Belmont Redwood Shores Little League

Registration for Spring 2010 Season

Baseball for boys and girls ages 5-12, including T-Ball, Farm, AA, AAA and Majors divisions

The Board of Directors of BRSLL is pleased to offer Online Registration. Returning families can log on to their existing account and edit their information. New families will need to create an account and enter the requested information. We hope you find this new system useful!

Please review the BRSLL 2010 Registration Information section below before registering.

All players must register through this online registration system.

Baseball Tryouts -Tryouts are required for Majors, AAA and AA baseball divisions, even for players who have already played in them before. If you register for the Majors, AAA or AA divisions, information on tryouts will be sent to you by email later in December. Tryout dates will be January 9 and January 23, 2010 and players must attend at least one session.

*** Please read the important information below before proceeding ***

If you are having any trouble completing your registration, please contact us at ulkamohan@hotmail.com

1 - BRSLL 2010 Registration Information

Registration Calendar

Nov 5, 2009: Online Registration begins

Dec 5, 2009: Live (walk-in) Registration Day at Redwood Shores Library, 399 Marine World Pkwy, Redwood Shores - 2:00pm  to 5:00pm
Dec 8, 2009: Live (walk-in) Registration Day at Redwood Shores Library, 399 Marine World Pkwy, Redwood Shores - 6:00pm to 8:00pm

Dec 15, 2009:  Deadline for Registration - Late registrations after this date will be charged a $50 late Registration Fee

Jan 9, 2010: Tryouts Day #1

Jan 23, 2010: Tryouts Day #2

Jan 26, 2010: Last day to Withdraw & Obtain Refund (less admin fee of $25)

Feb. 8, 2010:  Practices begin (Farm, AA, AAA and Majors)

Feb. 11, 2010:  T-ball organizational meeting at Belmont Sports Complex

Mar 6, 2010: Opening Day

June 5, 2010: End of Season - Family Day (Majors, AAA and AA Championships)

• You are new to BRSLL and would prefer to present your child's proof of birthdate and proof of residency in person rather than sending it to us by mail or email.
• You are paying by check and would prefer to submit your check in person rather than by mail.
• You would like assistance in using our online registration system.
• You would like more information about BRSLL before registering.

If you meet any of the above criteria, you may still start the process on line, and then make payment or provide proof of age at the live registration. We will also have several computer terminals available for those of you who would like to enter your data and complete the entire registration process at either of the live registration days. We recommend that new players, including first time T-ballers and others new to our league, consider coming to one of the walk-in registration sessions.
 
Registration Fees - $135 for T-ball and $160 for all other divisions (same as 2009 season!). Please be aware that our registration fees include a $20 per player field usage fee that we are required to pay to the Belmont Parks and Recreation Department. Registrations completed after the Dec 15, 2009 deadline will be subject to a $50 late fee.

 2 - Division Age Requirements

Belmont Redwood Shores Little League's standard age requirements are as follows:

Note: Little League age is a player's as of April 30th, 2010.

Exceptions: "Playing up" a division

• 6-year-olds (birthdates from May 1, 2003 to April 30, 2004) who played TBall at BRSLL last year may opt to register for Farm. Placement in Farm will be dependent on available space for younger players in the Farm division and may require a skill evaluation with the Farm VP or Minors Player Agent.
• 7-year-olds (birthdates from May 1, 2002 to April 30, 2003) who played Farm at BRSLL last year may opt to register for AA. Placement in AA will be dependent on player performance at tryouts and available space for younger players in the AA division.
• 9-year olds (birthdates from May 1, 2000 to April 30, 2001) registering for AAA must have played at the AA level last season.
• 10-year olds (birthdates from May 1, 1999 to April 30, 2000) registering for Majors must have played at the AAA level last season.

  Note: Players who played in other leagues may also qualify for these exceptions, but BRSLL will require a recommendation from their previous league.

  Note: Final division placement for Majors, AAA and AA will depend on tryout performance.

Exceptions: ”Playing Down” a division.

•  7-year-olds (birthdates from May 1, 2002 to April 30, 2003) who have not previously played T-ball and are not ready to face a pitched baseball may opt to register for T-Ball.
•  10-year-olds (birthdates from May 1, 1999 to April 30, 2000)who are not ready to face live player-pitching may opt to register for AA. This level is generally appropriate only for 10-year-olds who have little or no prior baseball experience.
•  11-year olds (birthdates from May 1, 1998 to April 30, 1999) who want more development time may opt to register for AAA.

Choosing a Division - As part of the registration process, you will be asked to specify a division preference consistent with the age requirements and rules listed above. The decision of whether to choose a higher or lower division for you child's age group can be a difficult one, so we offer here a few things to consider. Players who "play up" will benefit from facing stronger competition and from practicing with older, more skilled players. However, they may receive less playing time than if they played at their age level. They will also have a different social experience as they will likely be one to two years younger than most of their teammates. Players who play in a lower division may receive more playing time and may have opportunities to play different positions than they would in the higher division, but may find the level of competition less challenging and may receive less instruction in advanced skills.

