Fairfax Little League: Announcements

As you attend the last games of the Spring 2009 season, be sure to take your camera because we want your best baseball action photos for the Fairfax Little League Website.

You may have noticed some recent changes to the Fairfax Little League website.  In our efforts to revamp the website, we would like to update the photographs.  We plan to replace the Major League Baseball header across the top of the website, as well as the photos in the middle of the main home page, with a series of photographs of kids of all ages from the League.  Please refer to the document entitled "WANTED-Baseball Action Photos.doc" at http://groups.google.com/group/fairfax-little-league/files?upload=1 regarding the guidelines for submitting photos for consideration.

BURKE PRESS BOX DESTROYED BY ARSON!!

7-3-09 UPDATE -- Construction has been completed.  Electrical and plumbing connections will happen soon.  The scoreboard and snack bar will be ready for Fall Ball.  

In Fall 2008, the press box, equipment storage and snack bar at Burke Field were destroyed by arson.

If anyone knows any information as to who may have done such a thing please contact:
 
                Fire Marshall Lt. Terry Fayson @ 703-246-4708
 
Donations for Rebuilding can be made to Fairfax Little League and mailed to:

Fairfax Little League
Burke Field Rebuilding Effort
PO Box 543
Fairfax, VA.  22038

Through generous donations from Little League families and local businesses that supplemented the insurance payments, the press box and concession stand have been rebuilt.  The League wishes to extend a special thanks to Dominion Electric for their very generous donation of all the electrical supplies and equipment (valued at $10,000) to restore Burke to a premier facility.

The kids and families of Fairfax Little League thank the following individuals and companies for their generosity!

Clint Sanchez 

Transaction Network Services, Inc.

James Gustafson

Margaret Roszel

Dave Marsden

Philip Hamilton

Lewis Lemon

Patrick Donohue Jr.

Innovative List Marketing, Inc.

TMS Brokerage & Management, Inc.

Intellidyne, LLC

West Springfield Little League

Capitol Decisions, Inc.

John Kittelberger & Sons, Inc.

Balfour Beatty Construction

Dominion Electric Supply

What you need to register...

1. At least one baseball player
2. If you have registered before, be sure to log into your active.com or eteamz account to access your existing players and information.
3. You need to know which of the 3 FLL's you live in (American, Dominion or National).

Registration Fees   

Registration fees are made up of four components:

1. The operating costs for the league labeled Registration.
2. The cost of the Raffle Tickets are $5 per ticket and all proceeds after prizes go 100% towards Little League operating costs. Families can keep their raffle tickets to be eligible to win prizes, or they may chose to sell their tickets to other families for $5 per ticket prior to the drawing however in so doing give up all rights to winning any prizes with those tickets.
3. County & City Fees -- Both Fairfax County and Fairfax City now charge a $5.50 fee for each child involved in all sports using the county or city fields (prior to Spring 2010, only the County charged this fee). This fee is collected by the sports organizations and forwarded to the County and City. Both of these fees, totaling $11.00, have been added to the registration cost.
4. Active.com Processing Fee charged by the company that hosts the registration site and processes the credit cards.

Registrations prior to February 1st for AA-Juniors and February 16th for T-BALL, Single A and Seniors receive a $25 Early Bird Discount.

Multi-player discount offered if you register all players at one time - $25 off the second child and $50 off for each additional child.

Spring Little League Divisions  

The Challenger Division includes kids age 5 to 21 years old that have any special needs that preclude them from participating in a mainstream Little League program.

T-BALL -- Kids age 5 and 6 year olds participate in this instructional league where hitting, throwing, and catching a baseball are taught for the first time. Players hit off a batting tee.

A Minors consists primarily of 6 to 8 year olds who hit a pitched ball from a machine or coach.

AA Minors consists primarily of 8 to 9 year olds who hit a pitched ball by another player. Batting and fielding is emphasized at this level.

AAA Minors consists primarily of 9 to 11 year olds who have not yet attained the experience or skill to participate in the Major League.

The Major League consists of skilled and experienced 10 to 12 year olds. Selection on a Major team is made through the draft system.

Junior Division -- Expansion of the Little League® to accommodate young people who are league ages 13 and 14. The game is played on a 90 foot field, the same as high school and college baseball.

Senior Division -- Highly competitive division for 15 and 16 year old young men. The game is played on a 90 foot field, the same as high school and college baseball.

Determining League Age -- **Important** What will be the age of your player on April 30th? This is the "League Age" in determining the division your player is eligible.

Refunds -- A $10.00 charge will apply to all refunds.