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DISTRICT 34 WILLIAMSPORT TOURNAMENT

 On June 25, 2011 the Babylon Boys 10 U team played its first game in the Williamsport Tournament, besting Copiague 13- 3.  The boys then went on to win their remaining pool games against Commack N. and W. Babylon. The team advanced to the semifinals by beating Deer Park in the quarterfinals.  Babylon bested Commack South, the number two seed, 1-0 to move on to the finals.  

On 7/5/2011 the Babylon 9 & 10 year old All Star Little League Team won the Williamsport Little League New York State District 34 Championship at the Half Hollow Sports Complex.The championship game was played between the West Islip All Stars & the Babylon All Stars.  Babylon won 3 to 1 in 7 innings.

Congratulations to the team & their coaches.   

Team Roster: John Pesce (#25) – Tyler Gamba (#6) – Ryan Pavlik (#2) – Mitchell Carmody (#5) - Brendan Watt (#13) – Antonio Tufano (#1) – Justin Vega (#33) – Peter Szuchy (#7) – Zach Diaz (#8) – Ian Morgan (#4) – Greg Forstner (#14) – Tim Hartigan (#12)   

NEW YORK STATE SECTION 6 TOURNAMENT 

The team is now playing in the N.Y State Section 6 tournament across Nassau and Suffolk.  Last night, July 11, 2001 the boys came back to beat Manhasset, the District 28 Champs 16-6.  The team scored 14 runs in the   inning after spotting Manhasset a 6-0 lead.  They are now 2-0 in tournament play.   The boys play Shoreham-Wading River on Wednesday, July 13 at 8:00 at Otsego Park.  Good luck in their continued climb to the top.  Further updates to follow . . . . Box Score  

petition Saturday, May 24!

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To all 2011 Babylon Little League Volunteers

This year Little League International is allowing each Little League to
play Special In-Season Games.  What this means is the following:
1 - Each Chartered Little League can play games outside of their regular
scheduled league games throughout the spring season.
2 - These games must be LL sanctioned games, played under LL rules and
guidelines.
3 - These games are to be open to all registered participants of the
2011 season.
4 - These games will be played on Sundays both in Babylon and in
neighboring towns.

Our governing District,(District 34)in conjunction with the Half Hollow
Hills Little League are putting together a Special Game season.  These
games will be played on Sundays during our regular season.  These games
will be played between the individual leagues in our District, much like
the Summer Tournament Games.  Most of the leagues will be using these
games as a way to view the talent for possible summer teams and also
will use these games as a tryout for their Summer Tournament teams.

These special games would be open to any boys are girls who would be
interested. Typically we will probably get interest from those boys and
girls who are interested in both playing more baseball and softball and
are looking to play games at a more competitive level. Again this is a
great opportunity for the coaches to get a closer look at all of the
children in
the individual age brackets.

At this time we are reaching out to all of you to see if you would be
interested in being a Manager or Coach of any of these teams.  We would
like to be able to field at least one team at each of the following age
brackets 8 , 9 , 10, 11 and 12.  Games will start sometime in April and
will run until the first week or two of June.  As stated we will have
the
opportunity to play some of these games at home as well as play at the
fields of the other leagues.

The coaches of these teams are not guaranteed a coaching position for
the Summer Teams nor does a coach who wants to coach in the summer have
to coach Special Games teams.

If we get at least 2 coaches at an age bracket we will then offer this
program to the children in our league.  The cost to play these games
will be Approximately $50.00 per game, for umpires, plus possibly the
cost of a T-shirt or basic uniform top.

In closing, please let us know if you would be interested in being a
part
of any of these coaching staffs, if you should have any questions please
feel free to reach out to me.  A response by March 13th would be greatly
appreciated as I have to commit by the end of March on how many teams we
will have.

Sincerely,

Kevin Going
Babylon Little League
kgoing@goingsign.net
516-322-6216

We’re reaching out to you to make sure you know about the potential opportunity for boys over the age of 12 to play baseball during the spring and summer seasons in 2011.  Once our Little League players reach 13 they’re too old for the Major Division.   The opportunity to continue to play comes from Babylon fielding teams in District 34’s junior, senior and big league divisions. 
 
We are also looking for coaches so if you are so inclined, please let us know if you can volunteer to coach.  We’re hoping to put together the teams soon so let us know if you’re interested as quickly as you can.
 
Below are details of the opportunity including some finer points of the team/league such as dates of play, team composition, etc.
 
