We are community-neutral, focus solely on baseball, and are not managed by any other athletic association.

Our players hail from Annapolis, Bowie, Crofton, Davidsonville, Edgewater, Gambrills, Harwood, Mayo, Riva, South River, and elsewhere. We provide a quality youth baseball program that focuses on teaching the skills of America's Pastime and also helps the young people of our communities learn to work together as a team, develop individual leadership skills and increase their self confidence. Many of our kids join together to attend well respected local summer camps and Little League Summer Camp in Williamsport, PA. We have developed players who have gone on to play at the high school level.

posted 01/17/2012
 

Online registration in Now Open! Register by clicking the link to Register Now.
Early Registration includes the discount of $20 if you register before February 1.

Fee Schedules
Date	Jan 1	Feb 1	Mar 1
Little League (Tee Ball) Ages 4 - 5	$65	$85	$95
Little League (Coach Pitch) Ages 5 - 6	$65	$85	$95
Little League (Machine Pitch) Ages 7-8	$115	$135	$145
Little League (Minor Kid Pitch) Ages 9 – 10	$125	$145	$155
Little League (Majors Kid Pitch) Ages 11 – 12	$125	$145	$155
Girls Softball 8-14 yrs	$130	$150	$160

Tee-Ball (4 – 5 year olds)

This is an introductory program for children between the ages of 4 and 5. There is a basic introduction to skills for throwing, hitting and catching with hands. Soft rubber baseballs are used in the place of hard core baseballs. Children are introduced to the concept of the game and there’s a focus on keeping the children active and having fun.  The season will kick off with Opening Day at Bottler field. This is a fun league for parents and children. Every player will bat and play in the field. All players are provided with Team shirts, baseball pants and hats. 

There will be two practices and/or games per week.  All activities are at either Davidsonville Elementary School or the Davidsonville Family Recreation Center. Tee Ball is played on Monday and Wednesday evenings, from 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm starting in Mid-April and running through May, and the season will kickoff with Opening Day at Bottner field.
Roster Size                 10/12 players per team.
Practice Schedule      2 practices/games per week (Mon and Wed, from 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm).
Season Length           Starts in Mid-April and runs through May.
Fields                          Davidsonville Elementary School or Davidsonville Family Recreation Center

Coach-Pitch (6 year olds)

Coach Pitch is the second level of play at South Maryland Little League for young players primarily ages 5 and 6, who have played Tee Ball or who are new to the game of baseball. The primary focus of Coach Pitch is to teach children, coaches and parents the fundamentals of baseball setting the foundation and preparing them for Machine Pitch.

There will be two practices and/or games per week.  All activities are at either Davidsonville Elementary School or the Davidsonville Family Recreation Center. Tee Ball is played on Tuesday and Thursday evenings, from 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm starting in Mid-April and running through May, and the season will kickoff with Opening Day at Bottner field.
Roster Size                 10/12 players per team.
Practice Schedule      2 practices/games per week (Tue and Thur, from 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm).
Season Length           Starts in Mid-April and runs through May.
Fields                          Davidsonville Elementary School or Davidsonville Family Recreation Center

Machine League (7 – 8 year olds)

The players are introduced to baseball concepts; this league features the use of a pitching machine rather than a 'coach' or 'player' pitching. Emphasis is placed on instruction, developing basic skills and a general understanding of the rules of the game. All players will be provided with Team shirt, baseball pants, hat, socks and belt. There will be two practices per week until games begin. Then we shift to one practice and two games per week. 

The season typically runs from early March through early June and culminates with the South Maryland Playoffs in early June, for which all teams qualify. All activities are at either Bottner Field or Riverwood Park. 

Minors Baseball (9 – 10 year olds)

This league will introduce the players to their first 'player' pitch game. Minor League plays by Little League rules with some modifications. Players will pitch and will continue to learn more about the game including some advanced skills and strategies of the game.  We will continue to refine skills for throwing, catching and hitting with an emphasis on having fun. All players will be provided with Team shirt, baseball pants, hat, socks and belt. There will be two practices per week until games begin.

