Can I request Game Days?
Game schedules cannot be created until registration closes. We need to know the number of players, and number of teams in each Division before we can create the game schedules.

What days will practice/games be?
Refer to requesting practice and game days. As previously mentioned, practice days are scheduled by the coaches, and games cannot be scheduled until registration closes and we have a final head count to create the teams. Coaches often practice 2 days per week until games start, and then many reduce those practices to once per week once games start. You can usually expect 2 games per week. Majors games are almost always on week nights. Minors, Rookies, and T-Ball may have 1 of the 2 games per week on a Saturday. There are no games on Sunday’s. In Summary, we cannot tell you what days your practices or games will be until after the close of registration, and we would prefer that your players’ coach contacts you with your game and practice schedule.

How old is my son/daughter? What is League Age?
Little League uses a different system for calculating your players’ age. As an example, just because your player is 11, does not mean he/she is League Age 11. Your League Age will determine what division you play in. (Major’s – 11 & 12 years old), (Minors 8 – 10 years old), (Rookies – 6 & 7 years old), (T-Ball – 4 & 5 years old). Please visit the following link to determine your player’s League Age: https://www.littleleague.org/play- little-league/determine-league-age/

Can I request to play in a lower or higher division that my son/daughters League Age?
This is a bit nuanced. For Rookies and T-Ball (Ages 4 – 7), we can usually grant these requests. The purpose of these requests should be to place your player in an appropriate skill level division (examples, my 6 year old is on the smaller side and has never played baseball before, or, my League Age 6 year old is actually 5, and would like to play with his/her classmates). Remember though, this will catch up with them when they turn 8, and they will more than likely have to play in their League Age Division.

For players in the Minor’s and Major’s Division (League Age 8 – 12), we cannot take requests to play up or down. If you are coaching Minors, and would like your 7 year old to play on your Minors team, that is allowed. If you are coaching Majors, and would like your 10 year old to play on your Majors team, that is allowed. For 8 year olds that would like to play in Rookies, the player still needs to come to the Skills Assessment, and the League Board and Coaches will vote to determine if that player will be allowed to play in Rookies. For 11 year olds that would like to play in Minors, the player still needs to come to the Skills Assessment, and the League Board and Coaches will vote to determine if that player will be allowed to play in Minors.  Additionally, if a 10 year old plays in Minors, they will not be allowed to pitch, nor will they be eligible for All-Stars.

To clarify why we adhere to this process, we look at this as a Player Safety measure. We want to ensure the safety of all players in all divisions. Remember we are playing with hard balls, and injuries can happen. We are looking to make sure that a player can both protect themselves in the division they will be playing AND that they will not be causing harm to other players in the division they will be playing in.

Can I request to be on a team with a certain coach, or a certain player(s)?
We take player and coach requests for the Rookies and T-Ball Divisions (Ages 4 – 7 Years old). Because Minors and Majors Division Teams are created via a Draft based on the Skills Assessment, we cannot take player requests for players ages 8 – 12. We strive to keep siblings together if they are playing in the same division. While we do take these requests, and do our best to fulfill them, we cannot guarantee that all requests will be granted.

As a Coach, can I request players to be on my team?
Just as players ages 4 – 7 can request to be on a certain coaches team, coaches can also request to have certain player(s) on their team in this age range. Please remember that the goal of Rookies and T-Ball is to introduce players to the sport, both the rules and fundamentals of baseball. While Rookies can start to become competitive, we ask that you not put together a “Super-Team”. The goal of Rookies is to introduce some of that competitiveness, but we are looking to prevent 1 or 2 teams that beat all of the other teams. Make it fun, make it competitive, and focus on teaching players how to play baseball. And again, while we are happy to take these requests, and will do our best to fulfill them, we cannot guarantee that your request will be granted.

If you are 8 – 12 years old, then you will need to start a player transfer request.

Player Transfer Request

A Player Transfer request between Little Leagues can be made but it is a fairly involved process and Little League is very selective on requests approved. Requests should be based on hardships. Example reasons Little League District has advised will NOT be approved: want to play with friends, want a more competitive league, goes to a private school with lots of West Valley players. Lastly, even if your request is approved, your player will not be eligible for All-Stars in the first season of the transfer.

The steps for a Player Transfer Request are as follows:

•  Parent must write a letter explaining reasons for transfer request

•   Board and President of both leagues involved must approve transfer in writing

•   All letters are sent to Little League Area Director for approval

•   If Little League Area Director approves, then request is sent to Little League Western Region

•   Once Western Region verifies all documents are present the request is sent to the LL International Charter Committee