High Plains Little League: My Site News

Please click on the 2012 Schedules page to print your divisions schedule.

Update 5/26/12 - All seeding have been place and for the Juniors and Majors division, start times have been adjusted to 5:15pm 

Interested in playing summer ball?

Click on the Handout below for more information on West El Paso Baseball or visit their website at http://www.westelpasobaseball.com/mission.htm

In addition, West El Paso Baseball is hosting in conjunction with Cheynne Mountian High School a summer baseball camp.

Please go to the Community section on the handouts page for more information and the flyer.

Also, West El Paso Baseball has a Sky Sox Night coming up.

Please go to the Community page for the flyer

Want to win a Polaris ATV????

This year, as part of our fundraising for High Plains Little League, we are giving away a 2012 Polaris Sportsman 500 ATV valued at over $7000!! Tickets are just $10.00 each & are available for purchase until May 3oth. The drawing will be held at our Sky Sox Fundraiser game on Saturday, June 2nd at the conclusion of the HPLL parade (you need not be present to win).

Here are some of the other prizes we will be giving away:

• Grand Prize- 2012 Polaris Sportsman 500 ATV (Winner is responsible for all taxes, registration, license & insurance)
• 1st Prize- iPad 3
• 2nd Prize- $250 Gift Card from Dick's Sporting Goods
• Additional prizes will be given away with a minimum value of $50.00

If you know a player, purchase your tickets through them, as we are also giving away prizes for the top sellers! You may also contact us at hpllatv@gmail.com for more information or to purchase your tickets.

Scorekeeper Update

Unfortunately, we were unable to put together a Skorekeeper Clinic this year but we have been able to find a Skorekeeping Instructional Clinic available on You Tube. Please click on the links below to watch them at your leisure in the privacy of your own home.

Part 1  (11:34 minute run time)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XtmtVHXQpD0&feature=channel 

Part 2 (12:57 minute run time)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymuj9580qBQ&feature=related 

Important Safety Information

Please click on the "Handouts" tab to the left to view the First Aid Powerpoint Presentation for valuable information regarding Safety and First Aid procedures to follow within High Plains Little League. You will also find a handout for the Incident/Injury Tracking Report, to be filled out when an injury occurs while participating in a High Plains event.

For more information, or to report an injury, please contact our Safety Officer, Lisa Britton at  HPLLSafetyOfficer@gmail.com

HPLL Shop Day at Dick's Sporting Goods was a huge success!

We want to thank everyone who came out to Dick's Sporting Goods Saturday for High Plains Little League Shop Day. It was a huge success & the employess were very pleased with the turnout! We appreciate the support the families of our community have shown in regards to the partnership we have formed with DSG this year. Many Thanks!

Go High Plains!

You can still take advantage of using the DSG coupons provided in the link below to save 10% off of all Baseball & Softball goods. These coupons are good all season!

Link - http://app.dcsg.com/couponsheet/?s=8280

High Plains Little League partners with Dick's Sporting Goods!

HPLL takes great pride in announcing it's partnership with Dick's Sporting Goods for the 2012 season. As part of the partnership, Dick's Sporting Goods will be providing all our players with the following:

• 10% Off coupon on baseball merchandise
• A designated "HPLL Shop Day" where you can receive an additional 15% Off along with the 10% Off coupon! (date TBD)
• Practice balls, score books & game bags for our coaches
• Game balls for the league

We thank Dick's Sporting Goods for choosing to support High Plains Little League in the upcoming season! Please be sure to show your appreciation by taking advantage of the coupons offered.

Please click on the headline link above to read the article from Little League International on their decision for a moratorium on the use of composite 2-1/4" barreled baseball bats for the Major, Junior, Senior and Big League Divisions. Included in the article is a link for a current list of composite bat models that have received waivers of the moratorium.

HPLL's refund policy is as follows:

• 100% refund if requested before the Draft
• 50% refund if requested within first 2 weeks of regular season practice
• NO refunds will be given if requested AFTER the first 2 weeks of regular season practice