Renton Little League

Our regular season of competition begins with registration in November for On-Line and in January for In Person. Tryouts are scheduled in late January. Practice begins in February. Major League games begin the final week in March. The younger players begin a couple of weeks later and continue through mid-June. Big League games begin early May.

· A parent or guardian must sign the registration form in order to be valid.

· ALL NEW PLAYERS MUST bring a photocopy of their Certificate of Live Birth (state issue).
NOTE: Hospital & Baptismal certificates will not be accepted.

· National Little League requires that a player be placed on a waiting list and is not allowed to participate in any Little League® activity until a birth certificate has been verified. If you need to obtain a copy of an official birth certificate, visit the National Center for Health Statistics for more information.

FEES FOR THE 2008 SEASON

League Age (age as of April 30, 2008)	Level	Fee
5 - 6 (no exceptions)	T-Ball	$60
7 - 8	A Baseball (Coach Pitch)	$60
8 - 9	AA Baseball	$80
9 - 11	AAA Baseball	$90
10 - 12	Major Baseball	$105
13 - 16	Junior/Senior Baseball ($95 + raffle)	$160
16 - 18	Big League Baseball Sign-ups begin in April	$180
Softball League Age (age as of Dec 31, 2008)	Level	Fee
8 - 12	Minor Fastpitch Softball Major Fastpitch Softball	$85
13 - 16	Junior/Senior Fastpitch Softball ($80 + raffle)	$135

LEAGUE BOUNDARIES

· SE 60th St. in Bellevue from Lake Washington to Coal Creek Parkway, south along Coal Creek Parkway to SE May Valley Rd, east along May Valley Road to 164th Ave SE, east on SE 128th St to 196th Ave SE, south on 196th SE to just North of SE Jones Rd, west to SE Jones Rd, South to Maple Valley Highway, west along MapleValley Highway which turns into Bronson Way to S. 2nd St, west along S. 2nd St to Rainier Ave, north along Rainier Ave around Renton Airport to Bayside Dr, south to N. 8th St., then north along Lake Washington to SE 60th St.

· S. 2nd St from Rainier Ave to Bronson Way which will turn into Maple Valley Highway, east along Maple Valley Highway to about where the west edge of Lake Desire County Park, south along this edge to SE Petrovitsky Rd, northeast along SE Petrovitsky Rd to SE 184th St, east from SE 184th St to 149th Ave SE, south along 149th SE to SE 208th St, west along SE 208th St to the Valley Freeway, north along Valley Freeway which turns into Rainier Ave, continue north to S. 2nd St.

If you live within the Maple Valley School District, then you are part of Tahoma Little League.

PLAYER SELECTION

Team managers and coaches review players at try outs and assign comparative point values to each candidate based on performance. Managers compete in a draft for players based on the final standings of the last season as explained for each of the divisions.

Team managers and coaches review players at try outs and assign comparative point values to each candidate based on performance. B-ball Managers compete in a draft for players after the conclusion of the Major A draft.

Teams are formed by keeping players from the same elementary school together. This is not always possible but we do try!

Major/Minor Softball (10-12 years) and Junior/Senior Softball (13-16 years)

Players are assigned to teams by way of lottery at the conclusion of the major/minor draft.

FALL BALL REGISTRATION

Fall Ball is intended to be an instructional league to help improve players' basic skills. Teams are available for Little League (10-12 years old), Junior League (13-14 years), & Senior League Baseball (15-16 years). (Ages as of July 31, of the year following the season.) Practice begins mid-August. The season begins a month or so later and continues thru October. Our teams meet other teams in District 7 in friendly, instructional games with modified rules that allow for more on-the-field coaching. No scores are kept.