Important Dates

• Spring Registration Opens: November 18
• Early Registration Discount Ends: December 31
• Late Registration Fee Begins: January 30
• Tryouts: January 25-29
• Player Draft: January 30
• First Game: February 15
• Championship Saturday: May 15

Spring Season FAQ

• Q: Will NELL be continuing the Sandlot format utilized in the Fall season, or returning to the normal team-based format?
• A: For the Spring season, we will be using the team-based format used in previous Spring seasons. including tryouts, drafts, teams, uniforms, and playoffs.
• Q: Will NELL conduct an Opening Day ceremony to kickoff the Spring Season?
• At this time, due to the growing pandemic, the Board of Directors does not envision holding our traditional Opening Day ceremony with all teams parading around the Shorey complex. We may design a new Opening Day format in which all teams play their initial game on the same day.  And we are considering a Closing Day on Championship Saturday in May if the pandemic conditions improve.
• Q: How will the pricing and refund policy compare to previous seasons?
• A: We will return to our normal spring pricing and refund policy.  Refunds can be offered up until your child is drafted onto a team, at which time a uniform is ordered.
• Q: Will Little League conduct All-Stars in the summer including the Little League World Series?
• A: We sure hope so!  We do not control these decisions but are planning to form our regular All-Star teams starting on June 1.
• Q: Will NELL have softball teams this Spring?
• A: We plan to have both Player-Pitch and Coach-Pitch teams this spring.  Like previous seasons, we intend to have our Coach-Pitch team(s) complete in the Minor A baseball division.