Q: WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO PLAY IN NORTH MISSION VIEJO LITTLE LEAGUE?
Boys and girls, league ages 4-16, who live or attend school within our league boundaries are eligible to play in North Mission Viejo Little League. Use this tool to check which league you are eligible to play with.
To complete player registration, proof of residency documents must be provided.
Q: WHAT DIVISIONS DOES NORTH MISSION VIEJO LITTLE LEAGUE OFFER? WHICH ONE SHOULD MY PLAYER PLAY IN?
Click here for a description of divisions offered by NMVLL. Divisions are based on the League Age of the player. Find out what League Age your player is for the current season here.
First-time players who are League Age 5, 6, or 7 may play either Tee Ball (hitting the ball off a tee) or Coach Pitch (hitting the ball pitched to them by a coach in a kneeled position). Tee Ball and Coach Pitch teams are assigned by the player agent, taking into consideration buddy requests.
NMVLL runs a draft for Minors A, Minors AA, Minors AAA, Majors and Juniors in order to balance competitiveness. League Age 8+ players MUST attend player evaluations in order to be eligible for the draft process/team placement. All eligible players who attend evaluations will make a team.
Q: MY PLAYER PLAYED LITTLE LEAGUE TEE BALL LAST SPRING AND WILL BE LEAGUE AGE 5 THIS COMING SPRING. THE SYSTEM ONLY ALLOWS ME TO REGISTER FOR TEE BALL AGAIN, BUT I THINK THEY ARE READY TO PLAY COACH PITCH. CAN I ADJUST THE REGISTRATION?
Yes – please complete the online registration for Tee Ball and contact the Player Agent at [email protected] to adjust your registration manually. Please note that the registration fee is higher for Coach Pitch, and you will need to submit another payment for the remaining balance in your account before your player is placed on a team. Players who played in non-Little League Tee Ball programs (e.g. SVUSD) do not qualify for the exemption to play up.
Q: MY PLAYER PLAYED LITTLE LEAGUE COACH PITCH LAST SPRING AND WILL BE LEAGUE AGE 6 THIS COMING SPRING. THE SYSTEM ONLY ALLOWS ME TO REGISTER FOR COACH PITCH AGAIN, BUT I THINK THEY ARE READY TO PLAY MINORS A. CAN I ADJUST THE REGISTRATION TO MINORS A?
Yes – please complete the online registration for Coach Pitch and contact the Player Agent at [email protected] to adjust your registration manually. Eligibility is not guaranteed; your player must attend evaluations, as teams Minors A and above are formed based on a draft. If your player is not selected by a Minors A manager during the draft, they will be placed on a Coach Pitch team.
Q: MY PLAYER IS LEAGUE AGE 7 AND PLAYED LITTLE LEAGUE TEE BALL LAST SPRING AND WOULD NOW LIKE TO PLAY IN MINORS A. CAN THEY SKIP THE COACH PITCH DIVISION?
Yes – please select the Single A option during online registration.
Q: MY PLAYER HAS LITTLE/NO PRIOR EXPERIENCE PLAYING BASEBAL AND I DON'T THINK THEY ARE READY FOR THE DIVISION THAT THEY ARE ELIGIBLE FOR BASED ON LEAGUE AGE. CAN I ADJUST THE REGISTRATION TO A LOWER DIVISION?
NMVLL is a recreational program, and we have players of varying skill levels on each team. For the overall safety and experience of the players in each division, we do not accept requests to "play down" a division simply due to lack of previous baseball experience. If there is a valid safety concern for your player, please contact the Player Agent at [email protected] and each issue will be dealt with on a case by case basis.
Q: WHEN IS REGISTRATION FOR THE SPRING AND FALL SEASONS?
Spring: Early bird registration with special discounted prices begins in October and typically runs through the month of November. Regular registration runs through December, as team counts are finalized in early January. Late registrations will be accepted until player evaluations (Minors A, Minors AA, Minors AAA, Majors, Juniors) and until teams are full or the season has begun (whichever occurs earlier) for Tee Ball and Coach Pitch.
