Paradise Valley Little League: My Site News

It is that time of year. The Little league All star team selection process has started. Over the next few days our all star selection team will be gathering the info to form our teams for the 2012 season. Any parents who are interested in having there child involved with this need to contact there teams manager, and our league email the league here: pvllwebmaster@gmail.com. Space is very limited on these teams. The dates that the players and families will need to be available are not set for certain yet. we do know that the formal announcement of selected players is June 15th and then the teams will get about 2 weeks of practice and then the tournament will be sometime after that.Attendance at all practices and games is mandatory if you can not have 100% attendance we would need to allow someone who can the right to earn that spot. Also there will be a cost of $250 per player. This must be paid by 72 hours of notice that your child has been selected to the all star team. Failure in prompt payment in full will result in the player being removed from team and replaced with the next player in line for selection. Payments must be maid in full. in cash. No checks or credit cards acceptted.There are also several other factors that must be meet when being eligible for selection. League age, paperwork completed, amount of games played with team or at skill level. a complete list of requirements can be found on the little league site.

Any questions please contact us again at pvllwebmaster@gmail.com

*Just announced Details for PVLL closing ceremony 2012!*

We will bring back our end of the season closing ceremony. This year it will be on Friday June 15, 2012. at Sunset park. Times have not been released yet. But all teams are invited. At this time the league will hand out the end of the season awards to each team for all players in the league. Team parents make sure to bring a sharpie or 2 or 3. This will be a great night and a fun time for all.

If any team wants to do there own team function and/or get there own team awards they are welcome to do so on their own time and at their own cost. 2012 certainly has been a busy and fun year. We will keep you all postted as more details are made offcial. 

51's game tickets are being handed out! Team parents and coaches it is very important that you explain to all your families. Our entire league is given a section to sit in. The seats assigned on your ticket do not matter. You can sit any where you want in that section. this way teams can sit together people of different teams can sit together. the ticket is basically to get you in to the park. it is like going to the movies. once you are in the park and in the section for our league you can sit where you want with who you want. You do not have to go to where the ticket says you sit. Just need to be in that section. There is a letter in each package of ticket explains all this. see everyone on Sunday!

https://www.leaguelineup.com/formpreview.asp?url=peccolell&sid=331210433&FormID=69443

Please follow the link above (may need to copy and past in your browser.) Orders are now being taken online for patches.

You can order up to 20 patches at a time. If you need more than 20 you just need to place an additional order. For eaxample you want to order 35 patches. You place 1 order for 20 and then a second order for 15.

Patches again are $5 per patch. The have been approved to be worn on the uniforms in addition to the other patch that is already on the uniform.

Recently some questions have come up as to that is the correct guidlines for pitch limits and rest days.

The sheet in your packetts labled: PVLL / SMLL Pitcher eligabilitty tracking form. has the correct info on it.

Daily limits are as follows

7/8 50 pitches

9/10 75 pitches

11/12 85

13-16 95

Rest periods

1-20 No rest

21-35 1 day

36-50 2 days

51-65 3 days

66= 4 days of rest

1 day is defined as 1 calander day. So if you have a pitcher who throws 55 pitches on the 21st they can not pitch again till the 25th. 

Tragedy strikes family of local little leaguer. Tuesday night do to an undiagnosed heart condition. SPENCER MELVIN of Peccole Little league collapsed at the field just before his game and several attempts to revive him failed.

For Spencer 2012

It's hard to know just what to say, When one so young is taken away. Far too soon he had to part, His memory forever engraved in our heart.

Anyone wishing to support or make a donation to Spencer's family can either attend the spaghetti lunch this Saturday or send donations to the little league.

PVLL will have a donation jar in the snack shack and it will be out this weekend. So you can just put your donation in there and we will send it on. 

DONATIONS FOR SPENCER'S FAMILY (Can be made at any Chase bank!) here are the details as promised! Peccole Little League has set up a trust (deposit only) account for the Melvin Family at Chase Bank. Any Chase Bank can accept deposits / donations to account number: 3011 642427 - "Spencer Melvin Memorial Trust"

Spaghetti Lunch Fundraiser Hosted By Red Rock Little League SATURDAY APRIL 14 12:00pm-6:00pm Rainbow Family Park (West Oakey between Rainbow and Tenaya)

Peccole Little league has also gotten patches made and District 4 Little league has approved them to be worn on our Little league uniforms. Details on these patches will be coming soon.

