Can my child play in a league even though he/she does not qualify based on the birthday cutoff?
Yes. A player can step up (play in a league above where the player should play) or step down (play in the league below where the player should play). However, there are restrictions. To step up, the player must demonstrate baseball skills considerably better than a typical player at that age group. The League Commissioner for the league the player wishes to step up to must have either first hand knowledge of the player’s skill or discuss with a coach who has first hand knowledge of the player’s skills. If the League Commissioner feels the player’s safety will not unreasonably be in jeopardy and feels the player could be reasonably successful when stepping up, the League Commissioner can approve the step up. Step down requests are for those players whose safety would be a major concern if that player was to play in his/her normally assigned league. Step down requests are typically made for players that are very small in physical size, physically uncoordinated, or have a physical/mental
