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BORING-DAMASCUS LITTLE LEAGUE
AT THE ANNUAL MEETING BOARD OF DIRECTORS ELECTION WE DID NOT GET THE NUMBER OF OFFICERS WE NEED. VOLUNTEERS ARE THE CORE OF LITTLE LEAGUE AND BDLL WILL NEED TO FILL THREE KEY POSITIONS FOR THE 2010 SEASON. WE NEED A PLAYERS AGENT, A SECRETARY AND A REGISTRATION COORDINATOR. YOU CAN FIND A DESCRIPTION OF EACH POSTION IN THE BDLL CONSTITUION ON THE HANDOUTS/FORMS PAGE. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN BEING ON THE BOARD PLEASE CONTACT JOHN WAGNER OR DWAYNE BATES, THEIR CONTACT INFORMATION IS ON THE "BDLL BOARD" PAGE.
PLEASE CHECK THE WEBSITE REGULARLY FOR LEAGUE UPDATES. REGISTRATION WILL START IN LATE DECEMBER OR EARLY JANUARY AND TRYOUTS WILL BE HELD IN MID-FEBRUARY. SOFTBALL IS ON OUR RADAR AND WE HOPE TO HAVE NEWS ON THAT IN THE NEXT MONTH OR TWO.
CHECK "MY SITE NEWS" FOR THE LATEST FROM LITTLE LEAGUE HEADQUARTERS
Welcome to the home page for Boring-Damascus Little League (BDLL). You can reach us by mail at Boring-Damascus Little League, PO Box 1116, Boring, Oregon 97009. Starting with Tee Ball, we have leagues for kids of all skill levels. Our regular season registration starts at the end of December and the season begins about the first week of April and runs through the middle of June.
BDLL Boundaries
Our boundaries follow school boundary lines NOT city boundary lines, though two schools are divided by a county line. If the player goes to a private school then league membership is determined by which public school the player would attend based on their home address. If you live within the boundaries of the following schools you are in our Little League boundary:
Gresham-Barlow Schools:
Oregon Trail Schools
Little League Divisions and Team Selection Process (LL age is the player's age as of April 30; see the League Age Chart in the Handouts/Forms section):
TEE BALL: NO TRYOUTS Tee Ball is available to players LL age 4-6, however players who are LL age 4 must turn 5 by April 30 in order to play. Requests for a specific coach and/or teammates will be accepted and we will honor as many as possible.
FARMS: TRYOUTS ARE MANDATORY Farms is available to players LL age 6-9. 6 year olds that would like to play in Farms are welcome to tryout with the 7 year olds IF they have played one year of Tee Ball. Farms players are placed on teams. Tryouts are used to determine the players ability so the teams can be made as equal as possible. Requests for a specific coach and/or teammate will NOT be accepted in the Farms division. Siblings will be placed on the same team.
MINORS: TRYOUTS ARE MANDATORY The Minors Division is available to players LL age 8-11. League Age 8 players who would like to play in Minors should tryout with the 8 year olds and again with the 9 year olds. Placement in Minors is based on a draft system. All players who tryout will be placed on a team; however, your child’s performance at the tryouts may determine in which division they will play. Not every 8 or 9 year old will be drafted into the Minors Division. Players age 8 & 9 that are not drafted to a Minors Team will be placed on a Farms Team. Requests for a specific coach and/or teammate will NOT be accepted in the Minors Division.
MAJORS: TRYOUTS ARE MANDATORY The Majors Division is for players LL age 10-12. Placement in the Majors Division is by a draft process. All players who tryout will be placed on a team; however, your child’s performance at the tryouts may determine in which division they will play. Not every 10 or 11 year old will be drafted in the Majors Division. Players age 10 & 11 that are not drafted by a Majors Team will be drafted in the Minors Division. Requests for a specific coach and/or teammate will NOT be accepted in the Majors Division.
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Become An Adult Member of BDLL
Any adult that is interested in furthering the objectives of the Boring-Damascus Little League is invited to become a member. Membership allows you to have input and a vote on league issues at any General Membership Meeting. It also allows you to vote for the next years Directors. All Directors, Managers, Coaches and regular Umpires are required to be a member. Annual membership is $2.00. You may get an application at York Automotive in Boring or download one from our website under handouts. See the Handouts section for this years application. More information on membership is available by downloading our Constitution.
Background Checks
Little League requires that annual background checks be made on all volunteers who have direct access to the players. If you are one of those persons please download a copy of the Volunteer Application from this website. SSN is required. Adults will not be allowed to help out with the kids unless the check has been completed. This does not apply to snack shack workers, team moms or team dads. It only applies to those who have direct contact with the kids. Use the link below or go to the Handouts page to download the application.
Little League Volunteer Application
Parent Volunteers
As always we will need parent volunteers to help in the snack shack. In addition each team will need a TEAM MOM or DAD to assist the manager in coordinating the team’s activities, contacting players as necessary, assembling the teams basket for opening day, coordinating the year end team party and organizing the teams parents snack shack duty times. Each team will need a TEAM MOM or DAD to assist the manager by coordinating parents to assist in mowing the grass and raking the field after each game.
Little League Board
Local parent volunteers administer Little League. Currently there are 16 Board Positions. For the 2009 season a number of parents have volunteered as Board Members. However, we need dedicated parents to step up each year to insure the continued success of the league. Please think about volunteering your services.
Some Things To Think About
1 in 60,000 kids who play youth baseball will someday earn a paycheck by playing baseball. Most of the parents think their child might be the 1.
During a baseball game there are only 4 things you can be: Player, Coach, Umpire or Spectator. You have to choose one and only one category.
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If you’re a player you should not be a coach, umpire or spectator.
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If you are a coach, you can’t become a player, you are not the umpire and your team does not need you to be a spectator.
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If you are an umpire, you are not playing the game, you are not a coach and people will be upset if you become a spectator.
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If you are a spectator you are not playing the game, you are not a coach and you are not the umpire.
If your child was on the stage for a spelling bee would you stand up from the audience and yell at them or criticize them for misspelling a word? Why would a mistake they make on the baseball field be any different?
74% of the youth in the US quit playing sports by age 13. Of those who quit, 75% quit because of the pressure their parents put on them to perform.
During the Major League Playoffs and World Series every year there are questionable or incorrect calls made by Professional Umpires. Unpaid, amateur dads who are volunteering their time are going to make some mistakes. It is not acceptable to shout at or otherwise abuse an umpire. There are acceptable ways for a Manager or Coach to address a call.
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**BECAUSE OF THE CONFUSION OF WHAT IS ACTUALLY AN IN THE PARK HOME RUN, ONLY OVER THE FENCE
HOME RUNS OFF OF LIVE PITCHING WILL BE COUNTED. PLEASE EMAIL THE PLAYERS NAME,TEAM AND DATE.
ALL HOME RUNS WILL BE VERIFIED.** ALSO, USE THIS LINK TO REPORT GAME SCORES.
Go to the My Site News page for the most recent Little League monthly news letter and other important Little League, or Boring-Damascus news.
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