2009 Season Calendar
Rain-Outs, Postponements, and Schedule Changes
should be approved by Commissioner Mike Julian
Day
Date
Time
Location
Event
Mon.
March 30
6pm
Altgeld
Opening Coaches' Meeting
Mon.
April 13
6pm
Altgeld
Coaches' Meeting
Mon.
April 20 & later
Call Mike
Storage Garage
Equipment Available
Sat.
May 2
10am
Varies
Softball Pre-Season begins
Mon.
May 4 & later
Call Mike
Storage Garage
Uniforms Available
Wed.
May 13
6pm
Altgeld
Boys Baseball Coaches' Meeting
Sat.
May 16
10am-4pm
Livingston
Registration Blitz Day/
Softball Regular Season Begins
Sat.-Fri.
May 16-June 5
Varies
Altgeld & Livingston
Baseball Pre-Season Games
Sat.
May 30
9-11am
Livingston Field
T-Ball Begins
Thurs.
June 4
6pm
Altgeld
Final Coaches' Meeting (tentative) plus Schedule Distrib.
Sat.
June 6
10am
Livingston
Opening Day with Mayor Daley and Sec. of State White (see home page)/
Baseball Regular Season begins
Sat.
July 4
All Day
Livingston
Family Community Picnic (Bring items)
Sat.-Sat.
July 11-18
Varies
Livingston and Skinner
Girls Play-offs & World Series–
check Schedule
Sat.-Mon.
July 25-27
Varies
Livingston and Altgeld
Boys Play-offs begin–
check Schedule
Thur.-Sat.
July 30-Aug. 1
Varies
Livingston and Altgeld
Boys World Series–
check Schedule
Sat.
Aug. 8
6-7:30
Chicago Hope Academy

Awards Cere-mony & Dinner (Return jerseys & equipment)

Fri.-Sun.
Aug. 7-9
Varies
Altgeld & Livingston
Boys 13-14 Annual August Tournament
Sat.
Aug. 29
9-11:15
Livingston
Final T-Ball & Picnic (Return jerseys)
UPDATE as of June, 2009: Thanks to the tremendous support from Mayor Daley, his Department of Planning and Development, and his Chicago Park District, along with Aldermen Danny Solis (25th), Bob Fioretti (2nd), Walter Burnett (27th), and Ed Smith (28th), Livingston Field was dedicated as a City park on Opening Day. NWLL had pleaded its case to the IMDC at quarterly meetings for the last four years and even filed a lawsuit against them for lack of open meetings and disclosure. The City had to sacrifice other public land in exchange for the Park. Recent IMDC leadership neglected the City's local partnership and posted signs on two fences (shown below) for the last two years stating their intention to unneccesarily build on the site and destroy our field of dreams, which has been a great community asset and green space for 15 years. Good government matters, and the IMDC must accountability to community oversight! On May 20, 2009 the City Council approved the acquistion of Livingston Field as Livingston Park from IMD, though sadly at the expense of trading other land. On July 19, 2007, the City Council (sponsors Ald. Burnett, Ald. Fioretti, and Ald. Solis) and Mayor Daley unanimously passed a resolution urging the IMDC to keep Livingston Park a baseball field, and we deeply thank them for their official support! Without their long-term devotion, the Park and NWLL would have been bulldozed and pushed aside by the IMDC. NWLL strongly condemned IMDC's self-serving position.
Here are some summer 2007 articles:
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Player Registration

The NWLL exists to inspire our youth to play ball, have fun, make friends, get exercise, be fair, and support your team. Everyone is welcome to join our official Little League.

All players must fill out this registration form and have a parent or guardian sign it. Forms may be given to any coach or during Opening Day. Forms are due by Opening Day to guarantee team placement. Please only turn in $25 registration fees to your head coach, during Opening Day or to any Board member listed on the Contacts webpage. Checks should be payable to: "Near West Little League".

Age cut-off date is May 1-- your league age is determined by how old you are on May 1 or after. Birth certificate verification is only necessary on request. As an alternative, official school student reports will count as verification.

You may register two ways:

  1. CLICK HERE for 2009 Registration Form (in pdf) or pick up a printed copy from:
    • Altgeld Park fieldhouse at 515 S. Washtenaw Ave. (ask for Chris Campbell if needed)
    • Chicago Hope Academy office at 2189 W. Bowler St.
    • Any coach or adult volunteer
    • Mike Julian, 312-217-0680
    • Neighborhood schools or Opening Day (at beginning of season)
    Please fill out with guardian signature and give to coach, league rep or Chris Campell at Altgeld.
  2. The preferred method is to fill out the form below and submit it (parent must give approval):

Player Registration Form

Please fill in all fields marked with a *
  First Name *
  Last Name *
  Home Address *
  Apartment Number
  City *
  Zip Code *
  Gender Male
Female
*
  Home Phone
  Emergency Phone
  Guardian Name *
  Birthdate (mm/dd/yy) *
  League Age on May 1 *
  Last School
  Last Grade
  Health Care Provider *
  Physical Limitations
  Last Year NWLL Team
  Preferred Team or Coach
  Preferred Teammate
  Preferred Position
  Guardian Permission
(see below for legal agreement)		 Yes
No
*
  Can Guardian Coach Yes
No
  Do You Have Mitt Yes
No
  When Will You Pay
  Need Payment Plan Yes
No
  Who Will You Pay

Guardian Legal Agreement

   The guardian of the above named candidate for a position on a Little League team, hereby gives his/her approval to participate in any and all Little League activities.
   The guardian knows that participation in baseball or softball may result in serious injuries and protective equipment does not prevent all injuries to players, and do hereby waive, release, absolve, indemnify and agree to hold harmless Near West Little League, Little League Incorporated, the organizers, sponsors, supervisors, participants, and persons transporting my child to and from activities for any claim arising out of any injury to my child whether the result of negligence or for any other cause, except to the extent and in the amount covered by accident or liability insurance.
   The guardian agrees to return upon request the uniform and other equipment issued to my child in as good a condition as when received except for normal wear and tear.
   The guardian will furnish a certified birth certificate of the above named candidate to League officials upon request.