West Side Little League - Spring 2021 Registration opens at Noon

Click to REGISTER ON-LINE

Feb. 23, 2021
West Side Little League WILL have a Spring 2021 Season for
a. Baseball: 6's,7's, 8's, 9's, 10's, Majors (11-12's), Juniors (13-14), Seniors (15-18 if still in high school).
b. Challengers: ages 7's and up
c. Girls Softball: ages 7-10
Registration will open TUESDAY, MARCH 2nd, at 12 noon.
Thank you for your patience.
The Board of the West Side Little League

The Spring 2021 season will start in late March or early April, depending on your child’s age group and will end either Sunday, June 13th or 20th.

This Spring we will be registering the following age groups On-Line:
1. Co-ed Baseball ages 6-18 (birthdates between 9/1/2002 and 8/31/2015) Note—oldest players must still be in high school.
2. Girls Softball –for Girls ages 7-10. (birthdates between 1/1/2010 and 12/31/2013)
3. Co-ed Challengers Baseball for Players with Special Needs
a. Age 7-23: Open to all Special Needs Children still in school (birthdates 9/1/1997-- 8/31/2014)
b. Age 23-30: for continuing West Side Challenger players ONLY.
Contact the League Registrar for details on how to register.

IMPORTANT NOTES
1. We are NOT able to offer a 5 year old division at this time. If that changes in the near future, we will post a notice on the Home Page of our website.
2. NEW PLAYER POLICY– League policy for players new to the league: all new baseball players ages 11 and up must be evaluated before the start of the Spring 2021 season. This is to insure the safety of players who are new to the league. If they cannot safely be placed on a team, they will receive a full refund.

Information on Approved Baseball Bats, Uniforms and Sponsorship.

If you have any questions please contact the League Registrar.

West Side Little League - COVID RULES

COVID RULES:
1. If you have symptoms or have been exposed to someone with the virus, STAY HOME. Symptoms of Covid-19 infection include fever, chills, cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, fatigue, muscle or body aches, headache, new loss of taste or smell, sore throat, congestion or runny nose, nausea or vomiting, diarrhea.
2. Contact Tracing: If you or your child has a confirmed case of Coronavirus or have been exposed to anyone with coronavirus and have attended a game or practice you are required to inform the League Registrar so we can carry out the City mandated contact tracing.
3. Responsible Adult. Each player, regardless of age, must have a parent or other adult attend games this Fall so they can be personally responsible for the safety of their child and oversee social distancing and hygienic practices. A parent can arrange with another parent on the team to be responsible for their child, but the responsible adult CANNOT be a Coach.
4. Maximum 2 spectators per player. All spectators must wear a mask.
5. Masks: All players, coaches, parents and umpires will be required to bring a mask. Masks must be worn in the dugout at all times and when batting, baserunning and fielding.
6. Social Distancing: All players and parents are asked to maintain 6 feet social distancing as much as possible. We will limit players sitting in the dugout.
7. No physical contact: No handshakes, fist bumps, pats on the back. Catchers and pitchers should maintain distance when speaking. Pitchers are not allowed to go to their mouth.
8. Safety Equipment: Players must bring their own disinfectant wipes and hand sanitizer, disposable gloves, disposable garbage bag. Please sanitize often.
9. Shared Equipment: Wipe down equipment with disinfectant wipes between users.
10. Mitt: All players must have their own glove, clearly labeled with their full name.
11. Personal equipment: bags, mitts, bats and batting helmets should be labeled and cannot be shared.
12. Water: All players must have their own water bottle with their name on it.
13. Snacks: No food in the dugout. No sunflower seeds.
14. Umpire behind the Pitcher: Umpires will call balls/strikes from behind the mound.
15. Exchange of Line-up Cards: No exchange of lineup cards with the other coach
16. Coaches cannot argue calls with the umpire. These are rec games played for FUN!
17. NO post-game conferences, group snack or line-up between teams. Players and spectators are expected to leave the field as soon as their game is finished.
18. GARBAGE DISPOSAL: Used masks, wipes, gloves and water bottles MUST be placed by the player or parent in a plastic garbage bag, then removed from the field and thrown out in a garbage receptacle, NOT left in the dugout, bleachers or on benches or on the ground.
Looking forward to a fun and safe Spring 2021 season!
The Board of the West Side Little League