JR DIVISION
LEAGUE AGE 13 OR 14

If you were born between
5/1/97 and 4/30/98 you are league age 13

5/1/96 and 4/30/97 you are league age 14

SR DIVISION LEAGUE AGE 14, 15 OR 16

If you were born between
5/1/96 and 4/30/97 you are league age 14

 5/1/95 and 4/30/96 you are league age 15

 5/1/94 and 4/30/95 you are league age 16

 Big League

DIVISION
LEAGUE AGE 16, 17 OR 18 If you were born between
5/1/94 and 4/30/95 you are league age 16

5/1/93 and 4/30/94 you are league age 17

5/1/92 and 4/30/93 you are league age 18
 
Regular season Early June through the first week of August Three games per week (two weekday evenings, one weekend) At least one practice per week Fields located in the District 34 footprint (Amityville to West Islip to Commack as well as Babylon)
Fee: $250 includes Uniform and regular season fees Spring Season

We are attempting to form a spring season with other District 34 teams Games: 1 or 2 games per week 1 practice per week Saturday afternoons, Sunday any time Late March through the end of May Same Field locations as regular season Fee to be determined Tournaments There are opportunities to play in tournaments throughout the spring summer Many tournaments are on the Island but you can go anywhere such as to Delaware, North Carolina, Connecticut if you are so inclined.

The decision to play in a tournament starts with the coach and ends with the players and is not a requirement for playing on the team.

Tournament fees would be in addition to regular team/league fees and determined by the organization running the tournament. 

Most of the time the additional tournament fees for teams of 12 are around $60 per player and guarantees you at least three games with the possibility for up to 5 games if the team wins and enters the medal rounds.

Team Selection Not a first come, first served situation Depending on how many players seek positions, try outs might be necessary 

Roster size is generally between 12 and 14 Team selection may be finalized by mid March as the goal is to be ready to play on Sunday’s in the spring.

Historically when more players try out for the team then there are roster positions or we do not have enough players to field a team at an age division, we have been able to find teams in neighboring villages for our boys to be able to play.

Commitment: While we certainly understand that families take vacations in the summer, if a player decides to make a commitment, we hope that vacation time be clearly noted early so we can make sure that a surprise lack of players doesn’t impact our ability to field a team and cause a game to be forfeited.

Manager / Coaches We’re looking for at least one manager and one coach per team League rules allow for up to three adults (one Manager and two coaches) in the dugout during games.  The coaches can change from game to game so if there has to be a rotation to accommodate business/vacation schedules of the coaches. 

Practice Coaches are not limited and successful practices are typically run with at least five coaches so additional volunteers are encouraged.

If we get a coach for a team, but not enough players, we have the ability to bring in individual boys from other villages if they don’t have a hometown team to join.
 
If you have an interest in playing on or coaching one of these teams, please reply to this email with the following information about the player or coach:
 
Name

Player

birth date

Telephone contact number

Address

 
 
 Dear Little League Volunteers,

The first test result has been received at Little League International regarding composite-barreled bats for use in the Little League (Majors) Division and below. Little League has created a list for those bats that receive waivers of the moratorium that was enacted on Dec. 30, 2010. Little League International's moratorium on the use of composite bats extends to all of its baseball divisions, including the Little League (Majors) division. Information on the composite baseball bats that have received waivers of the moratorium for the Little League (Majors) Baseball Division and below can be found here:
 http://www.littleleague.org/learn/equipment/approvedcompbatssmall.htm

 The list will be updated as more information comes into Little League.
 Information on the composite baseball bats that have received waivers of the moratorium for the Junior, Senior, and Big League Baseball Divisions of Little League can be found here:
 http://www.littleleague.org/learn/equipment/approvedcompbats.htm

  By definition, a moratorium is: An authorized delay or stopping of some specified activity. As applied by Little League International, the moratorium disallows the use of all baseball bats constructed with composite material in its barrel unless a specific model shows in laboratory testing that it will not exceed the standard that is printed on the bat, after the bat is broken in. There is a process through which manufacturers can submit individual models for a possible waiver if they wish to seek it. Individual bat models are tested at an independent laboratory, and the results are conveyed to the manufacturer. If the manufacturer provides the results to Little League, and the bat passes the test, it will be noted on one of the two lists noted above. Wooden and aluminum metal/alloy bats are not subject to the moratorium. Bats that have only a metal or alloy barrel (and no other material, unless it is in the end cap of the bat), and if it meets the other standards (length, diameter, etc. for the respective division in which it is used) are not subject to the moratorium, regardless of the composition of the handle or the transition to the barrel. A listing of licensed, non-wood/non-composite baseball bats for use in the Little League (Majors) Division and below can be found here: http://www.littleleague.org/Assets/forms_pubs/2011ApprovedNonWoodBatList.pdf

This list also may be updated frequently. Because of the moratorium, several common questions have arisen. We have addressed the most common questions in a Frequently-Asked Questions page here: http://www.littleleague.org/media/newsarchive/2010/Sep-Dec/LLBBCompositeBatMoratoriumFAQ.htm

  If you have further questions, we encourage you to sign on to Little League's Facebook page. At that page, over the past few days, Little League International staff has answered hundreds of questions regarding the moratorium. The Little League Facebook page is here: http://www.facebook.com/LittleLeagueBaseballAndSoftball

