Welcome to Spring 2025 season of Federal Way National Little League!
Registration is open to boys and girls born between league age 4 and 16 as long as you live or go to school within the FWNLL boundaries. No prior experience necessary!
Spring Season
Registration opens in December and closes in March and/or when capacity is reached
Player Assessments are held in February at the Complex and are required for upper division players (Except Junior and Senior Players).
Team practices start in March for the Upper Divisions and practice schedules will be provided by the Coach after Parent Night for Lower Division in March
Regular season games take place between April and June. Game schedules are not released until a week prior to the season beginning.
FWNLL Divisions of Play
Lower Divisions - Do not have assessments, and players may request a buddy on the team, or request a manager/coach when registering but NOT Guaranteed
Tee-Ball (league age 4-6)- No Assessment Needed
Tee-Ball is the entry-level division for children ages 4 to 6 who have never played baseball before. Players hit from a tee and the division focuses on teaching the basics of the game in a fun and encouraging environment. Everyone in the lineup bats regardless of outs.
A Ball (league age 6-7)- No Assessment Needed
A Ball division is designed for players ages 6 to 7, transitioning from tee hitting to coach pitch. Basic baseball rules are introduced, but there is no scoring, walks, or steals. Various modifications are implemented to promote skill development.
AA (league age 7-8)- No Assessment Needed
AA is a vibrant division for players aged 7 to 8, featuring a mix of coach and player pitching. While basic rules are enforced, there is no scoring, walks, or steals, with additional modifications to encourage player development.
Upper Divisions- Cannot request buddies or managers and MUST attend assessments.
AAA (League age 9-11, age 8 eligible if placed based on assessments)- Assessment Required
AAA marks the first all player pitched competitive division and is typically for players aged 9 to 10. Teams are formed through a draft before the Spring season. Standard baseball rules apply, with exceptions such as no leadoffs and batting through the lineup regardless of defensive positions.
Majors (League age 9-12)- Assessment Required
The Major's division is highly competitive for players aged 9 to 12. Unlike AAA, only players in defensive positions bat, and substitutions are allowed. Typically, Majors teams participate in inter-league play within District 10.
Juniors (League age 13-14)
Juniors is the top division at FWNLL for players aged 13 to 14. In this division, the bases are set 90 feet apart, and nearly all standard baseball rules are enforced. Teams often engage in inter-league play within District 10.
Seniors (League age 14-16)
The Senior League Division uses a 60-foot, 6 inches pitching distance and a 90-foot diamond.
How to Register
STEP ONE - Use the League Finder tool to verify your address is within FWNLL boundaries. League Finder
Leagues are formed by specific boundaries, and to play within FWNLL, players must either reside in or go to school in our boundaries and provide applicable documentation.
STEP TWO - Determine your child's league age. League Age Calculator
Your player's age is defined by their 'league age' not their chronological age and division of play determines the player's league age.
· T-ball (league age 4 - 6) - No Assessment Needed. $70 registration fee
· A-Ball (league age 6 - 7) - $110 registration fee
· AA (league age 7 – 8) - $150 registration fee
· AAA (league age 9 - 11) - $200 registration fee
· Majors (league age 10 - 12 and attend assessment**) - $200 registration fee
· Juniors (league age 13) $200 registration fee
· Seniors (league age 14) - $200 registration fee
STEP THREE - Register your player using the online registration system.
The online system will let you add multiple players, pay all registration fees, express volunteer interest, and see team schedules once available.
STEP FOUR - Attend an In Person Registration Date to Verify Documents
Lower division players (T-ball, A, AA, Juniors and Seniors) can pick one In Person Registration Day to attend and have the required documents collected. Lower division players/Junior and Senior players do not need to attend Player Assessments.
Upper division players (AAA, Majors,) can pick one In Person Registration and/or Player Assessment Day to attend and have the required documents collected and/or verified and attend Player Assessments.
During In Person Registration players will be asked to provide the player's original or certified birth certificate AND address verification documents to confirm their eligibility to play with FWNLL.
There are two ways to show proof of your child's ability to play for FWNLL: School Enrollment Form or Residence Verification.
1. School Enrollment Form (Preferred Method) The school the child attends must be within FWNLL boundaries. This is the easiest as it just requires an original (wet) signature by a school official. Forms will be collected by league staff.
2. Residence Verification (child resides within the boundaries) requires three specific forms of proof of residence, one from each group and must be dated between February 2024 and February 2025. Documents will be reviewed by league staff.
Once your registration is complete, you will receive emails confirming the registration, as well as instructions for In Person Registration and Player Assessment Days.
Q: How does FWNLL communicate general information?
The best place for faster information is our Facebook page, Federal Way National Little League. You can also look for information on our website, FWNLL.com Managers usually text or email their teams, many times using the app Game Changer. For most things like rain outs, we will contact the managers, and they will contact their teams.
Q: What do I need to know about the schedule?
After all leagues in our district (9) have completed their registration and finalized their teams, the district will create the schedule. Most times, that schedule will not come out until right before the games begin. That is because even though we all closed registration, some leagues will have players join or quit and must restructure their teams. It happens every year in every league. Because of that, the schedules are made, remade, remade again....and you guessed it, remade again! So, please be patient. We know you want to make plans. We have a TON of things that revolve around those schedules and will get all that information out as soon as we can.
Looking forward to an amazing 2025 season!
FWNLL Board of Directors
If you have additional questions after reading the below, please reach out to our Registrar at [email protected]