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 2007, we fielded more than 300 players, on 25 teams.

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.

Divisions

BASEBALL

• Tee-Ball: Ages 5-6 (co-ed)
• Rookies (machine pitch): Ages 6-8 (co-ed)
• Minors: Ages 9-12
• Majors: Ages 10-12 (subject to draft selection)
• Juniors: Ages 13-14
• Seniors: Ages 15-16

SOFTBALL

• Minors: Ages 9-12
• Juniors: Ages 13-14
• Seniors: Ages 15-16

League age is determined by the player's age on April 30th of the playing season for baseball; December 31 for softball.

Season

Online Signup runs from October 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/tournament ends mid-June

All-Stars play 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 $25. Online registration requires $25 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 - not including cleats & cups.

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.