HTRBA Little League: Welcome

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All Star Managers - Letters of Interest

We are now accepting letters of interest for the manager positions for each of our post-season all star teams. As in previous years, we will be fielding the following the teams:

11/12 Year Old DistrictTeam
10/11 Year Old District Team
9/10 Year Old District Team
9 Year Old Tournament Team
8 Year Old Tournament Team
7 Year Old Tournament Team

Prospective managers must be a regular season manager or coach in an appropriate division for the age group they're interested in. Letters should list qualifications, previous experience, and a brief explanation describing why you should be considered for the position. All letters should be submitted on or before Wednesday, May 30. Letters can be sent via email (htrbadave@yahoo.com), left in my mailbox in the batting cage, or handed to me at the field. Selections will be announced on or about Sunday, June 3.



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HTRBA Pocketbook Bingo - Sunday, June 3

HTRBA Little League will be sponsoring a Pocketbook Bingo Night on Sunday, June 3 at the VFW Hall on Christine Ave beginning at 5:00 pm. Twelve games for $25. Prizes are from Coach and Vera Bradley. Door prizes throughout the evening.

Please feel free to bring your own food and beverages! Tell your friends and neighbors!

For tickets, contact Denise Richards via email at drichards02@optonline.net.



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Make Up Game Schedule

The games that were postponed will be made up according to the following schedule:

Majors: Allegretti Builders vs Houghton Contracting - Thursday, May 24 on B Field (originally scheduled for Friday, May 25)

International: 33's Barber Shop vs Play Good Play Well - Friday, June 1 at 6:00 pm on B Field (originally scheduled for Thursday, May 17)

Minors: Bob Hope's Auto Repair vs Roma Bank - Friday June 1 at 6:00 pm on C Field

Minors: Angelucci Financial vs Roma Bank - Friday, June 8 at 6:00 pm on B Field

 



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Aquafina/MLB Pitch Hit & Run -TO BE RESCHEDULED



Postponed until further notice.  Information will be sent shortly.

 HTRBA Little League will be hosting the Aquafina/MLB Pitch Hit & Run competition on  beginning at 6:30 pm on A Field. All players age 7 to 13 (age as of July 17, 2012) are eligible to participate. The players will compete in three contests - hitting, pitching, and running - with the winners in each age bracket for each competition and best overall per age group advancing to the Sectional competition, which will be held on Saturday, May 19 in Ocean, NJ. The groups are 7 and 8 year olds, 9 and 10 year olds, 11 and 12 year olds, and 13 year olds. Registration will begin at 6:15. No registration fee required. This event is a great opportunity for the kids to have some fun and compete with their peers.



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HTRBA Flea Market

HTRBA is 'renting' out spaces in the parking lot on Sunday, May 20 for people to sell their "stuff." This is a great way for you to clean out your garage, basement, shed or to promote your business (Avon, Tastefully Simple, Thirty-One Bags, etc)!!!

"Spaces" will be $20 a piece ($30 for bigger spaces if you need a vehicle nearby) and whatever you sell is yours to keep. We don't have tables to offer so you'll need to bring your own.

The flea market will start at 8:00 am and run until approximately 1:00 pm. Set-up will begin at 7:00 am.

We will be posting on Craig's List and putting out flyers (see attached) and signs.

May 20 is a Sunday and as of right now, there are no games scheduled on that day. The main parking lot will be closed for the event. You will be able to drop off your items, then park in the Quakerbridge Plaza lot. We are planning on opening the Snack Stand so no food or drink sales are permitted by our vendors.

If you are interested and for more information, please contact Lisa Septak at ryley34@verizon.net or 609-915-7351.



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2012 Schedule - Now Posted

The schedule for the 2012 Season is now posted. Just click on the Schedule link on the left, then select the appropriate division.  Listed below is a list of team names for each manager, just in case you haven't been notified of your team name.  Please be aware that the schedule on the website is the only official league schedule. 

Div Team Manager
Major Houghton Contracting Gary Houghton
  Allegretti Builders Tony Rossetti
  Golden Dawn Gene Palazzi
  Hamilton Fire Dave Crawford
International 33s Barber Shop Doug Kenney
  B & E Service Jack Caldwell
  Brothers Auto Body Joel Yesenosky
  VFW Post 3525 Dave Thompson
  Play Good Play Well Steve Wilfing
  Joe's Transmission Mike Marino
Minor Angelucci Financial Cesar Camacho
  Destribats Law Bill Scannon
  Kids at Heart Louis Juliano
  Roma Bank Josh Sherwood
  Bill Brown & Co. Chris Conti
  Bob Hope's Auto Repair Chris Mandell/Kevin Milton
Instructional Villa Maria Joe Formica
  Poor Boys Subs Dan Leon
  YogoMix  Scott Rocco
  Quakerbridge Pharmacy Sam Gordan
  Abbot's Frozen Custard Eyal Beigman
  Hamilton Dental James Bonczkiewicz



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HTRBA 50/70 Program

HTRBA Little League will once again be participating in Little League International’s 50/70 pilot program. This season, the pilot program will be for all players that are league age 11, 12, and 13 (age as of April 30, 2012).

