The Deep River Little League Player Assessments will be held on Saturday March 1, 2014 at Between the Lines, 18 Knollwood Drive, Clinton, CT. A player MUST be registered before the assessments due to insurance purposes. Online registration is always open, however if there are difficulties registering, please bring a paper registration with you to assessments. 

COACHES NEEDED - From our website please download an electronic copy of our volunteer form. Please bring the completed form with you to assessments if you are interested in coaching this season.

Assessments determine where a player is placed. If a player is NOT assessed, there is no guarantee a player will be selected to a minors or majors roster, unless they have played at that level last season. 

All players (Boys & Girls) ages 8-11 must attend the assessment. Those girls aged 7 years old who would like to “try out” for a spot on the Minors Softball team are invited to attend, but are not required. Boys ages are determined based on their age on April 30, 2014, and girls ages are determined based on their age on December 31, 2013.

PLAYERS NOT REQUIRED TO BE ASSESSED – Little League International rules state, if you played Majors last season, you are not required to attend the assessments. This applies to both Baseball and Softball. Additionally, those players with a “league age” of Twelve (12) years old based on the paragraph above, are guaranteed a spot on a Majors roster per Little League International rules, and are therefore also NOT required to be assessed.

We encourage all boys ages 8-11 and girls 7-11 years old to attend our skills assessment. Little League emphasizes a safe and fun environment to learn life skills while playing the game of baseball and softball. Assessments allow your League Volunteers, Managers, and Coaches to evaluate each players abilities. These evaluations, along with Little League guidelines, are then used to build a pool of players with similar skills and abilities for each division.

There are limited spots available for Majors and Minors rosters. Those players not selected to a Majors or Minors roster will be placed on a Double-A “Coach Pitch” team. All players registered for Little League are guaranteed a roster position in one of our divisions of play.

Schedule (Subject to Change):

Girls

10 & 11 year olds: 12:00pm to 1:00pm

8 & 9 year olds: 1:00pm to 2:00pm

• 7 year old girls (optional) should attend the 1pm time slot.

Boys

10 & 11 year olds: 2pm to 3pm

8 & 9 year olds: 3pm to 4pm

Equipment Requirements

Players should come dressed in athletic attire, dressing rooms will not be provided

Players are only required to bring their baseball glove, however additional equipment, i.e. bats, helmets, etc. are optional. Players may use their own bat and helmet if available.

A hat and a protective cup are recommended.

Cleats are not allowed indoors, please where regular sneakers.

A Note For Our Parents – What to expect!!

As players arrive at the Skills Assessments they will be registered and receive a number to pin to their shirt or pants. After given their number, players will be placed in numeric order in the player’s seating area. We have budgeted a brief warm-up period in each time slot.

Assessors from Deep River Little League and Between the Lines will be at each station and will evaluate each player using a predetermined scoring system to be utilized by the coaches as assistance in the drafting process when assembling teams.

PLEASE REMEMBER – this skills assessment is designed to be FUN!! Any questions please email me at [email protected]