Arizona District Three Little League: Welcome

Following leagues certified on June 15^th: (Please note the changes to, CFN, South Mountain and High Desert.)

All of the tournament schedules have been posted on the page "2013 D3 Tournament" and can be viewed by clicking on that menu tab.

Managers should review the page DAILY and check the "Revised" Date (some schedules that have not been changed so far may not have the "Revised" date on the schedule.

A reminder that all of the tournaments this year are on school sites.  Coolers and outside food are NOT PERMITTED at these sites.  This is for two reasons.  One, there has not been a year when a fan has brought alcohol to a Little League game on a school site.  There are not enough volunteers at the sites to arrange to have someone inspect every cooler. 

Also, the leagues hosting the tournaments are paying for the fields, the lights and other costs associated with providing a field for kids to play the game of Little League Baseball.  Fans supporting the leagues snack bar is the only way for them to recover some of the associated with the costs, just like your league does during the season.

School District Policies for the leagues to use the facilities include NO PETS ALLOWED when the fields are being used by the leagues.

Finally, ALL of the umpires for Little League Tournament play are VOLUNTEERS.  While they may be coming from the "paid" groups, Little League Tournament Policies prohibit the District or the Local League from paying umpires.  Those working the tournaments are giving back to the community and deserve the same respect as any other Little League Volunteer Umpire.  Derogatory comments toward them will not be tolerated.

The 2013 "Nancie Lane" Tournament of Champions will begin on June 14th. 

The Local League Board of Directors will decide the process the league will use to select the Little League All-Star players, manager and coaches. 

There is a change this year in the rules as far as the minimum number of players.  Each league MUST have no less than TWELVE (12) players per team.  There is a maximum of 14.

The District Administrator, Western Region nor Little League International will become involved in any process except for the eligibility outline in the Tournament Rules.  For Managers and Coaches, they must have managed or coached during the Regular Season in the respective divisions.  If an individual did not Manage or Coach during the season, they are ineligible to coach an all-star team. 

Players must show proof they live in the boundaries of the league, are of the league age for the tournament, and played at least 60% of the Regular Season games. 

Outside of those requirements, the league may use any process they deem appropriate.  However, Little League does recommend the process used is done in this order:

1. Players
2. Managers/Coaches
3. Board
4. Volunteer Umpires

District Three advocates that the PLAYERS vote and determine who will represent their league.  In studies done by leagues who have used the players and managers, then compared the results, found that 99% of the first 12 players were EXACTLY THE SAME results.  This is the KIDS game.  Let them decide who will wear the league's uniform and play for them.

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