JUST IN NEWS: LITTLE LEAGUE OUTLAWS 2 and 3/4 INCH BAT
NO LONGER ALLOWED IN JUNIOR BASEBALL
UPDATE FROM LL HQ
Oct. 16, 2008
Dear District Administrators and Local Little League Officials,
We have received a number of inquiries regarding last week's announcement regarding non-wood bats. Here are some additional details.
Statement Regarding Bats in Junior League Baseball
Beginning with the 2009 season, baseball bats with a diameter of 2-5/8 (two-and-five-eighths) inches are now the standard for all teenage baseball divisions (Junior, Senior and Big League).
Baseball bats with a diameter of 2-3/4 (two-and-three-fourths) inches are no longer permitted for use in the Junior League Division of Baseball. Previously, these bats could be used in Juniors, but not in Senior or Big League.
VSLL Ages 5-16 Baseball, Softball, Molding our youth to become good citizens!
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ALL YOUR QUESTIONS ABOUT
REGISTERING AND VOLUNTEERING WITH
The Valley Stream Little League - VSLL.
WHEN & WHERE ARE PRACTICES? - at local VS Fields, Village Fields, School Fields and Howell Field. Practice time depend on Volunteer coaches schedules so check with your coach. In general practices are week nights starting at 6 PM or on weekend days.
Send in VSLL registration form with fees for your child age group
THERE ARE MANY WAYS TO GET THESE FORMS!!
GET FORMS FROM OUR LEAGUE WEB SITE WWW.VSLL.ORG
"THE OFFICIAL INTERNET REGISTRATION SITE FOR VSLL"
You can print forms directly from the VSLL.org site
VSLL REGISTRATION ~ BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL SPRING SEASON
Save $20 if you register prior to Jan.31st
Treats and goodies at Special Ceremony Days such as Opening Day, Memorial Day Parade and the Closing Day
A full season of baseball or softball fun!!
and a LIFETIME of MEMORIES!!
PRICELESS!!
Answers to Frequent LITTLE LEAGUE Questions
When we will hear from our team? | When are the practices? When are the games?
Where are the practices? Where are the games? | When does the season begin?
Your Registration Confirmation is Your Cancelled Check. Checks will be deposited at VSLL treasury as soon as possibly by our volunteer board member.
Players are assigned to teams in mid March. Players and parents will recieve a phone call from their coaches soon after they are assigned to a team.
Practices are scheduled by your teams coaches and are held evenings and Saturdays. For the CUBS, ages 5-6, there are typically no practices as all games are instructional games.
Games are typically one week night starting at 6 PM and one weekend on Saturdays starting as early as 9 AM and usually no later than 4 PM.
Practices and games are held at "permitted" fields of the VS schools and VS village - Firemen's Field and Bryant Park AND STARTING IN 2008 @ HOWELL ROAD BALL FIELD!!
The Season starts on Opening Day, Saturday April 12th, with ceremonies at Firemen's Field!
Season runs thru early June! A typical season has 10 to 14 games, weather permitting.
Additional Specials Days: Memorial Day Parade with Ice Cream Party at Village Green AND Season Closing Trophy day Ceremony
SPECIAL REGISTRATION ANSWERSBACK TO TOP OF PAGEWHAT DO I DO IF I MISS EARLY REGISTRATION?
If you can’t make EARLY dates:
GET YOUR REGISTRATION FORM FROM THE VSLL WEB SITE
fill it out and mail the fom in with your check to:
VALLEY STREAM LITTLE LEAGUE
P.O. Box 544 Valley Stream, N.Y. 11582
Early registration saves $20.00, allows you to participate in the winter clinics and guarantees you a spot on a roster.
WHO QUALIFIES/WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO REGISTER?
Children, ages 5 through 18 and who attend schools within the Valley Stream School districts – both public and private schools.
If you have played in the VSLL before and moved to another school district – you may still participate in VSLL.
DISCOUNTS FOR SIBLINGS?
There is a 50% discount for each sibling after the child with the highest fee is paid in full.
(Except Junior/Senior divisions)
ADULT VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR MANY AREAS!
Including parents, grandparents and guardians of VSLL children.
VSLL NEEDS Volunteers to:
BE A COACH -
NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY - especially for younger children.
FREE "HOW TO COACH" "HOW TO RUN A PRACTICE" CLINICS AVAILABLE TO ADULT VOLUNTEERS!!
BE PART OF PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES - help with:
COMMUNICTATIONS and PUBLIC RELATIONS - Help with VSLL mailings, help getting the word out to Valley Stream Community and Schools
FUND RAISING - help get Local Businesses to Sponsor a team or help with League funding
CEREMONY DAYS - Opening Day, Closing/Trophy Day
Set up and take down
Merchandise Stands
Concession Stands
Trophy Setup
- YOU CHOSE HOW YOU WANT TO HELP - VSLL WILL GLADLY WORK WITH YOU!!
