Nanuet Little League Frequently Asked Questions
Below is a list
of questions and answers that we frequently get. Hopefully these are helpful to you.
What is the order
of events and on what dates do they occur that are significant?
Generally, the progression of events is this:
Registration Online : September 1
Registration Late Fees: October
Draft List for Majors Closes: Last Day of Tryouts
Tryouts : October/November
Rosters Sorted Out : November
Uniforms Ordered : January
Practices Start: January-March (Manager’s Descretion)
Opening Day: Early April
Playoffs: June
All Stars: July-August
Fall Ball: September-October
Exact Dates for each season can be found on the website under
the Timeline button on the left side of the home page.
Why does registration
occur so far in advance?
There is a lot of
preparation that goes into properly setting up all divisions in Baseball and
Softball. Tryouts in many divisions have to take place, then rosters have to be
set, uniforms have to be ordered and schedules have to be made. Many other things go on behind the scenes to
make the Little League experience a good one for all the players.
How much does it cost to play in the nanuet
little league?
Each division has
a different fee base. For a detailed description
of our fee structure, see the FEE Structure button on the left side of the home
page.
I will be registering more than one child
in my family. Do the optional fees apply
to each child, or are they just applied once to each family?
We have two
optionally refundable fees added to the basic fee this year. The $20 fundraiser is applied to each
player, the $50 concession deposit is applied to each family. There is also a $25 multiple child discount
that is figured into the registration fees.
For a more detailed description of our fee structure, see the
FEE Structure button on the left side of the home page.
Why does it cost more for my two children
to be registered than it does for my next door neighbor’s two children?
Each division in our league
has a specific cost associated with it.
If families have children in different divisions than the neighbor
children’s divisions, the total cost may be different. It is also possible that a family might have
an outstanding balance or credit from a previous season which is carried
forward that would affect their total. For a more detailed description
of our fee structure, see the FEE Structure button on the left side of the home
page.
Why are there late fees, and why so many
levels?
The late fees
serve two purposes. First we think they
serve as an incentive to register on time.
Secondly, they help defer logistical costs incurred due to late
registrations. The fee structure of the
league can be reviewed at the FEE Structure button on the left side of the home
page.
Families moved
to Nanuet after the
school year begins, will be considered for a waive of the late fees.
Do I get a refund if I decide to quit the
league?
Cancellation fees
will apply if registered players drop out. As with late registrants, this
puts a strain on the proper administration of the league. These fees increase as the season
progresses. To see a complete description of the cancellation fees, please
see the FEE Structure button on the left side of the home page.
I’m uncomfortable paying online with a
credit card. Will there be an
“in-person” registration?
We have not had
“in-person” registration for many years now, and it has been very successful so
far. Members can register online and
pay with complete confidence as our website is a SECURE website, with encrypted
transactions. If parents are still
uncomfortable with this, they may
register without paying, and mail in a check to our PO Box the same day
as they register. They run the risk of being bumped from the registration if
payment is not received within 7 days, and they would have to re-register all
over again.
Is there a “scholarship” program for
players in families that need to place little league as a lower priority on the
expense list?
We do consider
players that are in this category. We
will ask that the families apply for this via the feedback link, via email, or
by U.S. Mail to our Post Office box.
These are all strictly confidential.
We will also suggest to the families to volunteer any extra time to the
league where possible.
What
paperwork is necessary to prove player birthdate and residence in the nanuet
school district?
We need to have a
copy of the player’s birth certificate on file, and you need to live at an
address in the
How can I change my
information that you have on file?
Each member in
our database (includes parents and players) is listed with an email address as
“the key”. If any of your information
is incorrect, or changes, you can access it by going to the EDIT MY ACCOUNT button
on the bottom left side of the home page.
Use your email address and password to access your information. If you don’t know your password, a password
can be emailed to you by following the instructions after going to the EDIT MY
ACCOUNT button on the bottom left side of the home page. If your email has changed, and you no longer
have access to it, send a FEEDBACK to us at the FEEDBACK button on the left
side of the home page and we will help you access your account.
How you determine the
jersey numbers for each player?
Jersey numbers
are determined this way: In Majors
Division, players in their last year get first preference. After that, the order is: First paid, first served. On the registration, we do ask parents to
list 5 separate numbers in order of preference, so that we can attempt to
accommodate those that have asked for numbers that have already been
taken. If all 5 are exhausted, we look
to birthdate, double numbers, reverse numbers, and then random.
Why am I not getting
the emails sent out by Nanuet Little League?
Some ISPs (Internet Service
Providers) (example: Yahoo, AOL, HOTMAIL, etc.) have ROBUST SPAM filters and
block bulk emails sent out by websites.