Fall: Registration opens in mid-July and runs through the end of August, as space is available.
Q: WHAT IF I MISSED THE REGISTRATION DEADLINE? CAN MY PLAYER STILL PLAY FOR THE CURRENT SEASON?
Because teams are formed shortly after registration closes, NMVLL will need to consider whether there is any available space on a team in the appropriate division for your player. For Spring drafted divisions (Minors A, AA, AAA, Majors), registrations received after Player Evaluations have taken place will be considered on a case by case basis and only be accepted for justifiable reasons. Please contact the Player Agent at [email protected] with any requests.
Q: WHAT IS THE COST OF REGISTRATION?
The cost of registration is at the discretion of the Board of Directors and varies by division. Please refer to the registration section of our website to determine the current season pricing for your players division.
Q: WHAT IS THE REGISTRATION FEE USED FOR?
100% of player registration fees are used to cover operating costs associated with running our league, and generally allocated to team equipment, field and facilities maintenance, uniforms, insurance, hosting league events, and keepsakes (i.e. Strikezone season yearbook, trophies, pins, etc). North Mission Viejo Little League is an all-volunteer, 501c(3) nonprofit organization; the board members who operate the program are all volunteers and take no compensation.
Q: I COMPLETED MY PLAYERS ONLINE REGISTRATION, WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?
In order to complete the registration process, you must provide proof of age and residency documents either online during registration or at the in-person Document Check*. The documents you need to provide include the following:
- Certified copy of player’s birth certificate - must have raised seal, photocopies will NOT be accepted. The birth certificate is the only acceptable form for verification of age - passports, hospital records, etc. cannot be accepted per Little League International rules.
- ONE document from EACH of the following groups of documents. All documents must be dated between February 1st of the prior year and January 31st of the current year (February 1, 2024, and January 31, 2025 for Spring 2025 season) and include at least one of the legal parent(s)/guardian(s) name and full residence address. The address MUST match across all documents.
- GROUP ONE
- Driver’s license
- School records (must show name of child and your home address)
- Vehicle records (e.g. registration)
- Employment records
- Insurance documents (e.g. home, auto)
- GROUP TWO
- Welfare/child care records (must show name of child and your home address)
- Federal records (e.g. federal tax, social security)
- State records
- Local (municipal) records (e.g. water bill)
- Support payment records
- Homeowner or tenant records (e.g. HOA, insurance, mortgage)
- Military records
- GROUP THREE
- Voter’s registration
- Utility bills (e.g. gas, electric, water, sewer, phone, mobile phone, trash)
- Financial records (e.g. loan, credit investment)
- Medical records
- Internet, cable, or satellite records
IMPORTANT NOTE: Three documents from the same Group constitute only ONE document. Example - gas bill, cable bill, and bank statement constitute one document from Group Three.
ADDITIONAL NOTE: Players who have a completed Tournament Player Verification form (with all paperwork/staples intact) from the previous tournament season may present this packet at Document Check in lieu of current year proof of residency documents and birth certificate. All other documents listed above are still required. Those players who do not live within the boundaries of North Mission Viejo Little League but attend a school within the boundaries may complete a School Enrollment Form in lieu of the 3 residency documents.
The completed/printed Medical Release Form will be collected by the Team Parent at the first team practice/meeting and must be submitted before your player can begin practice.
* There is no in-person document check for Fall Ball. Please refer to the Fall Ball registration page for additional details?
Q: WHY DO YOU NEED SO MANY DOCUMENTS TO VERIFY AGE/RESIDENCY? WHY DO YOU NEED TO RE-VERIFY FOR RETURNING PLAYERS IF NONE OF THE INFORMATION HAS CHANGED?
