One of the first and most important aspects of getting ready for the 2012 season is getting our coaches and volunteers in place.  Please contact Steve Keller at stevenkeller@cox.net if you are interested in Managing, Coaching, and/or Volunteering at any level (even if you did so last year and want to do so again this year).  Please forward Steve your information (including your child’s age, if applicable).

CSNLL is an all-volunteer organization and definitely needs your help with all levels of play and concessions from Instructional T-ball through the Majors and beyond to Juniors and Seniors.  If you are interested in volunteering, please sign up here.

NEW!: A Training Clinic will be conducted on Sunday, March 4th and Sunday, March 11th from 1:30 to 5:00pm at Starkey Field 2 and Starkey Field 4 at a cost of $20 per player which covers both weekends.  This clinic will give the players an opportunity to work with coaches in their age divisions prior to the beginning of the season and will also provide both the opportunity to receive additional practice and to knock off the winter rust!  This clinic is offered to all players T-Ball age and up.    A T-shirt will be provided to all that attend.   

A hitting clinic is being offered by Trey McCoy (VT All-American).  He is offering a parents round table on Feb 17 for (free) and then a clinic on the Feb 18/19 (see below).  The Round Table will be at Hidden Valley High School.   He has a guest panel to talk about baseball and softball. There will be many topics discussed.  This is a great way to get the season started and a head start on the future.  

Trey is the South East Rep for Krush.

Pre-Season Hitting Camp

For ages: 8-18 (Campers will be grouped with liked age campers)

When: February, 17-19

Where: Hidden Valley High School Baseball Field

Times:  Friday Evening Coaches and Parents Clinic 7-8 PM (Free) Location Hidden Valley H.S. Library – Camp Saturday and Sunday 2-6 PM

Cost:  $150 Per Camper  

Instructors:
Trey McCoy- VA Tech All-American, 1986 Bronze Medalist USA Senior National Olympic World Championship Team, VA Tech Sports Hall of Fame, Salem -Roanoke Baseball Hall of Fame, 9 Years Professional Baseball with Rangers and Mets. Krush Certified Instructor.

Jason Taylor – Hidden Valley High School Head Baseball Coach, Summer Travel Team Coach, Years of Baseball Camp Experience.

Eric Lawrence- North Cross Head Baseball Coach, Showcase Travel Team Coach, Years of Baseball Camp Experience

Jack Phelps- Former player at Indiana State University, Krush Hitting Instructor Since 2006, Daughter Jacie was an Olympic Gold Medalist in Gymnastics at the 1996 Atlanta Games.

For more information about Krush Hitting click here.

For more information about the Hitting Camp click here. 

Register at: www.krushhittingcompany.com
Questions? E-mail Trey  treymccy@gmail.com

Please notify Kevin Odewelder at odenwelder@cox.net  if you desire to play up into an older league.

We are conducting tryouts more efficiently this year and we MUST know in advance of tryout day if you plan to move from T-ball to Minor League B (machine) or for Minor League B (Machine) to Minor League A.  T-Ball players that would like to “move up” will conduct their tryout on a separate field with the Pitching Machine used in Minor League B. We do not discourage kids playing up especially since we have a three year T-Ball Program including if they played instructional.

Major League – Returning Major League Players do not have to tryout… they will remain on their 2011 team.  If your player is 10 years old (or older) as of April 30th 2012 and did not play on a Major League Team last  year he MUST tryout to play in either the Major League or the Minor League A. The Tryouts are for team drafting only and does not determine if your player plays or not. Baseball is for everyone!!!

Minor League A – All Minor League A Players league age 9 as of April 30th 2012 must tryout even if a player played in the minor league A last year. Every Minor League A team is redrafted each year by the coaches immediately after the tryouts are completed. With that being said… it is very difficult to honor special request for players to be on the same team due to carpooling or other reasons. Please bring it to Steve Keller's attention if you have a concern on your player’s team placement since it is the Minor League Team Managers that select their teams.

Minor League B (Machine) – Machine Pitch Players league age 8 as of April 30th 2012 DO NOT have to tryout. We populate these teams based on request, School Districts, and/or previous teams automatically and you will be contacted by your Team Manager for team assignments.  Any Minor League B (Machine) players desiring to “Move Up’ to the Minor League A Must Tryout. Again, please notify Kevin Odenwelder at Odenwelder@cox.net that you intend to Tryout.

T-Ball – T-Players that are league age 6 and 7 as of April 30th 2012 DO Not have to try out. Any League age 7 T-Ball players desiring to “Move Up” to the Minor League B (Machine) Must Tryout. Please notify Kevin Odenwelder at Odenwelder@cox.net that you intend to Tryout.

The factors relied upon to “move up” a player from T-BALL to Machine Pitch or from Machine Pitch to Minors include, but are not limited to, basic fundamental baseball skill level; roster availability; and safety awareness.  The same is true of Minors trying to move up to the Majors.

Please let Kevin Odenwelder or Steve Keller know if you have any questions or need any additional information.

The Cave Spring National Little League Trading Card Program On the playing fields, every child is a star. Cave Spring National Little League and Work & Play Trading Card Company have partnered on an exciting new program for them - custom classic trading cards! More...     Order atwww.workandplaytradingcards.com

 

Parents:

Before purchasing a new bat for your player, please refer to this link regarding Little League's new policy regarding the banning of some (but not all) composite bats.

Volunteers: 

CSNLL is a non-profit, volunteer organization that needs everyone's help to be successful.  If you can help out please contact Stephanie Key at Stephanie.key@nscorp.com for more information. 

Sponsors: 

If your business would like to sponsor a banner - please see this form or contact Crystal Main at crystalfmain@gmail.com.