SPRING REGISTRATION FY 27:
PRACTICES BEGIN: TBD
GAMES BEGIN: TBD
TEAM ASSIGNMENT: All registered players will participate in a skill evaluation tryout, followed by a draft to create balanced, competitive teams for the spring season. The skill evaluation tryout date will be announced as soon as it is finalized - please watch for updates via email and on the website.


FALL REGISTRATION FY 26:
PRACTICES BEGIN: Week of Aug 1
GAMES BEGIN:  Week of September 7th
TEAM ASSIGNMENT: T-Ball and Rookies: Parents may submit team requests (friends/carpooling). Requests must be submitted before practices start. Coach Pitch and Player Pitch (10U): Teams are fully mixed and auto assigned. Majors and Above: These operate as heritage teams. If the majority of players from the last season return, the core team stays together. Any open slots will be filled through auto assignment.


SIBLING TEAM PLACEMENT: Siblings who are in the same league age group (same division) will be assigned/drafted to the same team.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT FORM: (School Enrollement Form)
MEDICAL RELEASE FORM: (Medical Release)
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS LITTLE LEAGUE ID #: 317275

 

MINOR LEAGUE DIVISIONS (COACH PITCH, PLAYER PITCH): i. ii. iii. iv.

GAME DURATION
a) A regular game consists of one (1) hour and thirty (30) minutes (Coach Pitch) or six (6) innings, whichever comes first (unless otherwise specified by the NWARLL board).
b) All players will be in the batting order for the duration of the game. Players must still comply with the minimum playing time as outlined in the Little League rule book.

COACHING STAFF:
a. There is a limit of one head coach/team manager and three assistant coaches for these two divisions.
b. There may only be 4 coaches and/or team managers in the dugout during the game.

COACH PITCH SPECIFIC RULES:
a. Teams may play up to 10 defensive players.
b. Each team shall have a pitcher, catcher, and four infielders.  The remaining four players shall play in the outfield.
c. Each batter will get five pitches.
d. If the fifth pitch and latter pitches are fouled off, the batter will continue at bat until the pitch is hit fair or swung at and missed.
e. Coach Pitcher must throw overhand and must have foot behind the pitcher line.
f. Pitching machines to be removed during games; however, they will be available during practices on the fields or in cages.
g. The ball becomes dead, when in the umpire’s judgment, the progress of the lead runner has stopped (no longer advancing) or, in the umpire’s judgment, no other play is being made. The umpire will call time out and the ball is dead.
h. A maximum of 3 coaches are allowed on the playing field during games on offense.
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j. A maximum of 2 coaches are allowed on the playing field during games on defense. Coaches must stay in the outfield and no coaches will be allowed at the backstop.