Baseball, the Great American Pastime, touches our communities, our families, our hearts, our minds, and our souls. Through baseball, all is possible. The exhilaration of success, and the pain of defeat, it is through baseball that life is personified. Hampshire Little League is about more that wins, loses, and learning the game of baseball. Hampshire Little League is about the education of our youth. Through Little League, may they learn courage, loyalty, honor, integrity, and sportsmanship. For in the heart of every child, is the game of baseball.

Registration and evaluation dates have been set the for the Hampshire Little League 2010 season.  If you are a returning player to HLL, you are only required to bring a filled out Medical Release form to registration.  If you are new to Hampshire Little League and the area, please bring 3 proofs of residency, the Medical Release form, and an official proof of age document when you register.

We ask that all registrants update uniform sizes for both jerseys and pants. A sample of each uniform size will be present at registration to ensure that the player receives the proper fit.

For more registration information, please contact Player Agent Karen Diete at 224-402-9628 or by e-mail at karendiete@yahoo.com.

 Registration Dates:

"Early Bird", Saturday November 7, 2009

9:00 am - 1:00 pm

Hampshire Fire Department, 202 Washington, Hampshire

Register early on November 7, 2009 and receive a $10.00 Baseball Bucks card!

Sunday January 10, 2010

9:00 am - 1:00 pm

Cambridge Lakes Community Center, Wester Blvd., Pingree Grove

Wednesday January 13, 2010

6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Hampshire Middle School, State St., Hampshire

2010 Registration Fees

Please note the the registration fees listed below do not include the $50.00 fundraiser fee

T-Ball (Age's 4,5,and 6): $60.00

Instructional Baseball (Age's 6,7, and 8): $85.00           

Minors Baseball/Softball (Age's 8,9,10, and 11): $135.00

Majors Baseball/Softball (Age's 10, 11, and 12): $150.00

Juniors Baseball/Softball (Age's 12, 13, and 14): $195.00

Senior Baseball/Softball (Age's 14, 15, and 16): $175.00

Big League Baseball/Softball (Age's 16, 17, & 18): $175.00

Evaluation dates:

Friday, January 15th         5:30 pm - 9:00 pm                    

Cambridge Lakes Community Center     

Instructional Baseball (Age's 6,7, and 8)

5:30 - 7:00 pm  - last names beginning with A-M

7:30 - 9:00 pm  - last names beginning with N-Z

Sunday, January 17th        2:00 pm - 6:00 pm                   

Fox Valley Sports Academy, Elgin IL

1625 Dundee Ave. (Rt. 25)   

Minors Baseball (Ages 7,8, and 9)             

2:00 pm – 4:00 PM (done in 3 rotating stations)

Majors Baseball (Ages 10,11 and 12)

4:00 pm - 6:00 pm (done in 3 rotating stations)

Sunday, January 24th        2:00 pm - 6:00 pm                   

Fox Valley Sports Academy, Elgin  

1625 Dundee Ave. (Rt. 25)

Juniors Baseball (Ages 13 and 14)

2:00 pm - 3:30 pm (done in 3 rotating stations)

Instructional Softball (Ages 7 and 8)

3:30 pm - 4:30 pm (done in 2 stations, no pitching needed)

Minors Softball (Ages 9 and 10)

4:30 pm - 6:00 pm (done in 3 rotating stations)

Majors Softball (Ages 11 and 12)

4:30 pm - 6:00 pm (done in 3 rotating stations)

Friday January 29th         6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Fox Valley Sports Academy, Elgin

1625 Dundee Ave. (Rt. 25)

Bring your families and friends to Popeyes Chicken and Biscuits on Randall Rd. in Carpentersville on October 12th, 2009 and Popeyes will donate 20% of of your purchase to Hampshire Little League.

Valid only at the Popeyes Chicken and Biscuits located at 2180 Randall Rd., Carpentersville, IL 60110 (across from Woodmans).

 Print out the attached flyer and bring it in for HLL to receive their donation.

Hampshire Little League is proud to announce that Fox Valley Sports Academy is the leagues official indoor sports facility.

 Fox Valley Sports Academy is dedicated to teaching the skills necessary for athletes to improve their game and learn the fundamental aspects of baseball and softball.

For more information about the Fox Valley Sports Academy please visit their website at www.foxvalleysportsacademy.com

Hampshire Little League would like to introduce their new Board of Directors. The new officers have already embraced their roles and are looking forward to guiding the league through another successful year in 2010.

• President - Sue Berg
• Vice President - Jim Del Re
• Secretary - Veronica Puente
• Treasurer - Marie Krajecki
• Player Agent - Karen Diete
• Safety Officer - Aaron Kelly
  
• Coaches Cordinator - Dan Incapreo
• Softball Coordinator - Leslie Hansen
• Fundraising Coordinator - Helene Kardas
• Schedule Coordinator - Ryan Kriegel
• Marketing Director - Dave Mroz
• Field/Property Manager - Tony Chomenko
• Equipment Manager - Charlie Puente
• Umpire in Chief - Michelle Lawler
  

The following is an update on registration for 2009 Fall Baseball and Softball season.

You are no longer able to drop off the Fall Ball registration form at the Cambridge Lakes concession stand.  The 2009 form is now located under the forms section of this web site.  You will need to click on forms in the left hand column, then forms again in the body of the page.  Scroll down the page to the Fall Ball section and you will find the online form for 2009. 
 
Although this is a PDF, you are able to type directly on the form if you wish.  Otherwise you can print it off and fill it out by hand.  The completed forms, along with the $85.00 registration fee should be mailed to:
Hampshire Little League
Attn:  2009 Fall Season
PO Box 566
Hampshire, IL  60140
 
The number of teams, and number of divisions will rely entirely on the total number of players that register for Fall Ball.  There are some major differences between the regular season and the fall season that everyone should be aware of:

Players will participate at the level they will compete at during the 2010 regular season.  The Fall season is seen as an opportunity to get players ready for the next level of play.
Although all sports are inherently competitive, it is important to remember that Fall is for instruction, and therefore there are no standings, and no tournaments.
Since the Fall season is seen as an instructional season, a team should practice 1-2 times a week, and usually will have 2 games a week.  The games will be on one week day and one weekend.  The weekday games will start at 5:45PM until September 14th, when they will start at 5:30PM due to lack of sunlight.
The uniforms that will be provided will be a jersey and hat or visor.  Please use your regular season pants or shorts.
This year the fall season will start on the weekend of August 29th, and run through October 3rd.  Please know that there will be scheduled games over Labor Day Weekend.  The season is 6 weeks long, and therefore each team will get 12 games.  Practices can start as early as August 3rd.
 
The divisions that we be held this year for sure are Minor Baseball, Major Baseball, Junior Baseball, Minor Softball, and Major Softball.  If there is enough interest they may be an Instructional Baseball Division as well as a Senior Baseball Division. 
 
All registrations must be recieved no later than August 1st so that teams can be sent to District and uniforms can be ordered. 
 
Should you, or anyone you know, have any questions that this email does not answer, please do not hesitate to contact Aaron Kelly at am2001@sbcglobal.net.