Mission Statement
Welcome to the East Limestone Athletic Association (ELAA) Website. ELAA is a non-profit organization with all volunteers that strive to provide safe and supervised youth sporting activities to students of the East Limestone community.
Our purpose is to encourage and promote an enjoyable and sporsmanlike attitude towards youth sports and to teach the basic fundamentals and right attitudes in youth sports.
ELAA has over 300 children registered presently in our sports programs.
ELAA has 4 team sports.
ELAA has over 500 members and are always looking for more.
ELAA has a great working relationship with both East Limestone High School and Creekside Elementary School.
FAQ’s
• What is ELAA? East Limestone Athletic Association
• What sports does ELAA offer? Boys Baseball, Girls Softball, Girls and Boys Basketball and Basketball Cheerleading
• Who is eligible to play in ELAA? Any boy or girl that attends an East Limestone or Creekside School or resides within the East Limestone/Creekside school district as permitted by the Limestone County Board of Education and its policies.
• How do I register my child to play in ELAA? Registrants are required to come to one of the live registrations bringing along proof of age for their child.
Anyone can download the form on this website marked for your child’s appropriate league and bring in the filled in registration form and appropriate fees to the registration.
• What are the registration fees? Please reference the registration tab for current registration fees and more information.
• What does my registration fee cover?
o Field or Gym usage
o Team equipment
o Umpires or Referees
o Insurance
o Program Administration
• What insurance am I paying for? Supplemental insurance supplying secondary coverage for injuries at any ELAA event
• What are the age groups for each league?
Boys Baseball
(5-6 Coach Pitch tee-ball) (7-8) (9-10) (11-12) (13-14) (15-16) The age as of April 30
Girls Softball
(5-6*) (8 and under) (10 and under) (12 and under) (14 and under) Tha age as of January 1
* 5 and 6 year old girls play tee-ball with the boys right now but a 6&U league is being discussed at the county meetings and may be put in place as early as this next season.
Basketball (Boys and Girls)
5-6, 7-8, 9-10, and 11-12. The age as of September 1st.
• When should I expect to get a call about the team my child will play on? Coaches have final rosters after the season meetings, so expect to get a phone call from your coach a few days after the meeting.
• What days are games played? All leagues can play and/or practice any day of the week except Wednesday and Sunday. Younger age-group teams are typically scheduled for practices and games earlier than older teams.
• Where can I find a practice field for my team? Practice fields are assigned at the start of the season once teams are decided.
• What equipment should I expect to supply for my son or daughter? Gloves, Batting Gloves, Bats, baseball/softball cleats (non-metal) Protective cups for boys. Basketball shoes and a ball for practice is recommended.
• What equipment does the league supply? Each team is given catchers gear, batting helmets, bases, pitching mound, home plate, practice balls, game balls for baseball and softball. Basketballs for games.
• Does ELAA Require players to wear face masks when playing in the field?
New Limestone County Rules for 2009, all players in age groups 4,5,6,7,8 yr. old playing in the “circle” must wear mask or “game face device”, county rule. Though not required, players and their coaches are urged to elect to use these devices for player protection. Note: all batters and base runners must wear helmet with approved face protection.
• Is ELAA affiliated with the Limestone County Schools? ELAA is an independent, volunteer organization. We use playing fields and gyms from the East Limestone High School and Creekside Elementary School and work closely with them on issues pertaining to the fields. ELAA is responsible for the general maintenance and upkeep of all fields when we use them. ELAA members are asked to help in the upkeep of all fields before and after each game or practice.
• Who takes care of the scorebooks, scoreboard, entry fees at gate, concessions, trash removal, etc? Since ELAA is an all volunteer organization with limited funding, we ask that all members and parents of the association to volunteer to help out with these needs. We supply the referees and umpires but the other functions simply don’t get done on their own and it is up to everyone to help out in any way you can. See a coach or an ELAA officer to find out what you can do to help. Simply, without volunteers we can’t supply the sports activities for yours and our children.
Does East have a Fall Ball program? East does not have a Fall Ball Program for 2009, but our baseball commissioner will be working diligently to establish a Program for the 2010 season. We cannot guarantee teams within all age groups, it will depend upon participation levels.