 Little League International first placed the moratorium on composite bats in the Junior, Senior, and Big League Baseball Divisions of Little League. Subsequent to that moratorium, scientific research that began on October 18, 2010, showed the need for the same moratorium on composite-barreled bats with 2 1/4 inch barrels as well. Starting in September, and throughout the following weeks, this information was conveyed multiple times to every local Little League, every district, to the media, on Facebook, on the Little League web site, and to more than 250,000 parents who had signed up to receive updates from Little League International.  The original announcement regarding the moratorium, enacted on September 1, 2010, is here: http://www.littleleague.org/media/newsarchive/2010/Sep-Dec/CompositeBatMoratium.htm

 The moratorium on composite bats, which now applies to all baseball divisions of Little League, does not apply to any softball divisions of Little League.

Sincerely,

Little League International

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It was a beautiful day and a great turnout for the Memorial Day Skills competition on Saturday, May 29. In one of the biggest turnouts ever all the boys, girls and moms competeted and had a lot of fun.

BABYLON BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL SKILLS DERBY A MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND TRADITION!....AND THE WINNERS ARE....

SOFTBALL:
FARMS

1st place:           Haley Scott
2nd place:          Sophia  Levine-Aquino
3rd place:          Amy Malley
 
MINORS

1st place:           Gwen Donaldson
2nd place:          Molly Cummings
3rd place:          Grace Malley, Julia Vella, Alex Singleton
 
MAJORS

1st place:           Bridgette Rohl
2nd place:          Marisol Rivas
3rd place           Brianna Morrow

To all

In light of the recent medical emergency that occurred on the school practice field the Babylon Youth Lacrosse, Little League and Soccer Clubs have joined forces to take the following safety measures to insure that all of our children and families have the ability receive the best and quickest medical attention in case of an emergency.  Together as a group we will be working to implement the following courses of action

·        At both the Grade/Elementary and High School Fields we will be installing a Lock box that will have an AED Machine and First Aid Kits.  As a group the three Leagues will purchase the Lock Boxes and AED Machines. All of our registered coaches will have keys to these boxes so that in case of an emergency they are readily accessible

·        Posting of all Emergency numbers and who to contact in case of an  Emergency

·        Providing Guidelines and courses of action that should be taken in case of an Emergency, these would be given to coaches in all sports.

·        Offering a program along with Murphys Sport Shack and McDavid Equipment for discounted pricing on the purchase of Heart Guard Undergarments,  these undergarments typically sell for $29 for 21 days, starting on March 15^th, these will be available to all members of the Lacrosse, Little League and Soccer Club for $21.

·        Offering CPR and AED Certification classes to all registered coaches and managers.  These classes in the past have been offered by all three Youth Groups and while some of our coaches have chosen to take the course we still have too many coaches who are not certified.  The three hours that you take out of your life can be the difference in saving a child’s or adults life.

We all hope that none of the steps we are taking will be needed but we all want to be as best prepared as possible should the need arise

Should you have any questions at all please contact the League President of any one of the following Leagues.

Sincerely,

Michael Carlson – President Babylon Soccer Club

Kevin Going – President Babylon Little League

516-322-6216   kgoing@goingsign.net

On Saturday November 21st, Babylon Resident Colin Leitch presented the Babylon Little League with a new American Flag. 

Congratulations to the 12 year old boys who had a great summer tournament (6-1 record). Although it was a tough loss it was truly one of the best games ever. We are all proud of you!

Congratulations to the girls majors and boys senior teams on great tournaments! Although it was 2 tough losses, you had great summers. The coaches and parents thank you all!

Congratulations to the over the fence home runs this summer:

12 year old team: Liam "A Liam Launch" Young (7/17).... Spencer "Spence..over the Fence" Meyerson (2) (7/19 and 7/27)...and Jack "A Jack Jolt" Faccibene (2) (7/31 and 8/5 )!! Ryan "A Ryan Rocket" Matthews (Grand Slam) 8/8 

11 year olds: Tyler Arth (8/1)

10 year olds: Max Kresek (7/18) 

The Babylon Little League would like to officially announce and welcome this years members of the 2010 Babylon Little League Board
Returning members - Frank Bruno, Mike Carmody, Nick Giampietro, Kevin Going, Sean Marron, Tim McCaffrey and John McCamphill
New members - Trish Pane, Craig Pavlik, Miguel Romero, Greg Sharp, Bill Singleton and Vinnie Smith

We also would like to thank all of this past years board members who are not returning, Joe McGarvey, Ken Rende, Rich Meyerson, Ricky Young and Gordon Blau.  You all have done a great job over the last few years and the Little League would not be in the great position it is today without your help. Thank you all for you many years of service and help to the Babylon Little League

Kevin Going

Dear Babylon Little League Parents,

As we wrap up our 2009 Spring and Summer Seasons and start preparing for our Fall Season, now is a great time to thank all who volunteered their time this past year.  This year we made additional and significant improvements to our fields and equipment, further enriching the overall Little League experience.  This would not have been possible without the help of all of our managers, coaches and -- just as importantly -- all of the parents who got involved with getting the fields ready for play.   With the help of these volunteers and the good folks at Babylon Village we played about 99% of our games this Spring, despite record rainfall. Our fields were in better condition than any fields in our district.

