Canadian Rural & Indigenous Initiative Program

Little League Canada has created a flexible approach to welcome rural and indigenous communities to join our Little League Canada family.  Little League Canada understands that a traditional Little League Program model might not be achievable to start in your community but this doesn't mean you can't become an official Little League Program. Little League Canada will work with Leagues and Communities to create an individualized program in hopes that they will become a fully functional Little League Program in the future. 



One Team. One Little League.
Joined together by one common goal, every local league is part of One Team. One Little League. Parents, Guardians, Students, and Elders (etc.) are strongly encouraged to become involved in Little League. After completing a Little League volunteer application and passing a required national background check, Parents, Guardians, Students, and Elders (etc.) may become involved in practices, and be eligible as coaches, managers, umpires, local league board members, and other volunteer positions within the league.

About the Program

League Format: 
If the program is not able to host traditional Little League age groupings Little League Canada will work with the program on an individual basis for fitting age categories. Such as for example; 

• Tee-ball 4 years and above 
• 12 and under and 12 and over. (If 12 years of age the child will be placed in the fitting age category by skill level) 
- In this example, the league will charter teams in the Minor Division for the 12 and under age category.
-12 and over age category will charter under the division of the oldest participating child.
(If the eldest is 16 years old the League would charter teams in the Senior division.)
(If 14 is the eldest participating player the League would Charter Teams in the Junior division.) 

League's requirements:
• Fill in and submit a Charter to Little League Canada. 
 
• Chartering fees will be zero for the duration of the pilot project
 
• A minimum of two leaders overseeing the program will need to sign the Charter as League President and Vice President.
(The Community Recreation Director, Supervisor.)
 
• ALL adults above 18 years of age assisting with the program must complete a background check/Volunteer application
-(Adults can be but not limited to, parents, guardians volunteers, students, hired staff)
-(League President and Vice President are responsible for this to be completed and saved/filed) 
 
• League must have insurance listing Little League Canada and Little League Inc as additionally insured.
 
• League Map will be completed with Little League Canada’s assistance, could simply be the whole community.
   
• No league constitution is required if the recreation department of the community is running the program

• Leagues will need to submit registration data to the data center.

After Submitting yearly Charter 

What Little League Canada can provide Leagues:
• League can use Little League Marks including trademarked “Little League” in the title of League. 

• Little League Canada will send hard copy rulebooks and Tee-ball Curriculums each season. 

• One Little League Canada Pledge Card per Team Chartered

• One Little League Canada pin per player registered

• Access to Little League University Training, Videos, Drills, for coaches, umpires, league officials

• Access to Little League’s partner USA Baseball free Online Coaching certifications and Umpire Introductory Certification

• Little League Canada’s National Umpire Coordinator will provide/organize a pre-season virtual Umpire workshop (if requested)

• Little League Canada can assist with a per-season virtual coaches clinic (If requested)

• One Little League Canada hard copy of Coaching Manual per team Chartered(Teaching for Tomorrow“Playing the game ages 7-12”)

• Little League Canada will provide official Little League Bat rings for the umpire to check the bat's diameter and roundness

• Little League Canada will supply official Player and Umpire Little League Canada Patches for shirts. 

•Little League Canada will ensure a connection is established between the League and Jays Care for any possible additional assistance such as equipment, shirts, and programming needs. 
 

Interested in bringing this program to your community and joining the Little League family?
Contact:
Tyler Charbonneau, Assistant Canada Region Director
[email protected]
(613) 731-3301