CA District 33 Little League: Welcome
Our District is located in San Diego California and is comprised of 15 leagues. Our area covers parts of San Diego and La Mesa from Balboa Park to Mount Helix from Highway 94 to Highway 52. Please take a look at our League Boundaries Map for further details.
Helping young people develop character, discipline and teamwork while maintaining physical
and emotional well being through Little League Baseball.
The 2013 District All-Star Tournament begins for all Divisions except Seniors on June 23rd. As we prepare for the first game there is a lot to do. Below you will find information that you will need if you are invovled in the tournament. Be sure to check back often as new information will be posted when it becomes available.
Did you know that there are 5 levels in the All-Star Tournament? The first level is District. The second level is Sections. The third level is Divisions or State, since there are so many leagues in Southern California, Little League has divided So-Cal in half and have 2 tournaments called Sub-Divisions. The 2 winners of the Sub-Division play a best 2 out of 3 tournament to declare the Division or State winner. After Divisions are Regional's and finally the World Series. The lower divisions, 9/10's and 10/11's end their tournaments at the Divisional Level. If you would like to know all the dates and locations of the various tournaments, take a look at our 2013 All Star Baseball Tournament Levels handout, to see where the road to the World Series will take you.
All Star Brackets and Manager/Coaches Information - Will be posted on the webpage on June 17th after they are handed out at the All-Stars Rules Meeting for Managers & Coaches.
Date: Monday, June 17th
Time: 6:00pm
Location: St Didacus School
The District will be conducting a mandatory meeting for all Managers and Coaches that are involved in this year's All-Stars Tournament at St. Didacus School located at 4630 34th Street San Diego, CA 92116-3499 on June 17th beginning at 6:00pm. Important information in regards to the tournament rules will be explained and handed out to all managers and coaches. The All-Star brackets will be handed out at the end of the meeting for all divisions.
Date: Saturday, June 22nd
Location: Chollas Lake Little League
Times: 9-10's teams 9:00am to 10:00am; 10-11's teams 10:00am to 11:00am; 11-12's teams 12:00pm to 3:00pm
Handout: All-Star Skill Event Instructions
District 33 is proud to present an "All-Star Saturday" for the first time to all of the leagues that are participating in this year's District All-Star Tournament. We would like to recognize all the players in all divisions for being selected to represent their leagues in the Tournament in one place. This will be a fun time for the kids and a chance to meet other All-Star players from different leagues.
Chollas Lake's Ned Shed will be open for any last minute equipment needs as well as Chollas' snack bar. Mike Action Photos will be on hand shooting various portrait packages of your All-Star.
All players will be in their All-Star uniforms and need to bring their equipment that they are planning on using in the tournament. Umpires will be on hand to inspect the equipment, hopefully this will help in avoiding confusion on what is allowed and is not. Please bring all your equipment and be ready for inspection.
The 9/10's and 10/11's Divisions will only participant in the Opening Ceremonies, all teams will take the field and each player will be introduced and given their All-Star pin and program.
The Little League (11/12's) Division, after the completion of Opening Ceremonies, will participate in various skill competitions for all of the players. Below is the information for each of the skills events.
Home Run Derby
· Each team will be represented by one player.
· Team can choose who is doing the pitching. Pitching will be from the mound.
· Pitcher will be pitching behind the screen.
· Player will receive 10 pitches, if needed tie breaker round 5 pitches, second tie breaker sudden death
· Each pitch hit over the fence will count for 5 points.
Last Man Standing
· Each team will provide one player for this event, players must have a hat.
· Players will field the ball from the Shortstop position and make a throw to first base.
· Each player will have a ball hit to them from an assigned coach running the Last Man Standing and they must field the ball cleanly and then make a throw to first base.
· Each round all players will get one chance to make a play. If they make the play they will continue without penalty.
· If a player miss plays the ball or makes a throw that is missed by the first baseman, or pulls the first baseman off the bag they will turn their hat backwards. If the player already has their hat turned backwards they are eliminated
· The last man standing (not eliminated) wins the competition
Around the Horn
· Each team will provide eight players for this event
· This event will be a timed event
· Players will throw the ball around the horn
· The ball will start at home plate
· After the player throws the ball he will advance to the base he threw the ball to and get ready to receive a throw, the player will repeat this until he reaches home plate and receives the throw from first.
