Simsbury Little League

 Field Status: Open. Fields close at 6:30 p.m. each day.

Simsbury Babe Ruth will be offering a competitive travel baseball team this spring.  Other leagues from around the state are offering these types of travel teams to try to keep players from leaving their leagues and playing for AAU programs.  AAU programs can be thousands of dollars and Simsbury Babe Ruth is offering a program that will be comparable to these teams at a fraction of the cost.  

There will be a TRYOUT for this team this fall (details below) to choose the team.  Here are some logistics of the travel team: 

• Eligible players will be those no longer eligible for Little League and no older than 14 on May 1, 2020.  The team will consist of 13 and 14 year-olds and will play in the Super East league, which consists of teams of 13 and 14 year-olds.
• Team fee will be $600/player and will include once-weekly indoor practices over the winter.
• League will run the months of April, May and into June.  Summer teams and schedule will be formed separately and will follow into July.
• Double headers are played on Saturday and/or Sunday each weekend
• Home games played along with traveling to other towns (up to an hour away)
• Players not chosen for the team are encouraged to participate in the Simsbury Babe Ruth in-town program in the spring and remain eligible to participate in town summer baseball programs.
• Tryout Dates:  October 27^th  1pm-3pm and 28^th 6pm- 8pm Memorial Field
• Register online at Simsbury Babe Ruth. There is no fee for tryouts 

Questions?  Please email George White at   

• A 2x8 foot hard backed banner sign, using sponsor's logo, will be hung on the outfield fences of Memorial Park.
• A rotating web banner located at the top of the home page for SLL’s website (www.simsburylittleleague.com).  The banner will include a link to sponsor's website when available. Our webpage is where all Little League families go to register and to keep informed about upcoming dates.  With over 600 families in our league we have quite a lot of website traffic recorded throughout the year!

Tommy Tanski

Each year Simsbury Little League offers four $1500 scholarships to current High School seniors.  These scholarships are offered to seniors who participated in either the baseball or softball Little League program here in Simsbury.  The scholarships are given in memory of Tommy Tanski, who was a Simsbury High School junior, and a former Little League player, but passed away in a car accident in 2011.  

Tommy Tanski played Little League from 1999-2005 and during that time played for two district All Star Teams. He also played for the Strikers soccer team and played soccer in High School.  Tommy was a tremendous teammate and understood that his contribution was more about the team than any one individual.  

For many, the time playing Simsbury Little League baseball or softball is something to be cherished for years to come.  It is when friendships are formed, character is built and memories are made. During the registration process, please consider donating towards this scholarship fund and helping SLL continue to provide them in memory of Tommy Tanski.

To make a direct donation to this fund, please click HERE.

Thank-you!
SLL Board of Directors

Simsbury Little League

Youth Umpires

Simsbury Little League's baseball and softball games are generally umpired by youth umpires.  We wanted to take this opportunity to explain to all our families the expectations we have regarding interactions with umpires. Regardless of the umpire’s age the SLL policy is that all judgment calls stand and managers, coaches and spectators are not to argue or attempt to influence these calls.  This includes any sort of gestures or sounds of disagreement.  Simply put, please support letting the umpires umpire.

All umpires will make mistakes regardless of their skill level and experience.  With 80+ umpires in the program it is an on-going task to keep up with training needs.  Please remember that our youth umpires are trying their best and are generally out there without anyone cheering them on in the stands or giving them those words of encouragement when mistakes are made.  They too are developing their game and we as a league have adopted a zero-tolerance policy to make sure there is an appropriate atmosphere for everyone involved in games at Memorial Fields.

In 2012, our League President at the time, Tom Benneche, wrote a letter to the SLL Community entitled "They Are All Our Kids!".  Below is a link to this letter as it embodies SLL's expectations regarding youth umpires.  

They Are All Our Kids! 
(May 15, 2012)