REGISTRATION
REGISTRATION IS ON-LINE ONLY. The registration link will be here when registration is open.
Any fee must be paid by credit or debit card when you register. ALL users must create a new
SPORTSCONNECT account BEFORE registering their child.
IMPORTANT! PLEASE REGISTER RIGHT AWAY else your child MAY NOT BE PLACED!
We fill up early and, in the past, many children have been disappointed.
REGISTRATION FEES
$275 for registrations from August 2nd through August 25th.
$350 for registrations after August 25th.
Fees cover most of the cost of player and coach uniforms, team equipment, field maintenance, umpires, administrative expenses including League insurance costs and LL charter fees, and scholarships.
WAITLISTS: When a division is filled – and only when it is filled – you will be placed on a waitlist. There is no charge for the waitlist.
SCHOLARSHIPs: No child will be denied the opportunity to play because of an inability to pay. If a family is unable to shoulder the entire registration fee, scholarships are available for part or all of the registration fee. If you are requesting a scholarship, please email the League Registrar BEFORE registering. The Registrar will get back to you with the scholarship codes, known as Coupon Codes.
REFUND POLICY: A full refund is given when a registered player withdraws for a valid medical reason with an accompanying doctor’s note. All other requests for a refund will be denied except under special circumstances as determined by League officials. A $25 processing fee will apply to ALL non-medical refunds.
After uniforms have been distributed, no refunds will be given for any reason.
Please Contact the League Registrar with any questions. Looking forward to another fun Season!
The Board of the West Side Little League
FEES, SCHOLARSHIPS, REFUND POLICY
ELIGIBILITY
When you register your child you will have to establish that you either live in West Side's catchment area or that the school your child attends is in our catchment.
The following zip codes are entirely in our catchment: 10023,10024,10025, 10069. Parts of 10026 and parts of 10027 are in our catchment but parts are in Harlem Little League's catchment. To check on that please use the Little League League Finder. Enter either your home address or the address of your school.
INSTRUCTIONS:
There are TWO WAYS to establish eligibility : HOME or SCHOOL. (Note Home is preferred)
Note: You don't have to upload Proof of Residence or School Attendance at this time. .
Note: All 6 and 7 year olds can play in our League regardless of their home address or school.
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. HOME : IF you live in our catchment -- as most of you do-- CHOOSE HOME. Do not change it to School.
2. SCHOOL: IF you DON'T live in our catchment but go to school in our catchment CHOOSE SCHOOL, then find your school on the pre-loaded DROP- DOWN menu.
3. If your school is in West Side's catchment but not on the list, please contact the League Registrar, provide the name of your in-catchment school and wait for further instructions.
UNIFORMS & EQUIPMENT:
In the fall, the League provides tee shirts and caps but not pants or socks.
All players must have their own mitts (WITH THEIR FULL NAME WRITTEN ON IT) and wear appropriate footwear-sneakers or plastic cleats (NO METAL CLEATS).
All male players ages 9 and up are required to wear an athletic supporter with protective cup.
Do NOT bring your own ball to the field. The League provides balls of appropriate hardness for the different age groups.
If you buy your child a bat, it must say USABat on it and be compliant with Little League Bat Rules.
If you buy your child a batting helmet, it must say NOCSAE on it, verifying that it is safe.
Boundaries
BOUNDARIES for participation in Little League can be found on the Little League website at Little League's League Finder.
NOTE: Exception to this rule is if your child attends school within our catchment area. A letter of proof from the school is required for new players who are claiming this exception. In addition, we accept players from outside our boundaries in our Special Needs Challengers Division and may accept players from outside these boundaries in our Softball divisions. Please contact League Registrar if you have questions about your eligibility at info@westsidebaseball.org.
NEW THIS YEAR—Children who are Little League ages 6 or 7 do not have to live or go to school in our catchment to join our League
Please Note: When you register your child, you will be offered only the age division as shown in the list below, which is based on your child’s birthdate. But if your child played in a division either above or below their age group in the past, please notify the League Registrar. We will make any necessary adjustments AFTER registration closes.
Player Assignment
Player assignment is at the discretion of the Division Heads, who aim to create balanced teams and to encourage competitive play. We do not as a rule accomodate specific placement requests. However, we cannot guarantee placement for players who can only play on one weekend day.
Player Participation
Players who anticipate missing more than 2 games SHOULD NOT register for WSLL.
If any player does register and misses more than 2 games, rules about player usage WILL NOT APPLY to that player.
If any player misses one game without notifying their Coach at least 24 hours in advance, rules about player usage WILL NOT APPLY to that player.
