Scituate Little League: Scituate League News

Scituate Little League's annual Picture Day will be held on May 22nd in the small gym at the High School.  Please plan on all coaches and players for Junior Farm, Farm, Minors and Majors to attend.  Teams' scheduled times are below.

Wednesday, May 22nd

@ The High School - Indoors (in the small basketball gym)

Any questions call 1-800-637-0036

Enter high school through side door closest to football stadium.

We will also have a signup for Summer Baseball and tickets on sale for our June 22nd Fundraiser at the Barker Tavern.

Summer Baseball Players & Coaches Walk-In Registration

Wednesday, May 22

All players ages 8-16 wishing to compete on one of the summer travel teams are asked to sign up for the summer leagues at this time. You will need a check for $225 (A/B/SR) or $150 (SR ONLY or FRIENDSHIP)

All Coaches are also asked to sign up to participate. 

You can download the Signup Form prior to signing up.

Selection for the A and B travel teams will be conducted by a combination of skill sessions and spring league coach evaluations. All players registered to play that are not selected to an A or B team will be placed on a South River team.

Skill Session Dates:

· 1^st year Minor(9) – June 15^th 11:30 AM-2:00 PM Roach Field

· 2^nd year Minor(10) - June 15^th 8:30-11:00 AM Roach Field

· 1^nd year Major(11) - June 1^st 6:30-8:00 PM Greenbush Field

· 2^nd year Major: June 1^st 5:00-6:30 PM Greenbush Field

· 1^st year Junior (13) – June 1^st 3:00-6:00 PM HS Fields

· 2nd year Junior (14) – May 25^th 8:00-11:00 AM HS Fields

· 15-16 yr olds: TBD

No skill sessions for South River or Friendship League (8 yr olds)

Cost:

· A or B Travel Teams - $225 per player

· South River Teams - $150 per player

· Friendship League - $150 per player

The 2013 Scituate Little League Fundraiser is scheduled for June 22, 2013 at the Barker Tavern. This exciting and fun event will start at 7:30 PM.

Please join us for an evening of dining, entertainment and dancing...featuring

• Special Guests
• Music and Dancing
• Live Auction with many great items, Sports Events, Golf Outings,

***ALL PROCEEDS to benefit capital projects including field & equipment improvements.***

Tickets $50 - Tickets will be limited and will go fast.  Please contact a board member to obtain tickets.

Please join us for this exciting and fun event.

Scituate Little League will continue registering players for the 2013 T-Ball season only On-Line.  See the registration button on the home page.  Registration for other leagues is closed. If you have a player to register, please contact the league coordinator (See BOARD tab on left).  The player will be placed on a waiting list.

Please click on the "Register Now" button at the top of the home page.  There is a fee of $5-$8 the registration company charges on top of the SLL registration fee.  

Please register early for the spring and summer seasons. This helps us plan the number of teams and quantities of uniforms we need to purchase for 2013.

Registration forms can be found at our Forms/Handouts tab on the left or at the walk-in registration.

Registration includes T-Ball, Farm, Minor, Major, Junior and Senior League applicants. Birthdates for the different leagues are as follows:

SCITUATE LITTLE LEAGUE PRESENTS..

**SCITUATE  BASEBALL  ACADEMY  CAMP**

WHEN:  JULY 15TH-18TH   MON-THU          8AM-2PM

WHERE: SCITUATE HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL FIELD

AGES: 9-12    52 SPOTS AVAILABLE/FIRST COME BASIS

STAFF: MEMBERS OF SCITUATE HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL COACHING STAFF

COST: $150/WEEK

***THIS CAMP IS  SPECIFICALLY GEARED TO THE BASEBALL PLAYER WHO IS PASSIONATE ABOUT THE GAME OF BASEBALL AND WANTS TO LEARN THE FUNDAMENTALS

Fill out the information  on this form and send a check for $150.00 (Make out to "Kevin Greer") with this form to SLL, SBAC, PO Box 47 , Scituate MA 02066 . Players will be accepted on a first-come basis by postmark.

You are encouraged to you use this resource, and refer to it often to review the latest information.

Little League International has modified the rule for Major League to include the "dropped third strike" rule. The rule had been implemented in Junior League and older in the past.

6.05 - A batter is out when -
(b) Little League (Majors)/Junior/Senior/Big League –
(1) a third strike is legally caught by the catcher;
(2) a third strike is not caught by the catcher when first base is occupied before two are out. Minor League and Tee Ball: A third strike is caught or not caught by the catcher...

Interpretation: During the 2012 season, for the Major Baseball Division, players may advance on a third strike that is not caught in flight by the catcher when first base is unoccupied OR there are two outs.

In a continuing effort to provide the best playing environment for all the members of the Scituate Little League community, the league has been working in the off-season to improve and maintain the conditions of the Little League fields. 

Since last summer the league hired contractors to rework the infields at all fields.  Greenbush infield was leveled last year and sod replaced.  We were able to put up a new scoreboard at the High School Field and a new sign at Greenbush with generous donations from the SLL community. 

In addition, we will be using improved infield mix at Cudworth and Hatherly/Purple Dinosaur to avoid excessive weeds in the base paths.  We will continue to assess advances and needed improvements in these fields as the Spring rolls around.  The league is continuing to evaluate, recommend and make improvements in all the fields for the players and will continue to do so during the current year. Volunteers are always helpful as much of maintenance of the fields is an on-going process. 

Scituate Little League voted to renew contracting a Field Coordinator, who has been responsible for keeping the fields in “best of class” condition. 

Customized Scituate League apparel is a great gift for your player, coach or Little League family member. Please note that because all items are customized, it takes about two weeks to receive your order. 

Scituate Little League is offering customized Scituate Little League apparel from our web site.  Four different Scituate logos are available on a variety of items. You can now get shirts, sweatshirts, hats  and other sportswear for your players, spouses, families and yourself.  Please see the Scituate LL Apparel tab on the left for more information or click on this Scituate Little League Apparel Store link.

Scituate Little League scores and standings are now posted on the Boston Globe's website Boston.com.  Please go to http://www.boston.com/yourtown/scituate/sports/ and look for Scituate Little League scores and standings.

The Scituate Mariner also posts scores and standings in their weekly edition. Scituate Little League news can also be found at http://www.wickedlocal.com/scituate/sports/youth_leagues.