When is registration?

Online Registration will begin November 15th, 2024, and end on January 15th, 2025 for all divisions. Read more.

What are the registration fees?

It depends on which division your child will be participating in.

2025 Season Registration 

What are Big Deal Cards?

Big Deal Cards are BSLL's primary fundraiser that all players participate in. The proceeds provide much needed funds to help maintain fields and equipment and keep registration fees as low as possible.

On your first day of practice, your coach will hand out 5 big deal cards per player. You are free to sell cards for $10 each and keep those funds to offset your pre-paid fundraising fee at registration.

**If you want to sell MORE than 5 cards, you can reach out to [email protected] to purchase additional sets of cards.

What does my registration include?

Your registration includes the team uniform (jersey, cap, socks, and belt) depending on which uniform combination we order. Note: T-Ball and Farm will not receive belts. In addition, registration fees cover field maintenance, district fees, and administrative costs necessary to run the program.

What do I need to provide for my child? 

You will need to provide a softball/baseball glove, cleats or pants. All players are required to have a softball/baseball glove, cleats and pants (gray for baseball and black for softball).

Additional items to consider:

• USA Bat, size dependent on player, click here. (BSLL will have bats available for use)

• Batting Gloves

• Bag to contain gear

• Helmet (BSLL will have helmets available for use)

What division should my child play in?

Our divisions are based on your child's LEAGUE AGE, which may be different from their actual age. For help determining your child's league age, click here.

Our baseball divisions are generally broken up into the following:

Our softball divisions are: 

What is the boundary to determine whether I should play in Bend North or Bend South Little League?

Bend South Little League encompasses the south portion of the city of Bend. The dividing lines are:

• South of Highway 20

• South of Greenwood Avenue

• South of Galveston Avenue

• South of Skyline / Tumalo Falls Road

Starting with the 2025 season, children at the youngest level of the Little League Baseball and Softball program (League Age 4-7) will have the ability to register for any Little League program they choose, without respect to any geography- or school-related eligibility requirements. Those players who register under this option will also be fully eligible to participate in all aspects of league play, including International Tournament play, for the duration of their Little League careers provided they have continuous and unbroken participation within the specific league where initially registered and provided all other participation eligibility requirements have been met.

Children League Age 8 and above must reside within Bend South Little League boundaries, or be enrolled in a school within these boundaries, in order to play in the Bend South Little League and/or be eligible for our All-star teams. If you reside north of the boundary, you will register with Bend North Little League.

Why do I have to show an original birth certificate?

The International Little League rules require that proof of age must be obtained. Proof of age will also have to be shown again if the player is selected to the All-Star Tournament team.

When does the season begin? How long is the season?

Games for the 2025 BSLL season will begin April 7th, with T-Ball starting closer to mid-April. Teams will practice for approximately two weeks before games begin. Games will last through the end of May/beginning of June.

Why does my child need to attend assessments?

Assessments are MANDATORY for children playing in the Minors, Majors and Juniors levels (League Age 9 and older). Assessments are an opportunity for coaches to see the skills of the aspiring players.  This is how we determine and form teams in little league for these divisions. Check our calendar for assessment dates.

What equipment will my child need?  What is provided by BSLL and what will I need to provide?

Bend South Little League provides each child with a jersey, hat and socks that they may keep at the end of the season. Belts will be provided for Rookies divisions and above. Your child will need a glove, pants and appropriate footwear. Baseball pants should be gray and softball pants should be black. Team bats and batting helmets are also provided by BSLL. 

Can my child be placed on his/her friend’s team?

Non-competitive divisions (T-ball, Farm, and Rookies) will form teams based on school or coach request. Competitive division teams will be selected through a player draft process, informed by player assessments

How often are games and practices?

Schedules vary from team to team and between divisions.  Plan on 3 Little League commitments each week, whether practices or games, understanding that each week will be different. Once games begin, teams generally have one game during the week and one game on Saturday, with a practice sometime during the week. Weekday game times are typically at 5:30 pm, while Saturday game times vary.

T-ball teams do not have separate practice and game times. They meet twice a week and practice for the first half, then play a game for the second half.

What is the league's policy for playing time?

Bend South Little League follows the national guidelines for Mandatory Play.

What were the results of the End of Season Survey?

Based on the 2024 End of Season Survey, your feedback provided the board with guidance on where you would like the board to invest. Member response included improvements to fields, more umpires, and player/coach clinics and camps. You may have noticed that we are already working with organizations to provide BSLL players discounts to various camps. More clinics are already in the works. In addition, we have allocated additional resources to our field and umpire programs.