Baseball Boundaries Softball Boundaries
Harlem Little League’s boundaries are approved by Little League Baseball, Inc. For baseball, our boundaries are 110th to 120th Streets from Frederick Douglass Boulevard to Fifth Avenue and 120th to 160th Streets, river to river. Players must live or attend school within these boundaries.
For softball, our boundaries extend further south, encompassing all the baseball boundaries, plus the areas from 96th Street to 120th Streets from Fifth Avenue to the FDR.
First-time players interested in joining Harlem Little League, should check to see if we are your local Little League. To find your neighborhood chartered Little League, please click here.
A player will be considered to reside within the boundaries if:
- His/her parents are living together and residing within the boundaries, OR;
- Either of the player’s parents (or his/her court appointed legal guardian) resides within the boundaries.
- A player attends school within the boundaries.
If you are a returning player who lived within Harlem Little League boundaries last year and has since moved outside our boundaries, please let us know so that we can submit the appropriate waiver for you. The waiver will treat you as if you have not moved outside Harlem Little League’s boundaries. With the waiver, you are still eligible to play in the Little League World Series Tournament.
Every player must provide proof of age and proof of residency or school attendance at registration or prior to team assignments.
Acceptable proofs of birth dates are: original birth certificates issued by federal, state or provincial registrars within one year of your child’s birth date, passports, visas or a “Statement in Lieu of Acceptable Proof of Birth’ issued by a District Administrator of Little League Baseball, Inc. Not acceptable as sole proof of birth are: baptismal certificate; certificate of blessing; certificate of dedication; certificate of circumcision, etc.; hospital certificate or any photocopied records.
Acceptable proofs of residence are: driver’s license, voter’s registration, school records, welfare/child care records, federal records, state records, local or city records, support payment records, homeowner or tenant records, utility bills (for example, gas, electric, water/sewer, phone, mobile phone, heating, waste disposal), financial records (loan, credit, investments, etc), insurance documents, medical records, military records, internet, cable or satellite records and vehicle records.
Three (3) proofs of residence are required to determine residency of parent/guardian.
Acceptable proofs of school attendance are: official school documents, such as a report card or school enrollment form, confirming enrollment in the school within the boundaries for the current academic year, dated before October 1, 2023.