One of the goals of the PHLL Board is to encourage participation in Little League through volunteer support. We are a 100% volunteer operating non-profit organization and we could not operate without your support. There are no paid employees, on the Board or otherwise, except for the youth umpires. Our league could not successfully operate without the support of our amazing Little League families. Please consider volunteering. This year we will be collecting a volunteer fee of $100 per family during registration. All volunteer positions are subject to Board approval, completion of an annual background check, one time DOJ live scan fingerprint, annual and one time training courses, and applicable baseball/softball rules clinics.

·        All youth sports organizations in the state of California must comply with AB 506 that mandates all volunteers have fingerprints taken and complete annual background checks.

 

To receive a full volunteer fee refund for the spring season, one of the following is required; fulfill a team staff position, fulfill a position on mowing team, fulfill an Umpire position, or accept a PHLL Board position. We understand that some cannot volunteer. If your circumstances will not allow you to volunteer, the volunteer fee will not be refunded to you.

 

At registration, please indicate which team staff position, listed below, you would like. Team staff positions are for the entire season. Only one volunteer fee will be refunded per position. For other volunteer positions, please contact [email protected] for information.

 

Tee Ball / Minor A Coach Pitch Team:

·        Manager

·        Coach (4 positions)

·        Team Coordinator

·        Dugout Coordinator

Minor AA / AAA / Major Team:

·        Manager

·        Coach (3 positions)

·        Team Coordinator

·        Scorekeeper

·        Game Coordinator (for games umpired by youths)

·        Umpire (2 adult positions)

·        Field Prep (2 positions)

·        Manager

·        Coach (2 positions)

·        Team Coordinator

·        Scorekeeper

·        Field Prep (2 positions)

 

Sign up to volunteer for team staff positions on Sports Connect. Choose the position you are interested in, and you will be prompted to complete information about the position.

 

·        Step #1 Login to Sports Connect 

·        Step #2 Go to your account and select volunteer.

·        Step #3 Click on the find volunteer roles button and select the volunteer role for the current season and desired division. You will see available volunteer opportunities for all players registered under your account profile.

·        Step #4 Select the volunteer role(s) by division (ex: Coach Pitch, Minor, Major, etc.) and sign up as a registered user and fill out the volunteer application. All selected volunteer opportunities will appear at the top of the page.

 

Tip: You can select volunteer roles on multiple teams.

 

Registration for Pinole Hercules Little League (PHLL) spring 2026 season new and returning players in Baseball and Softball divisions opens on November 1, 2025 at https://www.pinoleherculesll.org.

 

There is a limit to the number of players per team and number of teams per division. There will be a wait list after division slots are filled for registrants on a first come first serve basis. Your spot is not guaranteed. If you are accepted from the wait list, you will be notified via email.

 

Registration fee includes credit card processing fee and Sport Connect service fee. Payment plan option is available. Family discount of $25 for second, third, and fourth participant. Late fee of $50 for registration after December 31, 2025. Cancellation fee of $50 after December31, 2025.

 

Residency and School Attendance Eligibility Requirements. Establishing Player Eligibility in a Local Little League® - Little League

 

Pinole Hercules Little League’s boundaries approved by Little League, Incorporated, include but not limited to Bayview, Crockett, El Sobrante, Hercules, Montalvin Manor, Pinole, Rodeo, Tara Hills, parts of Richmond and San Pablo.

 

 

Starting with the 2025 season, children at the youngest level of the Little League Baseball and Softball program (League Age 4-7) throughout the United States will have the ability to register for any Little League program they choose, without respect to any geography- or school-related eligibility requirements. Those players who register under this option will also be fully eligible to participate in all aspects of league play, including International Tournament play, for the duration of their Little League careers provided they have continuous and unbroken participation from the time they are League Age seven within the specific league where initially registered and provided all other participation eligibility requirements have been met.

 

 

Player’s league age is determined by the Little League Baseball® and Little League Softball® Age Charts. The dates for baseball and softball are different, but each determines the division in which your Little Leaguer will play this season. The Age Determination Date for a Little League Baseball player is the actual age of a child on August 31 of the current year. The Age Determination Date for a Little League Softball player is the actual age of a child on December 31 of the previous year.

 

Players in Minor player pitch and higher divisions will be assigned or drafted to a division team based on skills assessments in January contingent on complete payment of fees.

 

Players in Tee Ball and Coach Pitch division teams will be assigned to a team contingent on complete payment of fees.

 

Practices begin after team rosters are formed subject to availability of approved volunteer team managers and coaches, availability of fields in Pinole, and subject to State and County health mandates.

 

Season games begin after Daylight Savings Time in March and through first week in June. Availability of games depends on the number of PHLL teams and other District interleague teams. Tournament games are available in June and July for participating divisions.

 

 Questions: [email protected].