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Little League Day at the Ballers June 22

The Oakland Ballers are welcoming youth baseball organizations from across Oakland on Sunday, June 22 for their 1:05pm game versus the Glacier Range Riders. As part of this special day, $10 from every $15 ticket purchased through our link will benefit NOLL/SOLL!

Come out and enjoy a beautiful day at Raimondi Park and celebrate with NOLL/SOLL! After this game, kids are invited to run the bases on the field and Ballers players will stick around to sign autographs.

Purchase your tickets here by 5pm on Friday, June 20: https://go.dojiggy.io/nollsollballers2025/Campaign/Details

Tickets purchased through NOLL/SOLL will be available for pickup at Will Call at the stadium.

We hope to see you, your family, your team and your friends there!

Closing Day Celebration May 31

Join us to celebrate the end of the regular season and kick off summer with a Home Run Derby (ages 8-14 – the $20 registration fee goes toward league fundraising), Wiffle ball games for all ages, the famous Intermediates Snack Shack, recognition of our division champions and other activities!

Saturday May 31 10am-4pm at Chabot Field (6686 Chabot Road, Oakland)

Schedule:
10:30-11:30am Early Birds Home Run Derby (if you need to come early because you have other events during the day)
11:30am AA Brewers and AAA Giants Division Champs Recognition
11:30am-1:00pm AA/AAA Home Run Derby (ages 8-11)
1:00pm Majors Cardinals Division Champs Recognition
1:00-2:00pm Majors Home Run Derby (age 11-12)
2:00pm Intermediate Padres and Juniors Tigers Division Champs Recognition
2:00-3:30pm Intermediate and Juniors Home Run Derby (ages 12-14)
3:30pm HRD Awards (most HRs, longest HR, etc.)

Home Run Derby prizes:
8/9-Year-Old Home Run Champ – Savannah Bananas Louisville Slugger Bat
10-Year-Old Home Run Champ – Savannah Bananas Louisville Slugger Bat
11-Year-Old Home Run Champ – Louisville Slugger Omaha Drop 11 Bat
12-Year-Old Home Run Champ – Bat Kid at Oakland Ballers Game
13-Year-Old Home Run Champ – Bat Kid at Oakland Ballers Game
14-Year-Old Home Run Champ – Bat Kid at Oakland Ballers Game

Thanks to our presenting sponsor, Rubenstein Supply Company!

Cal Night

UPDATE 4/17/25: Our batch of tickets is sold out (thank you!) but you can still buy tickets directly from Cal at https://calbears.evenue.net/event/BB25/BB25 and make a donation to NOLL/SOLL through the Eventbrite page, if you’re so inclined. We’re looking forward to seeing you all out there!

Join us under the lights at UC Berkeley’s Evans Diamond on Friday, May 9 at 6pm to watch Cal Baseball take on Florida State with your NOLL/SOLL community!

Your ticket gets you access to a private ‘Chalk Talk’ with the Cal baseball players before the game and the opportunity to stand with the players on the field for the National Anthem. Tickets are $14 ($16.78 with service fee).

Don’t miss this fun baseball night out with your team and league! With A’s Night a thing of the past, this is one of NOLL/SOLL’s bigger fundraising events so bring your team, bring your friends, and please make an additional donation, if you can, when you buy tickets here.

Opening Day 2025

Join us for our community Opening Day celebration on Sunday, March 2, 2025!

When: March 2, 2025 – 10:00am-1:00pm
Where: Skyline High School Football Field (12250 Skyline Boulevard, Oakland 94602)

Schedule:
10:00am Parade Line Up – Come walk with your team!
10:20am Parade/Ceremony
10:45am Food and Baseball Activities!

Activities:
Future Stars: Wiffle Ball Game
East Bay Ball Camp: Throwing Station
2CoachU: Throwing Station
Baseball Without Borders Info Table/Hot Dog Sales
ITA/Archie Gilbert: Base Races & Gear Raffle
NOLL/SOLL: Base Races, Bounce House, Inflatable Hitting Booths, Food
Equipment Exchange-bring your old/find “new” gear!

Plus a special appearance by the Oakland Ballers’ Scrappy!

Throwback: Do you recognize anyone from this photo of Opening Day 2009?!

Spring 2025 registration is now open

Answers to all your questions:

Which division do I register for?

There’s some age overlap between the various divisions, so here’s a quick guide to help you decide where to register:

Tball – For players who are in kindergarten or first grade and Little League-age 5-6
Farm A – For players who played Tball the previous Spring and are typically LL-age 7-8. Farm A is coach-pitch with a tee if necessary
Farm B – For players who played Farm A the previous Spring and are typically LL-age 8-9. Farm B is coach-pitch with kid-pitch towards the end of the season. Note that players who are league-age 9 must sign up for Competitive and try out, and will be placed in Farm B if they’re not drafted
Competitive: All players interested in AA, AAA, Majors, Intermediates or Juniors should register for “Competitive.” You’ll be placed into the appropriate division after the tryout and draft.
– AA – Tryout required. For players LL-age 9-10 and below
– AAA – Tryout required. For players LL-age 10-11 and below
– Majors – Tryout required. For players LL-age 11-12 and below
– Intermediates – Tryout required. For players LL-age 12-13
– Juniors – Tryout required. For players LL-age 13-14
Seniors – For players LL-age 15-16 (or 14 if they are playing on a high school team). Season starts after Memorial Day.
Challenger – For players age 6-22 with mental or physical challenges. Find more information on our Challenger program here

For more information about our various divisions see https://www.nollsoll.com/divisions /

What does “Little League age” (or “LL-age”) mean?
For Little League purposes, a player’s age is their age on August 31 of the current year – it’s complicated, but there’s a calculator and a chart here. If you’re outside the age range we have set for a division, it won’t let you register and will ask you to select a different division.

