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Frequently Asked Questions
(FAQ) ·
When does
registration begin? The Tri-Cities Kids League
early registration begins mid-February. All registration (early, regular and late)
ends March 31. You can register online (click REGISTRATION) or download a copy of the registration form (click FORMS) and mail it in to
the League. ·
How are
players assigned to teams? Do you
allow special requests? Players in the T‑Ball
and Instructional Leagues are
assigned to teams by the League. In the past, the League has tried to
accommodate requests for players to play with other players or a certain
manager. With over 700 players in these age groups,
this has become an administrative burden for the league. A T-Ball or
Instructional League manager may select three players to play on
his/her team. The first player must be his/her child. The second
must be his/her assistant manager's child. For the third player, the
manager must have parental consent. No other requests to play together will be granted except for
siblings, or unless extraordinary circumstances warrant a special exception
being granted by the Board. Players in the Junior
and Senior leagues are chosen by the managers in the draft. The
League informs managers of special requests made in writing on the
registration form, however, managers are not required to honor these
requests. Moreover, the draft rules are complex, occasionally
resulting in a player being unavailable for selection by a manager even
though he or she intended to select that player. The League will not
honor requests for trades or reassignment of players selected in the draft.
Your child must turn 5 by T-Ball - (born
2001*- 2003) Instructional -
(1999, 2000, 2001*) Junior - (1996*, 1997,
1998) Senior - (1992,
1993, 1994, 1995,1996*) *Note: Players born in 2001 and 1994 can “play up” in
the Instructional/Senior
League if they have
the skills to compete against older players. Instructional league requires players to
hit off a pitching machine. Parents
should carefully consider these factors in making this decision. ·
How long is
the season? o
Our basic season
runs from mid-May to mid-July §
Practices: mid-May
to mid-June §
Games: First week of
June to mid-July
Volunteers' are always
welcome! Register online to Manage a
team (click the REGISTRATION tab) or download a form (click the FORMS tab) and mail it
in. ·
How do I volunteer to be an Assistant Manager? Volunteers registering to manage
a team make the request for an assistant manager. If you know someone who is
registering to manage and you wish to assist, you must coordinate the request
with him/her. The registering manager
has the option of entering the name of one assistant manager and the
assistant’s child, who will be placed on that team. If you don’t know of someone registering to
manage, please volunteer to help the manager of your child’s team.
Umpires are always needed! If you, a relative, or a neighbor is
interested in umpiring, we always need to add to our pool of umpires. We offer umpire clinics for training (click
on the CLINICS
tab). Your child is eligible to umpire
if he/she was born in 1996 or earlier. Umpires are paid between $12 and $25
per game depending upon umpiring experience. Register online to Umpire (click
the REGISTRATION tab) or download a form (click the FORMS tab) and mail it
in.
For
Managers the time commitment is 2 evenings per week, for 1-1/2 hours per
night. For Umpires the time commitment
is 1 - 2 evenings per week, for 1-1/2 to 2 hours per night.
It is essential that the League substantially
complete the regular registration process by March 31. REQUESTS TO
REGISTER AFTER THE MARCH 31 DEADLINE A
Manager will contact you by early May with the players’ team
assignments and first practice time and date. If you do not receive notice of a team assignment by the
second week of May, please contact TCKL at |