· Once the player who threw the first ball at home plate returns and catches the throw from first to home the event will be finished.
Closest to the Screen
· Each team will put their remaining players in this event.
· Players will release the ball from the circle in center field.
· Each player will throw two balls
· Screen hit on the fly is 2 points, Screen hit on a bounce 1 point, Screen missed 0 points
We will be giving out first, second and third place metals for the winners of each category. We will also give out metals for the leagues with the most wins. If you have any questions about this event, please contact Clay Berry at llcad33@yahoo.com
The District Tournament of Champion has officially ended. Congratulations to all the Champions. Below are the final brackets all divisions.
Mike's Action Photos is our official photographer for the tournament, to view photos of your favorite team, just click on the Action Pass to the right and it will take you to his website.
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If you would like one page brackets that you can update yourself, please go to our District Handout page.
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Congratulations to the Tierrasanta Angels for winning the 2013 District 33 TOC Junior Baseball Flag
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On December 20, 2012, Little League International announced the full list of significant changes to the rules and regulations of the program. These changes are in effect as of January 1st, 2013. The link below provided details the changes for each division of Little League Baseball and Softball as well as the actual verbiage to be placed into the soon to be releases 2013 Baseball Rule Book. If changes are made or additional clarity is provided on how to enforce the rule before the start of the season the link provided will be the best method to use as you review the information.
By Patrick Cohn, Ph.D. and Lisa Cohn
Bullying is a growing epidemic in sports. As sports parents, it's critical for you to be prepared to protect your young athletes. If you think this issue won't ever come up in your kids' sports careers, think again. Bully coaches are the number one topic parents write us about at Kids' Sports Psychology.
Have your kids ever had a coach who yelled at, insulted or intimidated them? It's possible they have, but were too embarrassed to tell you. It's important for you to be on the lookout for bully coaches and to take immediate action if you suspect your young athletes are being bullied.
Bully coaches target all kinds of young athletes. They can set their sights on kids who are overweight, small, or who lack confidence, for instance. These coaches also target gifted athletes because they believe their approach will "toughen up" their athletes.
It's important to keep in mind that most volunteer coaches are not trained. Many of them use teaching techniques that their coaches used with them. Some of them don't understand they're acting like bullies. Many coaches will change their behavior if you approach them in an appropriate manner. We've received letters of confession from coaches who say that once they understood how much their words and actions hurt their athletes, they changed their style. More: 6 Tips for Coaching Your Own Child
Whether a coach's bullying is intentional or unintentional, your job as sports parents is the same. If your athletes are teased, excluded or otherwise treated badly by coaches, you need to take steps to help keep their confidence intact, stay focused under adversity, and remain in sports.
The bottom line, for you as parents: Be on the lookout for bully coaches and arm yourself with the information you need to take action.
Stories From the Trenches
The many sports parents who have written us about bullying say their young athletes are teased, harassed, intimidated and threatened by bully coaches. Here's what some sports parents tell us:
"My daughter was bullied relentlessly on her high school gymnastics team by her coach. She was screamed at in front of her entire team after every meet, called names, criticized for everything, including how she talked, how she looked, what she wore. She was hanged in effigy." - Sports Parent
"Our teenage son's football experience has soured because of coaches who do not want their players to have any fun. One practice his coach told him to get in line for a drill and he told the coach his shoulder and arm hurt too much. The coach told him to quit whining over aches and get in line. When my son refused, from that day on their relationship has been bad. Eventually we took him to doctors and he missed the rest of the season." ~ Sports Parent. For more stories from parents visit the Youth Sports Psychology blog.
How Bully Coaches Affect Kid's Experience
Youth coaches are critical to kids' sports experiences. They can influence whether young athletes enjoy sports and want to continue to play. Some coaches get kids fired up about playing sports, while other coaches may discourage kids or take the fun out of sports. A good coach can keep kids' interest in sports alive.
Bullied kids think there is something wrong with them. This deflates them and creates a lack of comfort and security in sports. Often, young athletes' first reaction to being treated this way is shame. They don't want to talk about their experience. They feel as if they somehow caused the coaches to treat them badly.
What's more, bullying can hurt an athlete's confidence—in and out of sports. Sometimes kids say they can't get a bully's negative words out of their heads.
