OHIO DISTRICT ONE LL: Welcome
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WELCOME TO OHIO DISTRICT ONE LL. WE ARE HOME TO 13 LEAGUES ACROSS ASHTABULA COUNTY, LAKE COUNTY, GEAUGA & CUYAHOGA COUNTIES. WE WISH TO WELCOME MAPLE HEIGHTS LL TO OUR GROUP THIS YEAR!
PLEASE SIGN OUR GUESTBOOK AND LET US KNOW YOU WERE HERE. IF YOU WANT TO CONTACT ANY OF US YOU CAN EMAIL US AT ohdist1ll@yahoo.com .
The Hey Song
Tuesday, May 7
You can click on the article title to read the full story written by Bob Ettinger about Tony's 50th anniversary of being involved with Little League. Our many thanks to the Star Beacon and Bob for a great story!
Friday, June 14
TOURNAMENT CERTIFICATION WILL TAKE PLACE ON JUNE 22ND AT ASHTABULA'S PARK, 11 AM TO 2 PM (CONCESSION AREA). ALL TEAMS ENTERING THE D-1 TOURNAMENTS MUST PRESENT THEIR AFFIDAVIT AND REQUIRED PAPERWORK FOR CERTIFICATION.
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Friday night we all gathered at Painesville Little League's very cold and windy Calhoun Field. It was at their President, Chuck Asbury's request to honor Tony Tulino's 50th year in being dedicated to Little League Baseball/Softball's program. It was also their opening ceremony to kick off this year's season.
Tony began with Little League in Ashtabula by umpiring. Over the years he has probably done it all and seen it all. Now he is our District Administrator and guides us all as to what is right or wrong. I don't know if any of us currently involved will ever see 50 years in a program...mathematically for some of us it will not happen! And other than being involved in a military program how many people stay that involved in something.
Tony was surrounded by his family...his wife Sandy, who has had to put up with all of this over the years and his boys...who were all there. Painesville's gift to him was a gold bat with the Little League insignia on it and some words of wisdom from Chuck. It was a moment we will always remember. So to Painesville LL and the Asbury's & Stemple's and many more we say thank you for honoring the boss! If you would like to leave a message for Tony...please sign our guest book with your wishes!
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The Regional Tournament dates have been announced by Central Region. Please see the attachment for full details.
Handout: 2013 REGIONAL DATES
Saturday, December 29
UPCOMING CHANGES/RULES FOR BOTH REGULAR SEASON AND TOURNAMENT TIME ARE NOW AVAILABLE. WE HAVE THEM ATTACHED TO THIS NEWS ARTICLE IN .PDF FORM. LET US KNOW WHAT YOU THINK AS SOME OF US WILL BE GOING TO INDIANAPOLIS IN JANUARY FOR A MEETING AT CENTRAL REGION.
Handout: 2013 RULE CHANGES
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On October 7th the 10 State DA's held their semi annual meeting. The following tournaments for 2013 were decided:
9/10 BB...District 9...W. Side Hamilton LL 7/27 thru 8/03
10/11 BB...District 4...N. Canton LL 7/24 thru 8/01
50/70 Intermediate League...District 9...Mason LL 7/06 thru 7/13
11/12 BB...District 1...Ashtabula Area LL 7/20 thru 7/26
JR BB...District 10...Maumee LL 7/19 thru 7/26
SR BB...District 4....N. Canton, OH 7/20 thru 7/26
Big League BB...District 8...Morraine W. Carrolton 7/05 thru 7/07
9/10 SB...District 7...Clyde 7/27 thru 8/03
10/11 SB...District 7....Bucyrus 7/27 thru 8/03
11/12 Major SB...District 8...Englewood LL 7/11 thru 7/16
JR SB & SR SB...District 8...Englewood 7/20 thru 7/26 (Jrs) 7/20-7/22 (Srs)
Big League SB...No teams?
Challenger LL BB...District 9...Butler County LL
The final dates of play will not be updated until we receive the final brackets from the districts.
Sunday, January 2
ASHTABULA LL
Website: http://www.eteamz.active.com/Ashtabulalittleleague
CONNEAUT LL (CLYO)
GENEVA UNITED L.L.
GRAND VALLEY LL
JEFFERSON LL
Website: http://www.jeffersonareabaseball.com/
KINGSVILLE LL
Website: http://www.kallinfo.org
MADISON LL
MAPLE HEIGHTS LL
N. E. CLEVELAND LL
Website: http://www.eteamz.active.com/NECLL
N.E. OHIO CHALLENGER LEAGUE
PERRY LL
Website: http://www.perryrec.com
PAINESVILLE LL
Website: http://www.painesvillelittleleague.org
http://www.eteamz.com/painesvillelittleleague1
PYMATUNING LL
PER RULE BOOK CHANGES IT IS THE RECOMENDATION OF LLB/SB THAT EACH LEAGUE HAVE A BASIC SITE THRU ETEAMZ TO RECEIVE INFO THRU AND BE ABLE TO ACCESS THE DATA CENTER. THE SITE ADMINISTRATOR CAN THEN LINK AN OUTSIDE SITE FOR THEIR LEAGUE THRU ETEAMZ.
