LEVELS OF PLAY
Baseball Age (Age on 4/30/08) |
Available Level |
Play Up One Level |
Play Down One Level |
12
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Majors Only
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N/A
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12 year old players must attend Skill Assessment Day and will play on a Majors team. All returning Majors players must also attend Skill Assessment Day. Parents of 12 year olds may request play down only with the approval of the DLL Board and Little League Int'l, Inc., prior to the draft. |
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Majors or AAA
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11 year olds will play Majors if skills warrant and they are drafted onto a Majors team.
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11 year old players must attend Skill Assessment Day. Parents may make a special request for an 11 year old to play AAA upon approval of the Director of Baseball. Players will play AAA if not drafted onto a Majors team. |
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Majors or AAA
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10 year olds will play Majors if skills warrant and they are drafted onto a Majors team.
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10 year old players must attend Skill Assessment Day. Parents may make a special request for a 10 year old to play AAA upon approval of the Director of Baseball. Players will play AAA if not drafted onto a Majors team. |
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AAA or AA
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9 year olds will play on a AAA team if skills warrant and they are drafted. It is not recommended that 9 year olds play Majors. Parents may make a special request for a 9 year old to play Majors upon approval of the Director of Baseball. |
9 year old players must attend Skill Assessment Day. 9 year olds not drafted onto a AAA team will play AA. Parents may make a special request for a 9 year old to play AA upon approval of the Director of Baseball.
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8
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AA
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All 8 year olds will be placed on a AA team. Parents may make a special request for an 8 year old to play AAA upon approval of the Director of Baseball. |
8 year olds may play Farm by special request of parent and approval of the Director of Baseball or if the player has no playing experience.
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7
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Farm
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7 year olds may play AA if they have completed one year of Farm or if approved by the Director of Baseball.
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It is not recommended that 7 year olds play Tee Ball, however, special requests by parents will be considered upon approval of the Director of Baseball. |
6
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Tee Ball
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6 year olds may play Farm by parents written request if player has one year of Tee Ball experience or is in the first grade. |
N/A
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5 |
Tee Ball |
Not Allowed |
N/A |
DETAILS
It is your responsibility to ensure your child meets the league's age and residency
requirements. Please refer to the age chart to determine the age your child is considered being for
the current season. Check the boundary map to determine if you reside within the league's boundaries.
Please note that financial aid is available. Simply request a
full or partial fee waiver by enclosing a brief letter explaining your
need for this assistance. It is DLL's goal to include every eligible child
who wishes to play Little League Baseball.
The deadline to request financial aid for the spring 2008 season is December 1st, 2007.
Boundary Map
The Davis Little League is divided into National and American Leagues. Each league is divided into subsequent divisions as detailed on the following map.
Registration FAQs
Q: How do I register my child for Spring 2008 Baseball?
A: All registration for Spring 2008 baseball is being conducted via on-line registration.
Q. I don't have a computer. How can I register?
A. The Yolo County Public Library on 14th Street offers computer access at no charge.
Q. I'm having trouble registering online. It asks me to "create an account" with active.com and I don't wish to. What should i do?
A. An account is not required to register on active.com. Simply click "Skip this Step" and proceed.
Q. How will I know if my registration went through?
A. You should receive a confirmation number in your browser screen. Additionally, we will be posting a list of registered players starting November 15th.
Q. My child played Majors last Spring. Does he still need to attend Skill Assessment Day?
A. Yes, all players must attend Skill Assessment Day.
Q. I don't have a credit or debit card and therefore I cannot register online. What should I do?
A. Please contact the registrar to make alternate arrangements.
Q. My child cannot attend Skill Assessment Day on Jan 12-13. What should I do?
A. We will be offering a make up session on January 16th.
Q. Who exactly needs to attend Skill Assessment Day?
A. All players who will be ages 9-12 as of April 30, 2008.
Q. My child wants to be on a team with his friend. How can I arrange this?
A. We regret that we cannot honor such requests.
SPRING Season
The Spring season registration opens in October. The 2008 Spring season includes 5 divisions:
T-Ball, Farm, AA, AAA, and Majors. In the Spring, all players aged 9-12 must attend Skill Assessment Day on Jan. 12-13. 9-10 year olds will attend on Saturday, January 12th, and 11-12 year olds should plan to attend on Sunday, January 13th. Times to be announced. All assessments will take place at the Davis Little League Complex.
Skill Assessment Day is for team placement purposes, and all registered players will be placed
on a team! At the completion of the assessment, managers will select players
for team assignments into the AAA and Majors level. Any 9 year old not drafted will be placed on a AA team.
Games in the Spring season for all divisions begin on Opening Day on March 8th.
The season concludes in June.
FALL Season
Registration for the
Fall baseball season opens in August. The Fall baseball season is made up of 3 divisions: "A", "B" and "C". Players eligible for the "C" division
are placed on a team and do not tryout. Players eligible for the "A" and "B" division teams go through Skill Assessment Day before teams are formed.
Skill Assessment Day is for team placement purposes only, and all registered players will be placed
on a team! See the Fall registration form for age group details.
Games for the Fall season begin in September and concludes in late October
for all divisions.
More Information
For further questions, please email our registrar at dllregistrar@gmail.com.
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