BE A PART TIME GAME VOLUNTEER!
TEAM SAFETY OFFICER - A NEW KEY VOLUNTEER ROLE FOR VS LITTLE LEAGUE (established 2006 season)!
HOW ARE PLAYERS PLACED ON TEAMS?
VSLL evenly distributes players to all teams allowing for fair competition and all players participate.
There is an annual draft in which players are placed on teams according to their age group.
Note: Children will be placed on teams in the following order:
Baseball Clinics for all Registered Players Begin in late October and run through March.
For "first time" players, clinics teach baseball fundamentals - how to hold the ball, bat & glove, how to throw, hit, field and run the bases
For experienced players, clinics build upon their fundamental talents and focus on improving weaknesses and honing skills
For Coaching & Manager Volunteers, clinics tech how to run drills, run a practice, run a game situation and "teach" how to child children about the "fun" of baseball
For Umpires - Ever want to CALL "Balls & Strikes," Say "Yer Out"? - Our Umpire training is performed by the best, authorized AFU representatives from Valley Stream!
Stay tuned for more information on CLINIC DATES & TIMES
SEASON – The Spring seasons official begins each April, and practices begin in March. Stay tuned for more UPCOMING VSLL information
CEREMONIES & AWARDS – Opening Day, Memorial Day Parade and Closing Day Awards Cemermonies - stay tuned for more VSLL information
Take Fletcher Ave North over Southern State parkway overpass.
Make second right turn onto Howell Road.
School and Ball Field are at the end of Howell Road.
Park away from the field backstop to avoid foul balls.
VSLL THANKS YOU ALL FOR A TERRIFIC PICTURE NIGHT(s)TURNOUT April 30, 2008
SPECIAL THANKS TO CHRIS VIGGIANO, JOHN FAUST and RAY RUSSO for running this successful program!!
THANKS FOR A GREAT 50th OPENING DAY!!
MTV STYLE OPENING DAY SHOW
TURN YOUR SPEAKERS UP TO HEAR THE SOUNDTRACK!
SLIDE SHOW
Valley Stream Little League Opening Day 2008
COUNTDOWN TO OPENING DAY
~1958~Our 50th Season~2008~
Date: Saturday, April 12, 2008 @ 11 AM arrive by 10:45 AM
Location: Firemen's Field Bleachers
Information: COME CELEBRATE OUR 50th SEASON!!
SEE SAMPLE BRICK HERE Please remember to send in your check to purchase a brick for the new field!! Send completed brick form with $100 check per brick to VSLL, PO Box 544, Valley Stream, NY 11582
CONTRIBUTE TO FIELD FUNDS BY PURCHASING A "WALK OF FAME" Brick
Click the brick for more information and to see Our Growing List of WALK OF FAME LIST OF PATRONS
UNVEILING OF NEW BASEBALL FIELD @ HOWELL RD SCHOOL
CONGRATULATIONS!! Our Own John Faust & Chris Viggiano Named Valley Stream Herald's People of the Year for 2007 See Dec. 27th edition of VS Herald Newspaper! Click Here to see online article
SEP 19 PHOTO Howell Road Field project. Not to late to add your name to the walk of Fame September 19, 2007 - 03:00 PMConstruction has begun on VSLL's first official Little League ball field. Expected completion by the end of this month. CLICK HERE for Field Construction Photos.
The NEW IMPROVED www.VSLL.org eMail List Sign-up Feature
Join our VSLL eMail list
be sure enter your eMail accurately!
Little League Headquarters Email on BAT SAFETY LAWS August 29, 2007 - 02:00 PMCLICK HERE TO READ Little League Headquarters Email on BAT SAFETY LAWS
PHOTOS | OPENING DAY!! CLICK HERE FOR PHOTO SHOWS!
AND THANKS FOR ALL THE GREAT PHOTOS BUT YOU MUST USE THE PHOTO SUBMISSION & SIZING RULES OR WE CAN'T POST YOUR TERRIFIC PHOTOS! | SEE HOW TO SUBMIT PHOTOS LINK ON RIGHT ===>
There Is No Smoking on Ballfields & In Bleacher Stands
REMINDER FROM VSLL PRESIDENT: there is NO SMOKING on ballfields, dugouts or in the fan seating areas. Move to the sidewalks or parking lot to smoke. - John Faust, VSLL President
Email us your VSLL Game Highlight Reports and Photos and we’ll post them to our League Web Site! for players, parents and friends to enjoy!
Email VSLL game reports to: gamereports@VSLL.org | Email VSLL photos to: SubmitPhotos@VSLL.org
Just follow these simple guidelines to make it easy for us to put them on our web site! Game Report guidelines | Submit Photo guidelines
