2017 Softball Majors Roster

These are the team rosters for the Softball Majors League. If you see any misspellings or other discrepancies, please email the webmaster. You can also download this document as a PDF or CSV (to open with Excel).

2017 Softball Minors Roster

These are the team rosters for the Softball Minors League. If you see any misspellings or other discrepancies, please email the webmaster. You can also download this document as a PDF or CSV (to open with Excel).

2017 Softball 78ers Roster

These are the team rosters for the Softball 78ers League. If you see any misspellings or other discrepancies, please email the webmaster. You can also download this document as a PDF or CSV (to open with Excel).

2017 Baseball Seniors Roster

These are the team rosters for the Baseball Seniors League. If you see any misspellings or other discrepancies, please email the webmaster. You can also download this document as a PDF or CSV (to open with Excel).

2017 Baseball Juniors Roster

These are the team rosters for the Baseball Juniors League. If you see any misspellings or other discrepancies, please email the webmaster. You can also download this document as a PDF or CSV (to open with Excel).

2017 Baseball Majors Roster

These are the team rosters for the Baseball Majors League. If you see any misspellings or other discrepancies, please email the webmaster. You can also download this document as a PDF or CSV (to open with Excel).

2017 Baseball Minors Roster

These are the team rosters for the Baseball Minors League. If you see any misspellings or other discrepancies, please email the webmaster. You can also download this document as a PDF or CSV (to open with Excel).

2017 Baseball 78ers Roster

These are the team rosters for the Baseball 78ers League. If you see any misspellings or other discrepancies, please email the webmaster. You can also download this document as a PDF or CSV (to open with Excel).

Sign Up for the 2017 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.

• Age Eligibility: Please use Little League's age calculator to determine your child's official league age.
• Here are the divisions we offer: age eligibility and divisions
• Please note: We can only allow 6-year-olds to play coach-pitch baseball or softball if they have already played T-ball elsewhere. (Note: We do not offer T-ball at Southern.)
• Cost: $150 ($100 for softball) per player before the deadline. $175 after the deadline based on availability. (No late fee for softball. No player will be denied based on inability to pay. Please come to one of the in-person sign-up sessions for details.)
• How to sign up: Online (click here) or at one of our in-person sign-up sessions at Blimpie next to Breton Village Mall (click here). The cost is the same either way. You cannot sign up by mail.
• Geographical boundary eligibility: See our official league boundaries here. Your child must reside or attend school 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 25, 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: March 4 & 11
• Sign-up deadline: Wednesday, March 15
• Player evaluation/tryout day: Saturday, March 25
• Practices begin: Monday, April 10 or later (depends on coach)
• Clean-up day: Saturday, April 15
• Coach and Team Parent meeting: Tuesday, April 18
• Games begin: Friday, April 21
• Family day: Saturday, June 3 (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.

Save the Date: 2017 Southern Little League Annual Lead-off Party

Please add this date to your calendar:
Saturday, February 25, 2017

This is our annual winter (almost spring) fundraiser for Southern Little League.

Food, drinks, entertainment, and our silent auction. Join us for a great evening of fun, Southern Little League style!

This year we will again host the event at the Applause Event Center. Our event will be one of the first in the newly renovated facility!

To make this event even more successful than last year please consider donating quality items for the auctions.

Sign Up Online for the 2017 Season

• DEADLINE IS MARCH 15! (Deadline for Seniors is not until May.) Online sign-up will close after the deadline.
• The cost is $150. ($100 for softball.) After the deadline, the cost increases to $175.
• You can read all the details here.
• You can sign up and pay online by clicking here.
• Please note: The online sign-up is hosted by a third party (active.com). There have been reports of high volume on their site. Please keep trying. There is nothing the Southern webmaster can do about this.
• We have heard from several folks that they are having difficulty receiving confirmation emails from the sign-up provider. Please check your spam folder for these confirmations. We apologize for any inconvenience.
• There is no additional fee for online sign-up. The cost is the same as in-person sign-up.
• We no longer need to see birth certificates.