For those of you that are not familiar with 50/70, it is "regular" baseball played on a field with a 50 ft. pitchers mound and 70 ft. bases. By comparison, Little League has a 46 ft. mound and 60 ft. bases, and a regulation size field has a 60 ft. 6 in. mound and 90 ft. bases. The primary goal of 50/70 is to ease the transition from the Little League size field to a regulation size field. With few exceptions, the rules of 50/70 are the same as "regular" baseball... leading is allowed, pitchers can pick off runners, and so on.

For the 2012 season, 11 and 12 year olds will be eligible to play both Little League Majors or International, and 50/70. There is no restriction on 13 year olds playing in other leagues (Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, etc…). HTRBA is looking to put together a team to play other Little Leagues on Saturday and Sunday evenings.

If you would be interested in your son possibly playing in this division for HTRBA, please reply to this email by Friday, March 16. There is an additional registration fee (still to be determined) for this division. Players will get a uniform specific for the 50/70 team.



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New Parent Orientation

HTRBA Little League will be holding a New Parent Orientation on Saturday, March 10, at 11:00 am in the HTRBA Meeting Room (second floor of the big building to the right as you enter the parking lot). There will be a presentation that will explain the basics of how HTRBA works and is organized, an overview of the league finances, and generally what to expect during the season. There will be a question and answer session, then we will finish up with a tour of our facilities. We are expecting this to be no more than an hour to hour and a half.

While this is geared to parents that are new to the league, we certainly welcome any other parents who would like to attend. For those of you who have been around for a few years, we're doing this instead of the pre-season parent meetings we've had the past several seasons.

We look forward to seeing you all next weekend!



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HTRBA Board Votes to Change Division Alignment

The HTRBA Board of Directors recently voted to change our League Alignment in response to changing registration numbers per age group, and feedback received over the past two seasons regarding quality of play in our AA division.  We are now reverting to the alignment we followed through 2009.   The chart below provides details on the division structure.   
Division Name Eligible Ages Division Highlights(Please see League Handbook for details)
Majors

·     All 12s (unless parent specifically requests to play in International)

·     10s and 11s as selected

·    There will be 4 teams in this division for 2012

 
International (Player Pitch)

·     All 11s and 10s not selected for Majors

·     All 9’s

·     8’s as selected

·     7’s with Board approval only

·    There will be 6 teams in this division for 2012

 
Minors  (Coach Pitch)

·      All 8’s not selected for International

·      All 7’s

·      All 6’s (with at least one year of t-ball experience) as selected

·      5’s (with one year of Instructional experience) as selected

·    There will be 6 teams in this division for 2012

·    This is a “Coach Pitch” division

 
Instructional

·      All 6’s not eligible for Minors

·      All 5’s not selected for Minors

·      All 4’s and 5’s

·    Number of teams to be determined

·    Same rules as in previous seasons

 As always, please contact Dave Edwards at htrbadave@yahoo.com or 516.9585 with any questions, comments, or concerns.


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Registration Information

RETURNING PLAYERS

In-person registrations for the 2012 season are not complete.  Special arrangements must be made with an Executive Board member to register for the 2012 season.  On-line registration is also available by clicking on the link above. Registration fees are $100 per player or $160 per family - plus a $20 per player late fee for returning players only.  Buyouts for fund-raisers are also available  - $40 for Pizza Kit (this may change to a different fund-raiser) and $50 for Tag Day (increases to $75 on February 1).

NEW PLAYERS

Boys and girls in the Mercerville area (see map below for exact area) between the ages of 4 and 12 (as of 4/30/12) are eligible to participate.   

All first time registrations will require a birth certificate and proof of residency. 

Please contact Dave Edwards via email (htrbadave@yahoo.com) or phone (588.5617) with questions regarding registration.


Handout: HTRBA Boundary Map

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Little League Pledge

*I trust in God.
* I love my country,
* And I will respect its laws.
* I will play fair,
* And strive to win,
* But win or lose...
* I will always do my best!