Now is also a good time to thank the members of the Babylon Little League Board of Directors.  They started working last September on work needed behind the scenes and continued to work hard throughout the entire season.  In order to give the families of Babylon Village a first-class Little League operation it takes your Board a full year to make sure that each detail is covered.  The Board’s chief objective is to do what’s best for all of the children that participate in Little League.  Overall, the Board does an excellent job of fulfilling that mission and improving the league year after year. But the key ingredient to a successful and productive Board of Directors is a steady influx of new members with fresh ideas and new perspectives.

Almost half of the current Board will be stepping down this fall and we will be looking for volunteers to fill these open positions for the 2010 season.  This year, as is done every year, we will hold an open election to fill all (13) spots on our Board.   This vote takes place at our Open Meeting in September.  We would like to invite all those interested in being board members to the Tuesday, August 18^th meeting of the Board of Directors at Village Hall at 8PM.  At this meeting we can answer any questions and give all interested an idea of what is expected of Board members, as well as a full list of positions and job descriptions.  A secret-ballot vote to elect the 2010 Board members will be on Wednesday, September 23, at Village Hall at 8PM.       

If you are interested in being a board member or if you have any questions please feel free to send email to Babylon.Little.League@gmail.com or contact me at 516-322-6216.

Thank you all again for a wonderful 2009 season and I hope to see all of you next year.

Sincerely,

Kevin Going

President Babylon Little League

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Just to remind all these are our FAIR PLAY RULES at posted on our Website

These guidelines are intended to serve as minimum standards for ensuring that all players get an equitable share of playing time. Coaches are required to meet these guidelines and strongly encouraged to exceed them to ensure balance in participation among players regardless of skill level. Coaches, especially at the lower skill levels, also need to ensure that players do not play positions where they lack the skills and experience to protect themselves or other players. Coaches are required to supply league director with a copy of team’s field positions, batting order and number of pitches thrown by each pitcher after each game (this requirement is mandated by Little League Baseball). Coaches are also required to sign a document stating their agreement to abide by the fair play rules.

Field Rule
Each player must play at least one inning and preferably two innings, in an infield position during a game. One inning constitutes three consecutive outs. Infield can be any of the following positions: catcher, pitcher, first base, second base, third base or shortstop. Regardless of the amount of innings played during the game this rule must be adhered to. Also, it is recommended that all players play the position of outfielder.

Bench Rule
In some situations, one or two players may have to sit for 2 innings in a game due to the number of players on the team. Consequently, all players on a team must sit for one inning before any player is asked to sit for a second inning during the game. One inning constitutes three consecutive outs. The starting pitcher is the ONLY player exempt from this rule. BUT when the starting pitcher is removed from the game he/she becomes subject to this rule. Also, if a player shows up after the first inning is completed that player may be exempt from this rule. If a player is hurt during the game that player is exempt from this rule. This rule must be adhered to if 10 or more players begin the game. Also, it is recommended that coaches rotate the starting fielding positions and not have the same players on the bench at the start of each game.

Batting Order
Each player must bat in one of the top four spots in the batting order in at least three games.

I also want to clear up and reiterate a couple of issues in regards to Fairplay rules

1 - ALL children at ALL levels are to play at least (1) inning of every game (INCLUDING THE PLAYOFFS) in the infield.  The only time this should not occur is if THERE is a severe safety issue.  If it is a safety issue then the coach should have a discussion with the parents ahead of time and let them know and then before a game they should let the other coach know.  At this point of the season this discussion should have already occured. This should not be used as a reason to stop playing a child in the infield who has played there all season long.

2 - While it is not required to have each child play an inning in the outfield.  IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED that each and every boy and girl play the outfield during the season, multiple times is even better.  Just because a child is your "starting" shortstop it does not mean that is where they are going to play their entire career, especially when they get to junior high and high school.  Remember this is Little League and we are trying to coach and teach these boys and girls to be the best players that they can be not the best players at a certain position.  Having your supposed "best athletes" try another position other than 1st, SS, Pitcher and Catcher can only help them be better ball players in the future

3 - As the season winds down if each child has not yet had the chance to bat at the beginning of the order, please make sure they get the opportunity.  Remember as noted above each child MUST bat in the top of the order in at least (3) games.  If they have done so as of yet you still have time to meet this goal.

