Team Formation – Tee Ball, Coach Pitch, and Modified Player Pitch

Applies to: Tee Ball, Coach Pitch, and Modified Player Pitch divisions.
Teams in these divisions are formed administratively, not through an Evaluation/Draft.

• The GLL Registration Director places players on teams in these divisions using the process below.
• Assigned coaches at these age levels are encouraged to build teams by recruiting through existing community relationships (friends, family, neighbors, classmates).
• An Evaluation & Draft is not used for Tee Ball, Coach Pitch, or Modified Player Pitch. Players in these divisions do not attend the Evaluation Day assessment.
• Players of League Age 8 or 9 may choose to be directly placed on a Modified Player Pitch team, or may choose to be Minors draft eligible (see the Evaluation/Draft Process for Minors eligibility).

Assigned Players

• An Assigned Player is a prospective player who:
  • Has been offered a roster spot by an Assigned Head Coach in Tee Ball, Coach Pitch, or Modified Player Pitch, and
  • Has completed registration before the KNOW THE COACH CUTOFF DATE.
• Assigned Players in these divisions have a guaranteed roster spot.
• A player who was offered a roster spot but did not register before the KNOW THE COACH CUTOFF DATE automatically loses Assigned Player status.
• Any player who registers in these divisions after the KNOW THE COACH CUTOFF DATE is considered an Unassigned Player.
• Note: Assigned/Unassigned player status does not apply in Minors or Majors. Those divisions are formed exclusively through the Evaluation/Draft process.

Unassigned Players

• An Unassigned Player in Tee Ball, Coach Pitch, or Modified Player Pitch does not have a guaranteed roster spot.
• The Registration Director will place Unassigned Players on new or existing teams using a first-come, first-served, space-available process.
• The calendar date of completed registration is used as the primary factor when placing Unassigned Players.
• Information collected during registration (coach/friend/team requests, elementary school area, etc.) will be considered when placing Unassigned Players, but specific requests are not guaranteed.
• The GLL Board of Directors may place Unassigned Players on teams at its sole discretion based on player numbers, coach interest, and field availability.
• Additional teams will only be formed if parents/guardians volunteer as head or assistant coaches. For coaching information, see COACH.
• Any Unassigned Players who cannot be placed on a team will receive a full refund as soon as possible, along with information about neighboring youth baseball associations.

Team Roster Size – Tee Ball, Coach Pitch, Modified Player Pitch

• Number of players per team:
  • Minimum required: 10
  • Goal: 11
  • Maximum allowed: 12
• Maximum allowable difference:
  The number of players on any team roster in these divisions shall not vary by more than one (1) player, in accordance with Little League Regulation III.