Practices are at the discretion of the coach. We are 100% volunteer, so practice assignments are based on coaches availability (ie. when they get off work). Team assignments, game and practices will be notified through TeamSnap. Notification of team assignments will be provided in both our monthly Newsletter and email invite from TeamSnap.
TBall is usually one day a week for 45 mins, with games happening on weekday and/or Saturday.
Minor A/B is usually one or two days a week, with games happening on weekday and/or Saturday.
Majors and Up is usually three days a week, with games happening on weekdays and/or Saturday and Sunday.
During Spring Season: Game schedules do not come out immediately and are not available until March timeframe. We are dependent on other leagues in our area to support game play.
During Fall Season: Game Schedules are typically only one day a week (either a weekday or weekend). Fall Ball is a learning period with no umpires or scorekeeping. These are based on the other local leagues in the area that participate in Fall Ball. If there is no local leagues with a Fall season, Treeview will interleague within. Fall Ball games are typically conducted on Sundays. Schedules come out after teams are assigned and we know how many teams we will have per division. We try to have schedules out to families as soon as possible.
Tryouts:
There is no TBall Tryouts.
Player tryouts are held on multiple Saturdays before the start of the season, typically in January. (Check the website for details) To be eligible for the draft, players must attend one of the two sessions. They may attend both if desired. Based on the player’s performance during the tryouts, he or she may be drafted by a manager to play at the higher level of their eligibility. Participation at the tryouts does not guarantee the player will be drafted to the higher division, but a player must participate in his or her age-level tryouts to be eligible to play at the higher level. Players who do not attend tryouts will likely be placed in their lowest division of eligibility.
Parental Preference:
Occasionally, in the interest of a player’s safety or development, parents may prefer that the player not play at his or her highest level of eligibility. Whenever a candidate is eligible for two divisions, s/he may elect to stay in the lower division by submitting a request in writing either on the registration form or to the Player Agent prior to the draft or team assignments.
Player Agent Assessment:
All players attending tryouts are assessed by the player agents and board members who do not manage a team. A player for whom there are safety concerns may be held in a lower level by the player agent through this assessment.
Fall Season:
Tryouts may not be required, however, a player will be placed on a team to ensure their skills meet the division level. The League officials make every attempt to ensure the safety of the player is considered.
Spring Season:
The player tryout process is used to determine eligibility and skill level. Players are encouraged to attend during the time indicated for their age and expect to stay for 1-2 hours. They should arrive early to check in, stretch and warm up.
When the player arrives at the tryouts they will be directed to the check-in table. Only players who are paid registrants and documentation is completed will be allowed to participate in the tryouts. If you missed the scheduled registration sessions, you may register and pay for your player at the tryouts; late registrants may be waitlisted until slots become available. The players will all be given an identification number to attach to the back of their shirt, and then directed to the warm-up area for their age group.
In the warm-up area the players will stretch and then pick partners to throw a ball and loosen their arms. When the managers and coaches are ready for that age group, they will be instructed on where to wait for their turn.
Each player will in turn be evaluated on the following:
1) Catching long fly balls – typically 3 chances thrown by a machine
2) Long throw after catching the fly balls
3) Fielding ground balls
4) Throwing to 1st base after fielding ground balls
5) Batting
6) Running
During each activity the players are evaluated by the managers and coaches from each division. Each manager and coach has his own style and preference, but they are all evaluating skill, results, and effort.
For example, the player who catches every ball, hits the target on every throw, and bats well may still score low if he also pushes the other players, doesn’t follow instructions, and displays a bad attitude. Conversely, the player who drops every ball, but chases them down like the game depends on it will likely score higher than you might think. Players should try their hardest at the tryout as if they are in a real game.
After the tryouts have been completed the managers and coaches will individually rank the players and develop a list of players they would each like to draft for their teams. Every player who attends tryouts will be eligible to be drafted, but there are not enough slots available for everyone, so players are not guaranteed to play at the highest division for which they are eligible.
Please bring a glove, hat, and cleats/running shoes to the tryouts. If you have a bat and batting helmet, please bring those too.
In the event that one of the tryouts is canceled due to rain, a makeup day will be held according to the handout. If the player’s schedule prevents him or her from attending tryouts, the family must contact the league through the President or the Player Agent. The player will be placed in a pool to be selected, likely at the lowest eligibility level.
Spring Season only:
Tee-ball (first time players league ages 4-7) and Minor B teams (league ages 6- 9) are assigned by the Player Agents based on league age. (Players’ “league age” is set based on birthdate by Little League International and may not be the same as their actual age.) Tee-ball and Minor B players do not need to attend tryouts.
All players league ages 6 and Up are eligible and must participate in at least one of the two tryouts. Tryouts are held by age group and the schedule will be posted on the website. To be eligible to be drafted to the Minor A and Minor B, or Majors and Up division, tryouts are mandatory. Players returning to the Majors are considered “property players” and do not need to attend tryouts; they will return to their team from last season.
