=== 2009 REGISTRATION =======================================
Registration for Little League Baseball, Softball and Farm League is now closed.

=====2009 SCHEDULES==========================================
All baseball and softball league schedules are now posted in the handouts section.
http://www.eteamz.com/jyl/handouts/index.cfm?cat=68866

=== MAJOR/MINOR LEAGUE SPRING TRAINING===================
We will be having tryouts April 4th for the spring Little League season in the MMU High School gym. From 9-10:15 we will have those 8-10 year olds looking to play in the Minors evaluated and then from 10:30-11:45 for those playing in the Majors. If you have any questions please contact Sean Luitjens at Sean.Luitjens@mercer.com or by phone at 899-2935. 

=== NEED MORE INFORMATION?? ================================
If you need additional information you can contact the following people:

President - John Brooklyn @ 899-2721
Baseball Director - Sean Luitjens @ 899-2935
Farm League Director - Bob Mosca @ 899-5551
Softball Director - Doug Day @ 899-3546
Safety Officer - Louise Rosales @ 899-3073
Registration - Deb Kesler @ 899-2043


=== WOULD YOU LIKE TO VOLUNTEER?? ============================
There are PLENTY of ways that volunteers can help Jericho Youth League to succeed. In fact, it can't be done without you. This is a volunteer-run organization and all of the following can only happen if each of you helps in whatever way you can. Some activities require only one day at the start of the season, others ask for an hour or two throughout the season. Some require knowledge of baseball or softball, many do not. Here are some of the ways you can volunteer:

Head Coach
Assistant Coach
Team Parent
Umpires
Snack Bar
Field Maintenance
Fundraising

Contact any member of the board if you are interested in helping out in any of these areas. Thanks!!

Age Cutoffs (same as last year):
For Baseball, League age is age of player as of April 30, 2009. For Softball, League age is age of player as of Dec 31, 2008

Important DATES
March 9,10 (Mon/Tues) from 6:30 to 7:30: In person registration at JES
March19 (Thur): Mandatory Coaches Meeting (JES)
March 25 (Wed): Registration Deadline. No registrations accepted after this date, without approval of the program director
April 4: Baseball Spring Training (Minors & Majors), 8:00AM to Noon at Mt. Mansfield Union High School
April 30 & May 1 (Thur,Fri): First Games
June 13 (Sat): Year End Celebration

Frequently Asked Questions:
Who is eligible: Boys and Girls, age (see above) 5-12 who live in the towns of Jericho and West Bolton. Residents of proper age from Underhill can play Softball

Farm League:
Farm League is an introductory and instructional division. Each player receives a hat and t-shirt. Games are played on Saturday morning, with one practice during the week. There are 3 divisions based on age, experience/ability. Coaches can advise which level is correct. Director will set the teams such that the numbers, age, ability are balanced. Farm league runs through June 20th.

Softball:
Softball will likely have 2 teams, one mostly ages 11&12 and the other ages 8-10. 7 year olds can play softball with approval of the Softball Director. Approval will depend on ability and number of players. Softball teams play their games against other towns, various days of the week, and various locations.

Baseball:
Baseball has 2 divisions (Major & Minor). Major games are generally M/W/F, while minors are T/TH/SAT. Teams will be selected based on a draft by the head coaches that will follow Baseball’s spring training event. In general, Minors are for 9 and 10 year olds and Majors are for 11and12 year olds. No 7 year olds will be allowed to play. 8 year olds may be allowed to play in the Minors and 10 year olds allowed in the Major division with the approval of the director of Baseball. Eligibility is based on ability and space availability in the appropriate division. These players must be present at the baseball Spring Training event to be considered, or schedule a separate skill evaluation prior to Spring Training.

Summer League:
Jericho has fielded a summer “fun” league baseball team for the past several years. These are games against other towns, during the week in July and early August. We will be doing this again if there is enough interest from players and coaches.

All Star: (Tourney teams):
Jericho is part of D-3 in Vt. The towns of D-3 are eligible to field various all-star teams. The best available players are selected from the spring season teams to field these teams. Players must play in the appropriate division based on age, not the division played in during spring season. These teams participate in the D-3 tournaments until they are eliminated. For the 11/12 year old teams, the tourney can extend all the way to the regional and national level.