Alpine American Little League: Welcome

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE BEFORE YOU BUY YOUR PLAYER NEW EQUIPMENT.

Little League International has announced NEW rules regarding player equipment.

No bat shall be more than 33" in length nor more than 2 1/4" in diameter. Bats must be printed with a BPF factor of 1.15 or less

First Baseman Glove:  Not more than 12" long from top to bottom nor more than 8" across the palm.  Each fielder other than the first baseman and catcher may wear a glove not more than 12" long nor more than 7 3/4 wide.  The Pitchers glove shall be of one solid color other than white or gray, or if multicolored, white and light gray shall not be included in permissable colors.  No pitcher shall wear sweatbands on the wrist or arm.

All helmets must bear the NOCSAE stamp.  Helmets may not be repainted and may not contain tape or applied decals.  Label the helmet with players name inside on foam padding.  Writing on the helmet surface may disqualify the helmet from play.

The Catcher must wear a catcher's mitt.  Male catchers must wear a cup and long model chest protector. All catchers must wear a chest protector with a neck collar, throat guard, shin guards and catcher's helmet with mask.  The catcher's helmet must bear the NOCSAE stamp.  All catchers must wear the dangling type throat guard during infield/outfield parctice, pitcher warmup and games.  Dangling means the throat guard will still hang down and protect the neck area when the catcher is looking straight up.

Shoes with molded cleats are permitted.  Metal cleats are not permitted.  Players must not wear watches, bracelets, rings, pins or jewelry whether metallic or non-metallic.  Jewelry that alerts medical personnel to a specific condition is permitted.