When is registration?
Registration for the Spring Season typically runs through January. Registration for Fall Ball typically runs through September. Please visit our website for specific registration dates.
What if we missed registration?
If you missed registration, there is a late registration process. Late registrations are accepted and added to a wait list. Late registrants are only added on an "as needed" basis. Please make every attmept to sign up in person or online during the designated registration period.
When are games scheduled?
Practices for the Spring Season typically run though February. The Spring Season typically kicks off in February and runs through June. The Fall Ball season runs from October through early Decemeber.
Do we play on Sundays?
Every attempt is made to not schedule any games on Sunday. Occasionally, a make-up game will be re-scheduled for a Sunday with the approval of the two team managers.
What is included with my registration?
Player will receive a team jersey, cap, socks, and belt (team jersey and cap only in Fall).
What is the refund policy?
Madison Little League only offers a refund if the league is advised before the first practice for T-ball & Farm, and before Tryouts for Minors, Majors, and Juniors.
Why does MLL do background checks on all volunteers?
In order to protect the safety of our children we process all volunteers using a thorough background check (criminal and sex offender in all states).
Why can't players take warm-up swings outside of the dugout?
Over the years Little League has found that the likelihood for injuries to players is greatly reduced if players stay in the dugout.
Why can't coaches warm-up pitchers?
Little League’s position is that adults are here to teach the children and as such should have children warm-up pitchers. Rosters are not limited to nine players and therefore should have additional players to warm-up a pitcher. This is a Little League International mandate for safety and liability for which MLL will strictly enforce.
When are Tryouts? (Spring Season Only)
Tryouts are also referred to as Player Evaluations, since every child that wants to participate in Little League is allowed to play. Player Evaluations for Minors & Majors are typically held in late January/early February just after the registration period has ended.
What are Player Evaluations? (Spring Season Only)
A Player Evaluation is a method for measuring the skill of a player. This allows each manager to assess each player’s potential and make an informed decision as he assembles his team during the draft process (Minors, Majors, and Juniors only).
What is the "Draft"? (Spring Season Only)
The draft process is a method in which the managers select their teams. There are specific rules mandated by Little League International that we must follow as part of our charter. During a division draft, each manager is given a list of eligible players from which to select. Selection is made in a "serpentine process" where Manager #1 picks a player, then Manager #2 and so on until the last manager has picked a player. This ends a "draft round" and the process reverses, with the last manager starting the next round. This continues until all teams have selected a pre-determined amount of players.
What if I, as a parent, want my player on a specific team?
At the Minors, Majors, and Juniors level, no requests are taken. All players are drafted.
Why was my player not picked in a higher division? (Spring Season Only)
Each manager drafts his team from the list of eligible player candidates. The reason for the skills evaluation is for each manager to have a reasonable basis for making an informed choice as to which players to select. There is usually a large pool of talented players from which to choose. For example, in the Majors each manager is required to draft as follows: First, all 12 year old players are drafted. Second, any remaining players who played in Majors the previous year are drafted. If the division has 6 teams of 12 players for a total of 72 player positions, the total 12 year old and returning players could exceed 50 players. This leaves only 22 positions to be filled by 11 or 10 year old players, while there may be more than 120 10 and 11 year old players to choose from.