Baker Little League: My Site News

March 11 - 13, 2011, Oregon Little League District 3 is sponsoring a Little League accredited umpire mechanics clinic which features:

• Instructors from Western Region Headquarters will teach at the event.
• Personalized instruction on plate mechanics.  At least three sessions using pitching machines under close instructor supervision.
• Detailed instruction on base mechanics-positioning, and timing.
• The opportunity to ask questions of umpires with Regional and World Series experience.
• This is your chance to meet other umpires from your area and make new contacts. 
• Lunch is provided on both Saturday and Sunday.
• Each student receives a hat from the clinic.

For questions  you can contact either Lee Englblom at 541-278-1705 (home), 541-377-3120 (cell) or email at leengblom@msn.com or Jonah Lindeman at 541-571-7392 (cell) or email at jhl@valmont.com .

To see full flier and registration form go to the "Handouts" section and follow the link to download the flier.

By Communications Division
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa.
December 30, 2010

Little League International has placed a moratorium on the use of composite bats in the Little League (Majors) Division and all other baseball divisions of Little League, effective immediately.
 
 “Today’s decision of the Little League International Board of Directors Executive Committee is based on scientific research data from the University of Massachusetts (Lowell), which was contracted by Little League Baseball,” Stephen D. Keener, President and Chief Executive Officer of Little League Baseball and Softball, said. “The maximum performance standard for non-wood bats in the divisions for 12-year-olds and below is a Bat Performance Factor (BPF) of 1.15. The research found that composite bats, while they may meet the standard when new, can exceed that standard after a break-in process.”

Local Little Leagues were first informed of the research last September.

“From the beginning, and throughout this process, we wanted to keep everyone informed,” Patrick W. Wilson, Vice President of Operations at Little League International, said. “Our intent was to provide local league constituents clear direction regarding composite bats. There is a process through which manufacturers can submit individual models for a possible waiver if they wish to seek it. Going forward, we will let our leagues know which ones meet the standards for the Little League Baseball (Majors) 12-and-under divisions, if any.”

On Sept. 1, Little League International placed a moratorium on composite bats in the Junior, Senior, and Big League Baseball Divisions of Little League. Subsequent to that moratorium, some composite bat models have received a waiver and may be used in those divisions. Information on the composite bats that have received waivers for the Junior, Senior, and Big League Baseball Divisions of Little League may be found here:
 
http://www.littleleague.org/learn/equipment/approvedcompbats.htm

At present, no composite bats for the Little League (Majors) Division and below have received a waiver. If and when any models do receive a waiver, Little League International will inform its leagues of that decision.

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.