Fall Baseball

Click here to Register or Update player information

To Register: 

  1. Click on the Registration and/or Update Player Information button above or below.
     
  2. Login by entering the player’s phone number and first name and pressing submit.
     
  3. Complete all the fields on the player information page and press submit.
     
  4. WE NOW ACCEPT CREDIT CARD PAYMENT. 

Fees for Spring Leagues: (for 2nd grade through High School):    
            $185 for the first child
            $160 for the second child
            $135 for each subsequent child

Fees for Spring Leagues: (Kindergarten and First Grade)
            $125 for all players (no multi-child discount at this level)

Fees for Summer League:
            $150 for all players (no multi-child discount)

Fees for Fall League:
            $140 for all players (no multi-child discount)

Scholarships are available.  Please email Joe Stefaniak at jstefaniak@scansoftware.com

If you DO NOT live in Needham, but attend school in Needham and wish to play, we will gladly apply for the required waiver from National Little League Headquarters and with their approval you will be eligible to play in our league.  Please email Joe Stefaniak at jstefaniak@scansoftware.com, prior to registering. 

Click here to Register or Update player information

If you have registration questions please email Jay Doonan:  jjdoonan@verizon.net
or If you have technical questions please email Joe Stefaniak:  jstefaniak@scansoftware.com

Our Programs

SPRING

Our Spring program runs from early April through mid to late-June.

We offer 9 Spring divisions that are both age and skill based:

  • A non-competitive Kindergarten Little League division for all Kindergartens with a major focus on training and learning.
     
  • A non-competitive First Grade Little League division for all first graders with a major focus on training and learning.
     
  • A non-competitive Single A Little League division for all second graders with a major focus on training and learning.
     
  • An instructional and competitive Double A Little League division with playoffs for players in 3rd grade and those players who are 9 to 11 years old.
     
  • A competitive Triple A Little League division with playoffs for 10 to 12 year olds.
     
  • A highly competitive Majors Little League division with playoffs for 11 and 12 year olds. Returning Major League 12 year olds remain with the same team they were on as a 11 year old.
     
  • An instructional and competitive Babe Ruth Prep League with playoffs played on a full-sized diamond for 13 and 14 year olds.
     
  • A highly competitive Babe Ruth Senior League with playoffs played on a full-sized diamond for 13 to 15 year olds. Returning Senior League 14 and 15 year olds remain with the same team they were on the previous year.
     
  • A competitive Babe Ruth 16-18 League with playoffs played on a full-sized diamond for 16-18 year olds.

 

SUMMER

Our Summer program runs from Late June through the first week of August.

We offer very competitive programs with a heavy emphasis on practices for players who turn 8 to 18 by April 30th of the year.

 

 

Tryouts

YOU MUST BE REGISTERED AND FULLY PAID TO TRYOUT!

Tryouts for Spring 2010 are as follows:

·     Children who are in Kindergarten, First Grade or will turn 8 or 9 on or before April 30, 2010 do not need to tryout.

·     Children who turn 10 on or before April 30, 2010 and wish to be considered for our AAA level must tryout on Sunday, October 4th at Mills Field (more details to follow).

·     Children who turn 11 on or before April 30, 2010 and wish to be considered for either of our Majors levels must tryout on Sunday, October 4th at Mills Field (more details to follow).

·     Children who turn 12 on or before April 30, 2010 and wish to be considered for the new Majors Competitive Level baseball must tryout, EVEN IF THEY WERE ON A MAJORS TEAM IN 2009 on Sunday, October 4th at Mills Field (more details to follow).

·     Children who turn 12 on or before April 30, 2010 and DO NOT wish to be considered for the new Majors Competitive Level baseball and played in Needham Little League in 2009, do not need to tryout.

·     Children who turn 13 on or before April 30, 2010 must tryout on Saturday, September 26th  at Memorial Field.

·     Children who turn 14 or 15 on or before April 30, 2010 who were NOT on a Senior League team in 2009 must tryout on Saturday, September 26th at Memorial Field.

·     Children who turn 16, 17 or 18 on or before April 30, 2010 do not need to tryout.

 

Little League & Babe Ruth Age Table for Spring 2010 Season

The Little League & Babe Ruth age limits are very strict.  Please refer to the table below to ascertain your child's Baseball Age. No exceptions can be made for any reason.  Children born on or after May 1, 2001 are not eligible for the 2009 Spring season.

 

Baseball Age (BB Age) Born between
8 May 1, 2001 and April 30, 2002
9 May 1, 2000 and April 30, 2001
10 May 1, 1999 and April 30, 2000
11 May 1, 1998 and April 30, 1999
12 May 1, 1997 and April 30, 1998
13 May 1, 1996 and April 30, 1997
14 May 1, 1995 and April 30, 1996
15 May 1, 1994 and April 30, 1995
16 May 1, 1993 and April 30, 1994
17 May 1, 1992 and April 30, 1993
18 May 1, 1991 and April 30, 1992

 

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 29, 2010