2017 Tryout Schedule

PLEASE READ THIS ENTIRE NOTE

First off, keep in mind that the term "tryout" here is a bit of a misnomer. It's actually more of an evaluation to help determine the appropriate league for each child. No one is omitted from participation based on this evaluation. We use the term "tryout" regardless, so bear with us.

To determine your child's official Little League Age, use the online age calculator here. Please use ONLY this official Little League age when considering which tryout session to attend.

All of the time slots listed below are for baseball only. There will not be a softball tryout session this year.

Please notice that only kids in certain situations need to come to tryouts. Read the conditions below carefully. If you find that your child does not fit into any of these situations, then there's no need to come to tryouts. Get it? If you're still not sure, you can contact the director.

Here is the schedule for tryouts:

• Date: Saturday, March 25th
• Location: East Grand Rapids High School Gym.
• Please plan to arrive 30 minutes prior to your scheduled time slot.
• These times are subject to change. We will announce all changes on the website and email all subscribers. Sign up for email notification here.
• 9:00am-10:00am: all 9 yr olds (baseball). If you have an 8 year old who wants to move up to Minors, they must attend tryouts with the 9 year olds. No exceptions. There is no guarantee any 8 year old will be placed in the Minors until all of the 9 thru 11 year olds are placed.
• 10:30am-11:30am: all 10 yr olds (baseball) who were not in the majors last year and who wish to try out for majors this year. Also, any 10 yr olds (baseball) who are new to Southern this year must attend at this time. (For 10-yr-olds who were in minors last year and want to play in minors again this year, you do not need to attend the tryout.)
• 12:00pm-1:00pm: all 11 and 12 yr olds (baseball) who were not in the majors last year
• 1:30pm-2:00pm: umpire sign-up and meeting. Details here.

It is mandatory that all players that will be entering a division or the draft be evaluated. We have three options for you.

• You must be at your assigned time on Saturday, March 25, to be evaluated.
• If you have a conflict at that time, you must contact the league director and make arrangements to be at the evaluations at a different time on Saturday March 25.
• In case of emergency or other unforeseen conflict, a parent or guardian of the player must call the league director and give a detailed evaluation over the phone to the director.

If none of these three options is completed, then the following will apply:

• If the player is 11 or under and trying out for Majors, the player will be placed in Minors automatically.
• If the player is 12 in Majors or any age in Juniors, the player will not be drafted but will be randomly placed on a team after the draft is completed.

If you have any questions or concerns, or if you know your child will not be able to attend, please contact the director.

Sign Up In Person for the 2017 Season

You can sign up in person for the 2017 season. This is for folks who do not want to use a credit card to register online. If you'd rather pay by cash or check, come to the in-person sign-up sessions where we'll be able to accept your payment and provide you with access to a laptop so you can fill out the rest of the registration information online. There are no paper sign-ups this year.

The in-person sign-ups will take place at Blimpie next to Breton Village Mall.

• Where: Blimpie next to Breton Village Mall
• When:
• Saturday, March 4th, 11am-1pm
• Saturday, March 11th, 11am-1pm
• Signup is ONLY available at those times.
• A parent or legal guardian must be present at sign-up.
• The child need not be present.
• We do not need to see birth certificates.
• Cost is $150, payable by check, cash, or credit card. ($100 for softball.)
• You cannot sign up by mail.

Schedule Change in Juniors Fall Ball: Kolk & Warners

We have switched the two juniors games for this coming Sunday, October 23. The new schedule is:

Juniors:
   Conway vs. Kolk – 1:00pm Henwood
   Conway vs. Warners – 3:00pm Henwood

Make-Up Week: Sunday, October 23

On Sunday, October 23, we will be making up all the canceled games from October 2. Here is the schedule:

Sunday, October 23

Coach Pitch:
   Stotts vs. Bishop – 1:00pm JC West
   Potter vs. Wisinski – 3:00pm West
Minors:
   Kuzner vs. Rohen – 1:00pm West
Majors:
   Green vs. Lamange – 1:00pm East
   Green vs. Dwortz – 3:00pm East
Juniors:
   Conway vs. Kolk – 1:00pm Henwood
   Conway vs. Warners – 3:00pm Henwood

Cancellation

All games are cancelled today. 

