Volunteer Bonds
Since there are no walk-in registration dates, all volunteer bond checks must be received by SCLL by March 6, 2021. Volunteer Bonds may be mailed to PO Box 206, Lorton VA 22199, or they may be brought to Lower Potomac Park on March 6 during Field Prep Day, between the hours of 9AM and 11AM.
Field Prep Day
Field Prep Day will be March 6, 2021, from the hours of 9AM and 12PM. We will send around a volunteer signup for the many hands that will be needed to help us get ready for the spring season. Helping on Field Prep Day is a great way to kick-off your volunteer commitments.
Player Skills Assessments (AA, AAA, Majors, and Juniors)
Due to the current circumstances, we will be unable to plan for indoor player skills assessments for players in the AA, AAA, and Majors Divisions (ages 9 to 12), as well as players in the Juniors Division (Ages 13 to 14). The player skills assessment is an important step in forming teams, with the goal of balancing competition while allowing managers to select their own teams. It is not a perfect process, however, it is the recommended method in the Little League Rules Book. Given the circumstances, the board is preparing options for two potential approaches:
- March 7, 2021 - Outdoor Player Skills Assessments at Lower Potomac Park. Hours for participation per group will be determined as we get closer. However, if weather is an issue, or there are any other restrictions, we will move to an alternate plan using data from the 2020 Season.
- 2020 Manager/Coach of Record Assessment – At the end of the 2020 Season, we asked all managers and coaches to provide a skills assessment of their players to be shared with the 2021 managers. If we are unable to hold an in-person skills assessment due to weather conditions, the managers will utilize the end of season 2020 records as their basis for player selection.
Our goal is to conduct an in-person skills assessment on March 7 at Lower Potomac Park, however if weather becomes an issue, we will be unable to schedule a rain make-up, and we will default to the second option. If this happens, players that have not been assessed will be selected to a team at random.
Team Formation
Teams will be finalized on March 9, 2021. This date is critical, as all uniform requirements must be submitted to our uniform supplier. During registration, all players were asked to identify their uniform shirt size, and this information is shared with our supplier on a team-by-team basis. Teams will be formed as follows:
- T-Ball and Single A – Teams will be formed according to schools, and balanced according to age
- AA, AAA, Majors – Teams will be formed according to a draft selection process
- Juniors and Seniors – Teams will be formed by the Player Agent
- Softball – Teams will be formed by the League Commissioner
Due to the time constraints this year, there will be no time to allow for player moves between teams once teams are formed on March 9. If a player has a specific request that can be accommodated, we need to know such requests by February 28. We cannot promise to accommodate all requests, but we prefer to know before teams are formed, and will try to meet specific needs where we can.
Practices
Practices will start during the week of March 7 and no later than Saturday, March 13. It is possible that some teams may start practices in the few days leading up to the weekend, but all teams can expect to have had at least one practice by the end of that week.
Regular Season Games
Regular Season games will begin during the week of April 5. AA, AAA, and Majors teams can expect to play a weeknight game during the week leading up to Opening Day. All other teams will generally start their first game on Opening Day, April 10.
Opening Day
April 10 is Opening Day. While we would like to conduct a traditional Opening Day Ceremony, it is expected that we will be unable to do so, due to the current circumstances. We will advise on the status of any special plans for Opening Day over the next couple of months.
Intra-League Playoffs (AA, AAA, Majors)
For the AA, AAA, and Majors Divisions only, the league will host an intra-league double-elimination playoff. The playoffs will begin on Saturday, May 22, with the Championship Game scheduled for Saturday, June 5. Bracket games will be scheduled during the week, and all participating teams will be required to remain flexible during the playoffs to maintain the schedule.
Memorial Day Weekend
There will be no games during Memorial Day Weekend
Regular Season End
The regular season for all Divisions will generally come to an end by June 5.
Player Equipment
Due to the current circumstances, all players will be required to provide their own equipment. This includes batting helmets, gloves, mitts, bats, and catchers gear. If a player needs equipment, the league has a limited inventory of such equipment that can be issued to the player for their use during the season. At this time, we anticipate that such equipment can be issued to players on an individual basis on March 6, during Field Prep Day. No team equipment will be issued to managers, except for practice balls.
Volunteers
We have had a great turnout for volunteers for a variety of key roles. There is always room to help. So, if you are interested in participating in the greatest game in youth sports, please feel free to reach out.
We will continue to provide updates as often as possible as the season draws closers. In the meantime, if you have not yet registered your players, please remember to do so soon.
