New To Our Village?
We’re so excited to welcome your family to Village Little League! Whether this is your child’s very first season, or just your first year with us, we’re honored to have you join our community!
For almost 70 years, Village Baseball Little League has been about more than the game- it’s been a place where kids grow in confidence, families come together, and lifelong memories are made. Our board members, coaches, assistant coaches, field crew, team parents, and scorekeepers (who are all volunteers, by the way!) are all here to help your child learn and have fun. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us: [email protected]
Welcome to our Village!
How To Register-
Registration opens to the public on October 1!
Residency: Lakewood Village Little League welcomes participants from Long Beach and neighboring cities. To check if you live within the designated LVLL boundaries, please visit this link . If your child lives or attends a school within the boundaries, they are eligible to play. If not, please send an email to [email protected] so we can work with you on the paperwork needed.
What You’ll Need-
Uniforms: Your registration fee typically covers your jersey and hat. The player is responsible for purchasing pants, belts and socks (color will be decided by the head coach).
Extra tip: It’s a good idea to purchase two pairs of pants and keep one aside until picture day!
Equipment Guide: Players will need a bat, a baseball helmet, a baseball glove, and a cup (for Farm division and up) Quick ball players will not need any equipment, but they will need to wear athletic shoes/cleats. Coach Pitch players will need a glove, helmet, cleats, and baseball bat with the USA logo on it.
Extra tip: Play It Again Sports and Sports Basement are great options if you’d like to start out with some more affordable equipment.
Season Overview
Key Dates*:
*All dates are subject to change
Practice & Game Schedule:
Practice schedules are based on your coach’s schedule and typically includes about 2 practices per week.*
Games will be updated in GameChanger as soon as the schedule is ready. You can plan for 2-3 games per week- on both weekends and weekdays.*
*Quick ball and Coach Pitch play one game per week on either Saturday or Sunday. Games last about one hour. Quick ball teams do a 30min practice followed by a 30min game. Coach Pitch teams practice one time a week, in addition to their weekend game. There is no player evaluation or player draft for Quick ball and Coach Pitch. Buddy requests are available for these divisions.
Rainout/Weather Policy:
In the event of rain or field closures, you’ll be your manager will be notified by 2 PM if the fields are usable or not. We will also post on IG, so follow us there for updates
Parent Involvement
Volunteer Opportunities: Consider joining our A-team, or register to be a manager, assistant coach, team parent, or scorekeeper. If you see a way that you can help us improve, please don’t hesitate to volunteer! A background check and a one-time livescan are required for all volunteers..
Fundraising:
Village holds one major fundraising event per year during the Spring Season. Players are encouraged to reach out to friends and family to bring in funds for ongoing improvements to our fields and facilities. Recent improvements include: new fencing, sod, dugout improvements, sun shades, snack bar renovation, practice facility upgrades, a new scoreboard, and transitioning to a dirt infield for our Coach Pitch Field, which means more games can be played. Players may earn extra hits in our annual Hit-A-Thon and/or additional prizes based on level of fundraising.
Code Of Conduct:
Parents are expected to maintain a positive attitude and be encouraging to all players from both teams. Do not coach from the sidelines- this often conflicts with coaching directions and leads to confusion for the players. Respect coaches and umpires. Do not interact with umpires or coaches from either team during the game.
Direct concerns of managers, assistant coaches, team parents, or scorekeepers should be sent to [email protected]
Teams & Divisions
Village Baseball Little League offers several divisions for players 4-12. We recommend starting players in Quick Ball before moving to the Coach Pitch division. If your player is league age 5 or older and has played one Spring season of Coach Pitch, we recommend they come to evaluations to see if they’re ready for machine pitch (Farm). Most are and it’s a great next step! Village offers the following divisions:
| Quickball | Ages 4-5 |
| Coach Pitch | Ages 5-6 |
| Farm | Ages 6-7 |
| Minor B | Ages 7-9 |
| Minor A | Ages 8-11 |
| Majors | Ages 9-12 |
For a more in depth explanation of our divisions, please visit our FAQ page.
League Age:
The Age Determination Date for a Little League Baseball player is the actual age of a child as of August 31 of the current year. This date identifies the “league age” as it relates to a player’s eligibility to participate in any of Village Baseball Little League's divisions of play. Please note league age for fall ball is determined by the actual age of a child as of August 31 of the following year.
Use the Little League Age Calculator to determine your player's "League Age".
The registration system will automatically provide you with the available divisions for your player based on league age. If you feel your child belongs in a different division than assigned, please send an email to [email protected].
How Teams Are Formed:
Evaluations for players league age 6 and older will take place December 6-7. If your player is 5 or older and has played a year of Coach Pitch, we recommend coming to evaluations to see where they’ll fit. After evaluations, Managers and Assistant Coaches will attend drafts for their respective divisions to pick their players.
Volunteer Deposits:
We ask our Village families to fulfill 8 service hours per season, per player.
Upon completion of these hours, you will receive a $100 refund. There are many ways these hours can be completed. Please view our FAQ section of our website for more information or reach out to [email protected]
Communication
Team Communication Tools:
Our league uses the GameChanger app for all team communication. Families will receive an email invite to join. Practices, games, and league events will be added here. Please download the app and turn on notifications. You can also follow us on Instagram and Facebook!
League Contacts: Please work with your manager and/or team parent first, but if you still have questions you can email [email protected]
Field Map & Game Locations
Below is a map of our fields to help you find your way on game days. While teams occasionally play on a different field, these are the primary locations for each division.
• Farm & Minor B games are usually played on our Minor’s Field.
• Majors & Minor A teams typically play on the Major's Field.
• Coach Pitch & Quickball are played on the Coach Pitch Field.
Parking Information
Parking is available in the lot off of Carson Street, directly along Carson Street, and on Parkcrest Street.