Any donations are greatly appreciated and will immediately go to Spencer’s Family. Check’s can be made payable to “Peccole Little League” and please note on check it’s for SPENCER. PO BOX 371352 LAS VEGAS, NV 89137

Our league is pleased to announce that we have partnered with Cici pizza! ( the location at Octotillo Plaza 2415 E Tropicana Ave Las Vegas, NV 89121 Phone:898-2424)

We will have pizza by the slice ($1 per slice) and there delicious cinnamon rolls ( 4 for $4) available at our snack shack for busy nights when we have multiple games going on. So if you had to race home and hurry to the fields for your game or practice. fear not you can still have a great meal and not have to spend a Ton. Cicis also would love to see all of our little leaguers come in after practice and games with a menu that features $4 for kids and $6 for adults. Make sure to take your kids in there game uniforms after there games for a fast easy and affordable treat.

Spirit wear Replica jersey

Want to show your support for your favorite PVLL/ Sunrise Mountain little league player?

Then take advantage now! We welcome everyone to order there very own replica jersey! Majestic cool base (Moister management fabric similar to Under Armour and Nike pro combat) crew-neck t-shirt for parents with name and number will cost $35. (this includes name and number on the back of each jersey)

Will take 14 days to get from time order is turned in. Orders are do no later than Wednesday the 14, 2012 We will pass out the jersey as soon as we have in hand so those who order will have those just in time for the hot summer days of April and may!

Anyone who wishes to order a jersey can do so their either thought there team parent, coaching staff, or at the snack Shack. Please have payment (no checks) and order information. team, size of shirt(s) and name and number want ted on the back. Again the cut off for this is Wednesday the 14th, 2012. Lets play ball!

Titanium Twister Necklace Titanium Twister sports necklace is a product similar to Phiten sports necklaces. This style of necklace is known as the Tornado and they go for about $40 for regular and $50 for MLB ones. The double necklace is the most popular style. This is 2 necklaces woven together as so they do not come undone.

Prices

$15 Youth 17" Fits kids from Minors on down (even fits a larger necked child.)

$18 Adult 22" fits all kids minors on up and most adult's 24' and 26" length available at no extra charge.

add a third stand for an additional $2 per necklace.

Cut off for order is same as decals Saturday March 24, 2012! (You will see these every where most commonly on MLB players) PVLL/Sunrise Mountain little league has partnered with a company to bring these to you at a steep discounted price. Pricing and info is as seen below. To place an order see a coach or team parent or go to the Snack Shack.  

The other product and we have been getting request for these for years are Cutting edge car decals. These are the stickers that can be easily placed on a car or anything else for that matter.

Cutting edge decals These are a very popular item. 100 % fully customization. The cost on these is $8 per decal (So each decal will come with team name, number and player name IE: PVLL/ Sunrise Mountain Twins #7 Tristan Snyder)

Buy multiple stickers and save! $8 each, buy 2 for $15 (save $1), 3 for $20 (save $4), 4 for $25 (save $7) Make great gifts for grandparents and family!

Families can place orders with just 1 team. Please make sure to indicate what team is to be on which decal. Make sure to include all information as needed. If receiving a discount for ordering multiple decals make sure to note that. If ordering for multiple players in 1 family make sure player name and number are indicated on order sheet (see examples on order form.) Team name printed on decal will be the team all decals are ordered to. (So if you have a player on 1 team (Mets, and another player on a different team Twins, but you place 1 order with the mets team parent. Just indicate the team each player plays for. When we pass out order it will go to the player at the team they play for.)

It is a great time right now. what every player and parent has been waitting for. the uniforms are here. Most teams have all gotten theres we have 5 more that will get theres on friday night!

All teams except for T-ball wil receave 1 hat, 1 jersey, 1 pair of socks. (Rookie, minor, major, and juniors players) will receavie a belted pant. along with 1 adjustable belt. T-ball players will get 1 pair of pull up draw string pants.

These pants are bought based on waist not length. All greay pants (white and black are not allowed) can be exchanged at Sportco. As long as tags are attached and pants have not been worn. Along with 1 offcial Little league baseball patch. patch must be sewn on to left shoulder prior to opening day. Patch must stay on all year! 

Players all must be in there complete uniform on opening day.

This year the league wantted to try something new after getting feed back that the belted pants would not cut it for any level above T-ball. So when trying on the belted pants you are checking to make sure the fit is good in the waist. That with help of the belt the pants will stay up. There is nothing we can do about the length of the pants. However all parents are welcomed to hem the pants if they so desire to.

It is that time of year here in Nv. some rain will come, sevre wind will pick up. Untill the county tells the office we can not have practice all practices times that were requestted by teams must be honored. If any team chooses to cancle a practice for any reason they must call to tell us prior to 3:30pm! If it is after 3:30 pm and you want out of your practice time and the league has not called you to tell you practices are cancelled. You must find another team who is willing to trade slots with you.

