Registration for the 2016 Martha’s Vineyard Little League (MVLL) and Gateway Babe Ruth Baseball season has officially opened for girls and boys in all divisions: Tee Ball (ages 4–6), Minors (7–11), Majors (9–12), and Babe Ruth (13–15). Register online at mvlittleleague.org/register/.
MVLL encourages families to take advantage of the 2016 early bird special — each player registered online by Feb. 21 receives a 10 percent discount off registration fees. Players will not be eligible to play until the organization has received confirmation of payment, according to a press release.
All players ages 7 to 12 who wish to play in Minors or try out for Majors will need to attend one of the tryout/evaluation dates in the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School gym. All players registered will be assigned to a team; the evaluation is to help create parity among teams within the league, according to organizers. All players in the league age 10 or older must try out for Majors. Returning Majors players do not need to try out.
The tryout/evaluation sessions will be split up by age group, and are scheduled as follows:
Saturday, March 19: 7- and 8-year-olds from 9 to 10 am; 9- and 10-year-olds from 10 am to noon; 11- and 12-year-olds from noon to 1 pm.
Saturday, March 26: 7- and 8-year-olds from noon to 1 pm; 9- and 10-year-olds from 1 pm to 2 pm; 11- and 12-year-olds from 2 pm to 3 pm.
Martha’s Vineyard Little League is always looking for coaches (particularly in Tee Ball and Minors), and umpires at all levels. If interested, please contact league officials using the volunteer form on the website, or email info@mvlittleleague.org. More information is available at mvlittleleague.org regarding the level of play in each division, formation of rosters, and changes instituted for the 2016 season.