Little League, softball sign up April 5-7

    Sign-ups for the Houlton Area Little League for all age divisions will be Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday (April 5 -7) at the Houlton Rec from 5:30-7:30 p.m.
    Little League baseball players (ages 7-12) must live in Houlton, Hammond, Ludlow or New Limerick.
    Little League softball players (ages 9-12), and Junior/Senior League baseball players (ages 13-16) must live anywhere within the Houlton or Hodgdon school districts.
    The cost is $45 per player. For families with more than one player, the costs are:  two players, $40 each; three or more players, $35 each.
   The League will be continuing its “Minor League Division” (7-11 year olds) to go along with the “Majors Division” (9-12 year olds). The “Minors” division will include boys and girls as young as 7 years old if they are selected at the free clinic/tryouts. Players must turn seven before May 1 and there is no cost for player’s age 7 and 8 until after the free clinic/tryout.  If they are selected, the 7- or 8-year -olds will then pay the League fee, and will then be placed in the “Minors “division.
    Players of all ages should still sign up prior to the tryouts/clinics. No players age 9 and older will be cut.  Boys ages 9-11 may be placed in the “Minors” or “Majors” divisions. 
    Boys age 12 will be placed in the “Majors” division only. Girls age 9-12 will be in the softball “Majors” division.  
    Minors/Majors baseball division cut-off date is May 1, as players must be at least 7 before that date.  Players turning 13 before May 1 will only be eligible for Junior League play, later in the spring.
    Majors girls softball division cut-off date is Jan. 1, as players must be at least 9 before that date.  Players turning 13 before Jan 1, will not be eligible for Little League softball play this season.  
 For information, anyone can visit the League Web site at www.houltonarealittleleague.org or contact Ben Drew at 532-2657.