We have to pay for the lights to be on. If we request lights and no one is on that field we get fined an additional amount of money for that. So Managers, coaches, team parents make sure you are doing your part! 

All managers and coaches that time of the year we need to get you all set up for CPR classes and the Big Al baseball clinic. Each team needs to have 2 people on the field ata ll times that have a valid CPR liscense. if you went throught CPR training last year with PVLL double check your date on your card but you should be good for 2 years from training date. Also the Big Al baseball clinic will be available. please see the dates below. make sure managers, coaches, team parents are onn informed of this anyone wishing to attend a head count must be turned in to the coach cord. ASAP!

Tuesday: 2/21 Big AL for Minor’s, Major & Jr. CPR for T-Baller & Rookie

Wednesday: 2/22 Big AL for T-Ball & Rookie CPR for Minor’s, Major & Jr.

Hello Coaches, Managers, Parents, Board members and Presidents: Scott and I (big Al) are pumped to be coming back to Las Vegas in a next week! I would like to personally invite you to participate in the Nevada District 4 Coaching Clinic on Tuesday, February 21st and Wednesday, February 22nd , 2012. If you are coming again this year please spread the word and bring a couple coaches, friends, parents from your league to the clinic! For complete details on the 2 Coaching Clinic Sessions, please go to www.bigalbaseball.com/clinics Scott and I have also authored a complete set of training resources that match the curriculum and instruction at the clinic. If you are not able to attend but would like to order your own set of the Little League approved training resources please go to www.bigalbaseball.com/store. Please forward this invitation to all of the coaches, managers and parents in your league. Thank you and see you at the clinic! Al Price (Big Al) for Scott and Al www.bigalbaseball.com

"Coaching with a commitment to develop the PLAYER and the PERSON" "I have always been concerned about how young players are being taught the fundamentals of baseball, however after watching Al Price and his son Scott conduct their clinics around the country, I am convinced the people who attend their clinics are being taught properly, and that makes me feel better about the future of the game!" - Joe Morgan MLB - Hall of Famer 

It’s Little League Day With the Las Vegas 51s All friends & family of Little League players are invited to join the Las Vegas 51s for an out-of-this-world baseball experience. When: Sunday, April 29th Time: 12:05 p.m. Where: Cashman Field All Little League Players will not have to purchase a ticket.(they must wear their team jersey with patch to get in.) They will get the following for FREE: ♦ Reserved ticket ♦ A Las Vegas 51s hat ♦ Pre-game autograph signing with 51s Players and coaches starting at 10:15 am ♦ Kids get to run the bases after the game (must wear closed toe shoes) ** No one is allowed on to the playing field without the wearing of a closed toe show. parents this applies t you also.***** Tickets for all parents, family & friends are $9 with proceeds going to the Little League. Las Vegas 51s vs. Tacoma Rainiers To purchase your tickets to Little League Day, return the form below with payment to your Coach/Team parent by Friday, April 20th, 2012 This offer is for advance purchase only & is not available at the 51s Box Office. **Kids 8 and under may be accompanied by an adult during the autograph session. Only Children with closed toed shoes are allowed on the field to run the bases after the game**

__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ ________________ Tear off and return to your Coach/Team parent # Of Family tickets__________(x) $9 = $_____________ # Of L.L. Player tickets__________(x) $0 = FREE Players Name: ___________________________Phone: _____________ Team Name: ________________________________________________ (Make checks payable to the Little League)

Just like the 51's game this will be a great oppertnitty to get out and have some fun! The Wranglers mascot will be at our opening day ceromony to take pictures witht he kids! Ticket are availble for purchase to an upcoming game.

The game is: Sunday March 18, 2012 at 2:05pm

Tickets are $6 per youth and $12.75 per adult

Please see team parent or your manger for more details. 

Well sign ups are over. Tryouts have all concluded. Time to hit the sporting goods store and get your cleats (and any other equipment you may need.) The draft is almost done. It is finally here. Draft was held last night for rookies, Minors and Majors. (Juniors, is tonight) and T-ball teams are being put together. So managers and coaches will be/ have been calling all families. So check your voice-mail, watch your texts and open your emails.

Practices start this Wednesday night! We have a short week this week for practices. Doing our best to make sure all teams get at least 1 practice in this week. We only have Wednesday night, Thursday night, Friday night and Saturday. PVLL / Sunrise Mountain has 16 teams this year 170 players and growing so it will be a busy and great year!

