1. Who is eligible to play for DBLL?
2. Do you make any exceptions for players outside your boundaries?
• Yes, we are currently accepting players outside our boundaries if Little League has granted approval of a boundary waiver.
3. What seasons do you play?
• We always have a Spring Season, with practices beginning in March and games beginning in early April and running through the end of May/early June.
• We also typically have a Fall Season mid-August to mid-October where we focus on preparation for the upcoming Spring.
4. What divisions do you have?
- Baseball
- Tee-ball, league ages 4-5
- Intermediate Tee-ball, league ages 5-6
- Minors Division (machine pitch), league ages 6-8
- Majors Division (kid pitch), league ages 9-12
- Junior/Senior Division (kid pitch), league ages 13-16 -
- Softball
- Tee-ball, league ages 4-5
- Intermediate Tee-ball, league ages 5-6
- Minors Division (machine pitch), league age 6-8
- Majors Division (kid pitch), league age 9-12
5. What division should I register my child for?
- League age 4 players must play tee-ball.
- League age 5 players may play tee-ball OR Intermediate tee-ball (coach pitch/tee hybrid).
- League age 6 players who are first-time players must register for Intermediate tee-ball.
- League age 6 players who have played at least one season of tee-ball may register for Minors Division play. They will be evaluated to determine readiness for Minors Division.
- League age 7 and 8 players must play Minors Division.
- League age 9 players must register for Majors Division and attend an evaluation session. During evaluations, managers may recommend a league age 9 player play down in Minors Division.
- League age 10-12 must play Majors Division.
- League age 12 players may dual-enroll in Majors and Jr/Sr Division if so desired.
- League age 13-16 must play Junior/Senior Division.
6. Are your managers/coaches paid?
• No. DBLL has no paid employees. The majority of DBLL activities are volunteer-based (including Board of Directors, Managers, Coaches, concessions, etc.). We do pay contractors for a few services such as grounds maintenance and umpiring.
7. What are your sources of funding?
• We have four primary sources of income: registration fees, business sponsorships, fundraisers, and donations.
8. What are your annual expenses?
• Uniforms (shirt, hat, belt, socks) for each player (shirts/hats for all coaches)
• Baseballs/softballs/t-balls, scorebooks, umpire uniforms/equipment
• Grounds maintenance – mowing and weed-eating
• Field supplies – weed killer, chalk, bases, rakes, gasoline, chalkers, chain drags
• Equipment/facilities maintenance – lawn tractors, doors, locks, restrooms, paint
• Utilities – water, electric
• Insurance
• Little League® charter fee