Remember all Minors and Majors teams make the playoffs, while all coaches should be coaching to win, winning should not come before any and all children no matter what their skill level may be.

At the farms level it is encouraged that coaches go beyond the prescribed fair play rules. This is an instructional-level division and all players should be given an equal chance to play all the positions on the field that do not pose a safety issue.

Also if you need to make up any days due to bad weather they must be made up  before the last game of the regular season for the Minors and Majors levels.  Farms Level and Tee Ball Level games can be made up after the last scheduled games as there are no playoffs.  We highly encourage making up all games. (Please See Your Director)

Also as the season winds down I wanted to thank each and every one of you for taking the time out of your schedules to Manage, Coach, Assist, prepare and maintain our fields for all of our teams and players.  I hope that the experience you have had is a rewarding one.  I would also like you to take a look at the experience ALL of your players have had. If at the end of the year you can say the following, then you have done a great job coaching, mentoring and improving each child's Little League experience.
* Each child has shown improvement
* Each child had the opportunity to play multiple positions and bat in multiple spots in the order
* Each child, no matter how small it may be, had the chance to shine or made to feel that they made a positive contribution to his or her team
* Each child has the desire to come back and play Softball or Baseball next year.

Thank you again for all of your hard work and dedication and I hope to see all of you back on the fields next year.

Kevin Going

May 23 was the Memorial Day Weekend batting derby and skills competition. Congratulations to all the winners!

Farms Softball: 1. Molley Cummings 2. Grace Malley 3. Julia Vella

Farms Baseball: 1. Aiden Brown(Tie) 1. Gino Vano 2. Peter Szuchy 3. Tim Sweet

Minors Softball: 1. Lexi Walsberg 2. Gwen Donaldson 3. Victoria D'Agostino

Minors Baseball 1. Brad McGarvey 2. Zach Amelia (Tie) 2. Max Kresek

Majors Softball: 1. Marisol Rivas 2. Bridgette Rohl 3.Nicole Holder

Majors Baseball: 1. Jack Faccibene 2. Ross Lapides 3. Steven Schweitzer

Moms:1.Margaret Stroehlein

To all coaches and parents

As you know this past fall we regradeed, resodded and realigned both Locust Ave Fields.  Our plan for this fall is to give the Ralph Avenue fields a makeover as well.  The fields are now in pristine condition and it is our goal to keep them in this condition.  In order to do this a few things must happen.
1 - Daily Maintenance:  Fields must be raked properly at the end of each day after games are completed.  Greg Sharp, who upgraded our fields, has been showing Board Members, Coaches and Volunteers the correct way to rake the fields.  If you have not yet had the time to spend with Greg, please try and get together with him or another coach who has worked with Greg already.  He will be at the Fields every Saturday morning at 7AM. Believe it or not there is a right and wrong way to rake the field and we need to make sure that we follow the correct steps and procedures in doing so.

2 - Weekly repairs and Maintenance:  Saturday Mornings is our (1) chance in the week to really prep and do any miscellaneous repairs to the fields.  We are looking for Volunteers to come down to the fields at 7am to work on all three fields for an hour to and hour and a half to do this work.  We would like to get set groups of volunteers, as well as fill ins, for each field, hopefully we can get a minimum of 6 up to 10 volunteers per field.  With this many it would not be a problem if we were missing people or were shorthanded one week.  We would like to see Majors and Minors Coaches volunteer for South, Minors and Farms volunteer for North and Farms and T-Ball volunteer at Ralph.

3 - Tarps, as you know last year we purchased tarps for both Locust South and North.  In case of heavy rain we are looking to have a list of people that we could contact to number 1 get the tarps on the field at night, (this can be done with as little as 4 people)  and then have them removed before a game, (this takes a few more people but the hope here is that some of the parents for the game being played could come down to help out.)  By doing this we can save the fields from taking too much of a beating.  I hope to have new tarps for Ralph this year as well.  If you can get us your email address and a contact number that would be great.

So as you can see we are looking for volunteers to help with the fields, we are reaching out to the coaches and in turn would like to see them reach out to all of the parents.  We know that not everyone can commit the time to be a board member, manager or coach but if we can get other parents to help us out for an hour or so a week we can make sure that our fields stay in the condition they are in today.  Please contact myself or the website to sign up and get on the list.  Let us know where you think you can be of help to the Babylon Little League.  The more we can do as volunteers and parents the better the experience all of the children will have

