League
Information

The Swansea Little League is located in Swansea, Massachusetts. The league consists of 7 Divisions with players ranging in age from 5 - 18 years old.

Swansea Little League
P.O. Box 422
Swansea, MA 02777

To contact a Swansea Little League representative for general questions concerning the league, please e-mail us at

To contact specific League Officers, please see details on the right

For league registration information, please check the Home page

For questions or comments concerning this website, please e-mail

For questions or comments concerning the SLL eTeamz website, please e-mail

A volunteer is needed to maintain the eTeamz pages as well as this website. If you would like to volunteer for either task, please contact

Emergency Contact Numbers
IN CASE OF EMERGENCY
                DIAL 9-1-1
Swansea Police Dept
                – (508) 674-8464
Swansea Fire Dept
                - (508) 672-4305
St. Anne’s Hospital
                - (508) 674-5600
Charlton Memorial Hospital
                - (508) 679-3131
Hasbro Children’s Hospital
                - (401) 444-3406

Location
The Little League complex is located at Swansea Veteran's Memorial Park, a.k.a. Covel Estates, on Route 6 in Swansea, MA. The complex is located East of the Salvation Army store and on the opposite side of Route 6.
- please click here for a map and directions
- please click here for a bird's-eye view of the complex (courtesy of Google Earth)

2012 League Officials
League Officers
    President - Tim Plante (508) 675-2397
    Vice-President - Rick Lambert (508) 673-5666
    Treasurer - Marc Haslam (508) 669-1419
    Purchasing Agent - Joe Martin (508) 678-4021
    Safety & Public Relations - Dave Gaspar (774) 526-9871
    Co-Umpire-In-Chief - Paul Nadeau (508) 802-0510
    Co-Umpire-In-Chief - Jimmie Crosson (774) 644-3251
    Concession Stand - contracted
Division Directors
    Senior/Junior - Scott Ferneza (508) 324-1210
    Major - Marc Haslam (508) 669-1419
    Farm - Joe Martin (774) 930-6220
    Instructional - Steve Cantafio (508) 676-5825
    Tee-Ball - Bob Silveira (508) 675-6506
    Challenger - Mike & Brenda Hyland (508) 672-4931
Board of Governors
    Chair - Craig Smith
    Vice-chair - Mike Hyland
    Members - George Jenkinson, Nancy Hochu-Oliveira and Rick Lambert

Divisions
Challenger Division
    Age requirement - 5-18 year olds*
    Division info - established in 1989 as a separate division of Little League Baseball to enable boys and girls with physical and mental disabilities, ages 5-18 or the completion of high school, to enjoy the game of baseball along with the millions of other children who participate in this sport worldwide." (from the Official LL website)
    Uniforms - each player is given a hat, socks and uniform t-shirt which they may keep at the end of the season. Players must purchase their own baseball pants
Tee-Ball Division
    Age requirement - for boys and girls 4, 5 or 1st year 6 years old*
    Uniforms - each player is given a hat, socks and uniform t-shirt which they may keep at the end of the season. Players must purchase their own baseball pants
Instructional Division
    Age requirement - 6-7 year olds*
    Uniforms - each player is given a hat, socks and uniform t-shirt which they may keep at the end of the season. Players must purchase their own baseball pants
    Please click here to view the Instructional Division Rules ()
Farm Division
    Age requirement - 8-10 year olds*
    Uniforms - each player is given a hat, socks and uniform t-shirt which they may keep at the end of the season. Players must purchase their own baseball pants
    Please click here to view the Farm Division Rules ()
Major Division
    Age requirement - 10-12 year olds*
    Uniforms - each player is given a hat, socks and uniform t-shirt which they may keep at the end of the season. Players must purchase their own baseball pants
    Please click here to view the Major Division Rules ()
Junior Division
    Age requirement - 13-14 year olds*
    Uniforms - each player is given a hat, socks and uniform jersey - the jersey MUST BE RETURNED at the end of the season. Players must purchase their own baseball pants
    Please click here to view the Senior/Junior Division Rules ()
Senior Division
    Age requirement - 15-16 year olds*
    Uniforms - each player is given a hat, socks and uniform jersey - the jersey MUST BE RETURNED at the end of the season. Players must purchase their own baseball pants
    Please click here to view the Senior/Junior Division Rules ()

*: league age = age of player as of April 30^th
Please click here to view official Little League age chart ()

League Participation Guidelines
Managers and coaches
    - please see our Resources page
Parents, guardians and spectators
    - please see our Resources page
Please click here to view official Little League age chart ()

Registration - TBD for 2012
Registration sessions are held in the meeting room above the concession stand. Please check the home page for registration dates for this season.
Cost: $85.00 per player with a maximum cost of $125.00 per family.  Each family will receive raffle tickets, which they may choose to sell for reimbursement.  Raffle tickets will only be given to families who register on the earliest dates.

Please remember that you must be registered prior to try-outs.
A copy of your child's birth certificate or similar legal document will be required at time of registration for ALL players - previous as well as new to the league. The birth certificate will be kept on file with the league. Please check the Offiical Little League website for Proof of Age requirements.
To determine your child's league age, please refer to the official Little League website: http://www.littleleague.org/Assets/forms_pubs/AgeChartBBandSB.pdf

Check out the Resources page for a Player Registration Form (required for registration)
Check out the Resources page for a Parent Code of Conduct form (required for registration)

Reminders to read...
Spectators & Parents
Managers & Coaches

League E-mailing list
Stay up-to-date on happenings around the league this year. Join our e-mailing list by visiting the group home page at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SwanseaLittleLeague

League History
The Swansea Little League was established in 1952 under the direction of league President James McDonald, Vice-President William Ratcliffe, Secretary Antone Costa, Treasurer Stanley Baker and Advisory Board Members William Marr, Herbert Walker, Patrick Callahan, Bruno Ward and William Edgar.
Please click here to view excerpts from the Opening Day program for the League's 25th anniversary
or click here for more league history