FAQ
Where Do I Go?
What Do I Bring?
     Proof of Age
     Proof of Residence
How Old?
Sign-up Fees?
Which League?
What Level of Play?
How Long Does Season Last?
How Do I Volunteer?

Where do I go to sign-up my daughter/son?
Every year, during the first two Saturdays of January, the district sponsors a citywide sign-up.  This year, once again, two sessions will be held at the Weberstown Mall on Saturday, January 5 and Saturday, January 12 (10 AM - 3 PM - both dates).  In addition, the District will also be conducting a citywide sign-up at the Stockton Ports (Banner Island) Ballpark on Sunday, January 13 - 11 AM - 3 PM.  Some leagues will have additional local league sign-ups.  Contact your local league President for additional sign-up dates.

What do I need to bring to sign him/her up?
«Proof of Age
The original certificate of birth is the most commonly used document to verify age.  This cannot be a copy produced on a copy machine.  An authorized copy obtained from the county is acceptable.  There are other ways to obtain proof of age if the original certificate of birth is not available.  Please click here to review the official requirements.
Please keep in mind that a baptismal certificate or the hospital issued announcement of birth, by themselves, are not acceptable.  The hospital issued document typically has the child's foot prints and because this is not a government issued document - it is not considered acceptable.

«Proof of Residence
Because Little League is geographically based, we require that parents prove the location of their residence.  The player may use the address of either parent or their legal guardian.  Little League requires that the parents/legal guardian show three proofs of residence from the 16 categories.  The categories are:

Note: Example – Three utility bills (three items from No. 10 above) constitute only ONE document.  Click here to review the official proof of residence requirements.

How old do the players need to be?
The age of your child may not be the same as what we call their Little League age.  To determine your son's/daughter's Little League age, please go to the Baseball or Softball age chart.  Little League players must be Little League age 5 though 18 in order to participate in Little League.

How much are the sign-up fees?
The fees vary from league to league and run anywhere from $40 to approximately $150 per player, depending on your home league and age division.

How will I know which league to sign-up with?
This is based upon where the parents or legal guardian live.  If a league boundary changes or a player moves out of the league boundaries, there are waivers to allow the player to stay in the same league that they moved out of.  Check with your league representative if you are involved in such a case.  If you sign-up at the citywide sign-ups (January 5, 12 & 13), you will be directed to the correct league based upon your residence.  If you have questions outside of the sign-up process, you may contact the District Administrator (Dee Dee Martinez) by email or call 209.933.9377.

What levels/divisions are available for my son/daughter to play in during the regular season?

Go to the Divisions web page for the answer to this question

Even though some District 8 leagues do not offer certain divisions of play, all programs are available to all players.

How long does the season last?
Typical Schedule of Events (each league decides their own schedule)

• January – sign-ups

• Late January – early February – Try-outs

• Feb/March – team formation and practices

• Mid March/Early April – League play begins

• Early/Mid June:  regular season ends – tournament play begins (for the majority of Little Leaguers, the season ends at this point unless they are on the championship team or make an all star team)

  • The District runs a baseball Tournament of Champions for the Minors (kid-pitch), Majors and Juniors.  This involves the champions from each league for each of these divisions of play - competing against the other league champions in their respective divisions.

• Early July/Mid July – District level All Star Tournaments begin (age 9 and above)

  • Each league can have an All-Star team at the following levels:

    • 9 & 10 year old team

    • 10 & 11 year old team

    • 11 & 12 year old team

    • Juniors (13 & 14 year olds)

    • Seniors (14, 15 & 16 year olds)

    • Big League (16, 17 & 18 year olds)  The big league program does not currently have an All Star tournament at the district level because there is only one team.  The Big League All Star team would typically begin tournament play at the next level of All Stars, which is sectionals.

  • If the All Star team wins the district championship, that team would progress to the next level of tournament play, which progresses from District to Sectionals to Divisionals (State Champions) to Regionals then to the Little League World Series.

    • The 9 & 10 and the 10 & 11 year old teams only compete to the Divisional level.

How can I volunteer for the Little League program?
During the sign-up process many of the leagues will be trying to recruit volunteers for the Little League season.  Little League is a volunteer non profit organization.  None of the board members, managers or coaches receive pay.  There are many things that need to get done by volunteers, so if you are asked to help, please step up to the plate or just volunteer your services (even better).  Most leagues run short of enough volunteers to cover all of the responsibilities, so anything you can do is well appreciated.  Here is a list of some of the responsibilities that need to be taken care of:

• Board Members

  • President, Vice President, Player Agent, Treasurer, Umpire-In-Chief, Facilities Maintenance, Equipment Manager, Safety Officer, etc.

• Managers & Coaches

• Umpires

  • While some leagues pay for some of their umpires, the overwhelming majority of umpires are volunteers.  Training is offered through the district umpire-in-chief and the district umpire staff.  Some leagues may offer uniform and equipment allowances for umpiring games.  Contact the district umpire-in-chief if you are interested.  We will train you and will will tutor you.  We also have mentoring programs for Junior umpires (teenagers).

• Snackbar help

  • Almost all leagues have snackbars that are run by volunteers.  Snackbar revenues are a vital part of fundraising for every league.

• Expertise help

  • Electricians, construction, equipment, fence repair, etc.

• Team Parents  (A team parent is typically selected by the manager of the team.  The team parent must complete the background check)

  • Help the coaches of the team with activities such as:

    • Liaison between coach & parents

    • Distribution of uniforms

    • Collection of monies for different events

    • Team parties

    • Team food specials at the end of each game

    • Miscellaneous non-coaching related duties