About Dulles Little League

VOLUNTEERISM

DLL is a 100% volunteer organization managed by an 11 person Board of Directors.

DLL cannot function without the help of dedicated and committed parent volunteers. Each family is required to assist the league in conducting its baseball season to include participation in the League's annual fundraiser.

The areas requiring significant volunteer participation are: Managers, Umpires, Field Maintenance, and Sponsorship.

There are also several committees needing volunteers.

DLL offers a volunteer "opt-out" provision which can be elected for the cost of $100 per player per season.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GENERAL

Dulles Little League is open to all children, playing ages 5 to 12.

Playing age for the 2008 Spring season is determined by player's age as of April 30, 2008. To determine a player's Playing Age, calculate their age on April 30, 2008.

Players must live within DLL boundaries to be eligible to play in DLL.

Players must provide a copy of their Birth Certificate with their registration packets.

What Players Wear

DLL provides shirts and caps for the players.

Players must wear white baseball pants (Majors Division has striped pant option), and wear either cleats (no metal cleats) or tennis shoes.

All players must wear an athletic protector (even t-ball).

Equipment

The league provides all the equipment, except for baseball bats and baseball gloves.

Mouth guards are highly recommended for all players.

Check your local sporting goods store for all your baseball attire and equipment.

 

 

 

 

SPRING

Playing Age for the 2008 Spring season is determined by a player's age as of April 30, 2008.

Parents are notified in mid to late March which team their child is placed on.

Practices begin late March, and continue for most divisions (except T-Ball, Instructional Rookie and Rookie) through the end of the season.

There is generally a short (2 week) pre-season consisting of practices and scrimmage games.

The 2007 Spring season ran from just after LCPS Spring Break through a week before school ended.

The season generally consists of 12-16 games. Team will have one game during the week and a game on Saturday. There are no games scheduled on Sunday, except possible make-up games.

The League does not schedule any games during Memorial Day weekend or public school vacations.

Spring season features an Opening Day ceremony and DLL Fest, involving a parade of teams into Crittenden Field, a guest speaker, food, fun and games.

SUMMER

The Summer Fun Ball (SFB) season begins in early July and runs until the end of August. There are no practices. SFB is all FUN & GAMES! Just ask any of the 100+ players from the 2007 summer.

Playing Age for the 2007 Summer Fun Ball session is determined by a player's age as of April 30, 2008.

This program is designed to offer the kids a supervised but very casual baseball experience. The kids generally pick their own teams each night. Coaches and umpires are on hand to instruct the kids when necessary but most of the instruction comes from just playing and learning by experience.

The coaches make sure the kids rotate positions so they all get a chance to play each position they want to play. No child is turned away, all are welcome. SFB usually plays one or two nights a week and every Saturday. We will be working to get some of the other local Little leagues involved this year to add a little variety to the game.

FALL

Playing age is determined by a player's age as of April 30 of the NEXT calendar year.

The DLL Fall season usually runs September 1st through the third or fourth weekend of October.

The season generally consists of approximately 12. Players are assigned to teams in August. Practices begin late August, continue through October for certain divisions, and there is generally no pre-season.

The DLL Fall season is much more instructional in nature. Standings are not kept, and there is no playoff season. ALL players are assigned to Divisions and teams by the DLL player agents based on a player's playing age and previous division.

Important Note: The Division of play in the Fall season is NO INDICATOR of the Division where a player will play in the Spring.