ZIA Little League: My Site News
Register on line for the 2012 seasonMonday, January 10
NM D5 and UNM Baseball Present the 2011Coach and Player Baseball Skills Camp
Get ready for Little League or High School baseball tryouts and the 2011 season with our exclusive camps. UNM coaches and players will be providing professional level instruction. The fundamentals of hitting, throwing, base running, and much more will be covered. There will also be a special presentation by UNM head baseball coach Ray Birmingham after the camps.
Skills Camp
? Offensive/ Defensive Drills
? Hitting/ Throwing Technique
? Practice Organization
Coaching Presentation
? Hear Coach Birmingham discuss his coaching philosophy and the mental aspects of the game
? UNM Coach Panel - Q & A
? UNM Prize Giveaways
Camp/ Presentation cost is $25 per person. Registering for 1 event will get you into all events. Coaches are highly encouraged to attend the 1/30/11 player clinic and the coaching presentation. Space is limited, register early!
Registration Donna Buffett - safety.officer@nmd5littleleague.org - 804 - 0355 Contacts: Anthony Fasulo - info.officer@nmd5littleleague.org - 293 - 2698
1/23/11 - Ages 5 - 10 1:00 - 4:00 PM - Altamont Little League
1/30/11 - Ages 11 - 16 1:00 - 5:00 PM - Altamont Little League 1/30/11 - Coaches & Interested Players 6:30 - 8:30 PM - Jewish Comm. Ctr. (5520 Wyoming NE)
NM D5 and UNM Baseball Present the 2011Coach and Player Baseball Skills Camp
Monday, January 10
New 50/70 Baseball Program
50/70 Pilot Program:
Zia Little League is excited to announce the new 50/70 baseball program for the 2011 season. We will be offering this program in addition to our regular season. This is an opportunity to play extra games at a more competitive level and to transition to the larger Junior /Senior fields. Changes include the following:· Games played on a larger field – 70’ base paths & 50’ pitcher’s mound· Full Baseball ruleso Base runners can lead-offo Batter/runner can run on a dropped 3rd strikeo Pitchers can pick off base runnero Big barrel bats allowed (2 5/8”) ……plus many more The division is open to players league age 12 or 13. Players will still be eligible to play on their respective regular season division All-Star Tournament teams as long as they meet the normal requirements for those divisions. (Twelve year olds to the Little League (Major) Baseball division and 13 year olds to the Junior Baseball division.)
If you are registered to play in one of the other regular season divisions offered, the registration cost is only an additional $10. We are still in the planning stages, but we plan to start practices for this division February 26th with games starting March 12th and running through the 2nd or 3rd week of April. We are planning on having games on Saturdays and 1 game during the week on a specific, yet to be determined, day. We will most likely not have games during spring break, but that is yet to be determined. If you are interested in this program, Please contact a Board Member.
If you have any questions or would like additional information, please call 261-6924 or 459-4035.