⚾ Northside Suburban Little League (NSLL) FAQs ⚾

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

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🏆 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 the following:

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

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

3️⃣ Any child age 4–7 may 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].

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📆 Season Dates & Registration

Spring 2026

✅ Registration: October 31, 2025 – January 25th, 2026

(or until a division is full)

🚨 Late registrations after Jan 25 will go on a waitlist

Fall Season

⚠️ Fall season follows the next spring’s age calendar

(Separate registration details released later)

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🔢 League Age vs. Actual Age

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

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🤷 Do You Need Experience?

NOPE! Every child can play—no experience needed!

🏆 Players above Tee Ball participate in evaluations & a draft to ensure fair teams.

🚨 Every team is re-drafted each season—no teams carry over year-to-year.

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⚾ 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)

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🏟️ How Teams Are Formed

• Tee Ball: Players assigned to teams

• All other divisions:

➡️ Evaluations are REQUIRED

➡️ Teams are formed through a draft process based on age & skill

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

🚨 Coach requests only allowed for Tee Ball

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🏋️ Practices

• When? Determined by the coach

• How often? At least once per week (older divisions may practice more)

• Where? NSLL fields (may change once games begin)

⚠️ Practice day requests cannot be honored

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🎮 Game Days & Times

⚾ Tee Ball, Machine Pitch, Minors

📅 1 weeknight game (6 PM)

📅 1 Saturday game (morning/early afternoon)

🌙 Occasional 7:30 PM weeknight games

⚾ AAA Minors, Majors, Juniors & Seniors

📅 Weeknight games only (Mon–Fri)

⏰ Start times as late as 8 PM

🛑 No weekend games unless weather makeup is required

🚨 No team will play more than two games per week (weather permitting)

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🧢 What Gear Do You Need?

NSLL provides a jersey & cap/visor. Families supply the rest.

✅ Required Gear

• Batting helmet (LL-approved)

• Baseball/softball glove

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

• Rubber cleats (recommended)

Bat Rules

• Baseball: USA Baseball stamp required

• Softball: BPF 1.20 stamp required

📌 Catcher’s gear is provided, but personal gear must include a dangling throat guard

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💪 Want to Volunteer? We Need You!

NSLL is 100% volunteer-run and thrives because of families who jump in and help.

🙌 Ways to volunteer:

• Coaching

• Field prep

• Game-day operations

• And more!

🚨 No one gets paid—board members, coaches, and volunteers included.

👉 Sign up to volunteer during registration!

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📝 Spring 2026 Key Dates (Updated)

Registration

✅ Oct 31, 2025 – Jan 25, 2026 (or until division is full)

Manager Selection

📅 Jan 26 – Jan 27

Player Evaluations

📅 Jan 26 – Feb 6

🏈 Feb 8, 2026 – Super Bowl Sunday

Drafts / Team Assignments

📅 Feb 7 – Feb 20

Practices & Scrimmages

📅 Feb 21 – March 5

📝 Season schedule finalized & uniforms ordered

Spring Break (No Games)

📅 March 7 – March 14

Regular Season

📅 March 18 – May 1

🎉 Opening Ceremony: March 21

Easter Weekend

📅 April 3 – April 5

STAAR Testing (Potential Schedule Impacts)

📅 April 7, 14, 21

🙏 NSLL Missions Night

📅 Friday, April 10

NSLL Tournament

📅 May 4 – May 15

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📧 Have More Questions?

Email [email protected]

⏱️ Please allow 24–48 hours for a response (we’re all volunteers!)

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🚀 Let’s make Spring 2026 an incredible season. Play ball! ⚾