Registration / Timeline (updated 12/1/21)
2022 SEASON REGISTRATION (4 - 8 YEAR OLDS ONLY)
Registration will be open to all new or returning players beginning on December 7, 2021. Spots will be filled on a first come, first served basis. Registration may close without notice as soon as all spots are filled. Any players registered after spots are filled will be put on a waiting list and will be contacted only if a spot on a team is available.
2022 SEASON REGISTRATION (9 - 14 YEAR OLDS ONLY)
TBD - Information will be available soon!
ONLINE REGISTRATION PORTAL:
Open 24/7, Beginning December 7, 2021
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 $60 per season. The registration fee includes a team jersey and cap. It also includes all coach's equipment fees and all umpire game fees that are normally charged extra by other leagues on a per game basis. In addition to a registration fee, parents are required to participate in our league fundraiser to help offset the real cost of playing at WBLL. We ask that parents sell all tickets provided to the league fundraiser.
AVAILABLE GRANTS:
T-MOBILE has graciously paid millions of dollars of registration fees for eligible players over the last few years. The T-Mobile Grant program is available for families that qualify. Money is available annually for a limited time on a first-come, first-served basis. 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 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.
DIVISIONS:
T-BALL: Ages 4-6 (age 7 by special request if first-year player)
COACH-PITCH: Ages 7-8 (age 6 by special request with two or more years T-Ball experience)
MINORS: Ages 9-11 (age 8 by special request, but must attend tryouts)
MAJORS: Ages 10-12 (must have attended tryouts to be eligible for draft selection)
JUNIORS: Ages 13-14 (must attend tryouts; travel for games is likely)
TRYOUTS & DRAFT: TBA
TBALL / COACH-PITCH DIVISIONS: Rosters for T-Ball and Coach-Pitch are by blind draft, where teams are assembled by random draw. Tryouts are NOT required for T-Ball or Coach-Pitch divisions. Any special requests will be handled by the player agent.
MINOR / MAJOR / JUNIOR DIVISIONS: Rosters for Minor, Major, and Junior Divisions are filled by a formal draft of players, as per our current bylaws. Attendance at one tryout is required of all players. Players that do not attend at least one tryout session are not eligible to be drafted.
COACHES' MANDATORY RULES CLINIC: TBA
A mandatory clinic will be held for all coaches and assistant coaches to go over basic guidelines that are unique to our league with respect rules and safety protocols for each division.
PRACTICES:
Practices for our 2022 Spring Season should begin by the first week in February. Coaches should make contact with players as soon as rosters are distributed, but no later than the first week in February. Each coach is free to select their own practice location, days, and times.
GAMES:
Games are projected to begin in February 2022. 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. Games on Sunday will only be scheduled if needed.
Registration will be open to all new or returning players beginning on December 7, 2021. Spots will be filled on a first come, first served basis. Registration may close without notice as soon as all spots are filled. Any players registered after spots are filled will be put on a waiting list and will be contacted only if a spot on a team is available.
2022 SEASON REGISTRATION (9 - 14 YEAR OLDS ONLY)
TBD - Information will be available soon!
ONLINE REGISTRATION PORTAL:
Open 24/7, Beginning December 7, 2021
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 $60 per season. The registration fee includes a team jersey and cap. It also includes all coach's equipment fees and all umpire game fees that are normally charged extra by other leagues on a per game basis. In addition to a registration fee, parents are required to participate in our league fundraiser to help offset the real cost of playing at WBLL. We ask that parents sell all tickets provided to the league fundraiser.
AVAILABLE GRANTS:
T-MOBILE has graciously paid millions of dollars of registration fees for eligible players over the last few years. The T-Mobile Grant program is available for families that qualify. Money is available annually for a limited time on a first-come, first-served basis. 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 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.
DIVISIONS:
T-BALL: Ages 4-6 (age 7 by special request if first-year player)
COACH-PITCH: Ages 7-8 (age 6 by special request with two or more years T-Ball experience)
MINORS: Ages 9-11 (age 8 by special request, but must attend tryouts)
MAJORS: Ages 10-12 (must have attended tryouts to be eligible for draft selection)
JUNIORS: Ages 13-14 (must attend tryouts; travel for games is likely)
TRYOUTS & DRAFT: TBA
TBALL / COACH-PITCH DIVISIONS: Rosters for T-Ball and Coach-Pitch are by blind draft, where teams are assembled by random draw. Tryouts are NOT required for T-Ball or Coach-Pitch divisions. Any special requests will be handled by the player agent.
MINOR / MAJOR / JUNIOR DIVISIONS: Rosters for Minor, Major, and Junior Divisions are filled by a formal draft of players, as per our current bylaws. Attendance at one tryout is required of all players. Players that do not attend at least one tryout session are not eligible to be drafted.
COACHES' MANDATORY RULES CLINIC: TBA
A mandatory clinic will be held for all coaches and assistant coaches to go over basic guidelines that are unique to our league with respect rules and safety protocols for each division.
PRACTICES:
Practices for our 2022 Spring Season should begin by the first week in February. Coaches should make contact with players as soon as rosters are distributed, but no later than the first week in February. Each coach is free to select their own practice location, days, and times.
GAMES:
Games are projected to begin in February 2022. 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. Games on Sunday will only be scheduled if needed.