Requests to "play up", as defined above, will be decided in the competitive divisions (AA, AAA, and Majors) by the tryouts and player draft. Players who are not selected by the draft in their division of preference will be placed in the next lower division. Requests for 6-year-olds to "play up" in Farm will be decided by a player evaluation, to be conducted on try-out day by the Minors Player Agent.

Requests to "play down" will be evaluated by the League's player agents during tryouts. If the player agent believes that, because of the player's size, strength, or skill level, the player would be out of place in the selected division, the agent will contact the parents to discuss moving the player to a higher age-appropriate division.

Ultimately, player placement in competitive divisions (AA, AAA and Majors) will depend on tryouts, the player agents’ assessment of each child’s baseball skills and the number of spaces available in each division. Therefore, your child is not guaranteed placement in the division for which you register.

If you have further questions about player placement, email Minors Player Agent Dan Cobb dmcobb@sbcglobal.net or Majors Player Agent Walter Smith was1@moverite.com.

Majors Division - 12-year olds (birthdates from May 1, 1997 to April 30, 1998) must register for Majors. This is a Little League National requirement and can be waived only with the approval of the President of BRSLL and the Little League District 52 administrator. Players of league age 10 or 11 who played in the AAA division in the 2009 season and were selected to the Minors Superbowl All-Star team or the District 52 9/10 year old all-star team must try out for Majors.

Baseball Tryouts - Tryouts are required for Majors, AAA and AA baseball divisions, even for players who have already played in them before. If you register for the Majors, AAA or AA divisions, information on tryouts will be sent to you by email later in December. Tryout dates will be January 9 and January 23, 2010 and players must attend at least one session.

Team Assignment Policy - Teams will be assigned in accordance with our league’s supplemental rules for each division. For Majors, AAA and AA, tryouts and a draft are used to place players. For Farm, players are placed on teams by the Farm division VP and the Minors Player Agent. For T-ball, teams are formed at the T-ball organizational meeting, which is scheduled for February 11, 2010. There are no guarantees of specific teammates or coaches. An exception will be made for children of team managers / head coaches (who will be assigned to their parents' team), and for siblings in the same division (who, if requested by parents, will be assigned to the same team).

3 - Volunteer Requirement

Belmont Redwood Shores Little League is dependent on volunteers to deliver a great experience to the children of the community.  The league requires each family to volunteer during the season.  Before you can complete the registration process, you will need to select one of the following volunteer opportunities:

Team Manager - The Team Manager has overall responsibility for the team and is the league's point of contact with the team.  The manager is responsible for ensuring that the philosophy, goals, Codes of Conduct and rules for our league and the particular division are communicated, monitored and enforced.  The manager has responsibility for organizing and managing the conduct of practices and games and working with the team coaches to develop practice and game plans, including rotation of players and minimum play time as required by the rules of the particular division.  The manager must be a positive role model, an educator and a motivator.  Managers are selected for each team before the season starts and the manager's child is guaranteed a spot on the team.  The time commitment is for one or two games and one or two practices per week, depending on division.

Head Coach -  The Head Coach is responsible for player development and training.  The coach runs practices and pre-game warm-ups and substitutes for the manager whenever the manager is not available.  Head coaches are selected for each team before the season starts and the head coach's child is guaranteed a spot on the team.  The time commitment is for one or two games and one or two practices per week, depending on division.

If you volunteer for Manager or Head Coach, please register next to your name on the registration page.

Assistant Coach - If you would like to be involved in coaching but are unable to make the time commitment required to be a head coach or team manager, you may volunteer to serve as an assistant coach.  Assistant coaches can help at practices and during games, as they are available and as agreed upon by the manager and head coach.  Most teams will need from one to three assistant coaches.

Team Parent - The Team Parent organizes team activities such as game snacks, team parties, picture and yearbook distribution, etc.  The team parent assists the manager by communicating with team families regarding practice and game schedules, volunteer assignments and other team and league events.

Scorekeeper - Scorekeepers are needed are needed in the AA, AAA and Majors divisions to keep the scorebook for your team.  In AAA and Majors, a second scorekeeper is needed to keep pitch counts.  For those new to scorekeeping, the league will hold a scorekeeping clinic.  Scorekeepers are not needed for Farm and T-Ball divisions.

Field Preparation - Water, drag and line the field before your child's "home" games; clean-up after "away" games.

Umpire -  Parent volunteer umpires are welcome in all divisions (other than T-Ball) and do all the umpiring in the Farm and AA divisions.  For those new to umpiring, the league provides training.

Team Photographer -  Take digital photos of your child's  team in action and provide a photo CD for each child at the end of the season.  Provide photos for the yearbook.

Team Safety Officer - Ensure that all safety rules are followed during games.  Bring a first-aid kit to all games and assist with first aid in the case of injury to participants.  This is an ideal volunteer opportunity for trained medical professionals (doctors, nurses, EMTs, etc.).  For those without training or professional experience, a first aid class will be offered prior to Opening day.

Volunteers who have direct contact with children (managers, head coaches and assistant coaches) are required to complete a Little League volunteer form.  The form can be obtained at Volunteer Form  and either mailed to BRSLL PO Box 1  Belmont, CA 94002 or dropped off at one of our two walk-in registration days. 

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