Event Registration
T-ball & Coach Pitch Baseball
What: Youth League T-Ball
Where: Ron Galla T-Ball Fields
When: Starting Mar 7th (8 weeks)
Recreational youth baseball where every player bats, plays, learns, and has FUN!
March–May 2026 • Ron Galla T-Ball Fields • Las Cruces, NM
🚨 STOP — READ BEFORE REGISTERING
Please read all information before registering. Registration is a contract with N Zone Sports—not a specific coach, team, teammate, schedule, or request. By registering, you accept the eligibility, team-balancing, age-verification, request, schedule, practice, and refund policies below.
Quick Summary
- Recreational baseball focused on fun, fundamentals, character, sportsmanship, and balanced teams—not a “win at all costs” mentality.
- T-Ball: Pre-K players; every player hits from a tee and automatically advances to the next base.
- Coach Pitch: Kindergarten–2nd Grade; three coach-thrown pitches followed by the tee when needed for a guaranteed opportunity to put the ball in play.
- Games are planned primarily for Sundays, with approximately 1–3 anticipated Friday-night games.
- Meet N’ Greet: March 2026, date and time TBD, at Ron Galla T-Ball Fields.
- All sales are final after registration ends and team building, balancing, and uniform ordering begin.
Eligibility & Age/Grade Placement
Enter the player’s true date of birth and correct grade. School retention, advancement, homeschool status, team preference, or coach preference does not change placement.
| Level | Eligibility / DOB | Division |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | Must turn age 3 by March 1, 2026 | T-Ball |
| Kindergarten | Sept. 2, 2020–Sept. 1, 2021 | Coach Pitch |
| 1st Grade | Sept. 2, 2019–Sept. 1, 2020 | Coach Pitch |
| 2nd Grade | Sept. 2, 2018–Sept. 1, 2019 | Coach Pitch |
Age Verification & Fair Play
- N Zone Sports may verify every player and require a birth certificate or ParentVUE school record showing the player’s DOB.
- Submitting a false or inaccurate DOB undermines fair placement and is considered cheating.
- The registering parent is responsible for accurate information. N Zone Sports is not responsible for correcting information before registration closes.
- A player whose age cannot be verified, or whose information is false or inaccurate, may be removed. If registration has ended, removal may occur without a refund.
- No playing up or down unless expressly approved under published league placement rules.
Division Formats
Pre-K T-Ball
T-Ball is a fun jump-start to baseball. Every player bats from a tee and automatically advances to the next base. The final batter clears the bases for a home run. The emphasis is participation, movement, confidence, learning the field, and celebrating every player.
Coach Pitch — Kindergarten through 2nd Grade
Coach Pitch is the next FUN step in baseball. Every player bats. A coach throws three controlled pitches from one knee in a dart-like position. If there is no hit after three pitches, the tee is brought out for a guaranteed opportunity to put the ball in play. Players must move quickly because they may be tagged or forced out.
- Scores are kept by outs recorded.
- No Coach Pitch team may carry more than 3–4 second-grade players, depending on final balancing numbers.
- Both divisions use reduced-injury, soft-core baseballs designed for these ages.
📅 Season Schedule & Location
Games will be played at Ron Galla T-Ball Fields in Las Cruces, New Mexico, during March, April, and May 2026.
- Games are planned primarily for Sunday afternoons. Sunday-morning games are possible when needed.
- Parents should plan for approximately 1–3 Friday-night games. Friday-night games are anticipated but not guaranteed.
- The league will strive to avoid holiday weekends; however, families should prepare for holiday-weekend games when field availability requires them.
- Dates, times, venues, and game days may change because of weather, field availability controlled by Las Cruces Parks & Recreation, unforeseen circumstances, or league needs.
What Registration Includes
- A guaranteed place on a team and guaranteed playing time—no tryouts—in a certified recreational league.
- Official league jersey and ball cap.
- Optional baseball pants available as an add-on during checkout.
- N Zone Sports Character Value Medals promoting Sportsmanship, Leadership, Teamwork, and Effort.
- 🏆 End-of-season recognition for every player: T-Ball players receive trophies; Coach Pitch players receive a first-place or second-place trophy, or an Achievement Medal.
- Assigned game-day fields and league equipment.
- Team Picture Day scheduled on a game day; date TBD.
Registration is complete only after payment is finalized. An unpaid or incomplete registration does not secure a spot.
Coach & Game-Day Equipment
At the Meet N’ Greet, the league will issue approved coaches season practice gear, including a tee stand, baseballs, practice bases, and training guides. On game days, the league supplies bats, sanitized helmets, official game baseballs, a scoreboard, and a Coach Pitch umpire.
👥 Team Requests & Balancing — Important
This is not a team-specific signup. N Zone Sports guarantees a player a place on a team with playing time for the season; it does not guarantee a particular coach, teammate, roster, or request. Team balance is more important than approving requests. Families must be prepared for a request not to be granted. If that is unacceptable, we strongly recommend not registering.
Player, Coach & Team Requests
- Enter every Coach Request, Buddy/Player Request, or Team Request in the Special Requests box during registration. First and last names are required.
- Requests are optional, considered only as space and team balance allow, and are never guaranteed.
- Requests for five or more players should not be expected to be granted.
- No team signups are permitted. Every player registers individually, and the league builds and balances all rosters.
- Refunds are not issued because a request is not granted.
Request Deadline
Requests may be added, removed, or changed only before registration ends. Requests are not accepted and cannot be changed after registration ends, because team building, balancing, and uniform ordering begin immediately. No exceptions should be expected once that work has started.
