Newton East Little League: Welcome
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Welcome to the home of Newton East Little League (NELL): www.newtoneastll.org
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Note: Upcoming Games/Events are listed at the bottom of this web page.
On-line registration for the 2010 Spring baseball season (all leagues except AA) is now open.
Paper registrations are available for all leagues (including leagues where on-line registration has closed). To obtain a paper registration, please email info@newtoneastll.org.
Player registrations received after on-line registrations have been closed will be put on a waiting list. In order to keep roster sizes reasonable, players will be assigned to teams on a space available only basis.
Click here to view more information about the Spring program and to find links to the registration process.
Registration for AA has closed. Players may be wait-listed by filling out a paper registration.
ALTERNATE MAJOR LEAGUE TRYOUT DATE: To accomodate player conflicts we have been able to secure an additional date for tryouts. The make-up tryout date is Sunday, March 21st at Newton South High School Gym from 5:00PM to 6:30PM. The deadline for sign-ups is March 19th.
Please contact info@newtoneastll.org if you cannot attend the tryout on March 21st, 2010 or if you have a 12 year old that is requesting a waiver to play in AAA.
MAJOR LEAGUE TRYOUTS: Sunday March 7, 2010 at Newton North High School (NNHS) Indoor Recreation Area at the following times: 10 year olds: 4:00pm, 11 year olds: 5:15pm, 12 year olds: 6:30pm (see age chart below for eligibility). 10 year olds may tryout for the majors while all 11 and 12 year olds are strongly encouraged to try out if they are not already in the Major league. According to Little League International rules, all 12 year olds will be assigned to major league teams unless a waiver is obtained allowing them to play in AAA so it is important for 12 year olds to attend the tryouts. Please arrive at tryout sessions early and be prepared to wait. We try our best to adhere to the times listed but often it is an inexact science. Only players will be permitted into the tryout area. Players should wear sneakers and bring their own baseball gloves. Bats are provided, but players may provide their own. We request that you attend the Sunday tryout unless you are sick or away. Please enter NNHS gym from the Hull Street entrance. Tryouts are on the top floor.
Newton East LL (NELL) runs baseball programs during the Spring, Summer and Fall seasons with each having unique eligibility requirements.
Spring Program - For the 2010 Spring Season, NELL serves eligible boys and girls who were born on or between the dates of May 1, 1997 and April 30, 2005 (see age chart below for eligibility). All new (i.e. first time) applicants to NELL, must reside in, or attend the public schools in, the school districts of the Memorial-Spaulding, Bowen or Mason-Rice Elementary Schools. The only way we can accept a new/first time, out of district applicant is if we receive a written waiver from the player's assigned little league. Without such waiver, we will not accept the application. Information on the other Newton Little leagues is listed at the bottom of this page. Click here for more information on the Spring Program.
Summer Program - The Newton Summer Baseball League operates two summer intramural programs. These are instructional leagues with relaxed competition and are open to all age eligible Newton kids. The 7, 8 and 9 year old League is an all-Newton program directed by the Newton West Little League. The program is for players who have played farm or minor league baseball in the spring and who would like to get more experience with players pitching under relaxed competition and rules (generally AA Level). Ten-year-old players may participate. This league is for any NON-TRAVEL league player who wishes to continue playing through July and into the middle of August. The 10-12 year old League is an all-Newton program directed by Newton East Little League. Teams consist of Major Division players from all 5 of the Newton Little Leagues, who may or may not be playing on a Summer Travel or Williamsport team. Minor Division (AAA) players who are likely to be eligible for the Major Division next spring are also included in this program. Some 9-year-olds may also participate if they are likely to be Major Division eligible and at the commissioner's discretion. Click here for more information on the Summer Program.
Fall Program - The NELL Fall Baseball program is a competitive program with opponents from other Newton Little Leagues as well as Little Leagues from Needham, Belmont, Brookline, Waltham and Weston. For purposes of the Fall league, participants must be age eligible for the upcoming Little League Spring Season (see table below). Major Division Program – Consist of players who were members of a NELL Major Division team last spring and who will also be eligible for the upcoming Little League Spring Season. Occasionally players from AAA teams may be considered, strictly by invitation only. Minor Division Program – Consist of players who were members of a NELL Minor Division team last spring and who also will be eligible for the upcoming Little League Spring Season. Click here for more information Fall Program.
