Welcome to Bend North!

We're happy you're here! Feel free to reach out to [email protected] with any questions you may have. Below are answers to some commonly asked questions from first time families:

Registration

When is registration for Bend North Little League?

• 2026 registration is Nov 15, 2025 - Jan 20, 2026. To register, login to create an account in the upper right of this website.

Can I request that my child play with their friends, or school classmates? 

• No, with a league of our size powered by volunteers, we cannot accommodate friend or classmate requests. We understand this may create anxiety for players and thier families, and we apologize.

Can I request a particular field location or practice time for my player?

• No, it is incredibly complex to schedule 100+ teams and we cannot accomodate family requests. 
  

Can I request that my two children of the same age (e.g. twins, siblings), be placed on the same team?

• Yes, will will accomodate sibling or twin requests if the children would naturally play in the same division. 

Can I request that my child play up or down a division?

• We generally discourage children playing up or down a division. Here's why:
  • When children play up, they may find themselves in an unsafe playing situation against stronger children who throw/pitch harder than their ability level. 
  • When children play down, they are ineligible to qualify for All Stars at the end of the season.
  • Little League caps our All Star divisions at 120 players. In some divisions, this isn't a problem, in others we have waitlists. When children play up or down they may be taking another player's spot in a popular division. 

• There are, however, instances where a move between divisions may be approved:
  • If a child's ability level better matches those of the division below, giving the child a safer, better play experience.
  • Other one-off instances may also be approved. The Baseball Player Agent or Softball Player Agent, together with the division's commissioner and/or President will make those decisions. 

What happens if I am on a waitlist?

Uniforms

How do I order uniforms?

• You will receive a link from the league after your player has been placed on a team. For the 2026 season, we are targeting Jan 26 for ages 5-8, and Feb 15 for ages 9+. Uniform orders MUST be placed by Feb 22, 2026 to arrive in time for our first games of the season.

How much do uniforms cost?

• This year, uniforms will cost $63.90 per kit, which includes uniform shirt, pants, sock and belt, plus a $3.50 service charge, and approximately $20 in shipping per player - a total cost of: $87.40 per player. Unfortunately our supplier cannot group orders to the same household; if you order two uniform kits for two players, you will need to pay two shipping charges.
• The kit comes as-is, nothing can be removed. If your kit comes with a red belt, for instance, and you already have a red belt, our supplier cannot accommodate requests to remove the belt from the order.
• Sweatshirt hoodies and beanies will also be available for order as optional items. We highly recommend that you order the sweatshirt; our games can be pretty cold here in Bend for much of our baseball and softball season!

Equipment

Dick's Sporting Goods 20% off store-wide shopping dates on March 6 - 9 and April 3 - 6, watch your email for coupon codes in advance of these dates. 

• Baseball and Softball players will need:
  • Glove
  • Helmet - although there is generally an extra helmet in the field gearbox, most players prefer to have their own
  • Cleats - no metal spikes, plastic molded spikes are ok
  • Boys are required to wear an athletic cup
  • Girls will need a face mask for softball
  • Batting Gloves - not required, but many players wear them 
  • Bats - not required since there is generally a bat available to borrow, however, most players do have their own.
    • Baseball Bats: Must meets the USA Baseball Bat standardard (labeled as "USABat"). It can be wood or other USABat approved material. Non-wood and laminated bats need to bear the "USA Baseball Logo" signifying that the bat meets the USABat youth standards. All BPF 1.15 bats are prohibited. The bat's diameter shall not exceed 2-5 / 8 inches. (For the Juniors division, bats meeting the BBCOR standard may also be used.)
    • Softball Bats: Bat must be a Softball Bat which meets Little League specifications and standards, printed with a BPF (bat performance factor) of 1.20. See the Little League Rulebook app for more info.

Practices & Games

• You will receive your teams schedule, with practice and game locations and times, from your coach after you have been placed on a team. You may not receive this information until late February. 
• Generally teams have one game on Saturday and one game on a varied weekday (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday). Saturday game times vary, weekday game times are generally at 5:30pm.  
• Teams usually have one practice a week for the younger kids and 2 practices a week for the 9's and older.  
• T-ball teams do not have a separate practice, they meet twice a week where they practice for part of the time, then have a game.

If I live outside the Bend North boundary, can I still play for Bend North?

• If you live outside the Bend North boundary, but your child attends a school within the boundary, YES you can still play for Bend North.
• If you live outside the Bend North boundary, and your child attends a school outside of our BNLL boundary, we would encouarge you to register for Bend South.
  
• Exception: If you recently moved, but have played in prior consecutive years for Bend North - please communicate with us as you may be eligible to be grandfathered into BNLL.