Coming February 27th - GHLL Opening Day

Only 3 weeks away!

Our special guest before the Opening Ceremonies begin will be the Tampa Bay Rays Street Team!  The Street Team will appear between 8:30am and 9:15am at the GHLL Fields .  Come out early, have fun, and get free stuff from the Rays Street Team!!

A mandatory safety meeting for all managers and coaches in GHLL will be held on Sunday, February 21st at 1:00pm, under the pavillion at the GHLL fields.

All interested parties are welcome to attend.

The GHLL Concession Stand can now accept Visa, Mastercard, and Discover for purchases that total at least $5.00.  We hope this added feature makes visiting the fields more convienent this season.

THANK YOU!! THANK YOU!!

GHLL wishes to thank all of the individuals who helped at our GHLL Work Day over the past weekend!  We hope you enjoy the "fruits of their labor" as you return to the fields this month for the start of the 2010 season.

ALSO....

A big thank you to the following businesses who supported our GHLL Work Day by donating food for the crew:

The Stadium Restaurant (Seven Springs Blvd.)

Slice of Life (Chelsea Place)

Pit Boss Bar B Q (Little Road)

Christo's

Beef O' Bradys (U.S. 19)

Rossi's 

The support of these businesses is appreciated greatly by our Little League families.

The GHLL Board has approved the attached "Local League Rules" for the Spring, 2010 and Fall, 2010 seasons.

Items and situations not covered in the "Local Rules" completely, and without question, defer to the 2010 Little League Baseball "Official Regulations and Playing Rules".

 Also attached is the GHLL Constitution.

Congratulations to the following volunteers who have been named Managers for the upcoming Spring Season...

Senior Division - Keith Duncan

Junior Division - Bill Evans, Jeff Vatovec, Rich Ullstrom, John Previte

Majors Division - Tom Gronock, Brett Decker, Jim Cook, Jeff Ganoe, Ken Powers, Jason Jarnigan

AAA Division - John Arcaro, Jim Allen, John Allen, Frank Barton, Jim Gracie, Brad Smith, Tim Anderson 

AA Division - Greg Cornett, Bill Hillin, Mark Shurman, Nate Smith

A Division - Tony Nessler, Teddy Konstas, Ricky Colvin, Deuane Ledbetter

T-Ball Division - Victor Celiberti, Jennifer Miller

** Additional managers are needed in T-Ball, AA, and AAA.  If you are interested in filling these openings, contact the League President at president.ghll@gmail.com

At a recent Board Meeting, the GHLL Board of Directors voted to modify the age groups that participate in the AA and A Divisions within our League.

Beginning with the Spring, 2010 season:

**A Division will consist of all 6 year olds and 7 year olds who have not played a season (either Spring or Fall) of A Division baseball in GHLL.

**AA Division will consist of all 8 year olds and 7 year olds who have played at least one season (either Spring or Fall) of A Division baseball in GHLL.

If you have any questions regarding this change, contact our League President at president.ghll@gmail.com for further clarification.  Players who have already registered for the upcoming Spring, 2010 season will automatically be placed in the correct division, based on these new guidelines, by our Player Agent.

The GHLL Board is working hard to keep the Little League experience for our children a positive and enjoyable one for them to learn and grow with.

We currently have 4 open positions on the GHLL Board, including our Safety Officer and Field Manager.  If you want to join in and make a difference in our league, contact the League President at president.ghll@gmail.com and let her know you are interested.  We would love to have you as a part of the GHLL Board.

The GHLL Fields are located behind the Holiday Recreation Complex off of Gulf Trace Blvd.  Gulf Trace Blvd. is West of U.S. 19 between Sunray and Moog Roads.  There is a McDonalds at the corner of Gulf Trace and U.S. 19 to use as a landmark to know where to turn.

After turning west off of US 19, follow Gulf Trace Blvd. past Gulf Trace Elementary.  Turn left at the Holiday Recreation Complex entrance and proceed to the back where the baseball fields are located. 

We have 6 fields at our complex.  3 fiekls with Little League Dimensions (60' bases, 44' pitching distance) that are used by our AA, AAA, and Majors Divisions.  1 field has full-size dimensions (90' bases, 60'6" pitching distance) and is shared by our Junior and Senior teams.  We also have two smaller fields that are used for our T-Ball and A divisions.

Our concession stand is open for all GHLL scheduled practices and games.  GHLL Teams are assigned practice times by the League President.  No practices that are unassigned and not approved by the President of our League are allowed.  Non-GHLL affiliated organizations and individuals that wish to use the fields must reserve them through the Pasco County Parks Department and meet any and all requirements asked of them by the county. 

GHLL has been a proud host of teams throughout our area in many District 12 events and tournaments.  Most recently, we hosted the District 12 Majors All-Star Tournament during the Summer of 2009!

Click here to see the League Boundaries for GHLL and our neighboring leagues