Maine District Three Little League Umpires Association: Association News

Sunday, June 28
District 3 Umpires Get World Series and Regional Assignments

Maine District 3 Little League Would Like to Congratulate the Following Umpires for Their Regional/World Series Assignments:

 ~ Chris Parker on his assignment to the 2009 Little League World Series in Williamsport PA.

Chris's World Series Blog  

 ~ Troy Richardson on his assignment to the 2009 Big League Softball World Series in Kalamazoo MI.

Click Here for Troy's World Series Blog 

 ~ Troy Lare on his assignment to the 2009 Little League Baseball East Regional Tournament in Bristol CT.

Click here for Troy's Tournament Blog

 ~ Clark Cole on his assignment to the 2009 Junior League Softball East Regional Tournament in West Haven CT.

 ~ Rob Curtis on his assignment to the 2009 Senior League Baseball East Regional Tournament In West Deptford NJ.

Click here for Rob's Tournament Blog 

 ~ Matt Donahue on his assignment to the 2009 Senior League Baseball East Regional Tournament in West Deptford, NJ.

 ~ Joey Ouellete on his assignment to the 2009 Junior League Baseball East Regional Tournament in Freehold Township NJ.



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Congratulations to all of our District 3 Champions

2009 Maine District Three Champions

Age Group        D-3 Winner      Where to next ?   

9-10 Baseball ~ Houlton LL -     States in Ellsworth

10-11 Baseball ~ Bangor East -  States in Cape Elizabeth 

11-12 Baseball ~ Bangor East -  States in Thomaston

Junior Baseball ~ Bangor -        States in Bangor

Senior Baseball ~ Bangor -        World Series in Bangor

9-10 Softball ~  Carmel/Levant/Hermon States in Ellsworth 

11-12 Softball ~ Bangor      -   States in Auburn?

Junior Softball ~     Hermon        -            States in Saco

District 3 Teams advancing beyond the State Level

11 & 12 Baseball - Bangor East - Went To Regionals in Bristol CT 

Jr baseball - Bangor - Went to Regionals in New Jersey

Sr Baseball - Bangor - Went to World Series in Bangor



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Monday, January 12
Little League announces no more limits on amount of World Series you can umpire.

Little League baseball recently announced:

 

This is a message to let you know that the policy regarding the maximum number of World Series assignments a volunteer umpire may receive has been changed.

Previously, a Little League volunteer umpire was permitted to umpire only two different World Series tournaments in baseball and/or softball. Also previously, there was no minimum time limit between those two World Series tournaments. 

  
The new policy places no limit on the number of different World Series tournaments in baseball and/or softball that an umpire could work. However, the new policy places a minimum four-year hiatus between each of those assignments - during which the volunteer umpire must continue to provide his/her services to the local league/district.

With these additional opportunities spread out over a number of years, it is our hope these veteran umpires will continue to lend their expertise to the Little League program beyond their most recent World Series assignment.
Here are the conditions that apply:

1. Any umpire who has been assigned to a World Series may apply for another world series at a different level. 

2. It must be at least four years since the last assignment. (Example: An umpire works a 2009 World Series. That umpire once again becomes eligible under this condition to be recommended in 2012 to umpire a different World Series in 2013. If that umpire works a World Series in 2013, that umpire again becomes eligible under this condition to be recommended in 2016 to umpire a different World Series in 2017.)

3. An umpire may only be assigned to any one of the eight World Series one time.

4. An umpire that has left the Little League program for one season or more must re-qualify once again with all the required recommendations and umpire at least four years from when that umpire came back into the program.


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Sunday, March 22
Important Information From Little League

Bulletin: Labeling on Certain Bat Models

March 26, 2009
NOTICE TO PARENTS, PLAYERS AND LEAGUES: 
IF YOU ARE CONSIDERING THE PURCHASE OF A NEW COMPOSITE METAL BAT FOR USE IN LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL (Major Division and below), BE SURE THAT THE BAT YOU ARE PURCHASING HAS THIS MARKING:  BPF 1.15 ON THE BARREL OR HANDLE OF THE BAT.  IF NOT, IT WILL NOT BE ALLOWED FOR PLAY IN LITTLE LEAGUE GAMES. 
 
Little League officials are aware that there are bats for sale in stores, online or that may have already been purchased that are Little League approved, but do not have the required bat performance standard (BPF) markings.  In fact, some of the bats on the Little League approved bat list may not carry the required BPF 1.15 marking on the bat, depending on when they were manufactured and licensed. Currently manufacturers are conducting an inventory and re-testing of all approved bats.  The results of this study / retesting is to be finished by March 31, 2009.  We are building a list of certain bats that are approved, but do not have the BPF marking due to special circumstances.  For these bats, we are extending eligibility for play until December 31, 2009.  As we are made aware of bats that meet our criteria for this extension, we will add them to the list.  Please check this list regularly for updates. 
HOWEVER, ONLY BATS WITH THE BPF 1.15 MARKING AND THE BATS ON THIS LIST WILL BE ALLOWED FOR PLAY IN 2009.   

Bats with the special exception include the following:

Adidas Vanquish Blue design   (There is a newer model of this bat, also named the Vanquish and it has copper and black markings.  It contains the proper labeling and therefore is not subject to the one-year rule).
 
DeMarini  -   Black Coyote, Rogue, Distance, Rumble, Tengu, Mach 10, Patriot
 
Easton   -   LZ-810, LZ-800, Stealth Optiflex LST 1,
 
Louisville Slugger - YB31
 
NIKE -  Areo
 
 

Sincerely,


Little League International
P.O. Box 3485
539 US Route 15 Hwy
Williamsport, PA  17701-0485
Phone: 570-326-1921
Fax: 570-326-1074