Arcadia Little League

WELCOME TO THE SPRING ARCADIA LITTLE LEAGUE SPRING SEASON

Registration will OPEN November 1 2022. It will close February 5, 2023 for the Spring 2023 Arcadia Little League Season!

REGISTRATION DETAILS

DIVISIONS OF PLAY
Division placement is determined by a combination of variables including player league age, skill level, prior league experience, prior coach recommendation, Little League guidelines and parent input. The registration application will ask several questions to help us determine the correct division for your child based on these variables. You will find information below to help with this process.

Baseball Divisions of Play

Softball Divisions of Play

LITTLE LEAGUE AGE
We offer many programs for ages 4-12. Please see the below League Age determination chart as Little League International has recently made changes to the League Age Definition which could impact your child’s age for their Little League season.

Age Chart

SPECIAL DIVISION REQUESTS (PLAY UP)

When registering, select the age appropriate division. If you want to request for your son or daughter to be eligible to “play up” in an older division, enter that request in the special request section on the registration form. Please note, however, that limited play up requests will be granted as our experience over many years has shown that players benefit more from being in an age appropriate division as opposed to possibly having to compete for playing time and not pitching in an older division. Play down requests were generally honored in the past, however because of potential safety issues your player now must be evaluated by the President, VP of Baseball/ Softball, the Commissioner and the Player Agent. Please reach out to [email protected] for more information

Arcadia Little League reserves the right to re-assign a child to a division other than the one in which he or she is originally registered or requested by his parent. This is done for a variety of reasons: safety, the need for equal teams, for the development of any one particular child, to ensure that each division has the requisite number of players, or for the general well-being of the league as a whole.

FRIEND / COACH REQUESTS
Whenever possible friend / coach requests are honored at the non-competitive younger divisions. Friend / Coach requests are not guaranteed. Friend requests are not honored in the competitive baseball divisions, as there is a draft.

GAME AND PRACTICE SCHEDULES
Arcadia Little League baseball and softball game schedules won't be published until after team formation is complete and practices are underway.

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DATES AND GUIDELINES

REGISTRATION FEE SCHEDULE

EARLY BIRD
Nov 1 - Nov 30
$175.00 2nd sibling 160.00

REGULAR SEASON PRICING
Dec 1- Jan 15
$195.00 2nd sibling $180.00

LATE REGISTRATION
Jan 16 - Feb 4
$215.00 2nd sibling $200.00

REGISTRATION CLOSES FEB 4, 2022

Wait-list Registration
Feb 5 - Mar. 1
$225.00 for all players; No sibling discount

Arcadia Little League reserves the right in its sole discretion to impose any penalties if, in its judgment, any player, manager, coach, umpire, other volunteer or parent conducts him/herself in any manner, on or off the field, that does not positively reflect the high standard Little League holds for sportsmanship, citizenship, and decorum. This includes but is not limited to theft, damage to rented or owned property of Arcadia Little League, displays of unsportsmanlike conduct, “making a travesty of the game,” or violating any rules, regulations, or policies contained herein during the game, at the game site, at any other location or time related to play of the game. Arcadia Little League also reserves the right to impose any penalty they deem appropriate, if they determine action is necessary to correct a situation brought to its attention, regardless of the source of that information. The decision of the Arcadia Little League is final and binding.

REFUND POLICY IF NOT RELATED TO A LEAGUE CANCELATION

Refunds after 1/16/2023 may be subject to a $35 cancellation fee.
Draft level players: No refunds will be given after team placement.
Non-draft players: Refunds are subject to a $75 cancelation fee after team placement.

REFUND POLICY IF RELATED TO A LEAGUE CANCELATION

Season cancelled before February 4th: Refund $165.00 per player*
Season cancelled after February 4th before March 15th: Refund $125.00 per player*
Season cancelled after March 15th before April 14th : Refund $100.00 per player*
Season cancelled after April 14t: no refund

* Refunds will be reduced by the amount of discount or scholarship applied at the time of payment. For example, if the season were cancelled before March 1, a sibling paid at $175.00 the refund would be $160.00.

** In the event a season, or part thereof, is cancelled despite the League having taken commercially reasonable precautions, due to acts of God, war, civil unrest, governmental regulations, pandemics, interruption of electrical power or other utilities, actions by Scottsdale Unified School District, or other events reasonably beyond its control, or other causes reasonably beyond its control, the League shall not be required to make any refund under this policy. In such a case, the Board will determine if a refund will be given, and if so, the amount of the refund.

PLAYER EVALUATIONS

Player evaluations are mandatory for all Minors and Majors baseball and softball players. If your player is playing in MINORS or MAJORS they MUST attend only one of the two player evaluations to be placed on a team. Please click on our Player Evaluations tab on our home page for more detailed information. Dates for the 2023 Spring Season Player Evaluations are: the last Saturday in January and the first Saturday in February.

IMPORTANT DATES

11/01/2022 Registration Opens 1/28 Player Evaluations - Baseball/Softball & Document Verification done at IMS or ECHO 2/4 Player Evaluations - Baseball/Softball & Document Verification done at IMS or ECHO 2/4 Registration Closed - Baseball/Softball 2/8 Softball Draft (Majors) 2/6-2/10. DRAFT NIGHTS HELD FOR SOFTBALL & BASEBALL (MINORS & MAJORS) All divisions posted after draft is completed 2/13 Baseball/ Softball Practice Begins 3/20 Regular Season Begins TBD Picture Day- Camelback Christian Church (check with your team manager for timeslot) 5/21 All-Star Commitment Forms 5/5 Majors HOME RUN DERBY 6:30 IMS north 5/6 Tournament play Upper Divisions 5/13 Regular Season Ends 5/13-5/20 Minors Baseball Championships 5/13-5/20 Softball Varsity Championships 5/13-5/20 Minors Softball Championships 5/13-5/20 Majors Baseball Championships 5/13-5/20 Majors Softball Championships
Check website for all updated information and All-Star schedules