Welcome to Alameda Little League, California District 4

All players and parents in the League are asked to attend this great League wide opening event with motivational speaker and former Oakland A's player Shooty Babitt at Kofman Auditorium, 2200 Central Avenue, at 4 pm.

All baseball players age 7 to 12 will have been called by their new team managers by Friday, February 1st, so this is a great opportunity to come with your new team!

T-ball and Farm teams aren't announced until later in February, but this event will be great for them as well.

Please come out on Saturday, February 4th for this fantastic event for all parents and kids!

For those of you who have 4-6 year olds, all games are on Sunday for T-ball and Farm. 4 year olds of course play T-ball until they grow enough so that they can catch and throw. By age 6 they advance to Farm which is coach pitch and is also played on Sundays. Play begins usually on the second Sunday in March and lasts through the middle of June. Managers of teams may practice but this is a Division that is meant to teach the children at the beginning stages of baseball. There is no score kept in the games. Parents can note on the application if there are any friends with whom they wish to play and we attempt to form the teams based on these requests and such information as school and address/proximity to others.

Check this site now to register early, and PLEASE BE SURE TO REGISTER YOUR CHILD AND NOT YOURSELF! THIS IS A COMMON ERROR: 

http://www.active.com/event_detail.cfm?event_id=1967855

Now that we have successfully evaluated over 90% of the 500+ baseball Divsion players we have a better idea of the schedule for the season. Make up evaluations will be held Saturday, January 21st, and if it rains we may have to move to the following Sunday, January 29th. Assuming that happens we will be able to complete the baseball draft during the week of January 30th.

On February 4th at 4 pm we are proud to announce a League wide assembly of parents and players at Kofman Auditorium at which time former Oakland A's player and Comcast Analyst Shooty Babbitt will share his baseball experience and life lessons. WE ASK THAT EVERYONE IN THE LEAGUE ATTEND!

Baseball teams (Divison A, AA, AAA, and Majors) will practice throughout February and T-ball/Farm teams will be announced late in February.

Then we will have our Annual Opening Day Ceremonies and Team Parade at the Little League Fields on March 17th starting at NOON. If you have not attended one of these events you will be amazed at the team banners and team pride that are shown off that day!

We will NOT schedule games during the Easter Break from April 2nd through April 8th. Also, we will NOT schedule games on the Memorial Day weekend, which is May 26th through 28th. All other days will have games scheduled. T-ball and Farm teams always play on Sundays, and baseball Division play during the week days and Saturdays.

The regular season will end on June 16th and Closing Ceremonies will be that day. We will announce All Stars and Tournament team representatives that day as well.

Have a great season and HAVE FUN!

Please view the handout below for information for the 2012 Little League Medical Release.  All players are required to complete this form before playing including practicing.

Click on the link to review the complete list of approved bats for use in Little League baseball.

Please view the handout below for information for the 2012 Alameda Little League Volunteer Application.  All league volunteers are required to complete this form.

If you are interested in managing a team this season, please complete this form and send to Ron Matthews, 2857 Sea View Parkway, Alameda, 94502, or scan and e-mail it to him at ron-matthews@comcast.net.

Alameda Little League is always in need of sponsors and it is a great way to get publicity for your business. Please complete the 2012 Alameda Little League Sponsor Form below for team sponsorship. Contact Roan Kees at 865-1854 or rjkees@comcast.net for responses or questions.

We also offer a great opportunity for advertising through our banner program. Please complete the attached Banner application and return to Ron Matthews. Contact Ron at 510-769-6031 or ron-matthews@comcast.net

Thank you for your support of Alameda Little League.

Alameda Little League T-ball and Farm teams are formed in a fashion that respects the children's best interest and complies with Alameda Little League policies. Alameda Little League is the final authority in the matter of making team assignments but all attempts will be made to accommodate. 

1. Team Formation
   1. Priority order for placing players with coaches:
      1. Player's preference for a coach. If too many players sign up for a coach, returning players for the coach will be given priority. If there are still more players than can be accommodated because of the maximum roster size, the Player Agent will work with the coach to find a solution.
      2. Player's preference for friends.
      3. Player's preference for level of play
      4. Neighborhood school.
      5. Player's previous coach.
   2. Coaches may not refuse to take a player. However, if a coach believes it is not in the best interest of the player to be playing in his team, the coach may petition to Alameda Little League for that the player be removed from his/her team.
   3. A player may specifically ask not to be placed with a particular coach.

The Alameda Little League Board of Directors looks forward to a great year.

Please volunteer wherever you can, and help our League become even better!

As you may have heard at opening ceremonies, Alameda Little League has a great fundraiser starting up.  You can purchase customized laser engraved bricks that will be installed on or around the snack bar.  These bricks are similar to the custom bricks you may have seen at Disneyland.  You can customize it to say your players name, your family name, your team name - whatever you'd like.  This is your chance to leave a lasting memory at the Little League fields!

The cost is $100 for one brick/$150 for two. This fundraising effort is for the Alameda Little League General Fund only and will not go to any one team. All proceeds are used to keep registration fees as low as possible.

The order form can be found on the little league website, www.alamedalittleleague.org.  If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at (510) 523-7946 or benandersonmotors@comcast.net.

Thank you for supporting Alameda Little League!

The Alameda Little League Local Rules are approved by the Board of Directors and supplement Little League National Rules for certain situations. These rules can NEVER supercede Little League rules and are designed to address local situations.

Please see the attached document if you would like to read the Local Rules.

There are always questions about how to prepare the fields. The attached document helps anyone understand basic field procedures.

If you ever have any questions, please contact Ron Matthews at

ron-matthews@comcast.net

The attached documents are for umpires who are interested in learning the basics of umpiring in Alameda Little League.

If you have any questions, please call Randy Marmor at 418-7451 or Ron Matthews at 769-6031.

Please view the handout below for information for Frequently Asked Questions about Alameda Little League.

Please view the handout below for information for Alameda Little League Parent Code of Conduct.  All parents will be required to complete this form.