FAQ

Registration is completed online through our website. Simply create an account for yourself, add the Player to your account, then enroll that player in the desired program - Baseball (Boys and Girs) or Softball (Girls Only)complete the required information, and submit payment to secure your spot.

You will be asked to upload a copy of your child's birth certificate or any document that show's proof of age when registering. 

If proof of age is not submitted, your child will not be able to participate in games until such proof is provided.

Spring - Registration opens on 11/1 at 12:01 AM.  Registrations occuring AFTER 11/30 will be charged a late fee of $25.

Fall - Registration opens on 7/1 at 12:01 AM.  Registrations occuring AFTER 7/31 will be charged a late fee of $25.

ALL registration is on a "first come first serve" basis.  Registering early is the only way to guarantee your child a spot.  No matter the date, if the league fills your child will be placed on the wait list.

Wm S Hart Baseball and Softball is not responsible for errors occurred during the registration process.  

The online registration system is set up to allow you to register your child in the division in which they are eligible for.  The age placement is based on the player’s age as of 4/30/2027 for Baseball and as of 8/31/2026 for Softball.  

You can find a current copy of the age chart below. 

Shetland Spirit, Shetland 5, Shetland 6, Pinto, Mustang, Bronco, Pony, & Colt are baseball divisions.  

Filly, Mini Minor, Minor, Junior & Senior are girls softball divisions.  

Click here - Updated Age Chart for Fall 26, & Spring 27 - Baseball & Softball

No.  Hart Baseball does not allow kids to play outside their age group.  

Hart also believes kids should play with other kids their age.  For example, if a 6 year old wants to play up in to Pinto, that player could be taking the spot of another child who should be playing pinto.  Also, we don't believe it's fair to ask 8 year olds to play with 6 year olds.  The age gap is too large.  

No, we welcome players of all levels of experience and they will learn the game from experienced coaches and staff.

PLEASE READ - IMPORTANT INFO ABOUT SPRING, 2027 REGISTRATION FEES:

There is a $100.00 Volunteer Fee THAT IS NOW INCLUDED in the registration fee.  The fees listed below INCLUDE the $100 volunteer fee.  Upon registration of additional children, each ADDITIONAL registrant fee will be reduced by $100 for the volunteer fee and an additional $15 for the sibling discount.  The $100 volunteer fee is fully refundable when you work 1(one) 4 hour shift.

Example Fee for registering siblings:

Spirit - 1st child - $365

Spirit - 2nd child - $365

Upon checkout the system will give you a credit of $115.  $15 will be a sibling discount, $100 is to waive the volunteer fee on the 2nd child.  Total at checkout would be $615 ($100 of which is refundable)

Each additional child registered will incur this $115 credit.

Spring - 2027 (When Registration is completed Nov. 1 - Nov. 30, 2026)

- Spirit Baseball - $365.00 (BD 05/01/22 - 04/30/23)

- Shetland 5 Baseball - $375.00 (BD 05/01/21 - 04/30/22)

- Filly Softball - $375.00 (BD 09/01/19 - 08/31/21)

- Shetland 6 Baseball - $375.00 (BD 05/01/20 - 04/30/21)

- Pinto Baseball - $420.00 (BD 05/01/18 - 04/30/20) 

- Mini Minor Softball - $420.00 (BD 09/01/17 - 08/31/19)

- Mustang Baseball - $445.00 (BD 05/01/16 - 04/30/18)

- Minor Softball - $445.00 (BD 09/01/15 - 08/31/17)

- Bronco Baseball - $445.00 (BD 05/01/14 - 04/30/16)

- Junior Softball - $445.00 (BD 09/01/13 - 08/31/15)

- Pony Baseball - $445.00 (BD 05/01/12 - 04/30/14)

- Senior Softball - $445.00 (BD 09/01/07 - 08/31/13)

- Colt Baseball - $445.00 (BD 05/01/08 - 04/30/12)

Fall - 2026

There is one $75.00 Volunteer Fee per family per Fall season in addition to the registration fees listed below:

-       Shetland Baseball - $205.00 

-       Filly Softball - $205.00

-       Pinto Baseball - $205.00 

-       Mini Minor Softball - $205.00 

-       Mustang Baseball - $205.00 

-       Minor Softball - $205.00 

-       Bronco Baseball - $205.00 

-       Junior Softball - $205.00 

-       Pony Baseball - $205.00 

-       Senior Softball - $205.00 

- Colt Baseball - $205.00

Any registration occurring after  11/30 for Spring and 7/31 for Fall will incur a $25.00 late fee.

Registration fees are for games, uniform shirts, and hats.  YOU WILL INCUR OTHER COSTS FOR UMPIRES, TEAM SPIRIT WEAR AND PRACTICE FIELDS ONCE  YOUR CHILD IS DRAFTED ONTO A TEAM.

The volunteer fee is required to elicit greater volunteerism and parent participation with the league. 

The Wm. S. Hart Baseball & Softball league is a non-profit organization staffed and supported by a team of dedicated volunteers. 

You can earn your $75(Fall)/TBD (Spring) volunteer fee back during the regular season by participating in any number of volunteer opportunities which may include working a shift in the canteen, helping out with equipment distribution, assisting with tryouts or one of many other activities.

One three-hour commitment is required during fall and one four-hour commitment is required during spring. Coaches and team moms do not qualify to receive the volunteer fee back. Managers, however, do qualify to receive their volunteer fee back.

