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TEAM FORMATION PROCESS

TEAM PLACEMENT & NEXT STEPS:

COACH PITCH & MINOR JUNIORS:

  • Players in these divisions DO NOT attend a tryout session and only need to complete the registration for team placement.
  • Players will be automatically placed onto a team
  • Team Placement (and rosters) will be published in late March

MAJOR & MINOR LEAGUE (ONLY):

  • All RETURNING players who plan to remain in the same division as last spring (2023) will automatically be placed onto their former team and will remain on that team until they decide to move onto the next level/division - NO TRYOUT REQUIRED
  • All NEW & RISING players who would like to be considered for the Major or Minor League divisions are REQUIRED to attend a tryout session. 
  • Attending a tryout session DOES NOT guarantee placement on a team in the Major OR Minor League division; there are limited roster spots available. 
  • Notification of team placement will take place shortly AFTER the drafts are held on/around:
      • Major League Draft: March 13th
      • Minor League Draft: March 20th

 

  • Team managers will contact all drafted players with an invitation to join their team and will share any important information at that time

 

  • While the managers/league attempt to reach out to families within 24 - 48 hours after the draft process, please allow a few days, and in some cases, up to a week for the entire team formation process to unfold

 

  • Please remain sensitive to the circumstances of others during the period following the draft; some candidates may not have been drafted to a team OR may not have received news about their team placement 
    • All candidates who are NOT placed on a team in the Minor League division will automatically be placed into the Minor Juniors and will play baseball on a team in that division.
    • All candidates who are not placed in the Major League division will automatically be placed into the Minor League draft for team placement. In either case, an administrator will contact families with relevant information and to discuss/solidify a plan.

 

REMINDER FOR ANY CANDIDATES WITH AN INCOMPLETE REGISTRATION:

Candidates should have already completed (or must complete) all of the required registration steps to participate as follows: 

  1. Registration with the City of Hoboken (RECDESK):  https://hoboken.recdesk.com/Community/Program
  2. Enrollment to HLL Charter/"Blue Sombrero": https://tshq.bluesombrero.com/Default.aspx?tabid=1802636
  3. Enrollment on TeamSnap league-wide management: https://go.teamsnap.com/forms/412195 

 

  • All participants with an incomplete registration will need to finalize any outstanding requirements before the season. This includes enrolling with the Little League International Charter (Blue Sombrero) AND finalizing insurance waivers/payment on RECDESK.

 

  • All participants must also join the latest version of TeamSnap (2024 version) even if you already subscribe to the "app" or use it for other sports; if you have not already completed this step, please take care of it as soon as possible to avoid any delays in using our league-wide management system.

 

  • We have attempted to contact as many candidates as possible who still have an incomplete registration though it is possible that we have not reached everyone. If you are missing any parts to the registration, we will contact you directly and provide further instructions about how to finalize this process; for some participants, this may take place after the team formation process - TBD