UQA Little League Mission:

The Mission of the UQA Little League is to be committed to continuing the long tradition of youth recreational baseball and softball in Queen Anne’s County. We firmly believe that participating in recreational youth sports encourages team building, sportsmanship, social skills, and many other life skills to help prepare our children to be successful adults.

UQA Little League Objectives:

The objective of the League is to instill the values of good sportsmanship, character, community, and integrity in our youth and provide them with an enriching environment where they can reach their goals and exceed their own expectations.

To achieve this objective the UQA Little League provides a supervised program under the rules and regulations of the Little League. All participants and members shall bear in mind the attainment of exceptional athletic skill or winning the game is secondary in nature while molding our future citizens to become respectful adults is the primary focus. The League shall seek to impress upon our youth the community ideals of commitment to their team and respect for others while having an environment that is safe and conducive to teaching the game.

Each local Little League program is organized within a community. As part of a league’s annual charter, it establishes its own boundaries to operate and support, providing children who reside or attend school within those boundaries the opportunity to participate within the league.

All league personnel, including the elected board members and officers, and each of the managers, coaches, umpires, field workers, etc., should be volunteers interested in providing the benefits of a Little League program to the youth of their community. Each volunteer must complete an annual volunteer application and submit to a national criminal background check to be eligible to participate as a league volunteer.

The local league Board of Directors, elected from and by the adult members of the league, is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the league within the rules, regulations, and policies of Little League, as outlined by their league’s constitution and bylaws. The local league is an autonomous organization and encouraged to become incorporated, but it is not required.

Although leagues may assess a registration fee, used to purchase uniforms and equipment, maintain fields, etc., the fee cannot be a prerequisite for playing. The Little League philosophy does not permit any eligible candidate to be turned away. Emphasizing the spirit of Little League, rules require that every child plays in every game.

Through effective leadership, enthusiasm, and commitment, together with training extensions and adherence to rule and policy at the District and local league levels, Little League provides inclusive, enjoyable opportunities for any child and volunteer to participate in a community-based program that is distinctive, unique, and promotes life lessons beyond the field of play.