League Information
East Mountain Little League received its charter in 1986 from Little League Baseball Incorporated, Williamsport Pennsylvania. Little League is the largest organized youth sports program in the world, with more than 2.6 million annual participants, in a wide range of ages and abilities.
EMLL is in New Mexico District 5, within Little League's Southwest Region. In 2009, we fielded more than 300 players, on 26 teams. Lower division baseball teams- from Tee-Ball through Minors play all regular season games at the home fields. Majors, Juniors, Seniors, and all levels of Softball play an interleague schedule, with home games at Vista Grande, and away games in Albuquerque. Our home fields are located at the Vista Grande Community Center - Highway 14 at La Madera Road.
Boundaries
EMLL currently has only one boundary. You must live east of the Carnuel exit (exit 170) on Interstate 40 to play in East Mountain Little League.
BASEBALL
- Tee-Ball: Ages 5-6 (co-ed. See below for the 4-year-old rule.)
- Rookies (machine pitch): Ages 6-8 (co-ed)
- Minors: Ages 9-11
- Majors: Ages 9-12 (Subject to draft selection. Little League rule: All 12 year-olds are drafted to play in the Major Division unless a waiver is approved by the Board.)
- Juniors: Ages 13-14
- Seniors: Ages 15-16
SOFTBALL - Girls Only
- Minors: Ages 9-12
- Majors: Ages 9-12 (Subject to draft selection)
- Juniors: Ages 13-14
- Seniors: Ages 15-16
League Age
League Age is determined by the player's age on April 30th of the current season for baseball; December 31 of the preceeding year for softball. Four-year-olds who turn 5 prior to July 1 of the current season are eligible to play Tee-Ball. Girls who elect to play baseball after age 8 use the Baseball League Age Rule.
Season
- Online Signup runs from December to early May
- Regular Signup period is in January
- Tryouts are held in February
- Practices begin early March
- Regular season opens mid-April
- Regular season/EMLL tournament ends mid-June
- District Tournament mid-June through ?? (World Series mid-August)
- Fall Ball plays mid-August to mid-October in Albuquerque
Fees
Registration fee is $50 first child, $40 second, $30 third, 4th & more $20 each. Each player must participate in a fundraiser, or buy out for $30. Online registration requires $30 buyout (no fundraiser). There is a $20 refundable field maintenance deposit per family. Work 2 hours in pre-season... get it back!
Uniforms are included.
No child will be turned away due to a family's inability to pay fees. If your child wants to play, and you truly cannot pay the fees, please contact a board member.
