Registration / Timeline (updated 5/4/21)
To lessen park overcrowding and minimize COVID concerns for the 2021 season, we opted to divide our divisions into separate periods. The divisions that pertain to player ages 9-14 started playing in April and will conclude their normal Sping Season by the end of June.
At this time, we are now registering 4 - 8 year old players for T-Ball and Coach-Pitch Divisions. Challenger Division will likely begin registering in late June, subject to board approval. Please note that all players will be required to wear masks, bring their own hand sanitizer, and social distance, where possible, as detailed in our 2021 Re-Opening Guidelines.
2021 SEASON REGISTRATION (4 - 8 YEAR OLDS ONLY)
Registration will be open to all new or returning players from May 4 through May 16. Any players registered after May 16 will be put on a waiting list and will be contacted only if a spot on a team is available. Returning Players that registered in 2020 must register again through the online registration portal during these dates to guarantee themselves a spot on a 2021 roster.
NOTE:
If you are owed a refund for fees paid in 2020, select the "Pay In-Person" or the "Pay By Check" option when completing your 2021 registration. The system does not know who is owed a refund, so all credit is done manually once we receive notification that you have registered. Refunds will be available to all players who cannot find space on a team in Summer 2021 and request a refund in writing by June 10. No further refunds will be granted after that date.
ONLINE REGISTRATION PORTAL:
Open 24/7, May 4 - 16
Online registration is available 24/7 through our online registration portal. Click on the Online Registration tab on the main menu to access the registration page. Creating an account is your first step in the process.
IN-PERSON REGISTRATION:
No in-person registrations are scheduled at this time.
REGISTRATION FEES:
The registration fee to play at WBLL is currently set at $50. However, there are discounts for registering more than brother or sister. The cost for registering a second sibling is $40 and $30 for a third. There is no cost for registering a fourth player or beyond. The registration fee includes a team jersey and cap. It also includes all coach's equipment fees and all umpire game fees that are usually charged by other leagues on a per game basis. Parents are also expected to participate in the league fundraiser by selling all tickets provided.
NOTE:
The T-Mobile Grant program can pay these fees for families that qualify until all money has been used. For more information, click on the T-Mobile Grant tab of this website.
LEAGUE AGE REQUIREMENTS:
If your child is between the ages of 4 and 14 according to the league age charts, they have met the first eligibility requirement to play. To determine your child's league age, please refer to the tab labeled "Determining League Age" on the left-hand side of our main page.
RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS:
Little League rules require players to play within their zone. A player is considered to be in our zone if they live or attend school within the West Brownsville Little League in-zone area. To find out if you are in our zone, please refer to the tab labeled "Map" located on the left-hand side of our main page. On the pull down menu, click on "Boundary Map". The boundary map can be zoomed in to look for your child's school or place of residence. If you are inside the red highlighted area, you have met the second eligibility requirement to play. For 2021 only, the residency requirement has been waived. All players who live anywhere in Brownsville will be allowed to register, subject to roster spots available on a team.
For a list of frequently asked questions concerning normal residency and school requirements, please click here:
www.littleleague.org/playing-rules/faqs-residency-school-attendance-eligibility/
EQUIPMENT:
In addition to registration fees, a parent needs to provide their child with a few basic pieces of equipment, such as: baseball pants, baseball glove, baseball socks/shoes. Other equipment that is recommended, but not required for practice at home is: appropriate-sized baseball bat, a few baseballs and/or wiffleballs, and a net for use as a backstop. For 2021 only, to comply with COVID Protocols, all players must bring their own masks, hand sanitizer, appropriate-sized baseball bat, and baseball helmet.
DRAFT:
Rosters for T-Ball and Coach-Pitch are by blind draft, where teams are assembled by random draw. Coaches have the opportunity to select their team rosters, as per our current bylaws. Any special requests will be handled by the player agent.
MANDATORY RULES & COVID PROTOCOL CLINIC: TBA
This clinic is designed to go over some basic rules and guidelines that are unique to our league for the T-Ball and Coach-Pitch Divisions.
T-BALL & COACH-PITCH DIVISIONS - PRACTICES / GAMES
Coaches will make contact with players during the first two weeks in June. Games will begin on or around June 21 and will conclude in the first or second week in August. Each coach is free to select practice location, days, and times. Games are usually held Monday through Friday between the hours of 5:30-10:00pm, and on Saturdays, as needed, throughout the day from 9:00am- 10:00pm.
