Location

The Little League complex is located at Swansea Veteran's Memorial Park, a.k.a. Covel Estates, on Route 6 in Swansea, MA. The complex is located East of the Salvation Army store and on the opposite side of Route 6.
- please click here for a map and directions
- please click here for a bird's-eye view of the complex (courtesy of Google Earth)
Latitude - Longitude: 41.746326, -71.200317
Lat: 41° 44' 46.7736"
Long: -71° 12' 1.1406"

2018 League Officials

League Officers
    President - Marc Haslam (774) 930-6208
    Vice President - Joe Martin (774) 930-6220
    Treasurer - Mike Backus (401) 523-6175
    Secretary - Wes Garrell (774) 488-4409
    Safety Officer - Jordan Khoury (508) 509-7562
    Umpire-in-Chief - Joe Martin (774) 930-6220
    Concessions - Steve Cantafio (774) 644-5178
    Winter Clinics - JP Picard
    Board Members at Large - Matt Beene, Pat Mooney, John Preston
Division Directors
    T-Ball - Steve Cantafio (774) 644-5178
    Instructional - Ryan Borges
    Farm - Al Dias (508) 889-4265
    Major - Wes Garrell (774) 488-4409
    Senior - Joe Martin (774) 930-6220
    Challenger - Mike/Brenda Hyland (508) 642-8361
Managers for 2018
    Please visit our Games & Teams page

Divisions

A Challenger Division
    Age requirement - 5-18 year olds*
    Division info - established in 1989 as a separate division of Little League Baseball to enable boys and girls with physical and mental disabilities, ages 5-18 or the completion of high school, to enjoy the game of baseball along with the millions of other children who participate in this sport worldwide." (from the Official LL website)
    Uniforms - each player is given a hat, socks and uniform t-shirt which they may keep at the end of the season. Players must purchase their own baseball pants
Tee-Ball Division
    Age requirement - for boys and girls 4, 5 or 1st year 6 years old*
    Uniforms - each player is given a hat, socks and uniform t-shirt which they may keep at the end of the season. Players must purchase their own baseball pants
Instructional Division
    Age requirement - 6-7 year olds*
    Uniforms - each player is given a hat, socks and uniform t-shirt which they may keep at the end of the season. Players must purchase their own baseball pants
    Please click here to view the Instructional Division Rules ()
Farm Division
    Age requirement - 8-9 year olds*
    Uniforms - each player is given a hat, socks and uniform t-shirt which they may keep at the end of the season. Players must purchase their own baseball pants
    Please click here to view the Farm Division Rules ()
Minor Division
    Age requirement - 10-11 year olds*
    Uniforms - each player is given a hat, socks and uniform t-shirt which they may keep at the end of the season. Players must purchase their own baseball pants
Major Division
    Age requirement - 10-12 year olds*
    Uniforms - each player is given a hat, socks and uniform t-shirt which they may keep at the end of the season. Players must purchase their own baseball pants
    Please click here to view the Major Division Rules()
Junior Division
    Age requirement - 13-14 year olds*
    Uniforms - each player is given a hat, socks and uniform jersey - the jersey MUST BE RETURNED at the end of the season. Players must purchase their own baseball pants
    Please click here to view the Senior/Junior Division Rules ()
Senior Division
    Age requirement - 15-16 year olds*
    Uniforms - each player is given a hat, socks and uniform jersey - the jersey MUST BE RETURNED at the end of the season. Players must purchase their own baseball pants
    Please click here to view the Senior/Junior Division Rules ()

*: league age = age of player as of April 30^th
Please click here to view official Little League age calculator ()

2018 Registration

Register for the 2018 is open. Registering after March 1st will incur a $10 late fee, and possibility of being placed on a waiting list.  




• Registration Fee:
     $100 per player / $90 for Challenger Division
     $150 maximum per family

• Birth Certificates are required for all NEW players.

Please remember that you must be registered prior to try-outs.
A copy of your child's birth certificate or similar legal document will be required at time of registration for new players (no hospital records will be accepted). The birth certificate will be kept on file with the league. Please check the Official Little League website for Proof of Age requirements.
To determine your child's league age, please click here to view official Little League age calculator.

Check out the Resources page for a Player Registration Form (required for walk-in registration)
Check out the Resources page for a Parent Code of Conduct form (required for registration)

2018 Rules & Regulations Updates

From the official Little League website:

"At its annual fall meeting this November, the Little League® International Board of Directors approved new updates to the Little League Official Regulations, Playing Rules, and Policies that will take effect starting in the 2018 season. On this page, you will find a full breakdown of all the changes to the rules and regulations, including a summary of each and where it is located in the Little League Rulebooks.

"*Please note that all rule and regulation changes and clarifications are reflected in the 2018 Little League Rulebooks. The information provided below is strictly a summary of the changes."

- click here for a link to the full text

League Participation Guidelines

Managers and coaches
    - please see our Resources page
Parents, guardians and spectators
    - please see our Resources page
Please click here to view official Little League age calculator ()

Reminders to read...

Spectators & Parents
Managers & Coaches

League History

The Swansea Little League was established in 1952 under the direction of league President James McDonald, Vice-President William Ratcliffe, Secretary Antone Costa, Treasurer Stanley Baker and Advisory Board Members William Marr, Herbert Walker, Patrick Callahan, Bruno Ward and William Edgar.

Please click here to view excerpts from the Opening Day program for the League's 25th anniversary

or click here for more league history