Berryessa Little League: Welcome

Little League has announced the 2012 bat rules - for additional information please go to www.littleleague.org

Little League (Majors) and below: it shall not be more than thirty-three (33) inches in length nor more than two and one-quarter (2¼) inches in diameter. Non-wood bats shall be labeled with a BPF (bat performance factor) of 1.15 or less; EXCEPTION: For the 2011-2012 Little League (Majors) and below, for regular season play and Tournament, composite bats are prohibited unless approved by Little League International.

A list of approved and licensed composite bats can be found on the Little League website at www.littleleague.org.

Junior League: it shall not be more than 34 inches in length; nor more than 2 5/8 inches in diameter, and if wood, not less than fifteen-sixteenths (15/16) inches in diameter (7/8 inch for bats less than 30”) at its smallest part. All composite bats shall meet the Batted Ball Coefficient of Restitution (BBCOR) performance standard, and such bats shall be so labeled with a silkscreen or other permanent certification mark. The certification mark shall be rectangular, a minimum of a half-inch on each side and located on the barrel of the bat in any contrasting color.

Senior/Big League: it shall not be more than 36 inches in length, nor more than 2 5/8 inches in diameter, and if wood, not less than fifteen-sixteenths (15/16) inches in diameter (7/8 inch for bats less than 30”) at its smallest part. The bat shall not weigh, numerically, more than three ounces less than the length of the bat (e.g., a 33-inch-long bat cannot weigh less than 30 ounces). All bats not made of a single piece of wood shall meet the Batted Ball Coefficient of Restitution (BBCOR) performance standard, and such bats shall be so labeled with a silkscreen or other permanent certification mark. The certification mark shall be rectangular, a minimum of a half-inch on each side and located on the barrel of the bat in any contrasting color. Aluminum and composite bats shall be marked as to their material makeup being aluminum or composite. This marking shall be silkscreen or other permanent certification mark, a minimum of one-half-inch on each side and located on the barrel of the bat in any contrasting color.

In all divisions, wood bats may be taped or fitted with a sleeve for a distance not exceeding sixteen (16) inches (18 inches for Junior/Senior/Big League baseball) from the small end. A non-wood bat must have a grip of cork, tape or composition material, and must extend a minimum of 10 inches from the small end. Slippery tape or similar material is prohibited.

Jordan and Matthew Leffler, co-founders of Baseball Buddies Foundation, received a special commendation from Mayor Chuck Reed and Counselman Kansen Chu for their efforts to supply underprivledged youth with baseball gear. Follow the link below to see them at the city counsel meeting. Way to go Jordan and Matthew - BLL is proud of you and all that you have accomplished!

Remember to search high and low for any baseball equipment you might have thats just gathering dust. Bring it to the snack shack and put in the special bin marked Baseball Buddies and we'll make sure Jordan and Matthew get it to pass onto those less fortunate so they can enjoy the same game we all love!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBQB4z7POZc

Berryessa Little League is very proud to announce our support of Baseball Buddies Foundation - a community based organization founded by two current BLL players - Jordan and Mattew Leffler. Baseball Buddies mission is to collect new or used baseball equipment and distribute it to players in other countries who cannot afford equipment to play with.

You can read more about their organization and goals at http://baseballbuddies.org/

BLL will provide collection containers located at the snack shack throughout the season - so get busy cleaning out your closets and garages! Needed are gloves, bats, cleats, pants, belts etc. You can also make a monetary donation that will be used to purchase new gear or help offset shipping costs.

Questions? Email Baseball Buddies at baseballbuddies@rocketmail.com