How do I know if my child is zoned for Sparks Centennial Little League?
All Little Leagues are zoned with littleleague.org. Visit their "League Finder" page here and enter your address. It will tell you the name of the league you are zoned for.
How is my child's baseball/softball age determined?
We use the age calculator from littleleague.org. You can see it here:
https://www.littleleague.org/play-little-league/determine-league-age/. For baseball, it is the age of your child on 8/31 of the same year you are playing. ie: If your 5 year old will be six on 7/3, he may be 5 when he plays but his baseball age will be 6, because he will be six on 8/31. For Softball, it is the age of your child on 12/31, the previous year.
How many times a week are games/practices?
Generally you can plan on 2-3 times a week for games and practices. Both generally last for 90-120 minutes. There are no set days for any division, but there is never any games on Sundays.
How much does Spring League cost?
For Spring 2023:
Tball: $85
Farm: $115
Minors, Main, Majors, Juniors: $150
What are the important dates for the Spring 2023 Season?
Registration Closes: Feb. 19
Field Day: March 11
Tryouts (Minors and above): March 1-4
Teams Formed (Draft Day): March 5
Practices Begin: March 6
Pictures: April 6 & 7
Opening Day: April 8
Tournament: May 30 - June 7
**Spring Break - Optional Practices**
**No Games for Memorial Day Weekend - May 26-28**
My Daughter is aged 4-6 and we are interested in T-ball. Is there a softball t-ball?
Softball starts at age 6, and begins with Farm League. Baseball T-ball is co-ed, so girls and boys can both play in Baseball T-ball league.
What supplies are included with the registration fees?
For Spring, a jersey and a hat (baseball only), a pair of socks, a belt (no belts for tball/farm).
**Please note, depending on increases in jersey/hat prices, we may not provide socks and belts. This will be communicated to families as soon as we know.
What equipment do we need to buy?
CLICK HERE TO SEE OUR GEAR PAGE FOR MORE INFO
• A baseball/softball glove/mitt
• Cleats - NO METAL CLEATS AT GOLDEN EAGLE
• Baseball pants (color determined by the team -- check with your coach once teams are assigned)
• A bat
• Batting helmet **PLEASE NOTE SOFTBALL HELMETS SHOULD HAVE A FACE CAGE -- THIS IS REQUIRED IN MINORS, MAJORS AND JUNIORS**
• Boys need a cup in Farm, Minors, Main, and Majors to play catcher
• Gear Bag
• Batting gloves are optional
Is my bat legal?
For what bats are legal to use, please see the official Little League site: https://www.littleleague.org/playing-rules/bat-rules/
Does my child have to try out every year?
Spring seasons will always have tryouts. Please note that all players registering for Minors, Main, Majors and Juniors will be placed into Upper Division draft pools based on their League Age eligibility, regardless of stated division preference. The reason for this is to ensure that, through the assessment and draft process, each player is in a division most appropriate for his/her skill level.
There will be no tryouts for Fall seasons.
What is "Field Day"?
(Spring only) Field Day is usually a Saturday before the practices/tryouts begin. This is a field clean up day to help get the Shadow Mountain fields prepped and ready for the season. Anchor Concrete brings their heavy equipment and labor and you bring shovels, rakes, gloves.
Do you have scholarships available?
We do have a very limited amount of partial scholarships. For more information on scholarships, please email us using the contact page.
I have another question that's not here. How can I get help?
You can reach out many ways! Use our contact page to send us an email, send us a Facebook message, or DM us on Instagram! Please be kind and remember we are all volunteers and will get back to you as soon as we can.