Is my child old enough to play in Gig Harbor Little League?

Gig Harbor Little League provides programs for boys and girls “League Age” 4 to 16. You can determine your child's league age by clicking this link -  League Age Calculator. 

How do I know if my player is eligible to play in Gig Harbor Little League? 

Players must reside or attend school within our league boundaries, either in the 98332, 98335 or 98333 zip codes. 

Click here to use the Little League Finder to determine if you reside within our league boundaries. 

If you do not reside within our league boundaries, but your player attends one of the following schools, you are eligible to play in GHLL: 

• Artondale Elementary School
• Discovery Elementary School
• Harbor Heights Elementary School
• Pioneer Elementary School
• Purdy Elementary School 
• Voyager Elementary School
  
• Swift Water Elementary School
• Goodman Middle School
• Harbor Ridge Middle School 
• Kopachuck Middle School
• Gig Harbor High School 
• Peninsula High School
• Gig Harbor Academy
• Harbor Christian School
• Harbor Montessori School
• Hosana Christian School
• Lighthouse Christian School
• St. Nicholas Catholic School

When does the season begin?

Player Evaluations for our baseball and softball programs are usually held in early February, and then depending upon the division of play, the regular season begins in March with pre-season practices, and games begin in early April and continue through mid June. 

Additional playing opportunities exist for players who are selected to play on GHLL's All Star teams for participation in Little League International Tournaments. Tournament play can last until late-July for Minors Division All Star Teams or extend into mid-August for Majors, Juniors, and Seniors Divisions. 

Regular season games for Juniors and Seniors divisions may extend through late June.

What days and times are practices and games played?

Coordinating practice and games schedules for over 80 teams across all of programs and divisions is not an easy task, and as a result, our practice schedules are usually not finalized until early March, and our games schedules are not finalized until the end of March. 

*Practices may be scheduled any day of the week one weeknight after school hours and in the evenings, throughout the day on Saturdays, and on Sundays after noon.

*Games are typically scheduled in the evenings Monday through Friday and on Saturdays throughout the day and evenings. Games are not scheduled on Sundays as Sunday afternoon is reserved for rain-outs and make-ups. 

Practice and game frequency and duration varies by division. 

Tee Ball - teams generally practice for one hour once a week, and play one game per week on Saturdays. 

Coach Pitch Baseball ("A"), Player/ Coach Pitch Baseball ("AA"), and Player/ Coach Pitch Softball ("AA") - teams generally practice for 1 ½ hours, twice a week, and play two games per week. 

Minors Baseball ("AAA") and Player Pitch Softball ("AAA") - teams generally practice for 1 ½ to 2 hours, two times a week, and play two games per week. 

Majors Baseball & Softball - teams generally practice for 1 ½ to 2 hours, two times a week, and play two games per week. 

Intermediate, Juniors, and Seniors Baseball, Juniors Softball - teams may practice for 2 hours, 1 to 3 times per week and play two and possibly three games per week.

When will I find out what team my child will play on?

Players and their parents will be directly contacted by their manager by phone or by email in late February/early March.  

Can a player ask to be placed on a team with his or her friends?

Due to Little League Rules regarding the operation of our league and our draft process, for our Baseball and Softball programs, we cannot accommodate any teammate, carpool or scheduling conflict requests, nor can we switch players to another team once the teams have been drafted. 
Our Tee Ball division is the only division in which we accommodate teammate requests if possible. 

If a player decides not to play, is it possible to get a refund?

If a player decides to withdraw, a refund of registration fees minus a 10% operations fee is available only up to the time of a player's first game. Parents should contact the Player Agent (for Baseball) or VP Softball (for Softball) about the decision not to play and a refund.

If my child is a talented player, should I consider signing up for a higher division? If I am concerned about my child's skill level or emotional maturity, should I consider signing up for a lower division?

Little League International sets minimum age requirements for certain levels of play. You cannot register a player to a division for which he or she does not meet the minimum age requirement.

"Playing up" typically means that a child is at the lowest allowable age of a division instead of falling somewhere in the middle of a division's age range. Most children benefit from playing with others within their age group rather than playing up as they will generally get more playing time, have more opportunities to play preferred positions, play with their school age peers, and receive opportunities to take on leadership roles. Usually, these things turn out to be more important to players than what division they play in. While there are some players who may have a more positive experience playing up, there are many very good players for whom this would be a mistake. For instance, a child might possess the physical skill to play up but lack the emotional maturity to relate successfully with older team mates. This can be a difficult decision for a parent to make and it should be one that is made only after careful consideration. If your child has not played organized baseball or softball or if you have concerns about your child's skill levels and ability to play safely at a designated level, it may benefit him or her to "play down" a division. Ordinarily, a child will do best when he or she is surrounded by his peers and friends. However, Gig Harbor Little League is happy to conduct safety assessments to assist in your decision-making about the appropriate level of play.

What equipment will a player need to bring to the first practice?

Players should arrive at their first practice with a bat, helmet, glove, hat, appropriate pants, rubber molded cleats (tennis shoes are fine for Tee Ball), and water bottle. 

Use of an athletic cup is mandatory in Baseball Minors Division and above. (“A” Coach Pitch through Seniors)

For all of our Softball Divisions, all batters must wear a batting helmet with face guard.