Registration Price: Like everything else, our costs to run the program and replenish equipment have increased drastically this past year. However, thanks to everyone’s continued support in the snack bar this past year, we are happy to be able to offer our Spring Season registration at prices that remain unchanged from the previous year. Your registration fee includes a personalized jersey, practice shirt, hat, end of season awards*, and photo package.
*End of season awards are provided to ALL Tee Ball, Rookie, Single A and Challengers players. Awards are provided to end of season playoff tournament winners for upper division AA+ teams.
**The Challengers registration price includes a practice shirt, end of season award, and photo package only. New players and returning players who wish to purchase a new Los Angeles Angels personalized jersey and hat may do so during online registration for an additional cost.
Any outstanding balances from the previous season must be paid in full before any player in your family will be placed on a team or be eligible for the draft. If you have any questions about balances on your account, please email [email protected].
Refund Policy: Requests to cancel registration will be issued refunds as follows:
On or before November 30, 2024 – FULL refund
Between December 1, 2024 and December 15, 2024 – 50% refund
On or after December 16, 2024 – NO refund
A $10 administrative fee will be withheld from each canceled registration to cover the processing fees incurred by the league for each transaction. Canceled registrations due to failure or inability to complete Document Check by the deadline will be subject to the above timeline as well.
Divisions & League Age: Check your player's league age here: 2025 Spring League Age Chart and review each division description to help determine which division is the best fit for your player. All players league age 8+ must register for the "Drafted Divisions."
Please note that players who are league age 9+ must attend player evaluations and are drafted to age-eligible divisions. League age 8 players are encouraged to attend player evaluations and enter the AA draft. Please note that a limited number of league age 8 players will be drafted to play on a AA team. Those who are not drafted to a AA team will be placed on a Single A team. Those league age 8 players who do not want to attend evaluations and would like to be placed on a Single A team may email [email protected] after completing registration to submit their request. ALL players will make a team - there are no "cuts" in Little League.
Team Assignment: Coach/friend requests are considered for Challenger, Tee Ball, Rookie and Single A divisions, but not guaranteed. If you have a request, please make sure to note it during registration in the field provided. Coach/friend requests cannot be considered for the AA and above divisions, as team assignments are determined via the draft process. Team assignments will be announced mid/late January.
Document Check-
- Age Verification: All new players will be required to upload a legible copy of their birth certificate during the online registration process for birth date verification.
- Boundary Verification: Beginning Spring 2025, League Age 7 and under players may play in ANY Little League, regardless of where they live/attend school. League age 8 and above players must live OR attend school within our boundaries in order to play with Lake Forest LL. The system will automatically check for proper boundary compliance based on the address entered/school selected.
o Residency verification: See the list of documents required for proof of residency HERE. All documents must have at least one parent/guardian’s name, be dated between February 1, 2024, and February 1, 2025, and the address on all 3 documents must be the same and within the Lake Forest LL boundaries. We must be able to see the full document page showing the type of document, name, address and date of document.
o School enrollment: Required only for those players who live outside of our league’s boundaries or are otherwise unable to provide the required residency documents, the Little League School Enrollment Form may be completed through your school. The form must be printed out, completed, and signed by a school administrator. The player must have been enrolled in the school prior to October 1, 2024.
Save time and submit your documents electronically!! You may upload your 3 residency verification documents or school enrollment form during online registration. If you choose to skip this step while registering your player(s), you can still log back in later and submit the documents. You cannot proceed with registration without uploading a birth certificate - however, if you do not wish to do so, then please just upload a blank paper.
Age and Boundary verifications must be completed before your player will be placed on a team or allowed to participate in evaluations. If a league age 9+ player fails to complete Document Check prior to player evaluations, they will not be eligible to enter the draft and will be unable to play this season.
- Safety Awareness: All parents and players must review the following forms and acknowledge receipt and understanding during online registration (required by CA law). Printed forms are no longer required!
o Concussion Awareness Form
o Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Form
o Opioid Fact Sheet
- Medical Release: The Medical Release Form must still be printed/completed/signed by a parent and given to the Manager at the first team meeting/practice to be carried with them to all league events.
Uniforms and equipment required for each player: Each player will need to provide their own baseball pants, socks, belt, cleats, protective cup (for boys) and gear (a glove, batting helmet, and USA Baseball standard bat). We recommend holding off on purchasing apparel items until your team has been assigned and your coach selects the color for the team. Our generous sponsor, Dick’s Sporting Goods, typically provides a league discount weekend prior to the start of each season as well, which we will email to all registered players several weeks prior to the discount weekend.
Schedule: Practice and game schedules are subject to field allocations received from the city of Lake Forest. Practice days/times are selected by the Manager/Head Coach shortly before the season begins, and therefore we cannot accept requests to place players on teams with a specific practice day/time.