How do I register to coach?
We’re so glad you asked! If you’re interested in coaching, please fill out a separate coach registration in the appropriate age group at https://secure.sportability.com/nollso ll and we’ll be in touch.

Do coaches get a discount?
If you coached in Spring 2024, you should have received a separate email with your coach discount code. If you didn’t see it, please email info@nollsoll.com to confirm.

I requested a scholarship – what’s the status?
We’ll be replying to scholarship requests starting October 17 – please look for an email from us then. If you need to request a scholarship, use this form.

When does the season start?
Tryouts usually take place in late January/early February, Opening Day is in late February or early March, and games start in early March. Look for emails from us after the start of the new year with more info, or check o ur calendar, which we’ll update as we have more information about field availability, weather and other factors.

More questions? There’s a lot more information on our website:
Registration details: http s://www.nollsoll.com/registration-information/
FAQ: https://www.nollsoll.com/faq /
Info for new families: https://www.nollsoll.com/new-to-noll-soll/
If you have questions not covered here, please contact us at info@nollsoll.com.

Free Winter Clinic & Mock Tryout

NOLL/SOLL players trying out for AA, AAA, and Majors can build their skills and preview the tryout process at a free clinic on December 8 with former professional Cuban baseball player Michel Rodriquez. This clinic will be especially helpful if your player will be trying out for NOLL/SOLL for the first time.

The 4-hour clinic will consist of:

Fielding ground balls
Fielding footwork
Throwing
Catching fly balls
Live batting practice
Hitting techniques
Mock NOLL/SOLL tryout

This is for your player if they:

Will be going trying out for NOLL/SOLL for the first time in January
Will be trying out for AA, AAA, or Majors
Are feeling a little anxious about tryouts
Want to preview the tryout in a low-stress environment with feedback
Want to brush up on their skills in advance of the tryout
Want to learn from a former professional Cuban baseball player

When:
Sunday December 8, 2024
8:30am-1:00pm

Where:
Chabot Field
6850 Chabot Road, Oakland

All players will need:
Baseball glove, Little League bat (NO travel ball bats), helmet, hat, cleats, water, snacks, and workout attire.

Discounted ITA Clinics for NOLL/SOLL players

For January clinic dates and info, please click here.

ITA is running a December special for NOLL/SOLL participants on their Hitting & Defense Clinic: $275 for 8 sessions (December 2, 4, 9, 11, 16, 18, 23 and 30).

Camp will be held at ITA (1435 Park Ave., Emeryville)
2 sessions each day to choose from: 5pm or 6pm – choose what session works best for you each day
For players age 6+ – all ages welcome
Led by former professional baseball player, Archie Gilbert
Players will work on all aspects of hitting and fielding
Players will work in small groups to develop and improve players’ techniques and approaches.
Each camp will consist of 30 minutes of hitting drills and 30 minutes of fielding drills.

What to expect:

Hands on training by former pro
Mental approach to an at bat
Proper set up at the plate
Tee work
Soft toss
Live pitching
Hand drills
Throwing
Ground balls off the bat
Footwork
Receiving timing
Video review
Tons of FUN!

Needed: Workout attire, batting gloves, baseball bat, baseball glove, sneakers, water bottle

Contact Archie at archiegilbert@ymail.com to register. Only 20 players per group will be accepted on a first come, first served basis. Payment will only be accepted via Venmo or Paypal.

(This event is not run by NOLL/SOLL.)

Spring 2025 Registration Opens October 15

Registration for T-ball, Farm A & B, Competitive (AA, AAA, Majors, Intermediates and Juniors), Seniors and Challenger divisions for Spring 2025 will open October 15 – if you’re not already on our mailing list, sign up here to be notified: http://eepurl.com/baKL99

The Spring season typically runs late February/early March through May – when we have specific dates they’ll be posted on our calendar.

Hope to see you out on the diamonds soon!

Let’s Play Ball Oakland Kids

OGSL, NOLL/SOLL, Oakland Babe Ruth and the new Oakland Ballers are partnering to host an event next Sunday as a way to draw more players to our Oakland youth leagues and close out the season with a bang!

Let’s Play Ball Oakland Kids! happens Sunday, May 19, 2024 from 11am-2pm at DeFremery Park. Kids ages 5-14 are invited to take part in your favorite Opening Day carnival games and learn-to-play clinics for players new to softball and baseball. The event is free to the public with support from Activate Oakland.

Please invite your friends and family who have been considering softball or baseball so they can learn more about our league and our youth baseball programs in the city!

Register now to skip the line for games: https://forms.gle/Z8fLpPVKDu6555Rb9
Volunteer to help: https://forms.gle/BHpBVUXaogoVmkRP7

Summer Baseball Opportunities

The NOLL/SOLL season is winding down, but if you’re looking for more baseball this summer, here are some options (listed alphabetically):

Cal Baseball Camps
Six weeks of camp for ages 6-18 in Berkeley starting May 19.

East Bay BALL Summer Camp NOLL/SOLL Sponsor!
Five weeks of camp for ages 5-12 at Chabot Elementary Field starting June 3.

East Bay Cyclones Summer Camps
Seven weeks of camp for ages 5-12 at Krone Field in Albany starting June 10.

Future Star Baseball Camps NOLL/SOLL Sponsor!
Eleven weeks of camp for ages 5-13 at Witter Field starting May 28.

XitVelo Summer Camps
Seven weeks of camp for ages 8-12 and 13-17 at Skyline High School starting June 2.

You can find even more camps and coaching resources on our More B aseball page.

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