Walk-in Registration for the upcoming 2012 ROSL season has come to an end.  Sorry we missed you but it is not too late to get into ROSL for the upcoming 2012 season.  So what have you been waiting for?  Over 1,000 players cannot be wrong so let's register!

Important Mail-in Registration information:
2012 ROSL registration mail-in forms will be available on and after March 1, 2012 at: 
     * Senior Center - 3500 Marias.  Just SE of the Royal Oak High School 
                                 * Salter Center - 1545 E. Lincoln.  On Lincoln 1 block West of Campbell Road

Mail-in registration is "First come - First served".  Depending on the league and player space availability you may be shut out if you wait too long so please do your best to get them in asap so not to miss out.

So who can play in ROSL?  First you need to be 5-18 years old as of May 1, 2012.  Still ok? Then all you need to be is a Royal Oak resident, or attend a Royal Oak school (schools of choice), or attend a school that resides in Royal Oak (eg, Shrine).  Still have questions if you can come out and play with us?   Please send those 2 ROSL ladies below an email and they'll answer your question.  Yes... you need to keep reading.

Please read the mail-in registration information carefully before mailing in your registration form.  Registration forms that are incomplete may be delayed in processing.  If you should have any questions please contact roslmtekip@aol.com or roslkim-league@yahoo.com to have your questions answered.  FAQ's will be posted here prior to March 1, 2012 so please check back here in the coming weeks for more information.

Mail-in registration ends May 1, 2012

With April just around the corner you'll want to know when baseball drafts are going to take place, when the parent and coaches meetings are, when practice and games start, opening day, picture day, all-star day and when playoffs start. The only thing missing is where you are going to put this handout on your refrigator for quick reference. Just a suggestion but I think the expired pizza coupons from 2007 might be a good place to start. Click on the handout link below to the left for EVERYTHING you want to know about 2012 ROSL dates for the upcoming season. I'm afraid you are on your own for what to do with the expired pizza coupons

ROSL is looking for baseball and slow-pitch softball umpires for the upcoming season.  Games start the last weekend in May and end the last week of July.  These are compensated positions (1099 if over $600) with most games Monday - Friday nights starting after 6pm.  No games are scheduled to be played July 4th week.  Background checks will be done on all umpires that are accepted into ROSL

Youth baseball umpires will need to have prior experience umpiring youth baseball and own their own equipment (including uniform).  Knowledge of MHSAA rules is a plus

Youth slow-pitch softball umpires do not need to have prior experience, however, must have an excellent understanding of slow-pitch softball rules.  Knowledge of ASA rules is a plus

Interested?  Please send an email to rosl_umpires@yahoo.com for more information.

Do you have what it takes to be a big time ROSL umpire? Can you "walk the walk" and not trip over the chalk? Are you willing to put down that cold beverage and raise your arm to the sky to call "Strike three!!!! on the neighbor's kid?  Check back Monday February 20th to see if you made the correct call.

Ad-Hoc positions available for interested volunteers wanting to promote Royal Oak Youth Baseball / Softball. Interested parties should forward an email containing an attachment listing background in youth sports along with the area of interest in which you are able to volunteer to roslkim-league@yahoo.com. After the board of directors reviews the submissions a response will be sent to the sending parties email address.

Once again this year you can follow us on Facebook and be part of the growing ROSL Facebook family.  Friend us at "Royal Oak Sandlot League" today.  You can even write on our wall if you'd like since you were not allowed to write on walls when you were 4 years old with the crayons your Grandmother gave you for your birthday.  I hope you do understand today when Grandmother went home after your 4th birthday she was really getting back at your mother for doing the same thing when your mother was 4 years old and writing on Grandmother's walls with crayons.  Grandmother's love paybacks... they sit back waiting... waiting.... waiting... then one day WHAM! crayons for your birthday.  Now you know why Grandmother's giggle... and that's the reason we love them.