Avon Grove Area Little League: My Site News

ATTN: ALL Volunteers

If you will be a volunteer in the concession stand, manager, coach or will be on the field assisting your child's manager/coaches you MUST complete the 2013 Volunteer form to have a back ground completed. It is mandatory to have a back check for any volunteer interacting with children in AGALL.

In addition you have to provide your SS# for Lexis Nexus to run your background report. Please include your SS number and a photo id with the volunteer form. You can email the form and a copy of your ID to Jackie Stenta, AGALL Safety Officer, at jackie.stenta@verizon.net. If you can't e-mail the completed documents to Jackie Stenta please either mail them to the address provided below or hand them to your child's manager

The volunteer form will be destroyed after the back ground check is completed.  

If you don't provide your SS# you will not be able to volunteer in any capacity that involves interaction with the children playing baseball or softball in AGALL.

Thank You

AGALL BOD

To see pictures of the parking lot being paved go to the albums link on the side bar. Album title is AGALL Parking Lot

http://www.eteamz.com/avongrove/albums/

As we continue to get ready for another exciting year at AGALL, we wanted to ensure that you were aware of some Great News!  

Starting on March 18th (pending weather), the parking lot at the AGALL Complex will start the process of being renovated.  This process will take apprx. 5 days (pending weather) so the AGALL Complex will be closed during that time.  We will be adjusting our practice schedules to ensure that all teams are ready for Opening Day on Saturday, April 6th (which is tentatively scheduled to also be Picture Day).  Once the Complex is ready to be reopened, a communication will be sent so everyone is aware.  Please do not plan on using the fields or the batting cages at the AGALL complex until that time...

Just as a reminder, AGALL will also be holding Field Day at the AGALL Complex (130 Schoolhouse Road) on Saturday, March 16th starting at 9am to ensure that we get the Fields ready for play once the AGALL Complex is ready.

Thank you all for joining and participating with AGALL in 2013.  Please let me know if you have any questions.

Bart O'Connor

District 28  Little League Banquet Friday night at the Red Clay Room in Kennett Square.

Congratulations to the following award receipents from Avon Grove.

• Mom of the Year: Tracey Trainer
• Volunteer of the Year: Jim Butler
• President, Bill McGill
• Umpire of the year: Jon Luettgen (his brother Dan received the award for him)
• Sportswomen of the Year: Olivia Kunitsky
• Sportsmen of the Year: Chris Long

Congratulations AGALL Fall Senior League team for winning the 2012 D28 Fall Baseball Tournament.  

2012 Pennsylvania District 28 Senior League Fall Tournament Champion – Avon Grove

Team picture as follows:

(l to r):  Zack Pettoruto, Tommy Delfera, Ben Lestourgeon, Daniel Gorman, Danny Braun, Luke Chalmers, Connor Dosenbach, Evan Shellinger, Ben Daghir, Justin Bratton, Chris Barto, Jacob Spevak, Matt Bunjo, Luke Ferkler, Ward Taraba (Coaches: back row) Ray Bunjo, Jake Bunjo, Perry Spevak (missing from picture:  Coach Bob Barto)

Congratulations Panthers - 2012 AG Majors Champions. Great season Gentleman!

Congratulations Diamondbacks - 2012 AG Minor A Champions. Great season guys!

Congratulations AG Softball Minors 1 Sidewinders for finishing 2^nd in the Little League D28 Minors Softball June Madness Tournament. They lost 5-3 in the Championship to KAU 2. Congratulations coaches and ladies on a great season.

• For the Little League Major Baseball Division and below: The moratorium on composite-barreled baseball bats remains in effect. However, some composite-barreled baseball bats that have been proven in laboratory testing to meet the BPF (Bat Performance Factor) standard throughout the life of the bat, through the Accelerated Break-In (ABI) process, have received waivers. That list is here: Licensed/Approved Composite 2 1/4 Bats.

• For Junior League Baseball: The rule was updated to reflect the changes that were anticipated and published two years ago regarding bats with 2 5/8 inch barrels. As a result, composite-barreled baseball bats in this division, regardless of barrel size, must meet BBCOR (Batted Ball Co-Efficient of Restitution) standards, and must be so labeled. Note that all composite-barreled baseball bats that meet the BBCOR standard have a “drop” of no more than

• than “minus-3.” However, in the Junior League Baseball division, bats that do not have composite materials in the barrel (i.e., all metal, all alloy, all wood), and meet all other applicable standards, can have ANY drop weight. Bats with a barrel of less than 2 5/8 inches also can be used in the Junior League Baseball Division, but must still comply with all other specifications noted.

• For Senior League Baseball and Big League Baseball: The rule was updated to reflect the changes that were anticipated and published two years ago regarding bats with 2 5/8 inch barrels. As a result, all bats with non-wood barrels must meet BBCOR (Batted Ball Co-Efficient of Restitution) standards, and must be so labeled. Because all BBCOR bats have a “drop” of no more than “minus-3,” this means all non-wood bats in these divisions must have a drop of no more than minus-3.

• Tamper-Evident Bats: Because the technology to create bats that show evidence of tampering is not yet available, this aspect of the rules that was anticipated and published two years ago, and again last year, will not apply in 2012.

• Penalty for Use of an Illegal Bat: Previously, the penalty for the use of an illegal bat was simply to remove the bat from the game. In 2012, the penalty has been increased as noted in the rules below.

• Definition of an Illegal Bat: To narrow the definition of an illegal bat, a new entry was added to Rule 2.00, specifically describing an illegal bat for the purposes of imposing the penalty. As a result, the definition includes altered bats, but excludes a bat that: is no longer smooth because of normal use; is cracked or dented because of normal use; has a handle that has a smaller diameter than the measurement noted in the specifications; or, has material on the grip (or no material) that does not meet the specifications.

• Softball: All rules regarding bats in all softball divisions remain the same as in 2011. The moratorium on composite-barreled bats does not apply to softball.

• Licensed Bats: As it has for decades, Little League is publishing a list of licensed bats, all of which have a barrel diameter of 2 1/4 inches. This is not a list of all bats that can be used. As long as the bat meets all the specifications and standards for the specific division of play in question, it need not carry the Little League trademark. (Note that Little League does not license any bats with a diameter of 2 5/8 inches.) The list of licensed 2 1/4 bats can be downloaded as a PDF here: All Licensed 2 1/4 Bats.

1. The manager of the defense may advise the plate umpire of a decision to decline the penalty and accept the play. Such election shall be made immediately at the end of the play.
2. For the first violation, the offensive team will lose one eligible adult base coach for the duration of the game.
3. For the second violation, the manager of the team will be ejected from the game. Any subsequent violation will result in the newly designated manager being ejected.