2013 Softball 78ers, Minors, and Majors Rosters Available

Softball players from 78ers (coach pitch), Minors, and Majors have been assigned to their teams for the summer season. You can view those by clicking on the Rosters link on the right sidebar of the website. Or you can just click here. Coaches should be calling players any time now. If you have not heard from your coach by April 8, feel free to call your coach. Contact information for coaches is coming soon. We'll make a separate announcement once the Softball Juniors roster is available.

2013 Baseball Minors and Majors Schedules Available

You can view those by clicking on the Schedules link on the right sidebar of the website. Or you can just click here. Schedules for other leagues will be published and announced as soon as they are available. Stay tuned.

2013 Baseball Rosters Now Available

Baseball players from 78ers (coach pitch), Minors, Majors, and Juniors have been assigned to their teams for the summer season. You can view those by clicking on the Rosters link on the right sidebar of the website. Or you can just click here. Coaches should be calling players any time now. If you have not heard from your coach by April 8, feel free to call your coach with the contact information listed on the roster.

Softball Coaches Needed ASAP!

If we are unable to secure coaches for 78er softball and junior softball, we will have to split the teams up differently. This is a great experience. Call Courtney now at 446-2587. Please don’t wait for someone else to step up, just call now. Thank You!

No Softball Tryouts

We've gotten some calls asking whether or not the tryout session on Saturday, March 23, includes softball players. It does not. And to be clear, only certain baseball players need to be at the tryout. Please read the details here to see if your child needs to be present at this Saturday's tryout session.

Minors Baseball Coaches Needed

We are still in need of 4 coaches for minors baseball. If anyone is interested, please contact Ethan Rohen at ethanrohen@att.net or call 318-4647.

Limited Space Available - Sign Up ASAP

Southern Little League has the following openings for late signups for each age level:

• 7 and 8 softball – Room for 7 players only!
• 7 and 8 baseball – Room for 11 players only!
• 9 thru 12 softball – Room for 6 players only!
• 9 thru 12 baseball – Room for 23 players only!
• 13 and 14 softball – Room for 8 players only!
• 13 and 14 baseball – Room for 2 players only! (We may add a team and will start a waiting list.)

After these spots are filled on first come first serve basis we will start a waiting list.
Please click here to read the details and to sign up now!

Sign Up for the 2013 Season

Yes, it’s that time of year again. Time to start thinking about Southern Little League baseball and softball.

Here's what you need to know. Please take the time to read this information thoroughly.

• Deadline: You must sign up online or in person no later than March 15. (Seniors baseball: the sign-up deadline is not until May, and your price is still $130.)
• Cost: $130 per player before the deadline. $150 after the deadline based on availability. (No player will be denied based on inability to pay. Please see our sign-up staff for details.)
  
• How to sign up: Online (click here) or at one of our in-person sign-up sessions at Breton Village Mall (click here). The cost is the same either way. You cannot sign up by mail.
• Age eligibility and divisions: Signup is for all divisions of baseball and softball. Read more here.
  
• Geographical boundary eligibility: See our official league boundaries here. You must reside within these boundaries or have played in Southern last year to be eligible.
  
• Tryouts: After signing up, players in certain situations MUST attend their player evaluation (aka "tryout") session. Click here for details.
  
• Umpiring: Anyone 13 years old or older who is reliable and passionate about baseball can earn some extra cash umpiring at Southern. Sign-ups for umpiring will be held after tryouts at 2:30 on Saturday, March 23, in the East Grand Rapids High School gym. Training will take place at a later date.
  
• Volunteering: Southern depends on volunteers for a wide variety of roles. You'll have a chance to fill out volunteer information when you sign-up. Learn more here.
  
• Important dates:
• In-person sign-up sessions: February 11, 18, and 23
  
• Sign-up deadline: Friday, March 15
• Player evaluation/tryout day: Saturday, March 23
• Clean-up day: Saturday, April 13
• Practices begin: April 8 or later (depends on coach)
• Games begin: Week of April 20
• Family day: Saturday, June 1 (volunteers needed)
• Our website: We make all our weather and schedule announcements and we keep all our schedules, results, standings and other information here on our website. Make sure to stay on top of all the latest news by signing up for automatic email updates here. It really is the simplest way to make sure you don't miss an important announcement. You can also follow all our announcements by liking us on Facebook here.
  
• Questions? Call Mark Norton at 954-0504. Make your message only your name and clearly state your phone number twice.
  

Calling All NEW Umpires!

If you are passionate about the game of baseball and turn the age of 13 by May 1, 2013, then you are invited to a meeting at East Grand Rapids High School's gym on Saturday, March 23, at approximately 2:30 pm -- and immediately following the juniors' tryout. This meeting will last about a half-hour or so and will give you the opportunity to learn more about how to become a new umpire at Southern Little League for the upcoming season. Jim Weiss, Southern's umpire director, will host this meeting and address several topics including training dates, sign-up dates, pay scale, etc. This is an excellent opportunity for you to earn some money this spring, take on the responsibility of running a baseball game, interact with players and coaches, and enhance your future college application or job resume by becoming an umpire.