Each individual Little League has a set of regulated boundaries that specify which children are eligible to register with their league. These boundaries help maintain a sense of community by grouping kids of nearby neighborhoods or by which schools they are enrolled.
League Eligibility is determined by three main rules:
- Kids whose primary residence is within the local league’s boundary can play for that hometown league.
- Kids can play for the league where their school is located.
- Kids from divided homes may choose to play in a league in whose boundaries either parent resides.
There is a
waiver process for a few exceptions to the above rules, like players who were previously enrolled in the league having later moved outside the boundaries.
For more information, see the Little League website:
Little League Boundaries - What Parents Need to Know