Regardless of the division of your player, team assignments are not made until 1) Registration has closed, 2) Tryouts have occurred, and 3) Coaches are selected.
Regardless of division, teams cannot be formed until DRAFT day, which usually occurs a week or few days later after Tryouts. Rain delays for Tryouts will cause the schedule for Draft and Coaches notifications of team assignments out to parents to be delayed. Please always check your email for details. Our league uses TeamSnap app for team and league communications, please download so that you can have immediate access to coaches and your team once you have been assigned a team.
This is due to some players that are moving up from a division still not being able to move up. For example, a Tball player may want to move to Minor division, however after Tryouts both the Player Agent and Coaches feel that the player should remain in Tball one more year for the safety and experience of the player.
We continue to accept late registration, however, it is at the discretion of the Board, as well as the number of players on a team if a player can be added late.
A player who is physically unable to participate in the tryouts due to a temporary injury (e.g. broken arm, sprained ankle, etc.) should still attend at his or her scheduled time and bring a doctor’s note. By checking in at the tryouts they maintain their eligibility to be drafted to a higher level.
Spring Season:
Players who are drafted to the Majors and Up, or Minor A or Minor B level will be contacted by their new manager and practices will begin in early February. The season officially begins with Opening Ceremonies and the first games, which are scheduled for early March. Dates are subject to change but this is the general timeframe when events occur.
Fall Season:
Registration begins in Summer July /August timeframe. Teams are assigned and practice begins in September. Games take place October through either Thanksgiving or first week of December (pending weather).
Yes, all players must attend tryouts regardless of parents’ volunteer positions. Volunteering to manage or coach is not an assignment to a team. The Player Agent and President in conjunction with the Treeview board will select the best qualified candidates as both managers and coaches.
Eligible managers are pre-approved by the Treeview board and will be assigned during the tryout process once the final number of players and teams is determined. Managers will nominate their preferred coaches who must be approved by the Treeview board after the draft. All adults volunteering to manage teams go through an assessment interview and background check.
Tee Ball
Often, a family’s first introduction to Little League® is in the Tee Ball program. Tee Ball is the entry level division for players, ages 4-7. The experience is grounded in fun, fitness, and fundamentals while also being a key to growing a child’s love for the game. No score is kept and all players bat.
Tee Ball program provides volunteer coaches with everything they need to create an environment where players will learn the skills of the game, while having fun and staying active. Parents and legal guardians of Tee Ball players are crucial to the extension of the program.
Each Little Leaguer is required to play one season of Tee Ball before being eligible to be evaluated by the local league officials for consideration to advance to a higher division of Little League baseball or softball. The Tee Ball Division is co-ed, but may be structured as a baseball or softball program.
Tee Ball players use bats and balls (baseballs and softballs) designated specifically for use in this division. The roster size for a Tee Ball team averages 7-10 players, with a season featuring 1-2 practices per week with a single game played on weekdays and weekends.
Minor League Baseball programs for boys and girls may be operated within each division for younger players with less experience. The minor league may be players ages 5-11.
Divisions may be established within the Minor League for “coach-pitch” or “player-pitch.”
By local option, a player who is league-age 5 or 6 for the current season and has played a year in Tee Ball is eligible to participate in a coach-pitch division.
A local league might have its 5-8-year-olds in the Minor League Coach Pitch Division, while its 9-10-year-olds are in the Minor League Player-Pitch Division.
However, by local Rule, some of the 9-year-olds could “play down” in the coach-pitch division, and some of the 8-year-olds could “play up.” This is entirely the choice of the local Little League board. League-age 12-year-olds may participate per Regulation V(a), however, they are not allowed to pitch and require a waiver to play within this division.
Rosters may be composed of between 12 and 15 players. The diamond used is a 60-foot diamond and the pitching distance is 46 feet.
Tournament opportunities are available for players league-age 8-10 and 9-11.
Parents are strongly encouraged to become involved in this level of Little League. After completing a Little League volunteer application and passing a required national background check, parents may become involved in practices, and be eligible as coaches, managers, umpires, local league board members and other volunteer positions within the league.
The Little League Baseball Division (also known as the Major Division) is for boys and girls ages 9 -12.
A local league may choose to limit its Major Division to 10-, 11- and 12-year-olds, or 11-12-year-olds. The diamond used is a 60-foot diamond and the pitching distance is 46 feet.
The local league has an option to choose a Tournament Team (or “All Stars”) of 10-12-year-olds from within this division, and the team may enter the International Tournament.
Regular season players in the Little League Baseball Major Division have the opportunity to dual roster, meaning he/she can play in the Little League Major Baseball Division and Intermediate 50/70 Division during the same season.
Achieving tournament eligibility is possible in either division, but a player must choose one division of play to participate in during the tournament season.
