⚾ Northside Suburban Little League (NSLL) FAQs ⚾

Welcome to NSLL, where kids develop skills, build friendships, and have a blast playing baseball! Whether you’re a returning player or brand new, here’s everything you need to know for the upcoming season.

🏆 Who Can Play?

• Fall Season: Open to all kids! Focused on fun and skill development.

• Spring Season (All-Stars Eligibility): Players must meet ONE of these:

1️⃣ Live within NSLL league boundaries (Check League Finder).

2️⃣ Attend a Little League-approved school within our boundary (no daycares).

3️⃣ NEW for 2025! Any child age 4-7 can play in ANY Little League they choose. Siblings can play at the same league!

4️⃣ Have an approved II(d) form from the Little League district.

🚨 No exceptions! Not sure? Email [email protected].

📆 Season Dates & Registration

Spring 2026

✅ Register: Nov 1 – Feb 1 (Late sign-ups go on a waitlist!)

✅ Season: Late February – May

Fall 2025

✅ Register: Aug 1 – Early September

✅ Season: 6 weeks, ending first Saturday in November

⚠️ Fall season follows next spring’s age calendar!

🔢 League Age vs. Actual Age

Little League uses specific rules to determine divisions. Not sure where your child fits? Check out the [League Age Calculator]!

🤷 Do You Need Experience?

NOPE! Every child can play—no experience needed!

🏆 Above Tee Ball? Players go through evaluations & a draft for fair team selection.

🚨 Every team is re-drafted each year! No team stays together past one season.

⚾ Divisions (Ages & Levels)

🔹 AA & AAA Coach Pitch Tee Ball (4-6 years)

🔹 Machine Pitch (6-8 years)

🔹 AA & AAA Minors (9-11 years)

🔹 Majors (12 years)

🔹 Intermediate 50/70 (12-13 years, spring only)

🔹 Juniors (13-14 years)

🔹 Seniors (15-16 years)

🏟️ How Teams Are Formed

• Tee Ball: Players assigned to teams.

• All Other Divisions: Players MUST attend evaluations! Teams are picked through a draft process based on age & skill.

📌 Siblings in the same division will be on the same team unless requested otherwise!

🚨 Coach requests? Only for Tee Ball!

🏋️ Practices

• When? Determined by the coach (not the league).

• How often? At least one practice per week (higher divisions may have more).

• Where? NSLL fields (may change once games start).

⚠️ Practice day requests cannot be honored.

🎮 Game Days & Times

⚾ Tee Ball, Machine Pitch, Minors:

📅 1 weeknight game (6 PM) + 1 Saturday game (morning/early afternoon)

🌙 Occasionally, 7:30 PM weeknight games

⚾ AAA Minors, Majors, Juniors & Seniors:

📅 Weeknight games only (Mon-Fri), starting as late as 8 PM

🛑 No weekend games—unless we need to reschedule due to weather!

🚨 Each team plays no more than two games per week (weather permitting).

🧢 What Gear Do You Need?

A great resource can be found on Dick’s Sporting Goods Pro Tips page.

NSLL provides a jersey & cap/visor—the rest is up to you!

✅ Must-Haves:

• Batting helmet (LL safety-approved)

• Baseball/softball glove

• Baseball/softball pants, socks & belt (colors assigned by coach)

• Rubber cleats (optional but helpful!)

• Bats:

• Baseball: Must have a USA Baseball stamp

• Softball: Must be stamped BPF 1.20

• Catcher’s gear is provided, but if you bring your own, it must include a dangling throat guard.

📌 Need help? Check [Tips from Dick’s Sporting Goods]!

💪 Want to Volunteer? We Need You!

NSLL is 100% volunteer-run—and we’d love your help!

🙌 Ways to help:

• Coaching 🏆

• Field prep 🌱

• Game-day help 🎟️

• And more!

🚨 No one gets paid—not the board, not the coaches, not even those scrubbing bathrooms! If you want to make NSLL better, jump in and help!

👉 Sign up to volunteer during registration!

📝 Spring Registration & Key Dates

✅ All divisions (Baseball & Softball): Nov 1, 2025 – Feb 1, 2026

✅ Late sign-ups: Waitlist starts after Feb 1 or when a division is full!

✅ All players (new & returning) must register online and submit required documents.

🏆 Spring 2026 Schedule (Tentative)

📧 Have More Questions?

Email us at [email protected]!

(We’re all volunteers—please allow 24-48 hours for a response.)

🚀 Let’s make this season amazing! Play ball!