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Upcoming Games
Date Event Time Location
Fri 5/25 Baseball - Little League Poor Boy Subs vs. Hamilton Dental 6:00 PM C Field
Fri 5/25 Baseball - Little League Bob Hope's Auto Repair vs. Roma Bank 6:00 PM B Field
Fri 5/25 Baseball Play Good Play Well vs. Brothers Auto Body 6:00 PM A Field
Wed 5/30 Baseball - Little League Bob Hope's Auto Repair vs. Bill Brown & Co. 6:00 PM C Field
Wed 5/30 Baseball 33's Barber Shop vs. Joe's Transmission 6:00 PM A Field
Wed 5/30 Baseball Brothers Auto Body vs. VFW Post 3525 6:00 PM B Field
Wed 5/30 Baseball - Little League Houghton Contracting vs. Hamilton Fire Co. 8:00 PM A Field
Thu 5/31 Baseball - Little League Destribats Law vs. Angelucci Financial 6:00 PM B Field
Thu 5/31 Baseball - Little League Roma Bank vs. Kids At Heart Photo 6:00 PM C Field
Thu 5/31 Baseball B & E Service vs. Play Good Play Well 6:00 PM A Field
Thu 5/31 Baseball - Little League Allegretti Builders vs. Golden Dawn 8:00 PM A Field
Recent Games
Date Event Time Location
Fri 5/18 Baseball - Little League Kids At Heart Photo: 14 - Bill Brown & Co.: 6 6:00 PM C Field
Fri 5/18 Baseball Brothers Auto Body: 6 - 33's Barber Shop: 5 6:00 PM A Field
Fri 5/18 Baseball Joe's Transmission: 12 - B & E Service: 8 6:00 PM B Field
Fri 5/18 Baseball - Little League Houghton Contracting: 6 - SLL Roma Bank: 10 8:00 PM Sunnybrae 1
Fri 5/18 Baseball - Little League Hamilton Fire Co.: 8 - SLL Yardville Carvel: 9 8:00 PM Sunnybrae 2
Sat 5/19 Baseball - Little League Yogomix vs. Abbot's Frozen Custard 10:00 AM C Field
Sat 5/19 Baseball - Little League Angelucci Financial: 8 - Kids At Heart Photo: 9 10:00 AM B Field
Sat 5/19 Baseball - Little League SLL DQ Grill & Chill: 5 - Allegretti Builders: 6 10:00 AM A Field
Sat 5/19 Baseball - Little League Quakerbridge Pharmacy vs. Poor Boy Subs 12:00 PM C Field
Sat 5/19 Baseball - Little League Bill Brown & Co.: 4 - Roma Bank: 9 12:00 PM B Field
Sat 5/19 Baseball - Little League SLL Gabe's Barber Shop: 3 - Golden Dawn: 13 12:00 PM A Field
Sat 5/19 Baseball - Little League Hamilton Dental vs. Villa Maria 2:00 PM C Field
Sat 5/19 Baseball - Little League Destribats Law: 8 - Bob Hope's Auto Repair: 14 2:00 PM B Field
Sat 5/19 Baseball VFW Post 3525: 6 - Play Good Play Well: 13 2:00 PM A Field
Sat 5/19 Baseball B & E Service: 13 - 33's Barber Shop: 9 4:00 PM A Field
Mon 5/21 Baseball - Little League Bob Hope's Auto Repair: 5 - Angelucci Financial: 2 6:00 PM C Field
Mon 5/21 Baseball B & E Service: 6 - Brothers Auto Body: 13 6:00 PM A Field
Mon 5/21 Baseball 33's Barber Shop: 12 - VFW Post 3525: 3 6:00 PM B Field
Tue 5/22 Baseball - Little League Roma Bank: 4 - Destribats Law: 8 6:00 PM C Field
Tue 5/22 Baseball Play Good Play Well: 7 - Joe's Transmission: 8 6:00 PM B Field
Tue 5/22 Baseball - Little League SLL Gabe's Barber Shop: 2 - Houghton Contracting: 4 6:00 PM A Field
Tue 5/22 Baseball - Little League SLL Roma Bank: 5 - Hamilton Fire Co.: 15 8:00 PM A Field
Tue 5/22 Baseball - Little League Allegretti Builders: 11 - SLL Yardville Carvel: 8 8:00 PM Sunnybrae 1
Tue 5/22 Baseball - Little League Golden Dawn: 0 - SLL DQ Grill & Chill: 6 8:00 PM Sunnybrae 2
Wed 5/23 Baseball - Little League Abbot's Frozen Custard vs. Quakerbridge Pharmacy 6:00 PM C Field
Wed 5/23 Baseball - Little League Kids At Heart Photo: 3 - Destribats Law: 6 6:00 PM B Field
Wed 5/23 Baseball 33's Barber Shop: 10 - B & E Service: 8 6:00 PM A Field
Thu 5/24 Baseball - Little League Villa Maria vs. Yogomix 6:00 PM C Field
Thu 5/24 Baseball - Little League Bill Brown & Co. vs. Angelucci Financial 6:00 PM B Field
Thu 5/24 Baseball Joe's Transmission: 10 - VFW Post 3525: 4 6:00 PM A Field
Thu 5/24 Baseball - Little League Golden Dawn: 8 - Hamilton Fire Co.: 0 8:00 PM A Field
Thu 5/24 Baseball - Little League Allegretti Builders: 5 - Houghton Contracting: 1 8:00 PM B Field
Upcoming Events
Date Event Time Location
Thu 5/31 star Board of Directors Meeting - All are welcome 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM HTRBA Meeting Room
Thu 6/7 star Executive Board Meeting 7:30 PM - 10:00 PM HTRBA Meeting Room
Mon 6/11 star Playoffs Begin TBA
Fri 6/15 star All Star Tryouts TBA
Sat 6/16 star Super Saturday 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM A Field
Thu 6/21 star Board of Directors Meeting - All are welcome 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM HTRBA Meeting Room