Gulfport Florida USA
August 10, 2003
Little League Baseball requires proof of age AND
proof of residency.
Proof of age is birth certificate (no copies)
Proof of residency is explained below
Copied from http://www.littleleague.org/forms/leagueforms/proofresidency.pdf
LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL®
RESIDENCE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Each local Little League determines the actual geographic
boundaries of the area from within which it shall select players.
These boundaries must be described in detail and shown on a map
and dated when making application for a Little League charter.
Players will be eligible to play with that league only if they
reside within the boundaries provided to and approved by Little
League Baseball, Incorporated. A player will be deemed to reside
within the league boundaries if:
A. His/her parents are living together and are residing within
such league boundaries, OR;
B. Either of the player's parents (or his/her court-appointed
legal guardian) resides within such boundaries. (See amended
language in rulebook)
"Residence," "reside" and "residing"
refers to a place of bona fide continuous habitation. A place of
residence once established shall not be considered changed unless
the parents, parent or guardian makes a bona fide change of
residence. Residence shall be established and supported by
documents from THREE OR MORE of the following categories to
determine residency of such parent(s) or guardian:
1. Driver's License.
2. Voter's Registration.
3. School Records.
4. Welfare Records.
5. Federal, state and local records.
6. Support payment records.
7. Homeowner or tenant records.
8. Utility bills.
It is recommended that the league require some proof of residence
within the league's boundaries at the time the player registers.
Player and their parents/guardians are advised that a false
statement of residence may lead to ineligibility to play Little
League Baseball or Softball. Under NO circumstances does ANY
person have the authority to grant a waiver that allows a child
to play in a local Little League program IN ANY DIVISION, when
that child does not qualify under these residency requirements.
If the claim for residency is challenged, three of the above
materials must be submitted to Little League Baseball,
Incorporated, with an affidavit of residency from the parent(s)
or guardian, which shall decide the issue. Residency documents
must illustrate that the residence (as defined above) was inside
the league's boundaries for at least one-half of the regular
season (as of June 15 of the year in question).
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