- Lower Divisions: Teams will meet 2x/week (weekday + Saturday), consisting of practices only for Preseason beginning mid/late February. Once games begin in March, Saturdays will consist of games, and practices will continue on weekdays. Some divisions/teams may have weekday games towards the end of the season. Younger divisions (Tee Ball/Rookie) typically have earlier weekday practice times (e.g. 4:30pm). Saturday game times will vary each week, as early as 9:00am but ending no later than 5:30pm.
- Upper Divisions: Teams will meet 3-4x/week (weekdays + Sat/Sun), consisting of practices only for Preseason beginning early February. Once games begin in March, teams will typically have 1 weeknight game and 1 Saturday game, Friday or Sunday field practice (most teams will practice on Sundays due to limited field availability), plus a batting cage day at the discretion of the Manager.
Please review our FAQ for additional general information about practice/game schedules for the season.
Volunteers: Lake Forest LL is a 100% volunteer-run organization, and we ask each family to fulfill a volunteer role for each player in the program. Volunteer roles needed on each team are as follows. All LFLL volunteers must complete a background check on an annual basis, which runs 10/1-9/30. Please follow the links for additional requirements for each volunteer role.
- Manager/Head Coach – Being a Manager requires time, patience, and a basic knowledge of the game. You should be able to attend the majority of games and practices (as the Manager, you will be able to select your own practice slot). The Manager will plan and run practices/drills will also be responsible for creating gameday lineups.
- Team Parent - Primary responsibilities will include assisting the Manager with administrative matters such as managing the team schedule/calendar, planning social events, picking up/distributing uniforms, helping to remind players/families to comply with safety protocols, communicating league/team matters to parents, etc.
- Assistant Coaches – The Assistant Coach will assist the Manager with running practices/drills and helping to coach and organize the players on game day.
- Umpire – Umpires are required in the competitive divisions (AA and above) and most games have one field umpire and one plate umpire. A good understanding of Little League rules will be required. All necessary training (mechanics and rules) will be provided by LFLL and/or District 55.
- Scorekeeper/Pitch Counter – Home team provides the official Scorekeeper for the game; Visitor team provides the Pitch Counter who will also operate the Scoreboard. A basic knowledge of the game is required for scorekeeping, but instruction on how to keep score, pitch count, and operate the scoreboard will be provided by LFLL.
- Snack Bar/Events – LFLL will be running the Snack Bar for baseball tournaments hosted by the city of Lake Forest and will need volunteers to help. Additional one-off LFLL events may require volunteers as well. Each player will be expected to provide volunteer(s) to fulfill at least TWO shifts, with the exception of Managers, Assistant Coaches, Team Parents, Umpires who umpire 3 or more games, and Scorekeepers/Pitch Counters who cover 6 or more games.
**If you are unable to fulfill any of the above volunteer roles for each player in the program, you may opt out of volunteering for the season by paying a $250 opt out fee per player, per season.
Additional volunteers may be needed by the team (e.g. bringing post-game snacks, field prep/cleanup, etc.) - these are in addition to the above volunteer roles needed by the league and should be shared responsibilities across the entire team.
Important Dates – we are currently working on logistics for these important events. Please check back soon:
- Monday, December 9, 2024 - Parent Info Night ( Evening time TBD, LF Sports Park): If you are new to Lake Forest LL or have questions about the upcoming season, we encourage you to attend. A brief presentation will be provided, followed by a Q&A session with our board members.
- Saturday, December 14, 2024 – In-person Document Check (Location and time TBD): If you prefer not to upload documents during online registration or are unsure about what documents are required, please come bring your documents to this event. Board members will be available to answer any questions and help you complete the verification process.
- Sunday, January 5, 2025 - Player Evaluations (League Age 8+ only): MANDATORY for players who are league age 9 and older (excluding Challengers). Required for any league age 8 year olds who would like to enter the AA draft. Sign ups for specific time slots will be available at a later time and will be emailed to all eligible players. See our FAQ here for additional information about what to expect at player evaluations.
- Saturday, January 25, 2025 - Managers Meeting (Time TBD, LF Sports Park): General league protocols and important safety matters will be discussed, followed by a breakout session with divisional Commissioners to discuss rules and share best practices. The meeting is mandatory for all Managers and optional for Assistant Coaches.
- Monday, February 3, 2025 - Team Parent Meeting (Evening time TBD, LF Sports Park): Team Parent Coordinator will provide teams with important information for the season, including information for uniforms, Picture Day, Angel's Day, and other administrative matters. The Team Parent or another parent from each team must attend to receive this information.
- Saturday, March 1, 2025 - Opening Day (9am, Heroes Park): A day of fun and festivities for all LFLL families to enjoy to kick off the 2024 season. More details to come at a later date.
Please review our FAQ’s for additional information about our program/season. Any additional questions not answered through the FAQ may be directed to [email protected].