Swansea Little League Information

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The Swansea Little League is located in Swansea, Massachusetts. The league consists of 7 Divisions with players ranging in age from 5 - 18 years old.

Swansea Little League
P.O. Box 422
Swansea, MA 02777

To contact a Swansea Little League representative for general questions concerning the league, please e-mail us at

To contact specific League Officers, please see details on the right

For league registration information, please see details on the right or check the Home page

For questions or comments concerning this website, please e-mail

Emergency Contact Numbers

IN CASE OF EMERGENCY
                DIAL 9-1-1
Swansea Police Dept
                – (508) 674-8464
Swansea Fire Dept
                - (508) 672-4305
St. Anne’s Hospital
                - (508) 674-5600
Charlton Memorial Hospital
                - (508) 679-3131
Hasbro Children’s Hospital
                - (401) 444-3406

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"

2017 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 - Paul Bell (508) 982-6530
    Concessions - Steve Cantafio (774) 644-5178
Division Directors
    T-Ball - Joe Arruda (401) 464-2753
    Instructional - Lyle Katseff (774) 627-5012
    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 2017
    Please visit our Games & Teams page

Divisions

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 (

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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 (

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Minor Division - new for 2017 season
    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(

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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 (

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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 (

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

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2017 Registration - Please see the post on the home page for more info

Register for the 2017 season has closed. 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

• Each family will receive raffle tickets which they may sell for reimbursement. Raffle tickets will only be given to families who attend registration dates.

• 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)

From the Official Little League site:

This winter, the Little League® International Board of Directors has approved new rule and regulation changes that will take effect starting in the 2017 season. Along with two major administrative changes to background checks and residency requirements, the 2017 rule and regulation updates focus on increasing the pace of play across all divisions of Little League and continuing to help promote sportsmanship on and off the field.

Little League has also created a full breakdown of all of the rule and regulation changes, including clarification on each. This page, found at LittleLeague.org/Rules, will be updated frequently with any new rule and regulation changes.

Please click here to read more about the changes

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 (

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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

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