The season typically runs from early March through early June and culminates with the South Maryland Little League Playoffs in early June, for which all teams qualify. All activities are held at Bottner Field, Davidsonville Park or Riverwood Park. ** Discounts

Majors Baseball (11 – 12 year olds)

This is a more competitive league, with emphasis is both on development as well as competitiveness. Major League is generally governed by 'Major League' rules and incorporates most of the rules and thus true baseball excitement is everywhere. All players will be provided with Team shirt, baseball pants, hat, socks and belt. There will be two practices per week until games begin.

The season typically runs from early March through early June and culminates with the South Maryland Little League Playoffs in early June, for which all teams qualify. All activities are held at Bottner Field, Davidsonville Park or Riverwood Park. 

Girls Softball (8 – 14 year olds)

Girls Softball (a division of South Maryland Little League) consists of three leagues for girl’s ages 8 through 14. The season starts in early April and continues through early June, and you will compete against other teams within Anne Arundel county.

• Game times are 5:30pm during the week an afternoons on Saturday.
• All home games will be played at Davidsonville Park.
• All players receive Team jersey, Softball pants, Socks, Belt and Visor.

Minor Softball - (8-10 years old)
In our Minors division players are being prepared to enter the Major Leagues. Players pitch and rules have been altered to enhance learning, participation and enjoyment. This is a competitive league with officiated games. 
Roster Size                 13 players per team
Practice Schedule      2 practices per week
Game Schedule          Teams will play a travel schedule - half at home / half away
Season Length           Starts in early March through early June.
 
Major Softball - (10-12 years old)
In our Majors division, players are able to improve their skills, also while learning the advanced techniques of softball. This is a competitive program with full Amateur Softball Association rules. 
Roster Size                 13 players per team
Practice Schedule      2 practices per week
Game Schedule          Teams will play a travel schedule - half at home / half away
Season Length           Starts in early March through early June.
  
Junior Softball - (12-14 years old)
In our Senior division, the base paths still remain the same length and the pitching distance is the same. However, the ball comes in and goes out faster than ever before. At this level players are expected to know the game of softball and how to play it. This is a competitive program with full Amateur Softball Association rules and the players are expected to take on a personal responsibility to their team and themselves.
Roster Size                 13 players per team
Practice Schedule      2 practices per week
Game Schedule          Teams will play a travel schedule  - half at home / half away
Season Length           Starts in early March through early June.
 

Early Bird Discount

Register before February 1 and receive and additional savings of $20 per registered player.

Third Child Discount $$

SMLL will continue giving any family that registers three children a discount. The third child will be half the normal registration fee. Limited to Little League registrations only.

by posted 01/16/2012
 
Being a Model of Good Sportsmanship
Flying off the handle at games or straining relations with the coach or other parents creates a difficult situation for your child. Just as you don't want your daughter or son to embarrass you, don't embarrass your Little Leaguer.
It's no secret that kids imitate their parents. In addition, they absorb the attitudes they think lie behind their parents' actions. As you go through the Little League season with your child, be a positive role model. How can you expect your child to develop a healthy perspective about competing and winning if you display an unhealthy one? Remember Little League is supposed to be a fun experience for your child, and one in which he or she will learn some sport skills. Winning will take care of itself.
Some Parents seem to abandon good principles of child rearing when their child is participating in sports. However, just as your child's home, school, and religious environment affect the type of person he or she will be, so does the sport environment especially when your child is young. Remember this:

• If children live with criticism, they learn to condemn.
• If children live with hostility, they learn to fight.
• If children live with fear, they learn to be apprehensive.
• If children live with praise, they learn to like themselves.
• If children live with approval, they learn to like themselves.
• If children live with recognition, they have to have a goal.
• If children live with honesty, they learn what trust is.

