Can my child play with CLLL?
Please click here to check out the boundary map under info center to see if your address is within CLLL boundaries. If it is not, please email us at [email protected] and a waiver may be obtained so that a player can participate in our in house league.
Which division should my child play in?
Please look at the age chart below to determine what "league age" your child is by matching the birth month and year.
(Divisions are established based on player ages)
Rookie : Recommended for Pre-K and first playing season for Kindergarten (ages 4 & 5 years old as of August 31st)
Single A : Recommended for second season Kindergarteners and first season First Graders (ages 5 & 6 years old as of August 31st)
AA: Recommended for First and Second Grade Players (ages 7 & 8 as of August 31)
AAA: Recommended for Third and Fourth Grade Players (ages- 9, 10 years old as of August 31st, and advanced skilled 8 year olds).
Majors/70 Intermediate: Recommended for Fifth and Sixth Grade Players (ages- 11, 12 years old as of August 31st, and advance skilled 10 year olds)
Then please click on the different levels under the baseball tab to learn about that particular division of baseball in CLLL.
What if my family has multiple children that want to play?
The league has multiple child discount program.
What if my family may have trouble paying the initial fees at the start of the season?
Contact us at [email protected] and we will discuss your situation with you in private.
Do you have opportunities to play baseball for handicap or special needs players?
Please see our link to the District 13 Challenger program.
Where are the games played?
Please click here to learn about where the fields are that we play our games. The 4-6 year old players will play at Lundahl Middle School, West Elementary School, Main Beach and Lippold Park. The 7-12 year old players use the fields at Lippold Park and Central High School. AAA and Intermediate divisions may play a few games in Woodstock.
Where and When are the practices?
Practices can be at CLLL fields, on D47 & D155 property, CL Park District Parks or any other league approved locations. The times and locations of practices are at the discretion of the manager.
How do I register my child?
Please click on the register tab above. Once registered, you may click on the registration tab above to see what registrations are open for your player.
How much does it cost?
The different fees for the different levels of baseball will be posted soon.
What do the fees include?
The fees associated with your player's registration include:
- Field maintenance
- Games
- Equipment
- Game balls
- Umpires
- In house tournaments and uniforms (hat, jersey, pants and socks for single A, AA, AAA, Intermediate (50/70) & hat and jersey for Rookie)
What happens after registration?
Once registration is complete there will be an evaluation day in March so that teams may be formed through a draft with the most equal skill levels possible. The teams will then be formed and your child's coach will contact you, most normally via email, and will give you all the information regarding practice schedules and game schedules. You can click on registration tab to see when registration ends for your particular season and watch for the coach to contact you soon afterward.
What do I need to purchase?
We are recommending that if you are able, you supply a helmet and bat for your child. If you are not able to purchase a helmet, your coach will assign one to your player for this season only.
If your child has a bat, please have them bring it to each practice. It is best if each player has their own, but if that is not possible, we will do our best to sanitize bats as often as possible.
Please plan on purchasing baseball glove, bat, helmet, and cleats (not necessary at lower levels) for your player. In addition, a protective cup is required for male players.
Is Fall Ball different than spring ball?
Fall ball is designed to allow for more instructional baseball, in which your player is expected to "play up" in the level that he/she will be playing in during the following spring to allow them to prepare for the next level of play and get used to the rules and skill level.
What if I want to manage or coach?
Please complete volunteer form when registering your player. Our Division VPs will use this list to contact coaching candidates starting in February, the primary contact we will make will be to head coach volunteers to form teams. The assistant coach list will be provided to head coaches & those in assistant roles will be contact in late March by the head coach after the players are assigned to teams.
How long is the season and when does it start?
AA, AAA and Intermediate divisions start play in mid April and their seasons conclude with tournaments by the end of June. Rookie and A divisions start on the 1st Saturday in May and conclude by the end of June.
Do you have All-Star Teams?
Yes. We host an in-house All Star game in June and players are eligible to tryout for LL Tournamant team, and have the opportunity for Babe Ruth's Ironman Tournament Teams in July.
What if I want more baseball for my child than just the in house season?
Besides All-Stars, CLLL has partnered with Crystal Lake Bae Ruth for teams at the 9U-12U ages. Please see this link for Crystal Lake Ironmen Program.
Who can umpire for CLLL?
Umpires are provided by CLLL for games at the AA division and up. an umpire must be 13 years old or older. Please contact the umpire coordinator at [email protected]