Dear Westport Families,
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Baseball is back! Registration for the Spring Westport Little League 2021 season is now open! We ask that you please sign up ASAP as we prepare for the upcoming season. Our registration numbers inform planning for items including equipment purchases, coaching assignments and sponsorships. The sooner you sign your child up, the more prepared Westport Little League can be.
We will continue with the COVID-related “Safety Guidelines” developed last spring that reflect CDC, State and Little League International guidance and comments from District 2 leaders, leaders of baseball programs in nearby towns, Board members and parents. Parents are required to acknowledge and agree to these Guidelines and a waiver in connection with registration.
Click below to register your child for the upcoming season based on his or her current grade level for the 2020/2021 school year.
We expect the season to commence in early April for third through seventh grade Little League participants and on Saturday, April 24th for pre-kindergarten through second grade Little League participants as well as Challenger. Please note that evaluations for A through Majors (third through seventh grade Little League participants) will be held on Saturday, March 20 (makeup date Sunday, March 21) on the Wakeman turf field starting at noon. Details to follow regarding the exact time for these evaluations for each age group, which are held to achieve balanced rosters. There are no evaluations required for the Cap K through Cap 2 leagues.
The season typically ends in mid-June around the time that the Westport school year ends.
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Registration will remain open until March 17, 2021 for the A through Majors leagues and April 21, 2021 for the Cap K through Cap 2 leagues. Roster spots will not be guaranteed after such dates, and a late fee of $50 per player will be assessed.
LEAGUES AND SCHEDULE:
The table below sets forth the WLLB league name for each grade and anticipated regular season game days and times, which remain subject to change.
Grade League Name Game(s)
PK/K Cap K Sat., 1:00 p.m.
1 Cap 1 Sat., 11:00 a.m.
2 Cap 2 Sat., 9:00 a.m.
3 A Sat., 4:30 p.m.,
Mon., 6:00 p.m.
4 AA Sat., 2:00 p.m.,
Thurs., 6:00 p.m.
5 AAA Sat., 11:30 a.m.,
Tues., 6:00 p.m.
6, 7 Majors Sat., 9:00 a.m.,
Wed., 6:00 p.m.
AGE REQUIREMENTS: WLLB is generally organized by grade. However, please note that a child must have been born on or before December 31, 2016 to be eligible to play during the 2021 Spring season. In addition, the Majors division is intended for 6th and 7th graders who were born on or after September 1, 2008.
PRACTICES; COMMITMENT
All players who register for Spring Little League Baseball are expected to play in at least 60% of the regular season games. Please note that failure to meet this requirement could result in ineligibility to play in the playoffs or penalties enforced against the team. This has been a significant problem in recent Spring seasons, which resulted in unbalanced rosters and uneven games during the course of the season that compromised the integrity of the experience for players and coaches.
Team practices will be scheduled by coaches once teams are selected. When registering, please note all potential conflicts in your child’s 2021 schedule so that those responsible for putting teams and practice schedules together can take into consideration and try to avoid schedule conflicts.
CHALLENGER LEAGUE BASEBALL: This league, which focuses on fun and building life-long friendships, is open to boys and girls with mental and/or physical challenges. Games will be played mid-day on Saturdays or Sundays. Please email Challenger Commissioner, Beth Cody, at
with any questions.
WESTPORT YOUTH TRAVEL BASEBALL AND 9U/10U WRECKERS TEAM: Children participating in any of Westport’s Youth Travel Baseball's programs (8U through 12U) or playing on the 9U/10U Wreckers team this Spring must, as a condition to their participation in our Youth Travel Baseball programs, also register for and be a full participant in Westport's Spring Little League Baseball.
DISTRICTS BASEBALL: Any child who wishes to try out for and play on any Westport District All-Star Team this summer must register for and be a full participant in Westport's Spring Little League. All players who seek to play on any Westport District All-Star Team (9U through 12U) is required to play in at least 60% of the regular season games. This threshold is mandated by Little League International and must be certified by managers this summer.
REGISTRATION FEES, DISCOUNTS
The registration fees for the 2021 Little League baseball season are:
- $205 for PK/K
- $210 for Cap 1 and Cap 2
- $335 for A, AA, AAA and Majors
We offer a family discount of $25.00 for each child registered after the first player is registered. The fee for the first child is the full price.
Please note that your registration is not considered complete until payment of the registration fee is made. Any registration that is not completed and paid in full within two hours will be deleted and your child will not be deemed registered or placed on a team. If participation of your child(ren) in Little League presents a financial hardship for your family, you may apply for financial aid through Town of Westport Youth Services. If you wish to apply, please complete the online registration and selected the financial aid option. Your registration will not be deleted for non-payment.
FINANCIAL AID
If participation of your child(ren) in Little League presents a financial hardship for your family, you may apply for financial aid through Town of Westport Youth Services. If you wish to apply, please complete the online registration and select the financial aid option. Your registration with WLL will not be deleted for non-payment. Please contact
with any questions.
NEW PLAYERS
If your child is playing in one of our programs for the first time, you must mail a copy of his/her birth certificate to Westport Little League. In addition, if this is the first time a member of your family is participating in one of our programs, you must also mail proof of residency (such as a utility or phone bill). Please mail these items to:
Westport Little League, Attention Beth Cody
P.O. Box 581
Westport CT 06881
Your child cannot participate without first meeting these requirements.
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PLAYER/COACH REQUESTS
WLLB manages programs for hundreds of children, and we do our best to form balanced teams. For Cap K through Cap 2 (Grades pre-K through 2nd Grade), teams generally include players from the same elementary school. The Commissioners of Cap K and Cap 1 teams will make efforts to accommodate teammate and coach preferences indicated in registration when populating teams. However, in Cap 2 (second grade), we unfortunately cannot honor requests for children to be placed on a particular team or with a specific coach or other player due to the size of our program, the conflicting nature of requests, the need to create balanced teams, the complexity of populating teams and the volunteer nature of our organization. Rosters of teams for A, AA, AAA and Majors (Grades 3 through 7) are selected via draft.
CANCELLATION POLICY
Refunds (less a $25 processing fee) can be issued upon written request to
prior to the announcement of team rosters. After team rosters are announced, refunds will only be issued (on a pro-rata basis) for season-ending injuries upon a written request to
. Such request must be accompanied by a doctor's note. In the event that the Spring season is shortened or canceled due to local or state government mandates pertaining to COVID-19, WLLB will refund registration fees net of any non-recoverable costs and expenses.
Refunds will not be provided for any COVID-related quarantine periods.
VOLUNTEER COACHES
Our programs could not exist without parent coaches who generously volunteer their time. For parents who would like to volunteer as a head coach or an assistant coach, please check the appropriate box on your child’s registration form. The WLLB commissioners will choose a head coach and at least one assistant coach for each team. Once teams are formed, each team can add another coach (approved by WLLB) who is a parent of a child on the roster.
UMPIRES
If your child is in the 6th grade or older and is interested in working as an umpire and earning money, please sign up in registration.
DONATIONS
Westport Baseball & Softball is a nonprofit organization that, among other things, funds repairs and capital improvements of fields in town. Please contact us at
if you would like to make a donation.
QUESTIONS: If you have any questions about our programs not found on our website, please email us at
.
Thank you for your interest in Westport baseball. We look forward to seeing you on the baseball fields.
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--Westport Little League Baseball