2016 Fall Ball Schedule

Sunday, September 11

Coach Pitch:
   Stotts vs. Bishop – 1:00pm West
   Potter vs. Wisinski – 3:00pm West
Minors:
   Rohen vs. Kuzner – 1:00pm JC West
Majors:
   Green vs. Lamange – 1:00pm East
   Green vs. Dwortz – 3:00pm East
Juniors:
   Kolk vs. Conway – 1:00pm Henwood
   Conway vs. Walters – 3:00pm Henwood

Sunday, September 18

Coach Pitch:
   Bishop vs. Wisinski – 1:00pm West
   Stotts vs. Potter – 1:00pm JC West
Minors:
   Kuzner vs. Rohen – 3:00pm West
Majors:
   Dwortz vs. Lamange – 1:00pm East
   Dwortz vs. Green – 3:00pm East
Juniors:
   Kolk vs. Conway – 1:00pm Henwood
   Kolk vs. Walters – 3:00pm Henwood

Sunday, September 25

Coach Pitch:
   Wisinski vs. Stotts – 1:00pm JC West
   Potter vs. Bishop – 3:00pm West
Minors:
   Kuzner vs. Rohen – 1:00pm West
Majors:
   Lamange vs. Green – 1:00pm East
   Lamange vs. Dwortz – 3:00pm East
Juniors:
   Walters vs. Kolk – 1:00pm Henwood
   Walters vs. Conway – 3:00pm Henwood

Sunday, October 2

Coach Pitch:
   Stotts vs. Bishop – 1:00pm JC West
   Potter vs. Wisinski – 3:00pm West
Minors:
   Kuzner vs. Rohen – 1:00pm West
Majors:
   Green vs. Lamange – 1:00pm East
   Green vs. Dwortz – 3:00pm East
Juniors:
   Conway vs. Walters – 1:00pm Henwood
   Conway vs. Kolk – 3:00pm Henwood

Sunday, October 9

Coach Pitch:
   Bishop vs. Wisinski – 1:00pm JC West
   Stotts vs. Potter – 3:00pm West
Minors:
   Kuzner vs. Rohen – 1:00pm West
Majors:
   Dwortz vs. Lamange – 1:00pm East
   Dwortz vs. Green – 3:00pm East
Juniors:
   Kolk vs. Walters – 1:00pm Henwood
   Kolk vs. Conway – 3:00pm Henwood

Sunday, October 16

Coach Pitch:
   Wisinski vs. Stotts – 1:00pm JC West
   Potter vs. Bishop – 3:00pm West
Minors:
   Kuzner vs. Rohen – 1:00pm West
Majors:
   Lamange vs. Green – 1:00pm East
   Lamange vs. Dwortz – 3:00pm East
Juniors:
   Walters vs. Kolk – 1:00pm Henwood
   Walters vs. Conway – 3:00pm Henwood

Fall Ball Rosters Published

We have finished assigning the players to teams for Fall Ball. You can view the rosters by clicking the Rosters link on the right sidebar of the website. Games start this coming Sunday.

We assign players to teams based on age for Fall Ball. Fall Ball is a league for the players to get extra games in so they get more experience for next season. It is much less competitive than the regular season. Even though it is called Minors, Majors, Juniors, etc. we divide the players up by age. Over the past few years we have found this system works much better with the limited amount of teams in Fall Ball.

Fall Ball Update

• As of today, Fall Ball signup is closed. If anyone still wants to sign up, you will need to contact Bob Hams (bhams@roofmelt.com) or Ethan Rohen (erohen@rivercitymech.com).
• We will be dividing up the teams on Wednesday, so expect to hear from your coaches no later than Thursday.
• Games start on Sunday, September 11.

Fall Ball Signup Deadline is TONIGHT

Please sign up for Fall Ball as soon as possible. The deadline is Monday at midnight.

Click here to read all the details and to sign up.