Important Dates

November 2023
• November 28th – Registration Opens & Early Bird Online Registration Begins - Save $5 per child

January 2024
• January 1st - Early Bird Discount Ends

Registration Ends March 1st

March
• March 3rd, 4th, 5th – Player Evaluations – See below for more detail
• Week of March 4th – League Draft – Your child will be contacted by your coach soon after.
• Week of March 11th - MCCSC SPRING BREAK [NO PRACTICES OR GAMES]
• March TBD - Dick's Sporting Goods Day (Discounts available)
      o   Smithville Diamonds has partnered with Dick's Sporting Goods again this year.   DSG will offer a 20%  discount to all families associated with Smithville Diamonds. You will receive a discount coupon that will entitle you  to 20% off your entire purchases during these days at DSG. (Exclusions Apply)
• Week of March 25th – Practices begin
o Your child’s team will practice one time during the week until the season begins. Once the league games begin, your child's team will practice on either Saturday or Sunday only, throughout the season. Additional practices may be scheduled by your child’s coach.

April
• April 13th (Saturday) – Jamboree & Picture Day –No Rain Make-up Date
o This is a big day for everyone at Smithville. Games will be going all day and we will have our full concession stand up and running. All but our oldest age divisions will play their first games during the Jamboree. Different than in years' past, these games will count toward the season standings.
o An important part of this Jamboree day is pictures. Team pictures will be taken prior to your Jamboree game. Pictures will be taken on this date, rain or shine. If it rains, pictures will be taken at the Smithville Community Center. The scheduled time for your child’s team will be given to your child’s coach and will be published on our website. The coach will forward this information. Please make every effort to be on time for your pictures so we can keep everything on schedule. Payment is due at the time the pictures are taken. THERE WILL BE NO RETAKES!!
• April 15th – League season games begin

May
• May 27th - Memorial Day - No Games

June
• June TBD – League seasons ending tournament

PLAYER EVALUATIONS

Dates and times are listed below. It is important that your child attends player evaluations unless they are returning to the baseball or softball age division they played in last year.  On occasion, even players returning to the same age division will need to attend evaluations. The evaluation is a skill assessment only, and all children will be selected for a team.  Bring your child’s glove with you. If you have a bat already, please bring it or a bat will be provided.

We use these evaluations to assess player's current skill levels to help us create team parity. We understand that not all players will be able to attend. If your child can not attend, they will still be placed on a team.

This seasons evaluation schedule is as follows.

Baseball:

Evaluations Location- Diamond Dynamics - 7555 S Strain Ridge Rd. 47401

March 3rd - 5:30-7:00 pm - Baseball 9-10 year olds - Only players new to this age group need to attend

 March 3rd - 7:15-9:00 pm - Baseball 11-13 year olds (50/70 Modified High School Rules) – All players will need to attend.  Full redraft. 

March 4th - 9:00-11:00 am - Baseball 5-6 year olds - Only players new to this age group need to attend. Due to the size of this group and the indoor space, we are splitting it into two sessions. Player last names A-M, your time will be 9:00-9:55. Player last names N-Z, your time will be 10:05-11:00. Please do not enter building until the established time.

 March 4th - 11:15 am-1:10 pm - Baseball 7-8 year olds - Only players new to this age group need to attend. Due to the size of this group and the indoor space, we are splitting it into two sessions. Player last names A-M, your time will be 11:15-12:05. Player last names N-Z, your time will be 12:15-1:10. Please do not enter until the established time.

Softball:

Evaluations Location- Diamond Dynamics - 7555 S Strain Ridge Rd. 47401

March 5th - 12:00-1:00 pm - Softball 8U - Only players new to this age group need to attend
March 5th - 1:00-2:00 pm - Softball 10U - Only players new to this age group need to attend
March 5th - 2:00-3:00 pm – Softball 13U - All players will need to attend.  Full redraft.


There are NO evaluations for the 4 year old instructional league.

Other

IMPORTANT NOTICE
Ages 9-10 and 11-13 baseball, as well as 10U and 12U softball divisions are official Little League divisions. Participants in these leagues must live in Monroe County to participate in sanctioned after season Little League All-Star tournaments.

LITTLE LEAGUE APPROVED BATS
Little League has placed restrictions on the use of certain composite bats. If you have questions, please see your child's coach, league manager, or visit the official Little League Bat Page.

POLICIES