If you suspect you are not getting emails sent to you, step one is to
check with your ISP and adjust your SPAM filtering settings to ensure getting
emails from us. The two addresses you
might get email from us are:
nanuetlittleleague.org and leagueathletics.com. You need to add these addresses to the
allowable senders list. In the world of
EMAIL, this list is often referred to as a WHITELIST. Check with your ISP for more detailed information on SPAM and
filtering options. As a backup, you should check the website for information
regularly.
How do I change my
player’s birthdate on the website?
Due to the
sensitivity of this particular piece of information about your child, the
birthdate is locked and can only be changed by Nanuet Little League
Personnel. Please send us a FEEDBACK at
the FEEDBACK button on the left side of the home page and we will help you
change the birthdate. You will need to fax or mail a copy of the birth
certificate for a change to be made.
Baseball Registration will only accept Males.
I want to sign up my daughter for Baseball. Is she allowed to play Baseball?
Girls are allowed
to play in our baseball program.
However, we set up all the Baseball programs during registration to only
allow Males to avoid problems in registration. In the past, some parents would
get confused and sign up their daughters for Baseball while intending to have
them play Softball. We do open up the
program manually after getting a specific request to do so. We have avoided a lot of confusion this way.
It is also important to note that our Softball Program is a viable program for
Girls ages 7-12, and can go as high as 18 based on interest.
What equipment does the league provide, and
what do I need to purchase?
At minimum, each
child needs to bring their own glove.
Gloves can be purchased at a sporting goods store. The league provides
each team with catcher’s equipment, batting helmets, bats and balls. In T-Ball, the league provides a T-shirt and
cap for each player. In all divisions
above, the league supplies pants,
shirt, and cap. In some divisions, socks are also provided. Many parents end up purchasing a personal
helmet for their child once they get beyond T-ball, and it usually lasts for
years to use. Check with your child’s manager for more specific information.
What if I can’t fulfill my concession duty
on the date that I am scheduled?
We will try to
accommodate you to change your scheduled date of concession duty. Please try to work this out well in advance,
by alerting us through our feedback link at the Feedback button on the left
side of the home page.
How can I get more
involved with the little league?
Nanuet Little
League is successful because we have people that truly want to be involved with
their children’s experience in the league.
The league is run by volunteers made up primarily of parents and guardians
of the players. The best way to start
is at the T-Ball level, but it’s never too late to volunteer. On every registration, we include a question
where one can sign up for Manager, Coach, Team Parent, or Umpire. To get more involved, simply check one of
these boxes off while registering your child, or let us know anytime by sending
us a feedback at the Feedback button on the left side of the home page.
How do I become a Sponsor?
We have many levels of
Sponsorship, starting at as little as $50.
We have a SPONSOR Application tab on the main page of the website, that
explains everything.
How do I become a Manager of a Team?
In order to be considered to
Manage a team for an upcoming season, one must submit a request to be
considered in writing (email is accepted) by July 31 of the previous year. It is also important to check off the
MANAGER box while registering their child in the program. Any information
provided by the applicant can be helpful in the decision making process. Each year, a new list of prospective
managers is created from these letters and registration choices. The applicants are reviewed by the Manager
Selection Committee. The Committee may
interview and investigate prospective managers, and recommend prosective
candidates to the President, for appointment and subsequent approval by the
Board of Directors.
Why Can’t you
give me the reasons that I wasn’t selected to manage (or Asst. Coach) a team
this year?
Nanuet Little
League is sanctioned by Little League International, and their guideline is not
to to disclose any reason for not selecting a candidate for any Volunteer
position. This is outlined in the
Little League Operating Manual. No
Manager has “tenure”, or ownership of any team. Therefore, no Manager has
“right of first refusal” or “dibs” on a team, nor can they “hand down a team”
to a coach of their choice.
When we come to a
decision to deny a volunteer application, we do so with reason and just cause.
It is not a frivolous up/down vote. Any
Nay vote comes after much discussion.
We don't only consider the positives that an individual may bring to the
league, we consider every action they have committed. While the positives a volunteer brings to the league are
commendable, these can't infiltrate the clarity needed when considering when
disciplinary action is warranted.
As far as not
discussing any specific reason for why a volunteer application is denied, it
ultimately protects the individual. It
would be easier for us to openly disclose the reasons, however, this would put
the individual in the difficult position of either having to justify their
improper behavior, or just plain lie about it.
Instead, the unfortunate result, generally, is that there is a community
uproar saturated with assumption of total innocence, and a general sense that
unwarranted injustice is being committed by the board, rarely with even a
remote thought that maybe, just maybe, there's more to the story than they
could ever imagine.
