Novato American Little League: Welcome

 Managers/Coach and Umpire Training

Manager and Coach Training
ALL DATES ARE MANDATORY!   

Safety Training, All Managers and Coaches at all Levels:
Thursday March 1st 7:15 - 9:15, at the Hill Meeting Room   

Umpire Training 

Umpire Training date has changed from Jan. 14th.  Training will take place after Tryouts and Draft.  Date and time TBA

 2012 Season Sign Ups

REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED!

If you still wish to register, please contact Lisa Brown:  lbrowntap@aol.com

You may need to be put on a waiting list prior to being assigned a team
 

 2012 Calendar of Events

New Composite Bat Rules for 2012

Little League Baseball has issued new rules regarding composite baseball bats as of Nov. 3rd 2011. 

The main change is that Little League is now accepting bats that do not perform beyond a specific level measured by a metric called BPF.  BPF stands for Bat Performance Factor.  This factor measures the "spring like" effect generated by the bat when striking a baseball.  Composite bats have more give to them when contacting a baseball and thus can vault the ball forward with greater velocity than wood or aluminum bats.  You golfers out there who are privy to the performance of titanium drivers -vs- steel or wood know exactly what this is. 

Composite bats must have a BPF of 1.15 or lower and must be on the list of licensed bats found in the link below.

 http://www.littleleague.org/learn/equipment/approvedcompbatssmall.htm

Penalties for the use of non-conforming bats have now become much stricter than last year (batter is out).

Rule 2.00 Definition of Illegal Bat
 Illegal Bat – An Illegal bat is a bat that has been altered or a bat that is not approved for play because it does not meet specifications with regard to length, weight, barrel diameter, labeling or performance standard for the division in which it is used.
 
Rule 6.06 – Baseball - The batter is out for illegal action when –
 (d) The batter enters the batter’s box with an illegal bat (see bat specifications Rule 1.10) or is discovered having used an illegal bat.

Note: If the infraction is discovered before the next pitch following the turn at bat of the player who used an illegal bat -

1. The manager of the defense may advise the plate umpire of a decision to decline the penalty and accept the play. Such election shall be made immediately at the end of the play.
2. For the first violation, the offensive team will lose one eligible adult base coach for the duration of the game.
3. For the second violation, the manager of the team will be ejected from the game. Any subsequent violation will result in the newly designated manager being ejected.

 2011 All Stars

12 Year old All Stars


11 year old All Stars

 2011 Award Winners

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2011 NOVATO AMERICAN CHAMPIONS!

2011 Rookie Champs - Yankees

2011 Minor Champs - Alleycats

2011 Major Champs - Indians

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2011 NOVATO CITY CHAMPIONS! 

Minor City Champions - Redwings



Major City Champions - Indians

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2011 SPORTSMAN AND HAMANN AWARD WINNERS!

2011 Minor Sportsmanship Award Winner Cece Trifoso

2011 Hamann Award Winner Dawson Bocho

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 Lost & Found

To submit an item that was lost:

Send the following to our email address:

Player's Name, Players Team, Date Lost, Location Lost, Item Lost (include color, make, and anything else that may distinguish it (e.g. name wriiten on it, sticker, etc.), email address to get in touch with you.

Sample:
Matty Cain, Giants, 3/20/11, Hamann Field, Rawlings Fastback Glove, black. name on inside and Dodgers stink written on outside. me@myemail.com

To submit an item found:

Item (include color, make, and anything else that may distinguish it), where found, date found, email address to get in touch with you.

Items will remain up on the site for two weeks. You may resubmit after this time if you wish.

LOST

Baseball Bat: Lost at tryouts at Hamann Field (Olive) on Jan 28th
silver, black and red/orange with "Fuel" on one side and "Rawlings" on the other.

Please contact: Carrie Gray   

FOUND
No current items

 General Information 

Novato American Little League is a Little League affiliated non profit organization dedicated to providing the best possible baseball experience for kids ages 4-12 in Central Novato.

Contact Us:
Please direct any questions or comments to our league email address:
novatoamericanll@comcast.net

Send written inquiries to
Novato American Little League
PO Box 614
Novato, CA 94948

NALL HOTLINE: 415-258-4855