What Parents Must Do to Complete Player Registration and Certification to Play

Get the latest information needed to register for Cactus Foothills North Baseball or Softball (registration dates, fees, policies)

Introduction

There is a distinct difference between registration and actually being certified to play in Cactus Foothills North Little League. More details on the registration and certification process and other important information parents should know about certification can be found on this page.

On this Page:

Step-by-Step Guidance for Parents
Differences Between Registration and Certification to Play
Details on the Certification and Skills Evaluation Sessions
Frequently Asked Questions

Step-by-Step Guidance for Parents

Though different, registering and certifying a player to play in Cactus Foothills North Little League is very simple. There are four major steps to the process. When complete, the player is approved to play in the League.

Step by Step:

Cactus Foothills North Little League opens registration to all eligible players.
Parents register online or in-person at one of onsite registration sessions or at skills evaluations. NOTE: CFN recommends online registration.
ALL parents must come in! Little League Incorporated requires that Cactus Foothills North check the proof of residency and proof of age documentation of all players. This is REQUIRED before a player will be eligible to play. Proceed to Step 4.
Once Step 3 is complete, players that need to complete the skills evaluations should proceed to the Skills Evaluation stations for scoring.

Differences Between Registration and Certification to Play

All players must be both registered and certified to play in Cactus Foothills North Little League. The differences between registration and certification are as follows:

With registration, players sign-up and League registration fees are collected.
With certification, eligible players have to meet Little League residency and proof of age requirements before he or she will be approved to play baseball or softball in our League. Cactus Foothills North is required to re-certify players annually. There are no exceptions.

Details on the Certification and Skills Evaluations Sessions

Refer to the League Calendar for skills evaluations and player certification (proof of residency and age) dates, times, and locations.

For certification, parents must bring

Documents confirming proof of residency
Documents confirming proof of age

Frequently Asked Questions

This section contains answers to some of the more frequently asked questions.

#	frequently asked questions	answers
1.	Is the online registration process secure?	Yes. All transmissions to/from the active.com registration site are encrypted and all information safeguarded by the online registration company.
2.	If I register the same day as a certification session, can I still bring the paperwork to the session that same day?	Yes. Remember to bring the e-mail receipt indicating that you've registered your children and all other required documents to certify players with our League.
3.	Can I register and pay for my child/children at one of the skills evaluation sessions?	Yes, but the League strongly recommends online registration. If for some reason, a credit card to pay online is not available, other arrangements (for ex, cash or check) can be made with the League to pay for registration during the skills evaluations.
4.	Can I have my child/children certified at one of the skills evaluation sessions?	Yes, player residency and proof of age documentation is checked prior to participating in the skills evaluations.
5.	Can I volunteer to be a manager, coach, or help with other League functions at Player Certification?	Yes, you may complete and hand in a volunteer and/or manager/coach application for consideration by the League. Manager, coach, and all volunteer applications are reviewed by the Cactus Foothills North Board of Directors. Volunteer and coach applications can be found on our website in the Forms and Handouts section.
6.	If the types of proof of residency and/or age documents I have are not on the list in the Little League proof of residency and age requirements documents, can they be used?	No. There are several different types of documents Little League International has identified as acceptable proofs of residency and age. Documents that are not on those lists will not be accepted by Cactus Foothills North.
7.	What happens if it's determined during Player Certification that my family does not live within Cactus Foothills North's boundary?	During registration, parents are required to check the Cactus Foothills North boundary map. In the event a player has been registered, but does not live within our boundary, a refund less a $25.00 processing fee will be provided.
8.	What happens if I do not have a receipt for registering my child/children online?	League officials will have records of online registrations. However, those records will be downloaded approximately 2 hours before the certification session begins. Parents are required to bring the online registration receipt. If you have registered, but do not have a receipt in e-mail, please contact support at active.com.

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