South Kingstown Little League: News

South Kingstown Parks and Recreation will be holding its annual baseball PITCH, HIT & RUN competition for residents ages 7-14 on Saturday, April 28, 2012 from 8:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. at Tuckertown Park. There will also be a softball PTICH, HIT & RUN competition for girls ages 7-14, on Saturday, May 5, 2012 from 8 to 11:00 a.m. at Old Mountain Field. Please download the baseball and softball flyers for all of the details. Questions? Call the Neighborhood Guild at 789-9301.

In the next few weeks, your child's manager will let you know the time slot his/her team has been assigned. Even if you do not plan to purchase pictures, please make every effort to attend. We would like all players to be included in the team photo, which is presented on plaques to the team's sponsor to thank them for their sponsorship.

The 2012 T-Ball schedule has been posted on our calendar. T-Ball takes place over 6 consecutive Saturday mornings starting May 5th. There will be 2 sessions each Saturday, 8:30-9:45 and 10:00-11:15. If a player has a conflict with one of the times, please contact cathy@skll.org; otherwise, players will be randomly assigned a timeslot, and will be contacted by your child's manager in April with additional details.

South Kingstown Little League will be holding baseball and softball player evaluations on March 3rd and 4th. Please see below for specific details.

Baseball Player Evaluations for all players ages 8 and up, who are interested in playing in either AAA or Majors and are not currently playing at the Major League level, will be held on Saturday, March 3rd from 1-5pm at Bomb Squad Baseball Company on 1174 Kingstown Road, Peace Dale.

A player MUST attend evaluations if he falls into any of the following categories:

12 year old who did NOT play in Majors for SKLL last Spring
10 & 11 year olds who did NOT play in Majors for SKLL last Spring but would like to be evaluated for Majors
All players who would like to be evaluated for AAA

The evaluation times are as follows:

12 year olds (mandatory evaluation for Majors): 1:00 – 1:30
11 year olds who wish to be evaluated for Majors (last names A-L): 1:30 – 2:00
11 year olds who wish to be evaluated for Majors (last names M-Z): 2:00 – 2:30
10 year olds who wish to be evaluated for Majors (last names A-L): 2:30- 3:00
10 year olds who wish to be evaluated for Majors (last names M-Z): 3:00 – 3:30
 
11 year olds who wish to be evaluated for AAA (ALL): 3:30 – 4:00
10 year olds who wish to be evaluated for AAA (last names A-L): 3:30 – 4:00
10 year olds who wish to be evaluated for AAA (last names M-Z): 3:30 – 4:00
9 year olds who wish to be evaluated for AAA (last names A-L): 4:00 – 4:30
9 year olds who wish to be evaluated for AAA (last names M-Z): 4:30 – 5:00
8 year olds who wish to be evaluated for AAA (ALL): 4:30 – 5:00

Eligible players who do not attend evaluations will not be eligible for the Major League draft.  Younger players, and 8-9 year olds who do not want to be considered for AAA, do not need to attend.

Also, please be aware that the registration deadline for Majors is March 3rd. Any player who is not registered by that date cannot play in Majors. If you have not yet registered, you must do so online at skll.org prior to March 3rd or in person at the evaluations.

Softball Player Evaluations will be held on Sunday, March 4th from 1-3pm at Bomb Squad Baseball Company on 1174 Kingstown Road, Peace Dale.

Players new to the Major League division must attend evaluations. Please bring your glove, and your own bat and batting helmet if you have one.

1-2 pm: 9-10 year old evaluations
2-3 pm: 11-12 year old evaluations

Please arrive a few minutes earlier than your scheduled start time to check in. Directions to Bomb Squad are available at bombsquadri.com.

Sunday, February 12th
1:00 – 3:00 pm
Bomb Squad Baseball Company
1174 Kingstown Road

Come in from the winter weather and join us for an afternoon of wiffle ball, kickball and dodgeball on Sunday, February 12th from 1:00 to 3:00 pm at the Bomb Squad Baseball Company on 1174 Kingstown Road, Peace Dale. Refreshments will be served!  

While you’re there, stop by to chat with league volunteers about baseball and softball and learn about the exciting plans South Kingstown Little League has for the 2012 season! We look forward to seeing all the familiar faces from last season. If you are a returning player, wear your uniform shirt from last year’s team!  We also can't wait to welcome new families to SKLL baseball and softball. Please bring a friend (SK resident) or neighbor who might enjoy becoming a part of SKLL 2012.

For more information about the Open House, please contact Bomb Squad Baseball Company at 284-0411 or events@bombsquadri.com, or SKLL at 782-3410 or cathy@skll.org

Hope to see you (and your friends) on the 12th!

Registration for the South Kingstown Little League 2012 Spring season is now open! This year, all registrations will be processed online through SportsSignup at www.sportssignup.com/South-Kingstown-Little-League-Online-Registration.start. Both debit/credit cards and checks will be accepted as forms of payment. For those paying by check, a confirmation email will be sent to you that you can print and return to SKLL with your check. Registrations made after the January 31st deadline will be charged a $10 late fee. 

If you are a first-time registrant and were unable to attend Walk-in Registration on January 7, please register online and mail copies of your proofs of residency and players' birth certificates to SKLL, PO Box 388, Wakefield, RI 02880. Proofs of residency can be a utility bill, car registration or driver's license, as long as it has your current South Kingstown address on it.

Once you have registered, don't forget to fill out, print and sign a Medical Release Form for each child registered. This form is to be turned into your Team Manager at the first practice.

If you would like to manage, coach, or help out on the field, please fill out a Volunteer Form, and mail it to SKLL, PO Box 388, Wakefield, RI 02880. 

All required forms can also be found on our Handouts page.

Little League International has developed a mobile-friendly webpage that provides a current listing of licensed baseball bats with a 2 1/4 inch maximum diameter that are approved for use in the baseball divisions of Little League (Little League [Majors] Division and below). The list is available at: http://www.LittleLeague.org/BatList.