Kids who are bullied experience difficulty focusing on what they should focus on. They sometimes obsess about what a coach might say or do if they make mistakes or do something wrong. The kids are in fear. They focus on the wrong things during sports because they are preoccupied with gaining approval from the coach (or not disappointing the coach). Often they are afraid of how the coach will react if they make a bad move or decision.
Behaviors of Bully Coaches
Bully coaches often yell at, tease, humiliate and intimidate kids. Parents should never underestimate the importance of this type of behavior. It can really hurt kids' self-esteem.
As sports parents it's your job to ensure your athletes are in good hands. Bully coaches do NOT toughen up your young athletes, as they might insist. They don't improve kids' performance, either.
Coaches who bully—either with harsh words or physical harm—can hurt young athletes' self-esteem, undermine their social skills and make it hard for them to trust. In some cases, these coaches can make kids feel anxious and depressed. More: 3 Sports Psychology Tips for Parents and Coaches
What's more, coaches who use such negative feedback are generally focused too much on one thing: winning or turning out elite athletes. They give kids the message that winning is everything. That makes kids focus too much on outcomes—such as the score or win. It can prevent them from reaping the social and emotional benefits of taking part in sports.
Focusing too much on the score or winning also can hurt kids' performance. They often develop fear of failure. That means they stop taking risks and they play too tentatively. That's because they're afraid the coach will yell at them or punish them.
Take Action
Before you even sign your kids up for a team, it's entirely appropriate and reasonable to interview the coach. You should ask potential coaches about their philosophy and how they handle playing time. More: Why Coaches Should Have a Parents Meeting
If your young athletes are already part of a team, but don't seem happy with the coach, you need to do some research. Gently ask your kids questions about how the coaches treat the team and watch carefully for how they react.
You might ask other parents what they've seen or heard. Attend games and practices and keep a lookout for signs of yelling, intimidation or physical bullying. Some coaches, for example, will throw balls at kids in an effort to scare them. This shouldn't be tolerated
If you see or hear about a coach who yells at, intimidates or insults kids, you should take action. If you merely sit back and complain, you're part of the problem. Instead, you need to begin by talking to the coach. You can gently suggest that his or her behavior may hurt kids' confidence or self-esteem.
In some cases, you may find that you can't change the coach's behavior. If this happens, you should try talking to a league or school administrator who oversees the coach. If that isn't helpful, consider moving your child to a different coach or team. Staying with the same coach will likely increase your kids' anxiety and hurt their athletic performance and confidence—at a minimum. More: How to Keep a Strong Parent-Coach Relationship
Award-winning parenting writer Lisa Cohn and Youth Sports Psychology expert Dr. Patrick Cohn are co-founders of The Ultimate Sports Parent. Pick up their free e-book, "Ten Tips to Improve Confidence and Success in Young Athletes" by visiting youthsportspsychology.com.
By Communications Division
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa.
April 12, 2012
With the safety of the players and all Little League volunteers at the top of our list, Little League International is providing information for parents on keeping children safe from sexual abuse predators. With many leagues already underway, the story, "Proactive Parenting: Use These tips to Help Prevent Children from ever Being Abused," provides 10 tips to keep your children safe by Jill Starishevsky, a prosecutor of child abuse and sex crimes in New York City.
A link to the story is available, at:
Proactive Parenting: Use These Tips to Help Prevent Children from ever Being Abused
More information is available on the Little League website on reporting sexual abuse, at:
Little League Provides State-Specific Information on Child Abuse
Hundreds of college athletes were asked to think back: "What is your worst memory from playing youth and high school sports?" Their overwhelming response: "The ride home from games with my parents."
With the new baseball and softball season fast approaching, we would like to share with you the following article published on the website " The Post Game." Take a minute and click on the following link: http://www.thepostgame.com//blog/more-family-fun/201202/what-makes-nightmare-sports-parent and see if what type of Little League parent you are?
Little League On-Line offers monthly newsletters on safety, coaching, umpiring and general little league issues. From time to time we will share articles that we think would be good for everyone in Distict 33 to read. In the March 2012 newsletter "Fair Ball" is an article written by Bill Carter, Western Region Umpire in Chief, titled "Teaching Lifes Lessons." Please take a moment and click on the following link to read Bill's article: http://www.littleleague.org/Page58860.aspx