Thank you

Kevin Going

To all Families:
To be eligible to play in the Babylon Little League your child must either be a Resident of the Village of Babylon or must live in the Boundaries of the Babylon School District.  If you reside outside of the Village of Babylon and are registered in the West Babylon School District you are not permitted to play in the Babylon Little League.  This is against our Williamsport Charter Agreement.  If you have registered with us in error please contact us so that we can refund your registration fee.
Also if you live in Babylon Village but are in the West Babylon School District boundaries you are allowed to play in our spring season but your child will not be allowed to represent the Babylon Little League in either the Williamsport Summer Tournament or the District 34 Tournament.  This is dictated by Williamsport Little League.  So if you and/or your child have the desire or are interested in playing summer ball, then you should cancel your registration in the Babylon Little League and then register in the West Babylon Little League

If you have any questions please contact us through our Website

Kevin Going
Babylon Little League
President

Hello to all Junior, Senior and Big League Baseball and Softball Families

The Babylon Little League would like to remind everyone that Little League is just not for Grade School children.  Some people believe that the Little League baseball experience ends after 12 years of age.   This is far from the truth.  Little League has programs for boys and girls up to 18 years of age.  After the Major League Division, Little League offers programs at the Junior, Senior and Big League Levels.   These divisions play on full size fields.  It is a great opportunity for boys and girls who would like to continue their Little League experience and to improve their skill levels as they play at the Junior and Senior High School levels.

In the past Babylon has had teams playing at all of these levels and we have been very successful.   We would like to continue offering these successful programs to any and all boys and girls from the ages of 13 – 18 years of age.  We are also looking for Managers and coaches for all of these teams, as well.  We are looking to get commitments from the players by March 1^st on whether or not they want to play.   We would also like to know by the beginning of January who would be interested in being apart of the coaching staff for each of these teams

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These programs typically only have one team at each age level, so unfortunately we will be accepting boys and girls on a first come first serve basis.  If we are fortunate to get enough participants to make two teams it will then be necessary to have a second set of coaches.  In the past the registration for these teams has dragged on late into the spring and has caused problems in actually putting teams together and setting up schedules with District 34 (This is our local Governing Little League).

District 34 and Williamsport have worked very hard over the last few years in improving the Little League experience at these age levels.  They plan to offer a tournament schedule for these ages this year as well as improving the way the league operates.  One of the bigger changes they have made is the age of play for each division in Baseball.  This year the baseball divisions are broken down as follows

Juniors – 13 and 14 year old boys

Seniors – 14, 15 and 16 year old boys

Big League – 16, 17 and 18 year old boys

As you can see the 14 and 16 year old boys are swing years.  They have done this with the hopes that the level of play improves and gives the boys of various abilities to play at the level that is best suited for them.

The girls are broken down as follows

Juniors – 13 and 14 years of age

Seniors – 15 and 16 years of age

Big League – 17 and over

If your son or daughter  is interested in playing in the 2009 season and or you would be interested in being apart of the coaching staff for any of these teams, please email us at babylon.little.league@gmail.com or you can call any of the following board members to discuss

Jr., Sr, Big League Baseball Director

Nick Giampietro 516-458-6525

Jr. and Sr Softball Director

Joseph McGarvey

631-321-1163

President

Kevin Going 516-322-6216

VP of Baseball

Tim McCaffrey 516-510-3075

Tips on Establishing a Coach-Parent Partnership
By David Jacobson, Positive Coaching Alliance

Little League Double-Goal Coaches®, who strive to win on the scoreboard while teaching life lessons, need cooperation from players’ parents to create a positive, character-building environment. Just as coaches have the “Second Goal” of teaching life lessons through sports, we encourage “Second Goal” parenting, where parents focus on helping their children take life lessons from baseball and softball.

The following tips, directed at parents, are excerpted from the new book Positive Sports Parenting: How “Second-Goal” Parents Raise Winners in Life Through Sports by Positive Coaching Alliance Founder Jim Thompson.

Recognize the commitment the coach has made: For whatever reason, you have chosen not to help coach the team. The coach has made a commitment that involves many hours of preparation beyond the hours spent at practices and games. He has earned the right to make decisions (including playing time) with his commitment. Recognize his commitment and the fact that in most cases he is doing so without pay. Try to remember this if something goes awry during the season.

Make early, positive contact with the coach: As soon as you know who your child’s coach is going to be, contact him/her to introduce yourself. To the extent that you can do so, ask if there is any way you can help. By getting to know the coach early and establishing a positive relationship, it will be much easier to talk with him/her later if a problem arises.

Let the coach coach: You are not one of the coaches, so avoid giving your child instructions during the game. It can be confusing for a child to hear someone other than the coach giving instructions during a game. And remember, the best way you can help your child is to be a “Second-Goal Parent,” so focus on helping your child learn life lessons and let the coach coach.

Congratulations to the Babylon 8 year olds for a terrific run in the District 34 Summer ball tournament.  The boys fought fiercely throughout, beating some highly ranked teams along the way to a 4th place overall finish (out of 22 teams!) and a berth in the Gold Medal round of the tournament.  They worked very hard every practice, improved a lot and had a lot of fun along the way. 
 