You can fulfill your responsibilities better as a Little League parent by knowing why young people choose to play baseball and why they choose to quit. The most important thing to know is that children have the right to choose. Of course it's OK to encourage your child to play, but it's not OK to pressure her or him. The difficulty is in distinguishing between encouragement and pressure. You'll need to be very careful that you don't push your goals onto your child so hard that playing Little League becomes stressful.
Parents Responsibilities

1. Let your child choose to play Little League and to quit if he or she does not enjoy baseball. Encourage participation, but don't pressure.
2. Understand what your child wants from participating in Little League and provide a supportive atmosphere for achieving these goals.
3. Set limits on your child's participation in baseball. You need to determine when she or he is physically and emotionally ready to play and to insure that the conditions for playing are safe.
4. Make certain your child's coach is qualified to guide your child through the Little League experience.
5. Keep winning in perspective by remembering Athletes First, Winning Second. Install this perspective in your child.
6. Help your child set realistic goals about his or her own performance so success is guaranteed.
7. Help your child understand the experiences associated with competitive sports so she or he can learn the valuable lessons sports can teach.
8. Discipline your child when he or she misbehaves, breaks the rules, or is uncooperative or uncontrollable.
9. Turn you child over to the coach at practices and games, and avoid meddling or becoming a nuisance.

Little League Baseball provides an opportunity for children to learn the lifetime skills of leadership, sportsmanship, and teamwork. As a parent you play a vital role in your child's experience. We want every mother and father whose child is thinking about or already playing baseball to know that Little League participation can help children to grow not only physically, but emotionally and socially as well.
 
Excerpts from Parents Guide to Little League Baseball by Dr. Rainer, Martens, President, Human Kinetics Publishers, Inc. and Adjunct Professor, University of Illinois. www.littleleague.org

by SMLL Board posted 01/10/2011
 

South Maryland Little League - is a chartered affiliate of Little League Baseball, Inc. of Williamsport, PA (www.littleleague.org) and has been serving central Anne Arundel County since 1997. We are a nonprofit organization serving 450 youths playing T-Ball through Little League Juniors. 

We are community-neutral, focus solely on baseball, and are not managed by any other athletic association.

Our players hail from Annapolis, Bowie, Crofton, Crownsville, Davidsonville, Edgewater, Harwood, Mayo, Riva, South River, and elsewhere. We provide a quality youth baseball program that focuses on teaching the skills of America's Pastime and also helps the young people of our communities learn to work together as a team, develop individual leadership skills and increase their self confidence. Many of our kids join together to attend well respected local summer camps and Little League Summer Camp in Williamsport, PA. We have developed players who have gone on to play at the high school level.

Our baseball players have won many awards that include:

• 2011
  • ​13-14 All-Stars - Maryland District 4 Champions and Maryland State Champions **
  • 11-12 All-Stars - Maryland District 4 Champions
  • 10-11 All-Stars - Maryland District 4 Champions
  • 9-10 All-Stars - Maryland District 4 Champions
• 2010
  • 13-14 All-Stars - Maryland District 4 Champions
  • 11-12 All-Stars - Maryland District 4 Champions
  • 9-10 All-Stars - Maryland District 4 Champions
• 2009
  • 11-12 All-Stars are ranked 4th in the state
  • 11-12 All-Stars - Maryland District 4 Champions
  • 9-10 All-Stars - Maryland District 4 Champions 
• 2008
  • 11-12 All-Stars are ranked 6th in the state
  • 11-12 All-Stars - Maryland District 4 Champions
  • 10-11 All-Stars are ranked 5th in the state 
  • 10-11 All-Stars - Maryland District 4 Champions
• 2007
  • 10-11 All-Stars are ranked 5th in the state
  • 10-11 All-Stars - Maryland District 4 Champions
• 2006
  • ​9-10 All-Stars - Maryland District 4 Champions

We are staffed entirely by volunteers who are dedicated to creating the best quality program possible for the children, and we need your help to continue this tradition. All funds are generated through fees, fundraisers, business and community support like your own.

Our adults attend clinics in the fall and winter for organization and team management, coaching, rules and umpiring, and enjoy the social side at after game parties, our Spring Gala and play on adult baseball and softball teams together.