North Mission Viejo Little League is subject to the rules and regulations as set forth by Little League International. Annual verification of residency and obtaining three separate documents to verify residency even for returning players is required by Little League International. See their FAQs regarding residency and school eligibility HERE.
Q: CAN I CANCEL MY REGISTRATION AND RECEIVE A REFUND OF MY REGISTRATION FEE?
We understand that circumstances may arise that result in a player needing to withdraw their registration. North Mission Viejo Little League (NMVLL) incurs costs each season, including but not limited to utilities, groundskeeping, equipment purchases, uniforms, registration processing, and other year-round operating expenses.
The NMVLL refund policy is as follows and all requests MUST be submitted in writing to the Board President.
Communication through managers/coaches/volunteers will not be accepted.
Refunds (less administrative/processing fees) are handled on a case-by-case basis and will be considered as follows:
- Refund requests received before pre-season player evaluations (Spring Season only) will be honored (less any administrative/processing fees). Fall Ball refund requests must be received prior to the first scheduled practice.
- If a child endures an injury rendering them unable to play for the upcoming season, a refund request accompanied by a doctor’s report received by January 30th will be honored (less any administrative/processing fees).
- Refund requests received after January 30th, regardless of the reason, will not be honored. No exceptions.
Q: Can I request to have my player play with a sibling/friend or request a specific coach?
We attempt to place siblings who play in the same division on the same team.
For lower divisions (Tee Ball and Coach Pitch), we will make our best efforts to honor friend/coach requests that have been submitted during the online registration. However, requests cannot be guaranteed.
Friend/coach requests are not considered for Minor A and upper as players are drafted to teams based on player evaluations.
There is no draft process for Fall Ball. Friend/Coach requests are accepted, but not guaranteed, as we do our best to form balanced teams based on prior playing experience.
Q: HOW DOES THE TEAM SELECTION PROCESS WORK?
For lower divisions (Tee Ball and Coach Pitch), teams are formed by the Player Agent after considering sibling/friend/coach requests.
For upper divisions (Minors A and above), players are drafted by each division’s team managers after the players attend an evaluation.
Q: WHAT HAPPENS AT PLAYER EVALUATIONS?
Players will be evaluated on their baseball skills by the team managers. Skills to be evaluated will include hitting, throwing, catching, fielding, and running abilities. Attitude and effort are considered as well.
Sample evaluation drills to be conducted:
- 3 pop flies: using a machine, pop flies will be hit into left field and player will catch and make a throw to 2nd base. They will then become the 2nd base player to catch the throw.
- 3 ground balls: ground balls will be hit to short stop and player will field and throw to 1st base. They will then become the 1st base player to catch the throw.
- Batting: 4-5 swings off of the machine or live pitches. On the last swing, batter will run to 2nd base.
- Pitching (if applicable): players that stay for pitcher evaluation will throw ~5 pitches.
Please remember that player evaluations are not "tryouts" - no one is "cut" and everyone will make a team! The purpose of the player evaluations is to ensure that players play in a division that will allow them to develop their skills at the appropriate level and that teams are formed evenly, so all can enjoy a fun and competitive season of baseball. If you have any questions or concerns about the player evaluation process, please contact the Player Agent at [email protected].
Q: WHAT IF MY PLAYER MISSED EVALUATIONS?
We may or may not have a make-up day that will be announced after the player evaluations are held - weather and timing of draft permitting. If your player is unable to attend the make-up and is league age 9+, you will need to present a justifiable reason for absence to the Player Agent. Justifiable reasons include, but are not limited to: having a cast (with a doctor’s note), being away for planned travel, and other emergency situations. If you know that your player will not be able to attend the player evaluation or make-up, please contact the Player Agent immediately. If no justifiable reason exists, the player will not be eligible for the draft and will be unable to participate in the spring season.
Q: WHEN/HOW WILL I FIND OUT WHAT TEAM MY PLAYER IS ON?
You can expect an email from your player’s team manager in mid-late January, after the Spring draft process, and mid-late August for Fall Ball.