For most of the boys this was their first time facing live pitching.  Despite this, over the season all of them made contact, got on base and scored.  The team defense was solid throughout the year with several standout plays in both the infield and outfield.  And our pitchers were terrific throughout the season keeping every game close and dominating some.
 
Their coaches and parents couldn’t be prouder of the boys’ effort and attitude and we all look forward to getting back out there again next year. 
 
Thanks for a great tournament everyone!

Coach Mike Lavin

The Babylon 8 and 9 year old summer teams got off to a fast start in the District 34 Tournament. Both teams are in the "A" Pool and eligible to play for the Gold Medal! Here are some highlites of their games.

8 Year olds 

The boys started the summer season with a bang as they won their first game in dominating fashion, 24-1 over Commack North Black.  They got off to a fast start with impressive pitching from Matthew Lavin striking out 9 straight batters over the first 3 innings and a mammoth 3-run home run by Andrew Szuchy in the first inning.  They followed that up with a second overwhelming effort, winning 20-3 vs. Bay Shore Grey, behind outstanding pitching from Joseph Rende and Ryan McCabe and some exceptional hitting, including a huge 2-out bases-loaded double by Joey McHugh and triple rocketed to right by Julian Romero. EVERY player on the team scored at least 1 run. It was a terrific team effort.
 

On Tuesday, the Babylon 8 year olds lost for the first time this summer 8-3 to top-ranked Half Hollow Hills National, putting their record at 2-1 for the initial round of the District 34 tournament.  Babylon was the first team to break through and score any runs against HHH, led by Joseph Rende scoring one run and driving in 2 more.  Frankie Vano and Andrew Szuchy both had solid outings on the mound enabling Babylon to keep the game tight and put a scare into their opponents.

9 Year Olds

1st game Babylon vs Larkfield. Two evenly matched teams that both played solid defense. Anthony Vano pitched a solid 4 and half innings of scoreless baseball and was relieved by Danny Levins who pitched his way out of bases loaded both innings to keep Larkfield from scoring. Babylon bats came alive in the 3rd inning with Kenny Rohl's in the park homerun that set the stage for a 3-0 win.
 
2nd game-Babylon vs North Babylon. Babylon's 9 yr olds played great defense and offense from the start against a solid North Babylon team. Brandon Beierle pitched 5 and two thirds inning and held North Babylon to 1 run, until he was relieved as he met his pitch limit. Babylon's bats were alive all game long with Max Kresek hitting a triple and a double with boys on bases. North Babylon scored 3 runs in the top of the 6th to make it a 6-4 game, until Max Kresek came in to relieve Zach Amelia and closed the inning out in 8 pitches. BOTH WINS WOULDN'T BE POSSIBLE WITHOUT THE TEAM AS A WHOLE CONTRIBUTING.

3rd Game-Huge Victory by a score of 27-0. More details to follow. That is not a typo on the score.

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petition Saturday, May 24!

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Hello Babylon Little League fans. We are very excited about our website this year. This will be your #1 source for information and everything you always wanted to know about Babylon Little League. We are taking a very pro-active approach to our site this year.

As you can see on the welcome page, Opening Day is fast approaching, and as it nears, our website will be filling up with information and fun. Right now, the teams for each division are added. This is something new to BLL. Yes, we will still have sponsors (and we encourage you to support them!) but teams will now have "real" major league names. Along with that, all players will receive a real hat and uniform colors of their team!

Another new feature will be schedules and standing listed right on the website. As things are finalized, schedules will be posted. As game results come in, they will go right on the website and you will be able to see updated standings. Along with that, anything else you would like to see such as game highlights, photos or news stories can go right on the site. There will be a lot of information coming on how this will be done.

Ever wonder if your child's game is still on? How many times have you heard this on the weather forecast, "Possible late day thunder storms"? Well, our website will be a good source for game cancellations. We will be posting updates as frequently as possible, such as "As of 4:00pm games are still on". We hope to use our site as much as possible for game cancellations.

That's about it for now. We are really excited about the season and are counting down the days until Opening Day! 

As always, if you have any questions or comments send an email to Rich Meyerson at:

Babylon.Little.League@gmail.com

It was a great Opening Day for the Babylon Little League on April 12. The downpours that came Friday night were gone, but the damage to the Locust Avenue Fields was extensive. Thanks go out to Skip Gardner and Scott Lockwood for getting the field in shape for the Opening Day Ceremonies along with the guys on the Board of Directors who were out there at 7:30 AM working away to get the field ready. It was truly a fantastic job.