2010 LITTLE LEAGUE ELIGIBILITY & LEAGUE AGE TABLE
| Child born between May 1, 1997 and April 30, 1998 | 12 years old |
| Child born between May 1, 1998 and April 30, 1999 | 11 years old |
| Child born between May 1, 1999 and April 30, 2000 | 10 years old |
| Child born between May 1, 2000 and April 30, 2001 | 9 years old |
| Child born between May 1, 2001 and April 30, 2002 | 8 years old |
| Child born between May 1, 2002 and April 30, 2003 | 7 years old |
| Child born between May 1, 2003 and April 30, 2004 | 6 years old |
| Child born between May 1, 2004 and April 30, 2005 | 5 years old |
Newton also has four other Little League programs which maintain their own websites.
Newton Central LL for players residing in Cabot, Peirce or Ward Elementary school districts.
Newton North LL for players residing in Lincoln Elliot, Horace Mann, and Underwood school districts.
Newton South LL for players residing in Angier, Zervas, and Countryside school districts.
Newton West LL for players in Burr, Franklin, or Williams school districts.
In an effort to continue providing a high level of services and equipment, such as safety gear, major league replica uniforms and high quality playing fields, Newton East Little League urges you to strongly consider becoming part of our sponsorship and fund raising efforts. We are offering opportunities for parents, patrons and area businesses to participate in our sponsorship program. It is our hope that this program, will maintain our high level of services without continually raising fees to our children and their families. As the cost of goods and services continues to rise, more than ever Newton East Little League is counting on additional financial support to help meet costs. For more information click here Please visit our Sponsors page.
NELL Managers, Coaches, Board Members & Volunteers:
As you may be aware, The National Little League in Williamsport, PA is requiring all Little Leagues to perform criminal background checks through ChoicePoint Work Place Solutions, Inc., a National Little League approved search company, on Managers, Coaches, Board of Directors members and any other persons, volunteers or hired workers, who provide regular service to the league and/or have repetitive access to, or contact with, players or teams. In addition, the State of Massachusetts requires that these same volunteers undergo a Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) background check.
We need to collect the following information from each volunteer to meet National Little League and Massachusetts requirements: full name, address, phone number, date of birth and social security number as well as maiden name or alias (if applicable), place of birth, mother's maiden name, former addresses (if at current address for less than 3 years), height, weight, eye color, state driver's license number, ID theft index PIN (if applicable). In addition, you must provide a copy of your driver's license. To learn more about this policy, please click here or contact Michael Pinta.
If you are interested in coaching please select the Coaches/Volunteer Registration link for the appropriate season located at registration.newtoneastll.org.
On behalf of the Newton East Little League Baseball board of directors and volunteers, we hope to give you the very best program available. We continually update equipment and provide training to coaches and umpires. Field improvements are an important ongoing undertaking as well. Recent improvements include:
At our Major League field - Jay Gordon / Newton Centre – a new backstop, safety coverings on the perimeter fence, a remote controlled electronic scoreboard, a state of the art batting cage / pitching machine and a warning track were installed.
At our AAA and AA fields adjacent to Wheeler Road, we re-graded these fields and installed new clay and seed which will greatly improve playing surfaces and drainage.
Our Bowen Field complex is now fully irrigated with well water, primarily through our efforts in securing a Community Preservation Act grant. The previously existing field has been totally re-graded with the installation of new sod, clay and a new backstop. We have also created a second baseball field at Bowen, complete with a new backstop and benches.
We're planning additional improvements as well to provide the best little league experience available.
"If you build it, he will come."
| Upcoming Events | |||
| Date | Event | Time | Location |
| Mon 3/15 |
NELL Board Mtg: 7-8:30pm
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7:00 PM - 8:30 PM | Shuman Center |
| Sun 3/21 |
Major League Draft
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7:00 PM - 9:00 PM | Shuman Center |
| Mon 3/22 |
Major League Notifications
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All Day | |
| Mon 4/5 |
Team assigments announced
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12:00 PM | |