It is our great pleasure to congratulate, David Rosenberg, for being chosen as one of the umpires for the 2009 Big League Baseball Western Region Tournament.

Congratulations!

To all league Presidents, Board members and interested parties. The District has engaged the additional help from some of its current staff members.

This will be the new District League Liaison Division.

This position is to be used by all parties, during each and every season, including post season tournament play. These district staff members will be able to assist you with questions, attend board meetings, manager, help in the completion of all forms necessary for the operation of your league (with the exception of forms required to have the District Administrator's signature).

The following are the leagues that comprise each division and the staff assigned to them.

Northern Division - Frazier Mountain, Castaic-SCV, Canyon Country - Janella Wigdor

Western Division - Northridge, Granada Hills, Mission Hills - Rick Pohl & Jamie Bartholomew

Southern Division - Woodland Hills, Encino, Sherman Oaks - Paula Mort & Jocelyn Welch

Eastern Division - Pacoima, San Fernando National - Rich Sperber

It is our hope, that these divisions and their associated staff member will aid you with a one-on-one personal level of assistance, thereby making your season run more smoothly.

If any further assistance is required, you will be redirected to the Assistant District Administrator or the District Administrator.

Thank you,

Domenic A. Iadevaia

Please feel free to try out the District's League Finder.  This application was designed to find which league an inputted address belongs to.  The application is not final or in its production phase at this time, so changes and/or slowness, etc. may occur.  Please feel free to send me your comments, suggestions, etc.  More details regarding this application will follow when finalized.

 Thanks and have fun.

Jack Welch

District Information Officer

jackwelchx@aol.com

District Address Finder:  http://www.cad40ll.org/ChkAddr.aspx

I hope I've got your interest! 

The 2009 Season has started and before you know it, it will also be over, or at least All Star time.

I am sure that you know that rules and regulations require any and all participants to reside within their leagues boundaries.  Unless the league at which you are registered, has applied for and been granted a waiver for those players.  We won't go too much farther into this.

With one exception.  From previous years, many comments and complaints that cross the District's desk are as follows, from all concerned parents, especially when the International Tournament (All-Stars)time arrives:

1.  Why didn't you tell me?

2.  Why didn't the board apply for that waiver?

3.  My child has been playing here for years, why wasn't I informed of this rule?

4.  My child has been playing on that team all season, he/she deserves to play on a tournament team.

5.  I was told that the waiver was approved!

6.  I was told that the waiver was for the remainder of their career!

7.  What can we do to get my child approved?

8.  What can we do so that the adults in my league don't do this to any more children.

9.  I thought that we were grandfathered in!

and my favorite

10.  You can't do that, it's not fair to the children.

To this, my answer is, that a parent's repsonsibility to their child does not stop when the game or practice is over, not even after you have paid for registration.  You should always follow through to make sure that you are placing your children in the correct league and that all of the formalities have been completed by the volunteers at that league.  There is no formal penalty to adults who fail in their responsibility to the players or the league, due to improper or missed paperwork.

But in fairness, please consider all of the hours these volunteers spend, so the children in their league can have a quality program to play in, which is, your league.  These volunteers put in an enormous amount of time towards their leagues responsibilites, as well as manage a family life and not to mention, a full time job.  Many of these dedicated volunteers don't have any children playing in that league anymore.

If you have any concern about your league's boundaries, or even which league boundary you reside in, please visit the following website (www.cad40ll.org/chkaddr.aspx) and check it out.  It might be an eye opening adventure for all.  The earlier you realize there might be a problem, the sooner that problem can be addressed in the proper manner. 

Another thought towards tournaments is the proof required, if your child should be chosen for All-Stars.  It might be wise to locate those proofs now and avoid being disappointed or disqualified.  There is only a brief, one-week time frame between announcing teams and certifying teams.

Best Wishes from the District Staff

Domenic Iadevaia

District Administrator