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NCLL BOARD MEETINGS WILL BE HELD THE THIRD WEDNESDAY OF EVERY MONTH STARTING AT 7:00PM.

NEXT MEETING IS JUNE 6TH.

 The Spartan Baseball camp features personalized instruction on pitching, hitting, offensive and defensive skills. The personalized instruction is given by St. Marks head baseball coach Matt Smith and his staff. The camps are a great complement to summer programs and is an excellant way to increase the skill levels of all players. Go to www.spartancamps.com for more info.

BASEBALL CAMP 1 (June 18 - June 22 / 9:00a - 3:00p) Pitching and hitting camp for students in grades 2 through 8. Cost is $175.00

BASEBALL CAMP 2 (June 25 - June 29 / 9:00a - 3:00p) General skills camp for students in grades 2 through 8. Cost is $175.00

ROOKIE BASEBALL CAMP (July 2 - July 6 / 9:00a - 12:00p) Designed for young players who are 6 or 7 years of age. Cost is $110.00

Coach Matt Smith is in his 15th year as head baseball coach at St. Marks. His teams have won 7 Delaware State Championships ('99, '03, '04, '05, '07, '09, '10). He has a career record of 249-55. He played football and baseball for Ursinus College.

Please visit www.littleleague.org/learn/equipment/approvedcompbatssmall.htm for a complete list of approved licensed bats. The 2012 baseball bat rules are as follows:

MAJOR BASEBALL AND BELOW: The moratorium on composite-barreled baseball bats remains in effect. However, some composite-barreled bats that have been proven in laboratory testing to meet the BPF standard throughout the life of the bat, through the accelerated break in process have received waivers. Visit littleleague.org (licensed/approved composite 2- 1/4 bats) for more info. There is no limit on the drop weight of any bat.

JUNIOR BASEBALL:  The rule was updated to reflect the changes that were anticipated and published two years ago regarding bats with 2-5/8 inch barrels. As a result, composite-barreled bats in this division, regardless of barrel size, must meet BBCOR standards, and must be labeled. All composite-barreled bats that meet BBCOR standard have a drop of no more than minus 3. However, bats that do not have composite materials in the barrel, and meet all other applicable standards, can have any drop weight. Bats with a barrel of less than 2-5/8 inches also can be used but must still comply with all other specifications noted.

SENIOR BASEBALL: The rule was updated to reflect the changes that were anticipated and published two years ago regarding bats with 2-5/8 inch barrels. As a result, all bats with non-wood barrels must meet BBCOR standards, and must be labeled. Because all BBCOR bats have a drop of no more than minus 3, this means all non-wood bats in this division must have a drop of no more than minus 3.

SOFTBALL: All rules regarding bats in softball divisions remain the same as 2011. The moratorium on composite-barreled bats does not apply to softball.

DEFINITION OF AN ILLEGAL BAT: To narrow the definition of an illegal bat, a new entry was added to rule 2.00, specifically describing an illegal bat for the purpose of imposing penalty. As a result, the definition includes altered bats, but excludes a bat that is no longer smooth because of normal use, is cracked or dented because of normal use, has a handle that is smaller then measurement noted in spec, or, has material on the grip that does not meet the specifications.

BLUE HEN BASEBALL CAMPS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE

ALL SKILLS CAMP: (BOYS AGES 7 - 12) 6/25 - 6/29, 7/9 - 7/13, 7/16 - 7/20, & 7/23 - 7/27

SKILL SPECIFIC HITTING: ( BOYS AGES 13 - HS SENIORS) 7/9 - 7/13 & 7/16 - 7/20

SKILL SPECIFIC PITCHERS & CATCHERS: (BOYS AGES 13 - HS SENIORS) 7/23 - 7/27

Please visit www.bluehenbaseballcamps.com for more information.