Spring 2025
Determining appropriate level for your child: Please visit this page for Little League age determination. Visit individual baseball and softball pages for details on the levels.
Registration fees:
- Tee Ball (age 5-6): $132
- A and AA (age 6-8): $184
- AAA and Majors (age 9+): $255
- Softball Juniors (age 9+): $255
Recognizing that many families are in a situation where finances could be an issue, please visit our Financial Assistance page.
Refund policy: Pre-season decisions and planning are impacted by the reliable expectation that all registered players will participate. Thus, the last day to request refunds for upper level (AAA/Majors/Juniors) players is the day before evaluations.
Uniforms: This year, we are having players order their jersey directly through Gear UP. Ordering information will be shared once teams and team colors are set. Baseball will wear gray pants and softball will wear black pants this season. Hats and visors are included in the registration fee.
Volunteering: SWPLL is run 100% by volunteers. We ask that all families volunteer or pay a $60 per family opt out fee.
**NOTE**
If volunteering, individuals must complete the volunteer registration prior to season registration. This is the same training and registration required for coaches and managers. Certificates received during volunteer training must be uploaded in order to complete registration and forgo the $60 per family opt out fee. See Coaches Corner / Manager and Coach Registration for more information.
Equipment: All players need a glove in order to be on the field. Players in AA baseball and above need a cup. If you are unable to purchase a glove for your child, let the coach know. There are often limited supplies of lost gloves from prior seasons that are available for loan. The league provides helmets, balls and catcher's equipment. Cleats are optional, and metal cleats are prohibited. This spring players will need a USA Baseball regulation bat for all league games. For AAA and Majors, all bats must meet the 2018 bat standards and have the new USA Baseball logo/sticker. (tee ball, A and AA can continue to use old bats) Additional info here.
Player Evaluations: Player evaluations are required for all players in AAA, Majors and Juniors (softball and baseball). Players must be registered for the SWPLL spring season to participate in evaluations. SWPLL has a "no cut" policy and strives to form teams that have an equal distribution of talent through the draft process based on performance at the evaluation session. As mandated by Little League policy, we are not able to accommodate player/coach requests at the upper levels.
Softball Evaluations will be TBD at the IB Wells gym
Baseball Evaluations will be TBD at the IB Wells gym
Sign-up and details will be emailed after registration
Games/Practices: The number of games and practices is determined by level and based upon field availability from Portland Public Schools and Portland Parks and Recreation. We cannot tell you when your practice times will be until your team is assigned. We currently have vacant T-ball and AAA Baseball coordinator positions - volunteering for these positions is the best way to get your preferred times, fields, and teams!
Tee ball parent guide.pdf
Important Dates*:
- Registration closes for softball and baseball AAA/Majors/Juniors- Feb 12 or when division are at capacity
- Evaluations for softball AAA/Majors/Juniors - mid/late February
- Evaluations for baseball AAA/Majors -mid/late February
- Team assignments AAA/Majors/Juniors- week of March 10
- Registration closes for Tee ball, A, AA - March 1 or when division participants are at capacity
- Team assignments Tee ball, Baseball or A/AA - week of March 10
- First game AAA, Majors and Juniors softball- week of March 24
- First game AAA and Majors baseball- week of March 24
- Tee ball, A, AA, and Launch League practice starts- week of March 31
- Tee ball, A, AA, and Launch League games start-week of March 31
- Opening Day for all Divisions: April 5
- Last game - week of June 9
*Dates are subject to change and are pending field availability.