The culmination of the International Tournament is the Little League Baseball World Series, featuring teams from around the world. All expenses for the teams advancing to the World Series (travel, meals and housing) are paid by Little League International.
Parents are strongly encouraged to become involved in Little League. After completing a Little League volunteer application and passing a required national background check, parents may become involved in practices, and be eligible as coaches, managers, umpires, local league board members and other volunteer positions within the league.
IMPORTANT: A local league must only have ONE Major Division. For instance, if the local league has all 11-12 year olds in the Majors, and all 9-10s in another division, then the 9-10s MUST be chartered and play in a Minor Division.
Minor League
Minor League Softball is for participants 5-11 years old and can be operated with multiple divisions that are based on age and/or ability. Divisions may include “machine pitch,” “coach pitch” and “player pitch.” By local option, a player who is league age 5 or 6 for the current season and has played a year in Tee Ball is eligible for the coach pitch or machine pitch minor divisions. A local league might organize its 7-8-year-olds in the Coach Pitch Division and its 9-10-year-olds in the Player Pitch division; however, by local option, some of the 9-year-olds could “play down” in the coach pitch division, and some of the 8-year-olds could “play up.” This is entirely the choice of the local league board of directors. (League age 12-year-olds may participate in the Minor Division under certain circumstances.) There is no minimum or maximum composition for rosters, but most leagues have rosters in the 8-12 range. Competitive divisions of Minor League Softball may only use nine players on defense. The diamond has 60-foot base paths and a 35 foot pitching distance. Parents are strongly encouraged to become involved as managers, coaches, and volunteer in a variety of other capacities.
Little League (Major Division)
The Little League Softball® division (sometimes known as the Major Division) is for players ages 9-12. A local league may choose to limit its Major Division to 10-, 11- and 12-year-olds, or 11-12-year-olds. The field uses a 60-foot diamond and a 40 foot pitching distance. A local league may dual-roster 12-year-olds, assessed capable, to a Major and a Junior division softball teams. The local league has an option to choose a Tournament Team (or “All Stars”) of 10-to-12-year-olds from within this division, and the team may enter the International Tournament. The culmination of the International Tournament is the Girls Little League Softball World Series, featuring teams from around the world. All expenses for the teams advancing to the World Series (travel, meals, and housing) are paid by Little League International. Parents are strongly encouraged to become involved as managers, coaches, and volunteer in a variety of other capacities.
IMPORTANT: A local league must only have ONE Major Division. For instance, if the local league has all 11-12 year olds in the Majors, and all 9-10s in another division, then the 9-10s MUST be chartered an play a Minor Division.
Junior Division
The Junior League Softball division is a program for players ages 12-14, and uses a conventional 60-foot diamond with a 43 foot pitching distance. The local league has an option to choose a Tournament Team (or “All Stars”) of 12-14-year-olds from within this division (and/or from within the Girls Senior League Softball Division), and the team may enter the International Tournament. The culmination of the International Tournament is the Junior League Softball World Series, featuring teams from around the world. All expenses for the teams advancing to the World Series (travel, meals, and housing) are paid by Little League International.
Team Parent Responsibilities
Communication Coordinator: -Act as the main point of contact between coaches, parents, and league officials. Ensure all parents have contact information and are informed about any changes or cancellations. Support parents in understanding TLL webpage, parent portal and monthly newsletter.
Event Organizer:
-Plan and coordinate team events such as team parties, end-of-season celebrations, and Home Run Derby or other fundraisers.
-Arrange for drinks during games or after practices (Especially on hot days). Snacks are NOT MANDATORY and families are NOT REQUIRED to provide. Since TBALL does not spend as much time together on the field and during practice, we encouraged for TBALL families to use this snack/drink time as a way to bond.
-Secure volunteers for various team-related activities and events.
-Secure volunteers for assigned team Snack Bar Rotation through SignUp platform.
Team Spirit Leader: -Foster a positive and encouraging environment for the players and their families.
-Encourage team bonding activities and support good sportsmanship among players and parents.
Safety and Compliance Officer: -Support coaching staff to ensure that all players have completed necessary medical forms and waivers.
-Monitor the team for adherence to league safety guidelines and protocols.
-Keep a first-aid kit on hand and be prepared to respond to minor injuries.
Fundraising Coordinator:
-Support the team and manage team communications for fundraising efforts (HR Derby, Little League Days with MLB)
-Communicate fundraising goals and progress to parents and players.
All communication is done through TeamSnap League approved platform.
We understand your player may not like baseball or softball after they have attended tryouts. If this is the case and please notify us immediately after tryouts, we will refund you 100% of the registration costs.
In the event your player is assigned to a team and attends practice and changes their mind, again, please notify us immediately. If uniforms haven't been ordered, we may be able to refund 100% of the registration fee. However, if the uniforms are ordered, you will not be able to receive your full refund. You will only be able to receive a portion of the refund = Registration cost - $50 uniform fee.