Ironically, the
individual is not well served by email campaigns of support, because instead of
the situation being quietly absorbed by the individual, many in the community
get a short term sense of injustice, but then a long term curiousity of what
really might have happened.
Why isn’t my child on a roster yet? Many of the other children in the school are
already practicing.
Managers are
encouraged to contact their players once their rosters are set. However, for many reasons, we do not allow
players to participate in practices or games until they are fully registered
and paid up (including paperwork submitted).
They will not be assigned to a roster until these requirements are met.
Can my child play on the same team as he
did last year?
Every year, teams
rosters start from scratch and there are no returning teams with rosters. The policies for specific player placement
can be found on the Policies button on the left side of the home page.
My child played in the “(-----)” division
for two years now. Aren’t they
automatically moved up after that?
Or…
My child is an exceptional athlete, and
should play on a higher level than his age prescribed level. Who do I need to
talk to to get him to play up?
Generally, the
division structure is based on age/ability.
The age determination date is April 30 of the current season for
Baseball, and December 31 of the previous season for Softball. Players are evaluated during each season,
and also at tryouts that follow registration.
Generally, Nanuet Little League discourages players “playing up”. More
detailed information on this can be found at our Division Structure button and
our Policies button on the left side of the home page.
Why wasn’t my
son/daughter selected among the few that were moved up to a higher division?
Many factors are
considered when a player is evaluated to be eligible to be drafted in a higher
division than that generally prescribed by the Nanuet Little League
guidelines. Some (but not all) of these
factors, include, team count, player count and available roster spots, player
ability, both mentally and physically, maturity level, etc. For obvious
reasons, no specific reasons can be given for the decisions made on player
movement. No specific comparisons of
players will be discussed with any parent.
More information on this topic can be found on the policies page of the
website.
How are team
rosters determined?
All team rosters
in competitive divisions are determined by a draft, starting with a blank slate
each year. In the 9-12 year old range, the
Majors division is drafted first, from a pool of eligible players for that
division. Any players not drafted in
the Majors are put in a pool with eligible players for the next lower division,
and another draft occurs. Each
subsequent division in the competetive level follows the same procedure until
all eligible players for competetive divisions are drafted. In the Non-competitive divisions, team
rosters are assembled with many factors considered, including fairness and
balance.
Why is my child
is on a team with children from different grades?
Our league,
sanctioned by LITTLE LEAGUE International, is age/ability based, and not based
on grade. We have players spread out
among many divisions and each competitive division generally has players from 3
(occasionally 4) different grades. Age
is based on what age a player is on April 30 of the current season for
Baseball, and December 31 prior to the season for Softball.
How many times a week are there
games/practices?
Each division is
different. It is at the discretion of the Manager to schedule and hold
practices for their team. We encourage
the Managers to have as many practices as practical in this day and age of
multi-commitment players/parents.
Depending on the division, generally the practice frequency increases as
the players advance. More detailed
information on game frequency can be found at our Division Structure button on
the left side of the home page.
My player attends religion classes. Do you work around the religion classes when
scheduling practices and games?
Unfortunately,
due to massive amounts of potential conflicts in scheduling, we cannot
accommodate any particular religious class or any other possible conflicting
commitment that players are subject to during our seasons. We will generally follow the public school
calendar, and try to work around the days that the public schools are
closed. Other than that, we have to
maintain a general schedule that includes weekdays and weekends between April
and June. More detailed information
about scheduling can be found on the Policies button on the left side of the
home page.
Why shouldn’t I leave
a message on the Nanuet Little League Phone number?
The NLL phone
number is primarily used as an informational message recording, to be used in
conjunction with the website to alert the general membership in a timely manner
of rainouts or adverse conditions, that would prohibit playing on our
fields. While Verizon provides voice
mail for Nanuet Little League, we don’t have the staff to monitor the voice
messages that would be left. Therefore,
any messages left will go unheard. Your questions or comments are much better
served using our Feedback link provided on our website at the Feedback button
on the left side of the home page.
Who gets the feedback
when I send it via the feedback link?
Nanuet Little League realizes
the importance of confidentiality. The
feedback goes in an email form to the President of the League. From there, only the board member(s) absolutely
necessary to provide input or complete a request will be forwarded a copy of
the email. Members can be confident
that their comments and opinions about Managers, Coaches, or any Volunteers,
sent in via the Feedback link will NOT be forwarded or shown to the people who
are the subject(s) of the email. We do
strongly encourage our members to use the FEEDBACK link regularly, so that we
can continue to keep a pulse on all aspects of the league.