Manchester South Little League: League News

Upcoming events & reminders



Volunteer Jackets - Last call for volunteer jackets!!  We will be doing a final fitting for Three year volunteer jackets Tommorow (Saturday) from 2-5.  Please see Karen Lenney on the third base side of the Major's field near the clubhouse to order your jacket.

 

Bowl-A-Thon - Don’t forget to collect as many pledges as you can for the Manchester South Little League Bowl-A-Thon It will take place this Sunday May 19th at Spare Time Bowling. All you need to do is raise a minimum of $10 to bowl (includes 2 games and shoes), and $20 to be eligible for prizes.   9-10:30am for Minors & Tee Ball  10:30am-Noon for Majors, Farm & Coach Pitch Your Team parents will have pledge forms.

 

Umpire Clinic

We'll be holding our final Umpire Clinic this Sunday May 19th at 12:30PM.  We'll spend time going over both rules and mechanics. We highly encourage  any new umpires or anyone who may have missed our first clinic, & wished they didn't.  This is a recommended clinic for all Coach Pitch, Farm, Minors, & Majors Coachs & Managers, or for anyone interested in becoming a volunteer Umpire at South Little League.

 

Parent’s Night Out -  is June 1st 7:30pm- 12:00am, in the Queen City Room at Spare Time Bowling $10.00 per ticket.  It is a fun filled night, so please plan to join us. A prize will be awarded to the team with the most adult participation.

 



Sunday, August 12
Sam Harris Tournament Update!!!



John and Son's won the Sam Harris tournament in thrilling fashion. John and Son's started the scoring with a solo homerun by Mike Ellis off of East starter Kyle Borland. Meanwhile Keagan Hall pitched out of jams in the first and second, leaving a runner on third both times. John and Son's scored in the the third on Daniel Mondor walk, he was bunted over to second by Lucas Demers. Collin Brasley would ground out to second with Daniel Mondor moving to third on the throw. He would score moments later on a bloop single by Mike Elllis.
 
John and Son's added an insurance run in the top of the sixth with a solo homerun by Collin Brasley to deep left. Mike Ellis followed with a ringing triple but was stranded there as Keagan Hall took a called third strike.
 
Keagan walked the lead off batter for East in the bottom of the sixth and had to be removed due to pitch limit. Mike Elllis replaced him and induced a grounder back to the mound but Mike slipped while making the throw. Now with runners on 1st and second Borland hit a grounder to second that was bobbled resulting in the bases loaded. Mike then walked one to make it 3-1. He then proceeded to find his groove and struck out the next three to end the game.
 
John and Son's beat the champion from East, West, Central and North by a combined score of 43-11. They hit a league leading ten home runs during the tournament and finished the year 17-6.......


Manchester South Little League expanded boundaries!!!



Manchester South Little League is excited to announce the expansion of our existing league boundaries!  The below map shows both the existing boundary and the newly acquired area of Litchfield. So if you have any friends or family in the town of Litchfield that would be interested in playing Little League Baseball, be sure to let them know!!!  We look forward to serving the communities of Southern Manchester & Litchfield this upcoming season! 

 

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Saturday, February 5
Little League places ban on composite baseball bats

The Little League International Board of Directors Executive Committee, which operates all divisions of Little League Baseball, including the Little League World Series, has issued an immediate and complete moratorium on the use of composite bats.

Composite bats, which sell for upwards of $300, first popped onto the amateur baseball scene in the early 2000s.  Made of not only aluminum, but also wrapped in woven graphite, they generate far more power and allow for faster bat speeds via better swing weight management.

Today, Little League decided that the technology was beginning to put youth at risk.  When struck well, baseballs will fly off of composite bats at much higher rates of speed than regular old aluminum models

 Information on the composite baseball bats that have received waivers for the Little League (Majors) Baseball Division and below can be found here:
http://www.littleleague.org/learn/equipment/approvedcompbatssmall.htm

Wooden and aluminum metal/alloy bats are not subject to the moratorium. Bats that have only a metal or alloy barrel (and no other material, unless it is in the end cap of the bat), and if it meets the other standards (length, diameter, etc. for the respective division in which it is used) are not subject to the moratorium, regardless of the composition of the handle or the transition to the barrel.

A listing of licensed, non-wood/non-composite baseball bats for use in the Little League (Majors) Division and below can be found here: http://www.littleleague.org/Assets/forms_pubs/2011ApprovedNonWoodBatList.pdf



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