Why choose University City Little League?University City Little League has been an integral part of the University City community for over 60 years! UCLL is a 100% volunteer organization that provides an opportunity for children ages 4-15 to learn the fundamentals of baseball and to build pride, sportsmanship and a healthy self esteem. We promote teamwork, communication, and community involvement.
What are the registration fees?
Fall Tee Ball Clinics: $50
MAPS / MAPS-Prep: $145 (Early Bird) / $245 after December 31st / $345 after January 19th
Minors/Majors/Intermediate/Juniors/Seniors: $195 (Early Bird) / $295 after December 31st / $395 after January 19th
Challenger: $70
Click here for more information on the T-Mobile Call Up Grant that can help cover Little League registration fees for families in need.
What is the refund policy?
All refunds will require a $10 processing fee through January 9th. After January 10th, refunds will be 50% of the registration to cover umpire, jersey, and equipment costs incurred before the season starts.
When does the season start and end?
For spring, practices begin mid-February and games begin in the last Saturday in February. The regular season typically ends the last weekend in May, and playoffs and all-stars begin for the older divisions. In fall, teams are formed at the end of August, and practices and games begin in September. The fall season usually goes through the weekend before Thanksgiving.
Where are the fields?
Standley Field A: Field along Governor Dr. in northeast corner of Standley Park, closest to Standley Middle School back parking lot.
Standley Field B (aka "Jim Carl Field"): Field in Standely Park along Governor Dr., directly behind Standley Aquatics Center.
Tee ball backstop: Field in Standley Park near the Stage at the southeast corner of upper Standley Park along Governor Dr., beyond the fences for Fields A and B.
Fort Field: Enclosed Field between Spreckels Elementary School and Standley Rec Center along Governor Dr. Bullpens/batting cages may be reserved for separate practices from the field.
McElroy Field: Full-sized Field at University Gardens Park (aka "Dino Park") on the corner of Gullstrand St. and Governor Dr.
Dino Park backstop: Field on the grassy area on the north side of the park beyond the McElroy fence.
Andy's Cages: Batting Cages are along the 3rd base side of McElory Field (see above). These are often reserved for practices separately from the field.
Curie Multi-Use Backstops: On the back track area. Use the back entrance on Edmonton Ave. just north of Governor Dr.
Tee Ball teams play games at the Tee ball backstop at Standley Park (see above). Practices will be scheduled at the Tee ball backstop, Dino Park backstop, or Curie Multi-use based on availability and coach's preference.
All machine- and player-pitch baseball divisions may have games at Field A or Field B or Fort Field at Standley Park (see above). Practices are typically at the same fields, or at McElroy Field or Batting Cages at University Gardens Park (see above).
Intermediate teams will play home games at Fort Field and have away games played at opponent fields within our district (Scripps Ranch, Clairemont, Rancho Penasquitos, Presidio, Mira Mesa).
Junior/Senior teams (if formed) will practice and play their home games at McElroy Field at University Gardens Park aka “Dino Park” on the corner of Gullstrand Street and Governor Drive. Away games will be played at opponent fields within our district (Scripps Ranch, Clairemont, Rancho Penasquitos, Presidio, Mira Mesa).
How are teams formed?
Teams in Tee Ball and MAPS-Prep are formed by the President, Vice President and Player Agents. The League tries to create balanced teams each season so that all teams include all levels of experience and age. For this reason, friend and coach requests cannot be guaranteed. Teams do not stay together year to year. Starting with the MAPS divisions and all divisions above, players are placed on teams through a draft performed by the managers in those division. To ensure all teams are formed equally, players at the MAPS division and above are required to attend a skills assessment session.
Can my child request to be placed with a particular coach or with a friend?
For the Tee Ball, those requests are more often honored. Please note that we don't guarantee them, particularly if you're attempting to place multiple children on the same team. For MAPS division and above, it is up to the managers since teams are assigned through a draft process. We want the talent level to be evenly distributed across teams and for this reason cannot honor friend or coach requests.
Can I request a certain practice day?
Our fields schedule is getting tighter as the league grows, so we have to spread practices throughout the week and attempt to honor manager preferences only. Each family may note one impossible practice day that would impact their ability to participate in the league. These will be considered during team formation to the best of our ability. We can only attempt to honor requests entered in the registration system.
What type of equipment do I need to buy?
A baseball glove, bat, and cleats. Only USA Bat certified bats are allowed. Click here for more Bat Information and Bat Rules. These bats will have a USA Baseball logo. Once a team is assigned, the color of pants, socks, belt required for your purchase will be known. All players receive a hat and jersey. The following brands are Little League International sponsors: Easton, and Adidas. We will share coupons provided by local vendors when available.
What happens at the skills assessment?
Players will be assessed on their ability to do the following:
· Play catch with a coach from varying distances.
· Field ground balls from an infield position and make a throw to first base.
· For older kids: Brief batting off of coach pitching.
This is an assessment to help player agents and managers with leveling and matching player ability/safety to an appropriate division. All registered players will be placed on a team during subsequent draft process.
How do I become a coach or manager?
Please indicate your interest during the registration process. Also you can contact the president and let them know which division you are interested in. Each season, a new slate of managers and coaches are chosen and approved by the Board. Although we prefer to have someone with prior coaching experience, we do not exclude first time managers and coaches (especially at the Tee Ball, MAPS-Prep and MAPS levels). More information is available on our Volunteer Page.
What special training/certificates are required to be a manager or coach?
All coaches must get fingerprinted to meet California Live Scan requirements, we'll provide the information for you and pay the fees. We do also ask coaches to complete a few mandatory (and free) online safety trainings required by Little League guidelines. No other special training or certificates are required, but UCLL is committed to providing you the tools that you’ll need to be successful.
What volunteer opportunities are available?
UCLL is a 100% volunteer run league. We have opportunities for people that want to donate a few hours per season or a few hours per week. UCLL is always seeking additional volunteers to work in our snack bar, scorekeeper, coach a team, be a team parent, help with field maintenance, fence set-up and take-down, events, and so on. Please go to our volunteer page to find out how to sign up.
Does the league require volunteer hours?
In order to assist with fundraising and integrate all families into the league, UCLL requires each family volunteer 4 hours per player during spring season. Volunteering at the snackbar is the most common way to meet those hours - the snack bar is a great feature that the players love and that raises revenue that UCLL puts towards new equipment, field maintenance and other needs. Volunteer hours can also be met by being a coach, team parent, board member, or helping with other league needs such as field maintenance.
What does my registration fee go towards?
UCLL offers more than four months of baseball for a reasonable registration fee. Although we are a non-profit volunteer league, we have numerous expenses throughout the season. Every year we pay for umpires, field permits, uniforms, insurance, end of year tournament fees, field maintenance, new equipment, coaches training, and other fun activities throughout the season.