Port Townsend Little League (PTLL) invites prospective players and their families to an annual skills assessments and on-site registration event taking place from 10 a.m. to noon, March 3-4 at the …
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Port Townsend Little League (PTLL) invites prospective players and their families to an annual skills assessments and on-site registration event taking place from 10 a.m. to noon, March 3-4 at the PTLL fields, at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds. T-ball players are not required to attend skills assessments.
Rachel Brannigan, PTLL vice president, said that prospective players are to run through baseball drills, and subsequently placed on teams that fit their ages and skill levels.
T-ball is open to new or inexperienced players between the ages of 4 and 7, while coed baseball is divided as follows:
• Minor Prep, with machine pitching, for ages 5-11
• Minors, with player pitching, for ages 7-11
• Majors for ages 9-12 and, subject to demand, subdivided into 50/70s for ages 11-13 and Juniors for ages 12-14
Girls’ softball is broken down into Minors (ages 7-12), Majors (ages 9-12) and Juniors (ages 12-14).
“In recent years, we’ve seen some pretty low numbers of players,” Brannigan said. “We’re hoping to increase that this season. We expect around 100 players.”
Brannigan said that each team should expect to play between 12 and 16 games, and players typically practice between two and three times a week, with a game included and varying schedules depending on the players’ ages.
“It’s impossible to give much information on schedules for the season until the other leagues have held their tryout days,” Brannigan said, adding that the 2018 season should run from the start of practices, in early or mid-March, through late May or early June.
Online registration is currently open. Visit ptll.org or email board@ptll.org if you have questions.
The opening-day ceremony for the Port Townsend Little League season also coincides with its jamboree, taking place at 10 a.m., March 31 at the Little League Fields. Former coach Richard Stickney, who died in 2014, is to be honored during the ceremony.
The nonprofit Port Townsend Little League is open to boys and girls ages 4-14 who either reside in Port Townsend or attend Port Townsend schools.
The PTLL is chartered by Little League International, is a member of Washington District 2 Little League Baseball, and operates in accordance with the rules, regulations and policies of Little League International.
