Important Dates
Delta Little League Season - Important Events (see below for more detail, dates to be listed once all venues, personnel approved)
Little League Skills Assessment (Rookie, Minor/Major) - DHS Auxiliary Gym
Coaches’ Meeting - Head Coaches, Assistant Coaches, and Board Members welcome. No players or parents.
Little League Draft - Rookie, Minor, Major coaches, and Board Members ONLY
Jake Stonebraker Memorial Field Cleanup Day - All parents, Coaches, Assistants, Volunteers welcome!
Alternate Field Cleanup Day - in case of inclement weather
Opening Day (all leagues)
Regular Season
League Tournament
District Tournament (for those selected to the District All-Star Teams)
Rookie League Skills Assessment
For all players from Rookie, Minor, and Major leagues. Players will need comfortable indoor athletic clothing, baseball glove, bat, and sneakers. If you don't own a bat, there will be plenty to borrow. Parents of 6 year-olds that have registered for Rookie League will need to have their players present at the appropriate time
Date: TBA
Time: TBA
Location: Delta High School Auxiliary Gymnasium (entrance 5)
Please plan on having your child attend his or her appropriate session of the skills assessment.
Player Agent and other evaluators will make the determination whether player's skill level is appropriate for the desired league. Decisions made by the player agent and evaluators are final.
Major/Minor League Skills Assessment
For all players registered for Minor and Major leagues. Players will need comfortable indoor athletic clothing, baseball glove, bat, and sneakers. If you don't own a bat, there will be plenty to borrow.
Date: TBA
Time: TBA
Location: Delta High School Auxiliary Gymnasium (entrance 5)
Please plan on having your child attend his or her age-appropriate session of the skills assessment.
Player Agent and other evaluators will make the determination whether player's skill level is appropriate for the desired league. Decisions made by the player agent and evaluators are final.
Coaches' Meeting
Date/Time: Coaches' Meetings for each league will be held immediately prior to their respective skills assessment.
Location: Delta High School - room 130 (lecture room with stadium-seating located between the auditorium and cafeteria). Enter through Door 5 (with concession stand). Walk to the left of the concession stand window, take a left and walk through the curved trophy/picture display hall. Walk through doorway at far end. Room 130 will be the first room on your left.
This meeting is important. If you have notified us that you are interested in coaching, plan on attending the coaches' meeting. All coaches (tee-ball, rookie, minor, and major leagues) should plan on attending. Included in the meeting:
Basic skills goals for players in each division and ideas for coaches to help reach them
Expectations of head and assistant coaches
Expectations of all coaches in helping to prepare the fields, "close up shop" after games, help with finding scoreboard operators, and keeping our league running successfully
Required communication methods (Game Changer app for team communication, Signal app for communication with division directors and board members), expectations for level of communication to parents, and scorebook-keeping (when appropriate).
Brief pitch count discussion (minor and major league coaches - if you haven't done this before, it's more complicated than you'd think)
District All-Star Coach and Team selection process
Little League Draft
Rookie League
Date: TBA
Time: TBA
Location: TBA
Major/Minor League
Date: TBA
Time: TBA
Location: TBA
All head coaches are expected to attend the Little League draft. If you cannot attend, you should have a trusted alternate (assistant coach, etc) attend in your place. If you have notified us about your willingness to coach, you will receive more specific information about location and times closer to the event. Parents and players do not attend the little league draft. Parents of kids in the league should expect to receive communication NO LATER than the following weekend about their child's team/coach.
Jake Stonebraker Memorial Field Cleanup Day
Date: TBA
Time: 9:00am
Location: Park in the parking lot adjacent to the Rookie Field outfield fence. Walk to Rookie Concession stand where Board Member cars/trucks will be parked. Task lists and assignments will be distributed at that time.
Starting with the 2024 season, we dedicated this day to a beloved coach and volunteer who unexpectedly passed away in 2023. Not only was Jake fun and caring tee ball coach, he came with a plan and equipment ready to work hard at each and every field cleanup day. Without question, he outworked every other volunteer. In addition, he would ask to complete follow-up projects on his own time - just to help out the league. By naming Field Cleanup after him, we hope Jake's spirit is never forgotten.
After being covered in snow all winter, the fields need some TLC before opening day. If you are a coach or volunteer, handy in the yard, or are interested in helping make our fields beautiful (and safe) for our kids to enjoy - please plan on reaching out to deltalittleleague1@gmail.com to let us know that you're willing to help! These fields won't clean themselves...it takes lots of time and effort (all by volunteers).
Alternate Field Cleanup Day: TBA - in case of rainout.
Early-Mid April: Practices begin after Spring Break!
Opening Day: mid-late April (for ALL divisions, including Tee-Ball)
Picture Day
Concessions
PLAY BALL!
Regular Season: Opening day to early/mid-June (depending on rain-outs, make-up games)
Mid-June: Single-elimination tournament (Rookie, Minor, Major league divisions)