Arcadia Little League

WELCOME TO THE SPRING ARCADIA LITTLE LEAGUE SPRING SEASON

Registration will OPEN November 1 . It will close January 31 for the Spring 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/or 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.

NEW BOUNDARY MAP! We have extended our boundaries west to the Piestewa Peak and north to Northern

All-Stars

THE BASICS:

ARLL proudly participates in Little League post-season tournaments for players aged 8-10 (10U), 9-11 (11U), and 10-12 (12U). These tournaments play against other teams within our District, with champions advancing to State tournaments and potentially beyond for the 12U team. Learn more about All-Stars and the Little League International Tournament program, including rules and regulations Click Here

SELECTION PROCESS:

Any player 8-12 years old who has played in 8 of their team’s games is eligible to participate in the All-Star selection process. Players wanting to be considered and placed on the All-Star ballot must register on the website by May 1 for a chance to be selected to a ARLL All-Star Team.

Each team will be comprised of 12-14 players and chosen by a collaborative selection process by players, Managers and Coaches.

TOURNAMENT DETAILS:

The District 6 10U and 11U tournaments will be hosted by Arcadia Little League at Ingleside Middle School early June.
The 12U tournament will be hosted by ARLL at Ingleside Middle School late June.

REQUIREMENTS:

To ensure a successful program and to participate in the All-Star team selection process, you and your athlete must agree to the following:

Player will attend practices and games starting as early as May 21 thru July 1 tournament dates. If a team wins the District 6 championship, the player will need to be available for continued practice and play into July.
Provide an original birth certificate or certified copy with state stamp.
Provide 3 approved forms of residence verification (utility bills, house purchase agreement, rental agreement, credit card bills, etc.). Note that the residency documents should be dated or in force between 2/1/2024 - 2/1/2025 . Alternatively, a School Enrollment Form will satisfy this requirement.
Should the team advance to state and beyond, travel costs may be incurred.

Questions? Ask your Team Manager or [email protected]

DATES AND GUIDELINES

REGISTRATION FEE SCHEDULE

EARLY BIRD
Nov 1 - Nov 30
$185.00 2nd sibling 170.00

REGULAR SEASON PRICING
Dec 1- Jan 15
$225.00 2nd sibling $210.00

LATE REGISTRATION
Jan 16 - Jan 31
$275.00 2nd sibling $260.00

REGISTRATION CLOSES January 31

Wait-list Registration
Feb1 - Mar. 1
$285.00 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 1/15 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 5th: Refund $185.00 per player*
Season cancelled after February 5th before March 15th: Refund $165.00 per player*
Season cancelled after March 15th before April 14th: Refund $100.00 per player*
Season cancelled after April 14th: 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 $185.00 the refund would be $170.00.

** 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 Spring Season Player Evaluations are the last Saturday in January and the first Saturday in February.

IMPORTANT DATES- Date subject to change based on SUSD events and field availability.

11/01 Registration Opens 1/25 Player Evaluations - Baseball Document Verification done at IMS (no softball) 1/29 Registration Closed - Baseball/Softball 2/1 Player Evaluations - Baseball/Softball & Document Verification done at IMS or ECHO 2/3-2/7 DRAFT NIGHTS HELD FOR SOFTBALL & BASEBALL (MINORS & MAJORS) All divisions posted after draft is completed 2/10 Baseball/ Softball Practice Begins 3/17 Regular Season Begins 3/21 Opening Night @ IMS Gates open at 5:30p 3/29 Picture Day- Camelback Christian Church (check with your team manager for timeslot) 5/1 All-Star Commitment Forms TBD Coaches game TBD Majors HOME RUN DERBY 6:30 IMS north 5/5 Regular Season Ends 5/5 Tournament play Upper Divisions 5/5-5/9 Minors Baseball Championships 5/5-5/17 Softball Varsity Championships 5/5-5/17 Minors Softball Championships 5/5-5/17 Majors Baseball Championships 5/5-5/17 Majors Softball Championships
Check website for all updated information and All-Star schedules