GRAFTON LITTLE LEAGUE: Welcome

2012 Registration

The deadline to register for the 2012 GLL season is Saturday, January 28th!!!

*** Registrations received after January 28th are subject to a $35 late fee and roster availability.

For your convenience ONLINE REGISTRATION is available until January 28th.  Also, you may still elect to sell the World's Finest candy bars.  Arrangements to pick them up will need to be made with Mark Koehler.

Now you can register players online and conveniently pay by credit card.  Online registration is NOT available for the Challengers and Seniors divisions.

The deadline to register is January 28^th.  Registrations received after January 28^th are subject to a $35 late fee and roster availability.

There a few things to be aware of when you register.

·       You may elect to sell the World’s Finest candy bars as your fundraising option via online registration.  Contact Mark Koehler to make arrangements for picking up the candy bars.

·       Little League divisions are organized by age.  Baseball league age is determined by the player’s age as of April 30, 2012.  For girls softball the league age is determined by the player’s age as of December 31, 2011.  These are the baseball and softball division names by age:

Rookies           Ages 7 and 8 (Baseball and Softball)

Minors             Ages 9 and 10 (Baseball and Softball)

Majors             Ages 11 and 12 (Baseball and Softball)

Juniors             Ages 13 and 14 (Baseball)

Baseball players may request to play up to the next division (i.e. an 8 year old may request to play in Minors).  Any baseball player requesting to play up is required to attend the player evaluation on Sunday, January 29^th at 7:00 p.m. in the Grafton High School gym.  Also, any new GLL player in the Majors or Juniors baseball division is required to attend the player evaluation on Sunday, January 29^th at 7:00 p.m. in the Grafton High School gym.

·       If a player does not reside within the GLL charter boundary they will be placed on a waiting list for the appropriate division.  See the charter boundary map and description on the GLL web site.  Those players living outside the GLL charter boundary are required to complete the “Residency Wavier” on the GLL web site.

·       GLL requires each participant to commit to 80% participation in practices and games.  This is fairness to the other players, coaches and managers.

·       Parents and players need to agree to the Code of Conduct.  This can be done if you register online.  For in person registration GLL is requiring the Code of Conduct be turned in with the registration form.  This means players and parents need to read the Code of Conduct and sign it acknowledging they will adhere to it.  The Code of Conduct is available on the GLL web site.

·       Little League International has revised the bat regulations for the 2012 season.  There are changes to which bats are legal for use in Little League.  Grafton Little League encourages all our families to check the rules at the link below.  The Bat Rules Changes for 2012 Season article below includes a link to the Licensed/Approved Composite 2 1/4 Bats list.

http://www.littleleague.org/media/newsarchive/2011/Sep-Dec/LLAnnouncesBatRuleChangesfor2012Season.htm.

Additional registration information and the registration forms are available in the "Handouts".  

If you have any questions you may contact Mark Koehler at mark.koehler@graftonlittleleague.com or (262) 339-5212.

Grafton Little League and Grafton Baseball Partnership

Since the inception of Grafton Baseball in 2006, Grafton Baseball and Grafton Little League have strived to work together in a way that mutually benefits each organization, and that spirit remains today. Grafton Little League and Grafton Baseball are pleased to announce we have the outline of a working relationship for the 2012 season and hopefully beyond.

• Grafton Baseball will continue to require players to also register for Grafton Little League.  GLL will, in exchange, continue to work with GB to schedule GB practices and home games.
• GLL will keep 4 weekends open for GB tournaments - Ozaukee County Tournament Weekend, Memorial Weekend, Father's Day Weekend, and 4th of July Observed Weekend.
• GB will cap non-tournament games at 10 between GLL Opening Day and the beginning of GLL All Star Practices.
• GB teams may play in tournaments prior to GLL Opening Day, and in July with players not involved in GLL All Stars.

For complete details, see the GB-GLL Letter in our Handouts section.

Board Member Opportunites

Racing Sausages visit GLL 

On Saturday, June 18^th the Klement’s Racing Sausages from the Milwaukee Brewers paid a visit to the Grafton Little League.  They were sponsored by Newman Chevrolet and the Chevy Youth Baseball program.  Pictured is Scott Volkert from Newman Chevrolet presenting Mark Koehler, President of the Grafton Little League, with a $500 check for Newman’s sponsorship of the Grafton Little League.  Newman Chevrolet has sponsored the Grafton Little League in the Chevy Youth Baseball program for the last four years.  Through the program over $20,000 has been raised for the Grafton Little League by selling raffle tickets for a new vehicle.  If you are interested in purchasing raffle tickets for the Grand Prize of a Chevy Cruze or Equinox call (262) 339-5212 or visit the Grafton Little League concession stand.