- How is the Board of Directors chosen?
- How do I determine my child's league age?
- What does my child need to play in the league?
- How can I help the league?
- Who is responsible for field maintenance?
- What is this years fund raiser?
- Why do we need to have a fund raiser?
- Do I have to participate in the fund raiser?
- Do I need to work in the concession stand?
- What is the Sign Sponsorship Program?
- Why does my child have to try out for Majors?
- What happens at tryouts?
- Why can't my child be moved up to the next league even if he/she is not old enough?
- How are games played in each division?
- How are all stars selected?
- How can I submit feedback?
The members of the Board of Directors are voted in at the Annual
Banquet. Anyone who has volunteered for the league in any way is eligible to
vote for the Board of Directors. If you are unable to attend the meeting, you
are entitled to vote via absentee ballot. You can obtain this ballot from the
League Secretary. Go to the League Officials
page for the name and contact information of the League Secretary.
A child's league age is determined by the age of the child on April 30th of
the upcoming season. For example, if a child was born on April 15, 2000, he/she
would be league age 10 in the 2010 season. If a child was born on June 1, 2000.
he/she would be league age 9 in 2010. Click here for
League
Age chart for the 2010 season.
Your child needs a baseball glove and the willingness to have fun and
learn. We also highly recommend the use of a mouth guard as well.
The league will provide hats and t-shirts for all players. Your
child can also use his/her own bat as long as it is approved for Little League
use.
There are many ways you can help. You can help with field maintenance,
become a team coordinator, join the Booster Club, become a team manager or coach, work in the concession
stand or consider a monetary donation to the league. Any time you can give
will be greatly appreciated. Feel free to speak with any Board
member about how you can help. Also, check with the company you work for.
Many businesses offer grants or donations to non-profit organizations in which
their employees are involved.
All fields are maintained by the volunteers of the League. It takes many hours of work by many volunteers in order to get the fields ready for the season and to keep them in shape throughout the season. All League managers are required to attend all field cleanup days. There are scheduled field cleanup days in late March or early April which you can find in the Important Dates page. Please consider helping out.
This year we will have a buyout which includes a product with the league logo on it. Each family is required to pay the buyout amount.
Our league has to pay for items such as insurance, uniforms, equipment and
field improvements. The money raised from registration fees is just not
sufficient to operate the league effectively. The fund raiser provides a
large portion of our income to cover these expenses and we could not function
without it. We greatly appreciate the dedication of our players and
parents/guardians with the fund raiser activities.
Every family must participate in the fundraiser. The fundraiser will be waived based on
need.
Your team is responsible for supplying volunteers to work in the concession
stand several times throughout the season. You are expected to work your
fair share. Your team coordinator should be the one that coordinates the times that
you will need to work. Your help is greatly appreciated. Children
under the age of 18 are not allowed in the stand if the grill is operating.
We discourage any child under the age of 16 from handling the sales of
concessions.
The Sign Sponsorship Program is another method of raising money for the
league. The signs are
placed on the outfield fence at either Memorial Park or the Babe Ruth
field. This program generates a large portion of the league's
income. If you or someone you know would be interested in proudly
displaying a sign, please speak to any Board member.
Every child, league age 10 through 12, that is not currently on a Major League
team, must try out for Majors. Children league age 9 do not have to try
out but are highly encouraged to do so. League age 8 players are strongly
encouraged, but not required to try out for Minor League. The reason for this is to give every child
the opportunity of playing in the Majors or Minors as well as to ensure that there are a
sufficient number of players to fill all Major League and Minor League teams. Tryouts give
the managers an opportunity of watching each player perform some basic baseball
skills.
Tryouts take place in the DePaolo gymnasium and consist of some or all of the
following: catching fly balls, fielding ground balls and throwing to
first, hitting pitched plastic balls, running, and pitching. If weather
permits, some drills will take place outside. Each child will be given a number
to wear throughout the tryout and managers and coaches will be watching each
child perform these drills.
The league has been divided into several divisions including T-Ball (ages 5&6), Farm (ages
7&8), Minors (ages 8-11), Majors (ages 9 - 12), Babe Ruth
(age 13 - 15) and Senior Babe Ruth
(age 16 - 18). The age limits for each of these divisions is set by the
league, Little League Baseball and Babe Ruth Baseball to ensure consistent, fair and safe
play. The league Vice President, Player Agent and Safety Officer are required to evaluate any child that the
parent/guardian feels should be moved up and this will only happen if it is
determined to be a safety concern and the Board approves.
Each division is set up to ensure that every child has the opportunity of
playing and having fun. T-Ball games are played so that every player
bats and plays in the field each inning. The ball is hit off a Tee for the
first half of the season and then the managers pitch to the player in the second
half of the season. The managers will also decide to either play three outs or
let everyone bat during the second half of the season. Farm games are
played with 10 players in the field and all players in the batting lineup and
the balls are pitched from by a coach. The batter is usually given 6 good
pitches to try and hit, but the goal is to teach the player to hit a moving
ball. In the second half of the season, some players are given an opportunity
to pitch. Each half inning consists of 3 outs. Minors games are played
with 9 players in the field and all players in the batting lineup. Each half
inning consists of three outs. Every player must play roughly half of the
game. Majors games are played with 9 players in the field and the
batting lineup consists of the 9 players. Each half inning consists of three
outs. Every player must play 2 innings in the field and have 1 at bat.
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