How to Enter a Request (Example)
After reading and reviewing this event description, continue to the next registration screen. You will be directed to a Special Requests box. Enter every request exactly, using the person’s FIRST & LAST NAME.
Coach Request: John Smith (first and last name required).
Buddy Request: Please place my child with Jane Doe, 1st Grade.
PLEASE NOTE: Requests with incomplete names or missing details may not be considered. Requests must be submitted before registration ends, are not guaranteed, and cannot be added or changed after registration closes.
Team Size & Competitive Balance
Rosters are typically 9–12 players, depending on final registration totals. The league determines final roster sizes and grade distribution to support balanced play, meaningful participation, and player development.
This is a recreational youth baseball league committed to FUN, character building, and development over winning. The League Director or League Manager may adjust rules, scoring, schedules, formats, or competitive structures during the season when necessary to protect that culture and eliminate unhealthy “win at all costs” behavior.
Practices
Coaches set practice days, locations, and times based on team needs and availability. Families should prepare for either weekday practice after 5:30 PM or practice at the game venue before games.
- Coaches are strongly encouraged to practice 1–2 times during the week, or once during the week plus once before a game.
- Weekday practice is not mandatory; however, each team must be offered at least one one-hour practice opportunity weekly, either on a weekday or before a game, unless canceled or rescheduled.
- N Zone Sports cannot guarantee that a coach’s practice schedule or location will fit every family.
- Coaches may occasionally cancel or reschedule practices.
- Refunds are not granted when a player cannot attend practices or when a coach cancels or reschedules an occasional practice.
Interested in Coaching?
When registering your player, select YES for Assistant Coach or Head Coach. Head Coaches are needed most. If additional coaches are needed, the league generally reaches out within 1–2 weeks after registration ends during team building.
Head Coach Requirements
- Must be selected by N Zone Sports.
- Must pass a youth background screening.
- Must attend the mandatory preseason coaches meeting, planned for 1–2 weeks before the Meet N’ Greet; date TBD.
- Must complete the full season in good standing and follow league rules, safety standards, and culture.
Head Coach Benefits
- 50% registration discount or 50% registration refund after successfully fulfilling the full Head Coach commitment.
- Official N Zone Head Coach season shirt.
- End-of-season thank-you plaque.
- Assignment to an official team, subject to league selection and balancing.
Only the selected Head Coach qualifies for the coaching discount or refund. Volunteering or requesting to coach does not guarantee selection.
After Registration: What Happens Next?
- After payment is finalized, you will receive an automatic confirmation email. Keep it as proof of registration.
- Immediately after registration closes, the league organizes coaches, reviews eligible requests, balances teams, and submits team-specific uniform orders.
- Official rosters are normally released to coaches 1–2 weeks after registration ends.
- After receiving a roster, a coach may contact families and begin non-mandatory practices.
- Parents typically hear from a coach 1–2 weeks before the Meet N’ Greet, approximately 2–3 weeks after registration ends, or meet the coach at the Meet N’ Greet.
Meet N’ Greet — Official Season Opener
The Meet N’ Greet will be held in March 2026 at Ron Galla T-Ball Fields. Exact date and time are TBD. There are no games that day.
Players will meet their coach and teammates if they have not already, receive and try on their season jersey and ball cap, receive any baseball pants purchased during checkout, and participate in a team practice. Approved coaches receive league-issued practice equipment at this event only.
New: Matching Player Fan Jerseys
Matching fan jerseys may be ordered only on Meet N’ Greet day at Ron Galla T-Ball Park. Families may match their player’s team jersey and add a custom name and number. Custom fan orders are typically available for pickup by the second game.
League Culture & Sportsmanship
Every game day highlights a Core Value: Sportsmanship, Leadership, Teamwork, or Effort. Coaches may award Character Value Medals to players who demonstrate those values. Adults are expected to model positive conduct and support a learning environment where development and fun come before the scoreboard.
Refund Policy — Please Read Carefully
Refund requests may be considered only before registration ends and before team building, balancing, and uniform ordering begin. Those processes start immediately after registration closes. After registration ends, all sales are final and refunds are not granted.
- No refund is issued because a coach, buddy, player, or team request is not granted.
- No refund is issued for dissatisfaction with a coach, team, roster, playing position, team performance, or balancing decision.
- No refund is issued for injury, moving away, missed games, inability to attend practice, occasional canceled or rescheduled practices, game cancellation, schedule or field changes, weather, or holiday-weekend scheduling after registration ends.
- No refund is issued for an incorrect DOB or grade that was not corrected before registration ended.
- No refund is issued after registration ends when a player is removed because age cannot be verified or registration information was false or inaccurate.
- Adding, changing, or removing a request is permitted only before registration ends.
Parent Acknowledgment
By registering, the parent or guardian accepts that this agreement is with N Zone Sports for placement and guaranteed playing time on a season team—not for a specific coach, teammate, roster, practice schedule, game schedule, or approved request. The parent confirms acceptance of the eligibility chart, age-verification requirements, recreational culture, balancing process, request deadline, practice expectations, schedule flexibility, and refund policy.
📧 Contact & Support
Need to update a request or ask about a refund before registration ends?
Email: lascruces@nzonesports.com
Phone: (575) 541-4876
Office hours: Tuesday–Thursday, 10:00 AM–3:00 PM
Eligible changes must be submitted before registration closes. Requests and refunds cannot be processed after team building, balancing, and uniform ordering begin.
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