The Parade through the Village from Village Hall to the Locust Fields was a happy and joyous one. It was lead by the Babylon Fire Department band and trucks.  Children from the T-Ball Division all the way through the Majors baseball and softball were cheered by parents, relatives, friends and the merchants of Babylon Village along the route. Present at the field was the Babylon Village Council Trustees, Kevin Muldowney, Anthony Davida, Alice Vendervelt and Debbie Basile. Lindsey Henry and Corrine DiSomme were present representing the Town of Babylon. State Senator Owen Johnson announced that $20,000 has been allocated to the Little League to help pay for Snack Stand improvements, which drew a loud cheer. Mayor Ralph Scordino threw out the first softball pitch. Darrell Conway was honored by the Little League for his years of dedication and devotion to the BLL. He threw out the ceremonial first baseball pitch.  Lisa Tarpinian a student at Babylon HS, sang the Star Spangled Banner.  The Ceremonies got a little downpour of rain towards the end, but the rain stopped and all raffles and prizes were awarded. A very special thank you goes out to Tim McCaffrey of the Babylon Little League for putting all the Opening Day Ceremonies together.

 www.BabylonLittleLeague.org

I am sure you have all thought that rain on the day of your game or rain the night before and there is no way the fields will be playable because of the mud and puddles that accumulate. Well, think again! Just drive by the Locust Fields and you just might see a brand new sight. It is two 100x100 foot tarps purchased by the Little League to protect the fields from the dreaded rain. The tarps were first put down by the hard working members of the Board of Directors on Thursday night, May 15, as the Friday forecast was for rain all day and night. The tarps will protect the infields and keep our fields in the best possible shape.

President’s Note: 2008 Memorial Day Hitting Derby 

Hello to All Memorial Day is upon us and we are in full swing in our Little League Season.   I wanted to take a moment to thank all of our families for being part of the Babylon Little League experience.  We are now a month into the season and it seems as if all of the children are in Little League mode.  

Before providing details about our annual Memorial Day Hitting Derby and Festivities, I wanted to take the time to thank all of our volunteers over the last few weekends for getting up early to help us prepare the fields for the kids.  Over the last two Fridays we have had heavy rain but for the most part this has not stopped us from playing.  As you may or may not know we recently purchased two large tarps to cover our Locust North and South Fields.  We plan to get a tarp for Ralph Avenue, as well.  But the tarps alone are not the reason we were able to play.  At 7 AM on recent Saturdays I am happy to say that we have had over 30 volunteers down at all three fields removing tarps, soaking up water, turning over dirt and raking the fields.  With these volunteers, Skip Gardner and the Village’s assistance, we were the only Little League in the area to get a full slate of games in on those days.  I was at neighboring towns this weekend and for a small Village the turnout of volunteers dwarfed everyone else’s.  The Board of Directors cannot thank all of you enough. 

As a board we work hard to make sure that we are doing the best that we can so that each of your daughters and sons truly enjoy their Little League season.  This could not be possible without the help of all of the volunteers, moms, dads and siblings that help us set up the fields and get the children down to the field to cheer them on.  Thank you again. 

This weekend is our annual Memorial Day Hitting Derby and Skills Competition.  Starting at 9 AM we will be having events at Locust South for the Boys and Locust North for the girls.  The day will be broken out for each division -- Farms through Majors.  The boys and girls will be running the bases, fielding, throwing and hitting with the chance to win some great prizes.  We also will be having my favorite contest: the Moms Hitting Derby on Locust North.  This has always been a highlight of the day, watching the moms get up to bat, as the kids cheer them on.  As always, our Moms will be playing for a grand prize. In addition to capturing the crown of Best Hitting Mom in Babylon 2008, one lucky mom will be awarded Broadway tickets.  If you are around this weekend, please come down and join us.  

Farms – 9 AM

Minors - 10 AM

Moms Hitting Derby - 11 AM

Majors -- 11:30 AM 

Thanks again to everyone and if you should have any questions, problems or concerns please do not hesitate to contact us at babylon.little.league@gmail.com

Kevin Going

On Saturday May 24 the Babylon Little League held its annual Memorial Day Weekend Skills Competition at the Locust Avenue Fields. It was a beautiful sunny day and the turnout of boys, girls and parents set a record. The competition in baseball and softball was a combination of hitting, running and fielding. There was also a batting derby competition for the Moms so they could show off their batting skills. The first place winners received 6 tickets to a Ducks game. The 2^nd and 3^rd place winners received $25 gift certificates to Murphy’s Sports Shack. The Moms received 6 Broadway show tickets. The Babylon Little League would like to thank Plesser’s and Going Sign Company for sponsoring the event. A special thank you goes out to Kevin Going for running the softball and Ken Rende and Nick Giampietro for running the baseball competitions. Here are your winners:

Moms: Madeline Rivas

Farms Softball: Molly Cummings

Farms Baseball: Tie Joseph Rende and Mathew Lavin

Minors Softball: Bridget Rohl

Minors Baseball: Breck Walters

Majors Softball: Allison Sweet

Majors Baseball: Ryan Mathews

The Babylon Little League is in full swing. Please visit our website at www.babylonlittleleague.org