PROOF-OF-AGE REQUIREMENTS
ACCEPTABLE FORMS OF PROOF OF BIRTH DATE
1. Original proof of age document, if issued by federal, state or provincial registrars of vital statistics in the
country in which the Little Leaguer is participating.
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3. An original document issued by federal, state or provincial registrars of vital statistics, or local offices
thereof, listing the date of birth, with reference to the location and issue date of the original birth
certificate, is acceptable. (The original birth certificate referenced must have been filed, recorded,
registered or issued within one (1) year of the birth of the child.) Also issued by these agencies are
photocopies of the certificate of live birth with the certification also photocopied, including the signature,
and include the seal impressed thereon. Such documents are acceptable without “live” signatures,
provided the original filed, recorded, registered or issued date of the birth certificate was within one (1)
year of the date of birth.
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NOT ACCEPTABLE AS SOLE PROOF OF BIRTH: Baptismal Certificate; Certificate of Blessing;
Certificate of Dedication; Certificate of Circumcision, etc.; Hospital Certificate; photocopied records.
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HOW TO OBTAIN ACCEPTABLE DOCUMENTS PROVING DATE OF BIRTH
Certified copy-of-birth records may be obtained from the Registrar of Vital Statistics of each state, province
or local office where the child was born. For U.S.-born persons, addresses of these offices or bureaus, fees
required, and other pertinent information are supplied by the United States Department of Health and Human
Services (National Center for Health Statistics). A database listing the method for obtaining birth records
from any U.S. state or territory is available at the following Internet address:
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/howto/w2w/w2welcom.htm