December 2024 News

By capitolcitylittleleague | March 2, 2025

We hope you all have a chance to enjoy family and friends as 2024 comes to a close. This is a time to rest those arms and hopefully practice some sliding in fresh fallen snow (fingers crossed).

Calendar At-a-Glance

Here is the calendar of events from now through the beginning of the Spring 2025 season. More events will be added, so watch your inboxes and our Facebook and Instagram accounts for more details:

  • Jan. 6: Early bird discount ($25 off) ends
  • January-February: Winter softball clinics for 14U/12U and 10U/8U (moving up). More information will be sent to softball families via email
  • Feb. 18: Registration ends for AAA and Majors (baseball)
  • Feb. 22/23: Assessment for prospective Majors and AAA (baseball) players that did NOT play in these divisions in the Fall. More details and sign-up will be sent in Feb. 2025
  • Feb. 28: Registration closes for rest of Cap City/Waitlist opens
  • Week of March 3: Majors and AAA (baseball) Spring Training week (more information to come)
  • Week of March 10: AA, A, and Softball Spring Training week (more information to come)
  • Week of March 10: Season begins for AAA and Majors (baseball)
  • Week of March 24: Season begins for all other divisions
  • Apr. 6: Cap City Spring Family Celebration

Highlights from the December Board Meeting

The board is looking forward to a successful Spring 2025 season and during the latest board meeting discussed field improvements and winter clinics (stay tuned for more information). The board also listened to feedback from our softball commissioner on how to improve the softball experience.

Register NOW for Spring Baseball & Softball

Almost 200 players have already registered for Cap City‘s Spring 2025 Baseball and Softball season! Thank you to those that have already registered. For those that plan to register, read on for more info.

In the Spring season, we encourage players to stay in the same division they played with in the Fall. If your player didn’t play in the Fall, check out info on our baseball or softball divisions to find the best fit based on your player’s age and skill level.

New Registration Platform – Cap City Now Using Sports Connect!

Cap City is now using Sports Connect for registration — in compliance with Little League’s new Central Registration System. To get started:

  • Create a Sports Connect account. Clickhere to register or go to our website: https://capcityll.org/
  • Register your player(s) using that same link
  • If you are interested in volunteering as a coach or assistant coach, register yourself as a volunteer in the division you’d like to coach in.

Required Documents

  • Player: No documents are required to register players. The fields asking for document uploads are optional.
  • Volunteer: All volunteers must upload a photo of their driver’s license or gov’t-issued ID. The other document upload fields are optional.

If you have any questions about registration, contact Sarah at registration@capcityll.org

Financial Hardship

Please do not allow the registration fees to affect your child’s ability to participate in Cap City baseball and softball! We provide full scholarships to those who need them – no paperwork required. Email registration@capcityll.org directly to request a scholarship.

We’re looking forward to seeing you on the field this Spring!

Volunteer to be Cap City’s Fields Coordinator

Passionate about those foul lines? Looking for an opportunity to create a fun and safe environment for children to play baseball and softball? Volunteer for the Cap City Board! Cap City is looking for one or more new board members to volunteer as our Fields Coordinator(s). All those interested please contact Dominic Ju at president@capcityll.org.

Get your Cap City Merch!

Interested in getting a Cap City shirt, hoodie, hat or bag? Check out Cap City’s new spirit wear store: https://shop.bluesombrero.com/store/15772/home

Looking forward to Summer All-Stars Tournaments 

All-Stars teams participate in state tournaments and if they advance, continue to compete at regional tournaments. As in years past, Cap City plans to field four (4) all-stars teams. There will be three baseball all-star teams – a 10U team for players little league ages 10 and under, a 11U team for players little league ages 11 and under and a 12U team for players little league ages 12 and under. We will also field a softball all-star team for players league ages 12 and under.

All-Stars teams play in a DC State Little League (DCLL) Tournament. Teams that win these tournaments advance to a regional tournament. For the 12U teams, those that win at the regional tournaments advance to the Little League World Series. Players that make the all-stars teams are expected to be available for daily practices/scrimmages as well as their division’s DCLL Tournament. Players on the 12U teams are expected to be available for their division’s regional tournament.

We will provide dates for these tournaments as soon as we have them. We know many families are already making plans for summer vacations and sleepaway camps.

Eligibility

  • Baseball: Only players registered in Cap City’s Spring 2025 AAA and Majors divisions are eligible to be considered for an all-stars team. Players must play in at least eight (8) out of a minimum of twelve (12) scheduled regular season games.
  • Softball: Only players registered in Cap City’s Spring 2025 Majors/12U softball division are eligible to be considered for the all-stars team. Players must play in at least eight (8) out of a minimum of twelve (12) scheduled regular season games.

Estimated Timeline

The DC State Little League (DCLL) Tournaments, which take place in D.C., are scheduled by DCLL (not Cap City). In the past, these tournaments have taken place from mid-June to mid-July. If there is any chance your player is interested in trying out for All Stars, we suggest keeping these dates open. Typically, the 12U softball tournament is first, followed by the 10U, 11U, and then the 12U baseball tournaments. However, past dates are no guarantee of what will happen this summer.

If a Cap City team wins their DCLL Championship, they will advance to their regional tournaments. Last year, the dates for these regional tournaments ranged from the last week of July to the second week of August.

Check out Washington Nationals 2025 Summer Camps 

Registration is already open for the Washington Nationals 2025 summer camps. Open to players from rising kindergarten to eighth grade, these week-long camps offer an opportunity to build baseball skills and teamwork.  Camps are hosted across DC, Maryland, and Virginia with the DC week hosted at St. Albans School July 28-August 1.

Become a Cap City Sponsor

If you are a local business owner, or know someone who is, please consider becoming a Cap City sponsor. Cap City offers a range of sponsorship opportunities, including putting your business name on the back of team jerseys, highlighting your business in our community-wide communications, and through our Facebook account. You do not need to have a kid in the league to become a Cap City sponsor!

If interested, contact Kevin at sponsors@capcityll.org

Cap City Gear Exchange

The Cap City gear exchange Google Group is live! We created it to provide a forum for you to buy, sell, or gift baseball or softball gear your player has outgrown. Save money and do a good thing for the planet by buying used instead of new, and give those cleats, gloves, and bats a new lease on life rather than having them take up space in your basement or closets.

To join the group, go to https://groups.google.com/g/cap–city-gear-exchange and click the, “Ask to join group” button. Once you’ve been added, you can email members of the group with what you’re looking for or what you have to sell or gift. You can also view past messages on the group page.

Please join and help us make this a useful resource!

 

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–Cap City Board