(Updated 2/4/19)
Each month, Little League® International will provide a quick look at important information and events for the month ahead. All of this information will be available here and continue to be updated as new, timely resources become available. We invite you to review and share with your colleagues and friends.
Local League Operation Reminders
To help ensure that your league enjoys this exciting time of year and begin preparing for the fall, Little League has put together a list of things that local leagues should be considering and some resources to help guide the way.
- Understand what you need to be doing with the Local League Operational Guide
- Utilize the League Resource Guide for planning your 2019 season
- Know where all the Forms and Publications are for 2019
- Be sure to conduct your annual background checks on volunteers and Board members
- Share tips for online registration
- Understand the Residency Eligibility Checklist
- Ensure everyone understands Little League tryouts
- Remind your umpires to sign up for the Umpire Registry
- Find ways to get parents involved with your league this season
- Assist your league’s parents with a Parent Orientation Program
- Help new parents understand League Age and Age Determination Dates
- See if your league could qualify for the Little League Grow the Grant Program
- Begin working with other youth organizations to promote your program
- Take a look at your league’s website and overall web presence
- Find an upcoming Little League event in your area
- Sign up for Little League Baseball Camp
Take Advantage of Free Local League Technology Solutions
Local Little League programs are encouraged to create a free customized website with online registration through DICK’S Team Sports HQ, powered by Blue Sombrero. Along with the ability to host online registration and payments, DICK’S Team Sports HQ provides time-saving features not available in any other league technology platform. Most recently, they also released an exclusive boundary mapping feature that checks parent/player addresses against your league’s Little League boundary during registration. To get started today, visit LittleLeague.org/TSHQ.
Educational Webinar Series
Throughout the course of the year, Little League International will be hosting an online, educational webinar series to assist local leagues and District staff with timely information and resources. Once completed, an archived copy of the webinar will also become available on Little League University. Below are the upcoming topics for the webinar series, with links to the registration pages for each:
- February 14 – Effective Operation of Player Evaluations and Drafts
- February 21 – Building Schedules and Interleague Play