Information/ FAQ’s

 

What Does WLL Offer and When?

Woodcreek Little League offers instructional and competitive baseball for over 700 boys and girls ages 4-16 during the spring and fall seasons. Spring season registration happens from late October to early January, and the fall season registration happens from July to early September.

 

Who Can Play?

We welcome boys and girls ages 4-16 (Little League Age) who live or attend school within our boundaries. Click here to check to see if your address or school are within our boundaries. Your child’s Little League Age may be different from his or her current age. Please see additional information on our age chart/divisions to figure out what division you should sign your player up for.

The Little League Challenger Division® is Little League’s adaptive baseball program for individuals with physical and intellectual challenges. Any individual with a physical or intellectual challenge may participate. If an individual can participate in the traditional Little League Baseball or Softball program with reasonable accommodations they should do so. The Little League Challenger Division accommodates players ages 4 to 18; or up to age 22 if still enrolled in school. The Senior League Challenger Division accommodates players ages 15 and above (no maximum age). CLICK HERE to learn more about our District 54’S Challenger Program.

 

How Can I Register My Child?

Registration dates for spring, (October-January) will be posted on the home page of our website. Registration dates for fall, (July-September) will also be posted on the home page of our website.

You must register your player through our online registration system, using a free TeamSideline account. We accept online payments and verification. You will be required to upload the necessary verification documents (The easiest and MOST secure method would be to use the School Waiver form. THE SCHOOL WAIVER FORM IS ONLY GOOD FOR SCHOOLS WITHIN OUR BOUANDARIES. This form can be used EVEN IF YOU LIVE IN OUR BOUNDARIES.  The school waiver form replaces the 3 forms of address verification and is good as long as your player attends that school. CLICK HERE for the school waiver form. If you do not use the school waiver form, you will need 3 forms of address verification. You will also need to upload your players Original Birth Certificate.

 

How Much Does It Cost?

For the spring season, registration varies from $165 - $235.

 

What does the spring registration fee cover?

  • Field usage to the City of Roseville (increased by $5/player)
  • Field lights at Mahany
  • Trophies
  • Umpires (AA – Juniors)
  • Equipment (team catchers gear, balls, bat, first aid kit, etc.)
  • Coaches shirt and hat (3 per team)
  • Insurance expenses
  • Little League fees
  • District 54 fees
  • Field equipment expenses
  • Field maintenance
  • 20 games and practices (weather permitting)
  • (5) Fundraising Discount Cards that you can sell to family and friends
  • MEETING A LOT OF GOOD PEOPLE AND HAVING A LOT OF FUN!!!
  • Your child will need some things not included in the cost of registration, including: a baseball glove, baseball pants, socks, belt, athletic supporter/protective cup and cleats. Some teams also ask parents to contribute to end-of-the-season parties and coaches’ gifts, but these are optional.

 

For the fall season, registration varies from $100 - $135.

 

What does the fall registration fee cover?

  • Uniforms: team jersey & team hat
  • Field usage to the City of Roseville (increased by $5/player)
  • Field lights at Mahany
  • Umpires (Majors – Juniors)
  • Equipment (team catchers gear, balls, bat, first aid kit, etc.)
  • Coaches shirt and hat (3 per team)
  • Insurance expenses
  • Little League fees
  • District 54 fees
  • Field equipment expenses
  • Field maintenance
  • 10+ games and practices (weather permitting)
  • MEETING A LOT OF GOOD PEOPLE AND HAVING A LOT OF FUN!!!

 

When and Where Are the Practices and Games?

Before games start, from mid-February to early March for spring and the end of August for fall, your team will be assigned 1-2 practices per week. Your manager will notify your team of the days and times. Locations usually include Mahany, Wanish, Santucci, Doyle, Chilton and other parks/schools in west Roseville. After games start, teams are typically assigned 1 practice per week. Some managers choose to supplement with additional practices. During the spring season, your team will usually play 1-3 games per week, and the days and times will vary. Games are played Monday through Friday starting at 5:00pm and 7:30pm, and Saturday starting from 9:00am to 7:30pm. During the fall season, your team will usually play 1 game per week, and the days and times might vary. Games are usually played on Thursday & Friday starting at 5:00pm and 7:15pm.

 

How Can I Become a Manager/Coach?

Each team typically has 1 manager and 2 assistant coaches. At the younger age levels (especially T-ball and Farm), baseball and coaching experience are helpful but not necessary. Moving to the higher and more competitive divisions, it becomes more important to have coaching experience and baseball knowledge. At the higher divisions, we often have more managers apply than there are teams to manage, thus requiring us to make selections based on managers’ applications, experience, past parent evaluations, and possibly interviews.

Anyone interested in managing or coaching a team should CLICK HERE.

 

What Are Other Ways to Volunteer?

Each family is required to work three, 2-3 -hour shifts in the snack bar during the spring season (usually it’s only a total of 9 hours in the season). For the fall season it’s a bit less.

Each team needs a Team Parent who coordinates the team’s snack bar shifts, puts together an auction/raffle prize for our annual fundraiser, distributes pictures and trophies, plans end-of-the-season activities and helps get the leagues information out to all of the families on their team. The Team Parent is instrumental in helping build a positive bond with their team and the league.

For AA, AAA, Majors and higher divisions, each team needs an official Scorekeeper. We have a score-keeping clinic in February for those interested in learning how to keep score.

WLL is always looking for parent volunteers to help on our committees:

 If you are interested in helping with the fields please contact fields@woodcreeklittleleague.com.

 If you are interested in helping with the events committee, please contact events@woodcreeklittleleague.com.

 If you are interested in learning more about the Rules & Ethics committee, please contact president@woodcreeklittleleague.com.

 If you are interested in learning more about the Snack Bar committee, please contact snackbar@woodcreeklittleleague.com.

Finally, volunteers are needed to serve on the 19-member Board of Directors. Elections for the Board are held annually in early June.

 

What About Events and Fundraisers?

Woodcreek Little League typically has one main fundraiser each year, although we are always looking to add some more fun things to the schedule. In the past we have done crab feeds and golf tournaments. In 2019 we introduced a Cornhole Tournament and are looking to carry on this tradition. We did a movie night this summer. Opening Day is a fun league-wide event where the teams are introduced in a ceremony and we have other activities and vendors. Our league is also invited to attend a River Cats baseball game, where our players and coaches get to walk the field before the game starts. At the end of the season, the AA & AAA teams participate in a “Fun Fest” playoff tournament. The top 2 Majors teams compete against other local leagues in a Tournament of Champions. Then we move into All Stars with 4 teams from Woodcreek, (9/10 year olds, 11 year olds, 12 year olds and a juniors team made up of 13 & 14 year olds).

 

Additional Questions?

For more information on division-specific baseball rules, manager and coach selections, draft procedures, All-Star selections, etc., see our Bylaws & Local League Rules on our main page.

For more information on the Board of Directors and league governance, see our Constitution on our main page.

For a specific question, email the appropriate Board member: Board contact information.