IT'S TIME FOR SMLL BASEBALL!
Please note, that due to the rain projected over the next week, the 2026 evaluations have been MOVED.
The NEW EVALUATION DATE IS THURSDAY, JANUARY 8, 2026. We appreciate your flexibility and
understanding with this change. Due to this change, LEAGUE AGE 7 PLAYERS will NO LONGER be
asked to attend a tryout. If you have safety concerns for your league age 7 player or feel they should play
in the farm division.
Evaluations will be held at Tijeras Creek Park - Thursday 1/8/26
SMLL EVALUATION DAY IS FOR OUR LEAGUE AGE 8-12's
If your player is aged 4-6, they do NOT need to attend evaluation day. They will automatically be placed
either in the Rookie or Farm division. If your player is aged 13+, they also will NOT need to attend
evaluations and will be placed on our Junior team. League age 7 players will be placed in the Single A
division unless a safety concern or parent request has been brought to the league’s attention.
If your player is aged 8-12, they will need to be evaluated in order to be eligible for the AA, AAA or Majors
draft based on their age. This is a Little League rule, not a local rule. If your player cannot attend the
evaluation day, please reach out to the player agent at [email protected] for further
instruction.
You will notice that this year we have moved to a common pool format. This is in response to current
league size and stakeholder input in regards to a desire to have the opportunity to play with all players
and managers.
Teams will be drafted and formed over the next few weeks. You will hear from your manager sometime
around mid January. For our lower divisions, we will be doing our best to form teams based on friend
requests. Our upper divisions will be drafted by the Managers after evaluations are completed.
Please see the evaluation schedule for your time slot: 2026 SMLL EVALUATION TIMES
Evaluation Day Details:
-Location: Tijeras Creek Park
-Arrival time: 20 minutes before scheduled evaluation time
-League age 8-9 year-olds will be evaluated on Field 1 (Back corner closest to the Toll Road)
-League age 10–12-year-olds will be evaluated on Field 3 (Closest to the school)
-The older the player, the more efficiently we can maintain the schedule. As the player groups get
younger, the group pace tends to slow down a bit.
-Due to a tight schedule, please be on time.
-Those who registered AFTER Wednesday January 7th, your player will be placed on a waitlist
and considered on a case by case basis.
-Players can wear athletic shoes, turf shoes or cleats (no metal cleats allowed).
-All players must bring a glove, bat and helmet. Please only use a league approved (USA) bat and
leave extra equipment at home. No personal equipment will be shared. If you forget a glove,
helmet or league approved bat your child will not be evaluated.
-The Snack Bar will be open with limited purchase options.
-Parents and spectators will NOT be allowed on the fields. The only people that will be allowed on
the grass or around the fields will be the volunteers, coaches and SMLL Board of Directors.
Please remain in the Parent areas near the Snack Bar, Parking lot and near the Registration
areas. Our volunteers will guide your player, with their group, to their designated field for their
evaluation. Once they are complete, the volunteer will bring them back to the Registration table
area.
-There will be uniform sizing on site. Sizes are not guaranteed, but we will do our best. Please
stop by the sizing area near the registration table before or after your time slot to confirm spelling
of last name and indicate size preference.
-VERIFICATION AVAILABLE ALL DAY! Be sure to bring your documentation. This needs to be
done annually.
Please note that your documents must be verified before the start of the 2026 season. For all players, a
copy of the birth certificate is required. Additionally, for players League Age 8 and above, either proof of
residency is required (which demonstrates your player lives within the league boundary) OR a School
Enrollment Form is required (which demonstrates your player goes to school within the league boundary).
Below is a link for proof of residency (3 documents are required):
https://www.littleleague.org/university/articles/residency-requirements/
Below is the link for the School Enrollment Form (must be signed by a school administrator):
https://www.littleleague.org/downloads/school-enrollment-form/
Additional notes:
-You can upload these documents via secure login to your SMLL account
(https://www.smllbaseball.org/). Next to your Player, click the "pencil" icon. The Registrar can
review the documents there.
- Alternatively, you can bring your documents to Evaluation Day; the Registrar will be at the check-
in table to review documents.
- The Registrar will set up another Documents Verification Day later in January.
- Proof of residency or School Enrollment Form is not required for League Ages 4-7, per Little
League rules updates this year.
If you should have any questions above documents verification, please e-mail the Registrar
at [email protected]
-Your child must be evaluated to play little league baseball according to the Little League
International Rule Book
-We will do everything in our ability to maintain an efficient schedule, however your
patience with our volunteers is greatly appreciated!