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Northern Lights Little League FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

1. When is your season? The Little League® season typically begins with practices in early/mid-March. Regular season games begin in mid-April and run to mid-June. All-Star teams begin practice in late June and can play into late July/early Aug. For the 2023 season, we will have tryouts on February 25-28 with opening day being Saturday, April 15, 2023

2. Where are your practices? Northern Lights Little League teams will have 2-3 practices a week starting in early March until April 15th when games start. Once games start, the number of practices will be up to the Team Manager. Most practices will be at our complex but some may have to be at nearby fields.

3. When are your games? Games at all levels are held Monday through Friday at 6pm, or Saturday between 10am and 5pm. No more than 3 games per week are scheduled (2 for t-ball), unless a make-up game is played. A schedule will be provided before the games begin. No games will be scheduled during Memorial Day weekend in May.

4. Is the $60 Volunteer Fee per each registered player? No, the $60 fee is per family and is refunded after an eligible family member volunteers to work the concession stand for one session. The $60 volunteer fee is included in the maximum per-family fee.

4a. What Uniforms are provided? Northern Lights Little League will provide hats, jerseys, belts, and socks for each player. (Challenger and T-ball- hats and jerseys only). The player will be responsible for pants, cleats, and a glove.

5. What equipment is supplied by the league? Northern Lights Little League will provide catcher's equipment, batting helmets, bats and balls. If players wish to use their own equipment, it must be Little League® approved:

6. Helmets: (batting and catcher) must bear NOCSAE certification.

7. Bats: Note - the 2¾ inch in diameter bat is not allowed in any division.

Majors and below baseball bats: The bat shall be a baseball bat not more than thirty-three (33) inches in length nor more than two and one-quarter (2¼) inches in diameter. Non-wood bats shall be printed with a BPF (bat performance factor) of 1.15 or less. Composite bats are prohibited unless approved by Little League International. A list of approved and licensed composite bats can be found here. http://www.littleleague.org/learn/equipment/baseballbatinfo.htm

T-Ball will use T-ball little league approved bats only.

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Northern Lights Little League FAQ

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