Registration Announcement – Spring Season 2021
Registration for the 2021 Spring Fairfield National Little League seaon is OPEN!!!! FNLL will be registering players for the upcoming 2021 spring season online at www.fnll.org/registration. Currently due to COVID-19 restrictions, in-person registration will not been scheduled this year.
** Deadline for Majors, AAA, AA & Minor A Registration is February, 22nd!!!
Registration forms and additional details can be found at www.fnll.org.
Majors Division Players - For the upcoming season, due to COVID-19 restrictions and players opting-out from the 2020 season, all players wishing to participate in the the Majors division will participate in a league evaluation process on Saturday, February 27th. Returning players on Majors team last season will be required to particiapte in the evaluation. The purpose is to evenly evaluate all eligible players across the board for re-drafting the Majors division this season.
ELIGIBILITY
Fairfield has two Little Leagues, National and American. The National League boundary consists of all residences that are in the Stratfield, North Stratfield, Jennings, Holland Hill, McKinley and Burr school districts. To be eligible to play in the National League, players must reside within the National League boundary and have not reached their 13th birthday before August 31, 2021.
DIVISIONS & TEAMS
Divisions are formed Little League age. Little League age is defined by an August 31st cutoff based on the 2021 Little League age chart https://www.littleleague.org/downloads/2021-baseball-age-chart/. For example, players who reach their 6th birthday on or before August 31st are Little League age 6 for 2021. Players who reach their birthday after August 31st are Little League age 5.
- T-Ball is played by players who are Little League age 5
- 6YO T-Ball (6T) is played by players who are Little League age 6
- Minor B is played by players who are Little League age 7 or less
- Minor A is played by players who are Little League age 8 or less
- Minor AA is played by players who are Little League age 9 or less
- Minor AAA is played by players who are Little League age 12 or less
- Majors are played by players who are Little League age 10, 11 or 12, who participate in a Majors evaluation and are drafted to a Majors division roster.
T-Ball and Minor teams are formed primarily by elementary school district. Majors’ teams are the result of a draft.
FEES
Fees for T-Ball, 6yr T-Ball and Minor B will be $185. Fees for Minor A through Majors will be $225. All fees include a uniform. Families experiencing financial hardship may request a full or partial waiver by sending an email to danalperovich@hotmail.com. Payments can be made online or by cash or check made payable to “Fairfield National Little League” or “FNLL”. Each player registration received after February 22nd (Majors, AAA, AA & Minor A) and March 1st (All other divisions) must include a $25 late fee and that player will go on a waiting list. Players who register late will only be assigned to teams with openings.
MAJORS EVALUATIONS
Evaluations for Majors are currently scheduled for the Saturday, February 27thth at the In-Sports facility in Trumbull CT. Additional details regarding times will be posted on our website in February. Tryouts will take place in 60 minute intervals, with players evaluated in groups of 10. FNLL will follow all COVID-19 guidelines and safety protocols as mandated by the State of Connecticut and the Town of Fairfield to ensure the safety of all players. During the registration process, all eligible players should be prepared to either sign-up for the evaluation or decline tryout. Please note, ALL returning Majors players will be required to participate in the evaluation process.
SCHEDULE
Games will begin Monday, April 5th with opening day ceremonies scheduled for Saturday, April 17th.
If anyone has any questions or concerns, please feel free to reach out and email one of the league contacts or use the feedback option from the main dropdown menu.