We know it is short notice but please make sure to do your best to get the kids to practice this week, and every week after. It is critical to be in attendance not only so the kids can learn and improve their skills on the field but to get any and all communication to the parents from the league so we can keep you all informed as to what is going on.

The league will be double checking uniform sizing and information next week. STARTING MONDAY FEBRUARY 6TH AND CONCLUDING WEDNESDAY February 8TH! If your child is not at practice and the mangers and Board can not double check the info that was filled out we will have to use what was written down at sign ups and their is always a chance that the sizing might end up wrong then. More information will be passed on to you from your managers, coaches, team moms at practice. Opening day is just a few weeks away. This will be a great season and look forward to seeing each and every one of you out on the fields!

Lets play ball! 

2012 PVLL Interleague Parks Listing

Arroyo Grande Sports Complex 298 Arroyo Grande Blvd. - Henderson (with entrances at American Pacific Drive and Santiago Drive)

Burkholder Park 645 N. Victory Rd. - Henderson (at Van Wagenen Street) From Lake Mead, go south on Van Wagenen St. Turn right on Victory Rd. Park is on the left. Maslow Park 4900 Lana Dr. – Las Vegas 89121 (at Nellis and Harmon)

Maslow park is near Harmon and Nellis. Lana street is one block north of Harmon. Turn west on Lana and the park is on the right-hand side.

Mission Hills Park 551 E. Mission Dr. – Henderson, 89015 (Take 95 FWY South. Exit College Dr. and make RIGHT. Left at STOP and follow around into parking lot.)

Morrell Park 500 Harris St. - Henderson (Take Boulder South to Basic Road. Turn LEFT. Make RIGHT on Harris.)

Silverado Ranch 9855 Gilespie Street – Las Vegas, 89183 Head South on Eastern to Silverado Ranch then turn RIGHT and head West to Gilespie Street turn RIGHT.

Sunset Park 2650 E. Sunset Road - Las Vegas, 89120

Veterans’ Memorial Park 1650 Buchanan Boulevard – Boulder City, 89005 Take 95 Fwy. South. On Veterans Memorial Dr. make a RIGHT. Follow that road all the way around the golf course and airport. The fields will be on your LEFT side.

The PVLL / Sunrise Mountain Board has just announced we WILL have late sign-ups!

Best part you don't even have to pay a late sign-up fee!

We will accept late sign ups at our tryouts! Please make sure you child is dressed and ready to do some basic drills along with signing up. make sure to match up your child with the correct level as we separate out the kids on a nightly basis.

Tryouts are Tuesday the 24th or Wednesday 25th for players in Rookie (ages 7-9) and Minors (ages 8-12) at 6pm at sunset park.

Thursday Jan 26th. Majors (ages 9-13) Juniors (ages 12-14) Seniors (ages 15-16)

Tball (ages 4-7) not required to tryout.  Thus can sign up on any of the above nights!

All of the teams in Paradise valley and Sunrise Mountain Little League need sponsors.

PVLL/ Sunrise Mountain accepts both full and partial sponorships for any and all teams.

A full sponsorship cost is  $600

All fully paid sponsors will receive all of the following:

Their company/orginization name on the back of player uniforms.

A banner featuring their name and any contact info they wish.

Recognition at our leagues opening ceromny along with an invitation to attend the event.

A sponsorship plaque. 

*Partial sponships* will not receive all of the above mentioned benefits. But will receive something and will be informed of what they are receiving in advance. 

Sponsors are not restrictted to companys, bussiness, or person's in PVLL / Sunrise Mountain Little league. All outside sponsors are welcome!

Anyone wishing to sponsor a team must have their sponsorship payment and all paperwork completed and turned in to league staff no later than 5pm Wednesday, February 8th, 2012. 

Federal tax ID and PVLL sponsorship letter can and will be provided upon request. 

Any questions please see your team's coaching staff or e-mail us

PVLLwebmaster@gmail.com 

Need help finding where to sign up your kids for Little League baseball? fear not. Click the link here and you will be taken to the nevada district 2 website for an easy to use league finder. Simply type in your adress and it will tell you exactly what league to go to and how to contact them!

