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Tee Ball--Ages 4-6
Tee Ball is an introduction to baseball and players hit the ball off a batting tee. The players learn basic rules and skills in non-competitive games. The emphasis is on fun and instruction and coaches ensure equal participation while fostering a love of the game. Tee Ball is open to boys and girls. At this age group, each player must have parent or guardian present for the duration of the practice or game. Practices will begin in early April. Teams will practice during the week (1 weeknight and 1 weekend) until Opening day on April 27th. . Once games begin, practices will be at the discretion of the coach. Weekday practices can be on any night of the week (M-TH). The season will end early June.
Teams will be formed in late March. A message will be sent from your coach introducing themself and providing a practice schedule. The league provides hats and jerseys. Parents are responsible for providing cleats, gloves, pants, bats and helmets however if there is a reason you are unable to provide the equipment for your child please contact the director of your league.

Age Group: 4-6 year olds

Schedule: 1 weekday game (T,W,TH) and 1 Saturday game

Rookie Coach-Pitch Division: Ages 7-8

The Rookie Coach-Pitch Division is an instructional division in which the goal is the teach players the fundamentals of hitting, fielding, and throwing along with the basic rules and strategies of baseball. The focus of this division is fun, fair play, sportsmanship and teamwork.

Rookie Coach-Pitch is open to boys. Official scores will not be reported for the regular season. Scores will be kept during playoffs. Players must participate in a pre-season evaluation. Each player must have a parent or guardian present for the duration of each practice or game. Practices will begin in early April. Teams will practice weekly until Opening Day on April 27th. Once games begin, practices will be limited due to field availability. The season will end on mid June.

Age Group: 7 - 8 year olds, typically 1st and 2nd Grade. Some 6-year-olds.

Schedule: 1 weekday game (T,W,TH) and 1 Saturday game

The league provides team hats and jerseys. Parents are responsible for gloves, cleats, pants, bats, and helmets, however if there is a reason you are unable to provide the equipment for your child please contact the director of your league. If your son decides to play in tournament ball there will be an additional fee and tournaments will be determined by coach.

Minor League Kid Pitch Ages 9-10

The Minors Division continues to build on the fundamentals of hitting, fielding and throwing while incorporating player pitching and increased levels of competitiveness. Stealing and more advanced base-running strategies are introduced. The skills learned in this division will prepare participants for eventual play in the Major League Division in future seasons. Coaches will emphasize sound baseball mechanics and strategy while promoting fun, teamwork, sportsmanship and a passion for the game. Minors is open to boys 9 to 10 years of age. All players must participate in a pre-season evaluation/tryout.

Age Group: 9-10 year olds

Schedule: 1 weekday game (T,W,TH) and 1 Saturday game

The league provides team hats and jerseys. Parents are responsible for gloves, cleats, pants, bats, and helmets, however if there is a reason you are unable to provide the equipment for your child please contact the director of your league. If your son decides to play in tournament ball or is chosen to participate in All Stars (age 10) there will be an additional fee and tournaments will be determined by coach/league.

Major League Division: Ages 11-12

Widely known as Little League Baseball, this competitive division is for boys who are 11 and 12 years old. Majors consist of 12-year-olds and 11-year-olds.

Near the end of the regular season, a team of 11 and 12-year-old All-Stars will be chosen to represent WPLL in the All Star play and for a chance to advance to the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Tournament play will begin June and continues through August. The length of a team's post-season will depend on how far they advance in the tournament.

Age Group: 11-12 year olds

Schedule: 1 Weekday (T,W,TH) and 1 Saturday game

The league provides team hats and jerseys. Parents are responsible for gloves, cleats, pants, bats, and helmets, however if there is a reason you are unable to provide the equipment for your child please contact the director of your league. If your son decides to play in tournament ball or is chosen to participate in All Stars there will be an additional fee and tournaments will be determined by coach/league.

Juniors

The Junior Division offers a transition for players between the standard Little League field size and the Junior/Senior/Big League field size.

We play 15-20 games with other teams in the district. We play our home games around the beginning of May at Marguerite field.

Age Group: 13-14 year olds

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Volunteers need to obtain the following clearances and provide copies to the league. If you have questions please contact us at [email protected]

CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR WEST POINT LITTLE LEAGUE

As of July 1, 2016, There are Additional Clearance Requirements for Pennsylvania Youth Program Volunteers.
Little League Volunteers Must Comply with BOTH the Little League Volunteer Requirements and the New Pennsylvania State Child Protection Requirements for Youth Volunteers.

During 2014 the Pennsylvania State Legislature passed a series of new state regulations for increased protection of children from potential predators. The new regulations include requirements for additional background checks for volunteers who supervise or have regular direct contact with children. These new requirements take effect January 3, 2019, THIS MEANS VOLUNTEERS FOR THE 2018 LITTLE LEAGUE SEASON WILL NEED TO FULLY COMPLY WITH THE NEW STATE REQUIREMENTS. It is also important to note that the state requirements do not replace existing Little League requirements for volunteer applications and background checks - the state requirements are in addition to the Little League requirements. These requirements apply to Managers, Coaches, regular practice helpers, and regular umpires -- anybody who has repetitive direct involvement with the children.

Please note that there are three clearances required but one of them, the Federal criminal history check, is not required for non-profit youth program volunteers if the volunteer has resided within Pennsylvania continuously for the past 10 years.

IF YOU ALREADY HAVE THESE CLEARANCES AND THEY ARE LESS THAN 60 months old, THEY ARE STILL VALID FOR OUR VOLUNTEER WORK AND WE JUST NEED TO RETAIN COPIES OF THE CLEARANCES.

Other links:

Link to Pennsylvania State Police Criminal History Check Request: https://epatch.state.pa.us/Home.jsp
Link to Pennsylvania Child Abuse History Request: https://www.compass.state.pa.us/cwis/public/home
Link to Cogent Registration Process for Federal Criminal History Check: https://www.identogo.com (not required if living in PA for 10 continuous years--click for statement ( notarized statement--10 year resident in place of act 114.pdf)

In addition to these three documents needed, two if you have been a resident of pa for 10 continuous years, little league also requires their own background check. There will be two files available for download below. One will be for returning volunteers, anyone who has volunteered for little league in the past, and the second document will be for first time volunteers in our little league program. Remember this applies to all Managers, Coaches, regular practice helpers, and regular umpires -- anybody who has repetitive direct involvement with the children.

2020 Volunteer application (little league volunteer application)

*Announced on June 10 2015: Beginning July 25 2015, the fees for the PA State Police and Child Abuse history checks will be waived for volunteers.

In conclusion...if you have lived in Pennsylvania for 10 consecutive years you will need to complete 3 of the 4 applications. (PA State Criminal History Check, PA Child Abuse History Check, and one of the Little League Volunteer Applications.)

If you HAVE NOT lived In Pennsylvania for 10 consecutive years you will need to complete all 4 applications. (PA State Criminal History Check, PA Child Abuse History Check, Federal Criminal History Check, and one of the Little League Volunteer Applications.)

When filling out your clearance forms please use West Point Little League. All volunteers must supply a copy of all the clearances to the League and maintain a copy with for the volunteers records as well.