At this time, we are now registering 4 - 8 year old players for T-Ball and Coach-Pitch Divisions. Challenger Division will likely begin registering in late June, subject to board approval. Please note that all players will be required to wear masks, bring their own hand sanitizer, and social distance, where possible, as detailed in our 2021 Re-Opening Guidelines.
2021 SEASON REGISTRATION (4 - 8 YEAR OLDS ONLY)
Registration will be open to all new or returning players from May 4 through May 16. Any players registered after May 16 will be put on a waiting list and will be contacted only if a spot on a team is available. Returning Players that registered in 2020 must register again through the online registration portal during these dates to guarantee themselves a spot on a 2021 roster.
NOTE:
If you are owed a refund for fees paid in 2020, select the "Pay In-Person" or the "Pay By Check" option when completing your 2021 registration. The system does not know who is owed a refund, so all credit is done manually once we receive notification that you have registered. Refunds will be available to all players who cannot find space on a team in Summer 2021 and request a refund in writing by June 10. No further refunds will be granted after that date.
ONLINE REGISTRATION PORTAL:
Open 24/7, May 4 - 16
Online registration is available 24/7 through our online registration portal. Click on the Online Registration tab on the main menu to access the registration page. Creating an account is your first step in the process.
IN-PERSON REGISTRATION:
No in-person registrations are scheduled at this time.
REGISTRATION FEES:
The registration fee to play at WBLL is currently set at $50. However, there are discounts for registering more than brother or sister. The cost for registering a second sibling is $40 and $30 for a third. There is no cost for registering a fourth player or beyond. The registration fee includes a team jersey and cap. It also includes all coach's equipment fees and all umpire game fees that are usually charged by other leagues on a per game basis. Parents are also expected to participate in the league fundraiser by selling all tickets provided.
NOTE:
The T-Mobile Grant program can pay these fees for families that qualify until all money has been used. For more information, click on the T-Mobile Grant tab of this website.
LEAGUE AGE REQUIREMENTS:
If your child is between the ages of 4 and 14 according to the league age charts, they have met the first eligibility requirement to play. To determine your child's league age, please refer to the tab labeled "Determining League Age" on the left-hand side of our main page.
RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS:
Little League rules require players to play within their zone. A player is considered to be in our zone if they live or attend school within the West Brownsville Little League in-zone area. To find out if you are in our zone, please refer to the tab labeled "Map" located on the left-hand side of our main page. On the pull down menu, click on "Boundary Map". The boundary map can be zoomed in to look for your child's school or place of residence. If you are inside the red highlighted area, you have met the second eligibility requirement to play. For 2021 only, the residency requirement has been waived. All players who live anywhere in Brownsville will be allowed to register, subject to roster spots available on a team.
For a list of frequently asked questions concerning normal residency and school requirements, please click here:
www.littleleague.org/playing-rules/faqs-residency-school-attendance-eligibility/
EQUIPMENT:
In addition to registration fees, a parent needs to provide their child with a few basic pieces of equipment, such as: baseball pants, baseball glove, baseball socks/shoes. Other equipment that is recommended, but not required for practice at home is: appropriate-sized baseball bat, a few baseballs and/or wiffleballs, and a net for use as a backstop. For 2021 only, to comply with COVID Protocols, all players must bring their own masks, hand sanitizer, appropriate-sized baseball bat, and baseball helmet.
DRAFT:
Rosters for T-Ball and Coach-Pitch are by blind draft, where teams are assembled by random draw. Coaches have the opportunity to select their team rosters, as per our current bylaws. Any special requests will be handled by the player agent.
MANDATORY RULES & COVID PROTOCOL CLINIC: TBA
This clinic is designed to go over some basic rules and guidelines that are unique to our league for the T-Ball and Coach-Pitch Divisions.
T-BALL & COACH-PITCH DIVISIONS - PRACTICES / GAMES
Coaches will make contact with players during the first two weeks in June. Games will begin on or around June 21 and will conclude in the first or second week in August. Each coach is free to select practice location, days, and times. Games are usually held Monday through Friday between the hours of 5:30-10:00pm, and on Saturdays, as needed, throughout the day from 9:00am- 10:00pm.