Spring - Registration fees cover player jerseys, hat (baseball)/visor (softball), a minimum of 12 games in Filly, Spirit, & Shetland, and a minimum of 15 games in all other divisions.(weather permitting - see note below)

Fall - Registration fees cover player jerseys, hat (baseball)/visor (softball), one field practice per week on the Hart Complex, use of Hart's batting cages (as availability permits), and eight scheduled Fall games.(weather permitting - see note below)

Please understand the fees are for games, uniform shirts, and hats.  You will incur other costs for umpires, team spirit wear, and practice fields.

Unfortunately Hart cannot control the weather.  If games are rained out, as much as we do our best to reschedule, there may be games that cannot be made up, therefore will lessen the amount of games played.

You may cancel your registration at any time up until the draft/team assignment process is complete. 

2026 Refund Policy:  If your registration is canceled BEFORE evaluations have begun, there will be a refund reduction of $30.00 per canceled registration.

 If your registration is canceled ONCE EVALUATIONS HAVE BEGUN, there will be a refund reduction of $100.00 per canceled registration. 

NO REFUNDS will be given after the drafts/team assignments are complete. 

To cancel your registration, please contact our registrar, Maggie Blaha, at maggie.blaha@hartbaseball.org

We are only accepting registration via the online system. 

If you register after July 31 (fall) or November 30(spring),

you will only be able to register if space permits or if enough volunteers have signed up to Manage the teams. 

All late registrations will be assessed a $25.00 late fee per registrant. Late registration will be accommodated on a first come

first served basis and will be based on availability of the respective division(s). 

Please contact the

League Registrar, Maggie Blaha at Maggie.Blaha@hartbaseball.org.  

There are no guarantees that players who show interest after July 31/November 30 will be placed on a team.

No problem!  You should be able to go back in to your account and make any changes needed.

Uniform shirt and hat are provided by the league.  You will need a glove, helmet, cleats and baseball/softball attire. You may also want to purchase a bat as well.  Dick’s Sporting Goods is a major sponsor so if you mention Hart Baseball & Softball, you may receive a discount.

OUR PROGRAM RELIES ON VOLUNTEER MANAGERS & COACHES.  If you’re interested in volunteering, please complete the manager application during the registration process.  

You may also contact the League Director of the respective division you are interested in managing.  You can find their email on our Board of Directors page on this website.  They will be able to further assist you.  All managers will be asked to complete the online manager application..

You will receive an email at least one to two weeks before evaluations with instructions on how to schedule your player.  Only registered players will receive an email to schedule an evaluation.  No waitlist player will be allowed to attend evaluations.

 For Spring you will receive an email in late December and for Fall you will receive an email  in late August / early September.

Weather  permitting, 2027 Spring Evaluations are currently set for the 2nd and 3rd weekend of January.

There are NO evaluations for our Filly, Spirit, Shetland 5, & Shetland 6 Divisions.  

For all other divisions, it is recommended your child attend an evaluation session.  However, it is not necessary for any player to attend an evaluations.  All confirmed registered players will be placed on a team regardless if they are evaluated or not.  Players who do not attend evaluations will typically be placed on a team via “hat pick” during drafts.

Hart requires all Managers, Coaches, Team Parents and ther volunteers  to complete Livescan background checks as well as training in:

• Concussion protocols
• Sudden Cardiac Arrest
• SafeSport Abuse prevention 

Generally, drafts will be held the week after evaluations and will be completed by the Friday after evaluations.  Once drafts are completed, you will be contacted directly by your team manager, coach or team parent with more information on the season. 

 Putting teams together takes time, please be patient when waiting to hear from your Manager.  Directors are extremely busy during this week making sure all players get placed onto teams.  We ask that you not contact Directors during this week to inquire about what team your child is on.  

Spring

During spring baseball and softball there will be very few practices held on the William S. Hart Baseball & Softball complex.  Most practices will be held offsite at various facilities around Santa Clarita and the surrounding areas. Practices will generally be held at least once per week.  Practice locations and times will be determined by the manager and/or coaching staff after the drafts are complete.

Fall

There will be one practice per week at the Hart complex and will be set by the manager and/or coaching staff.  Any additional practices during fall will be at the discretion of the manager and/or coaching staff.

Spring - Games are played each day during the week (after 4:30 PM) and also on weekends as early as 8:00 AM and through the day. Spirit, Filly, Shetland, Pinto and Mini Minor midweek games will generally start at 4:30 pm and Mustang games at 7:00 pm.  All other divisions mid-week games will be at either 4:30 pm or 7:00 pm.  Your team will play at least once a week; however, there may be instances where your team could play twice in one week.  Game start times are subject to change.  Practices are strictly up to the team manager.  Normally once or twice a week.

Fall - Games will be held on Saturdays as early as 8:00 AM and through the day. Your team may also play an occasional Sunday game, if needed.  Practices are one day during the week at the Hart Complex.

The appropriate division commissioner will release the schedule for play a minimum of one week prior to the first scheduled game.

Please contact your manager, coach or team parent in advance to let them know you will be unable to attend a game or practice.

Managers spend quality time making line-ups for their games.  Please give them the consideration of notifying them ahead of time that your child will not be attending a game.

There are three Divisions that may have split divisions - National & American.  These Divisions are Mustang, Pinto, & Bronco.

The reason we provide "split divisions" is due to the number of registered players.

When we have enough players, we will divide the division into a National and an American group.

The National managers will draft first and generally take the top 44 to 88 (depending on the number of teams - 11 per team) players.  When the National Managers have completed their draft, the American managers will draft from the remaining players. 

Please email cameras@hartbaseball.org for assistance.