If the link above does not work in your browser simply cut and paste the link from below and it will take you to the page you need. 

 www.eteamz.com/nvdistrict2/news/index.cfm?cat=834708

Before the start of the baseball season last year, many a young little league baseball player wanted a new bat. The National Federation of High Schools was about to change the rules about which bats would be legal for prep baseball players, along with Little league Baseball. Thus a new word and a pain to many a parents wallet has been born. A BBCOR bat, the acronym for Batted Ball Coefficient of Restitution, or the newest standard in baseball bat performance. BBCOR replaces the Ball Exit Speed Ratio — or BESR — aluminum bats that have helped prep athletes hit baseballs over the fence since 1999. The NCAA made the change to BBCOR bats last season, citing slower ball speed off the bat for safety concerns. The result was fewer runs and home runs, faster games and pitchers with more impressive earned-run averages. You have to work harder with the BBCOR bats to get used to them and get the hits you want. After the NCAA declared BBCOR bats safer, the National Federation of High Schools followed suit and required all high school baseball players to use the standard beginning Jan. 1. The longer a players uses the new standard  bats the better the bats performed, contrary to BESR bats, which tended to wear out with use. The thing that makes it tough is that we have these bats we can't use.

 All bats, yes even ones used in batting practice, have to be BBCOR approved. If you use the BESR bats for batting practice and someone gets hurt in practice, then you're liable for it.  College players last season found BBCOR bats react more like wood with the speed in which the ball comes off the bat. "I think that the BBCOR bat is closer to wood (than the BESR bat) and I prefer wood,"  The change in the dynamic turned typically high-scoring games into faster, lower-scoring finishes. I will say, with the BBCOR bats, it will change the way we approach hitters and the way we approach games. Louisville Slugger representative Rick Miller said a certain amount of the trampoline effect continues to exist with BBCOR bats, making them perform overall better than wood bats. As for value, finding the best bat at the best price, performance isn't the most important feature. "Your variables there, what's the best performing bat I've got with the best swing weight to what these kids are used to years ago with the BESR legislation," Miller said. "Performance is still a very important part of these bats, but what's important now is the balance, the feel, the sound, those variables are more important to the athlete versus years ago. It was 'give me the one that performs the best.' Now those other variables have been elevated." "At the end of the fall season, I said to the players, 'did you like one better than another?' and the answer was 'no,'" Pishkur said. "They all act the same, and that's hard because this is where you like to buy bats now and start using them in the winter. I want to know what is the bat to buy. Even the college guys I talked to don't know. Every year, with the old (BESR) bats, someone could tell you, THIS is the new bat to buy, this kind has this that works, but nobody can add anything to help us out."

 Bottom line when you make that trip to your local sporting goods store to pick up a new bat for little league, make sure you are getting one that is approved for play in 2012! BBCOR is your new friend. Also for our older player,s the ones who will be leaving us and going on to play with High Scool teams these are the bats you will be using on that level. Might as well get used to them now. This applies to onlyComposite bats!   You can click on the hyper linc above to go to the offcial site or at the bottom of this post. Please see the other post about non compostie bats for more info. 

http://www.littleleague.org/learn/equipment/approvedcompbatssmall.htm 

This list is a supplement to the composite bats list in the above post on My Site News. Many of the top manufacturers are now producing great bats that are not made from composite materials. These bats do not have to meet the new BBCOR standard. This list is not all the bats that can be used, these are just the ones that are liscensed by Little League Baseball and thus approved by them and can come with the official Little League Baseball stamp on the bat.

These bats are typically made from Alloy. They may have composite handles, but the barrel is made in such a manner that the BBCOR standard does not need to apply to these bats.

There is no right or wrong when it comes to choosing between composite and non-compostie material bats. Bottom line, it is a personal preference as to what you are most comfortable with and what feels and works best for each individual.

  Access the mobile list for these bats here: www.littleleague.org/batlist-mobile/index.html

PVLL is now on Facebook. Make sure to head on over and Like us. For info on all things PVLL. When and where sign ups will be. When is opening day! thats right now we are on Facebook!

www.facebook.com/ParadiseValleyLittleLeague 

Another new great benefit this year that has been brought to the Paradise Valley/ Sunrise Mountain little league family is the Sonic Community first card! Those who have already signed up players have been given some Sonic Community first cards. These were donated to the league and the board decided to give the limited supply we have of them to parents who sign up their kids while supplies last. In part to help offset the price increase this year. What they are: The Sonic Community First Value Card is a great way to promote your local Sonic Drive-in as well as raise money for a local organization in the community. Each card has a minimum value of $17. Individuals can sell the cards for $5 each and keep 100% of the profit for their organization.

Thanks again to Sonic for partnering with PVLL/Sunrise Mountain. Parents are encouraged to keep these and use them or sell them and keep the money. Look forward to more great additions to the league as we work hard to develop and maintain partnerships with local business in their support of our great league!

50% off select BBCOR approved bats and free shipping. Some great entery level bats and a very nice price point.

 This sale will start on Wednesday. so head over check out the bats between now and then and come back wednesday to get that new bat at a great savings!

Link to the site is:  www.mattinglybaseball.com