OUR LEAGUES ARE REMINDED THAT IF THEY HAVE HAD A RECENT
ELECTION OF NEW OFFICERS, THAT THEY ARE TO SEND IN THE
NECESSARY PAPERS TO LL INTERNATIONAL AND A COPY TO US AS
WELL. CHANGES ARE TO BE MADE THRU THE DATA CENTER WHEN
YOU RECEIVE THE INFO.
Tuesday, March 19
Little League International has provided a Umpire Resource Center where if you are an umpire for a LL association you can get info on new rules, mechanics of umpiring and a place to go over things with fellow umpires. Sign up today! Click on the article title for the link.
Tuesday, March 19
Back in the heyday we all coached from what we remembered playing the game or hoping to play the game. Little League has a resource center to help coaches with their drills and basically to help them have their players enjoy the game. It is available for both baseball & softball. We urge anyone coaching to check out the resource center. Click on the article title to be taken to the center.
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We very seldom give a recommendation on our site for things outside LL world. However for years Cindy and I have used a scheduling program called Diamond Scheduler. I first used it 12 years ago for Ashtabula County LL. The program is reasonable in price and the support from Mr. Hall has always been exceptional. So to anyone out there struggling doing their schedules give the Diamond Scheduler program a try. The price which has not changed all these years is $75 and I believe you can put it on 3 computers...nice incase officers change. His website is www.cactusware.com . Let us know if you try it! You can click on the article title or the pic to be taken to his site.
Tuesday, March 12
On April 26th, 2013 Ohio's new law regarding concussions in youth will come into effect. All managers, coaches and anyone involved with youth sports will have to have certification for knowing and understanding the signs of a concussion. Parental involvement will also be important. Please read all the attachments.
Handout: OH CONCUSSION LAW
Tuesday, March 12
Little League International has been advised that Louisville Slugger is recalling the entire current line of the OneX fastpitch softball bat (all lengths and weights) from the market.
Model numbers affected by this recall are FP136, FP1369 and FP1368.
Effectively immediately and until notified otherwise, these bats are no longer approved for play in any level of the Little League Softball program.
It should be noted that both the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) have taken similar action at the request of Louisville Slugger.
For more information, please visit: http://www.slugger.com/fastpitch/oneX_faqs.html
Thursday, January 31
NEW TEE BALL PROGRAM
Children as young as four years of age are eligible to play Little League, beginning with Tee Ball. Little ...
Thursday, May 30
LIGHTNING & THUNDER
Lightning Safety and Outdoor Sports Activities
Sports officials must understand ...
Wednesday, January 30
Regional Umpires Announced
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Getting ready for the season involves a lot of things! One thing that always seems to slip under the cracks is arming your umps with knowledge. Anyone can order a rule book now...they are no longer guarded material...so please when your season starts...order rule books for your volunteer umpires...depending on the new rates, extra rule books are only $2 for a league to order...$7 for individuals.
Wednesday, October 10
UNCAUGHT 3RD STRIKE
The Uncaught 3rd ...
Friday, August 24
50/70 World Series
Monday, May 14
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (May 5, 2012) – As a result of the voting conducted online following the conclusion of the recent Region Round Tables Series, the Little League International Board of Directors has voted to support the creation of a new division of Little League Baseball that will service players league-age 11-to-13.
This new division will be offered for the 2013 regular season, and will provide postseason tournament opportunities, including a World Series. The Operations Department at Little League International is currently preparing rules and regulations for regular season and tournament play.
Local Little Leagues will have the option to charter baseball teams in the Major Division, the 11-to-13 Division, or both.
More information on this new division of Little League Baseball is forthcoming.
Little League International wishes to thank all of the leagues who participated in the 50-70 Pilot Program over the past two seasons, as well as volunteer district administrators, their volunteer staffs and the local leagues for providing input and opinions through the series of Regional Round Tables conducted in recent months.
Complete voting results of the Regional Round Tables, and the action taken by the Little League International Board of Directors is available here.
Little League Baseball and Softball is the world’s largest organized youth sports program, with nearly 2.5 million players and one million adult volunteers in every U.S. state and scores of other countries.
Friday, March 4
As some of you may not know we have two new challenger leagues this year. Both Painesville and Geneva United LL will be offering the challenger division this year. Challenger league is available to kids from age 4 to 18, or up to age 22 if still in high school, who are physically or mentally challenged. It gives them a chance to play baseball in the sun...in a supportive manner. The people who help are called "buddies" as they help the player to participate in the game. When I went to our league in Brecksville I was fortunate enough to meet a lady who was close to 80 years young. She was living in an assisted home and came to volunteer for the challenger league. Jim Cipriani (N.E.O. Challenger President), told me the old people at the home didn't do enough so she wanted to volunteer to help. She came every week and was a buddy to many kids. Friendships are made here for the goal of helping a child to play! It doesn't get simpler than that! I recommend that all our league's staff take a day and make a point of going to visit a Challenger League. So if you have a child who is challenged or if you want to volunteer your time contact the local league in your area to sign up...it will help you put into perspective life's daily routines we take for granted. Even though you may not live in Geneva or Painesville, your child is still eligible to play there so long you are in our District. The Challenger League is also available in Brecksville.
Handout: Challenger Brochure
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Monday, January 19
OUR FEARLESS MASCOT FOR LITTLE LEAGUE, DUGOUT, HAS HIS/HER OWN SITE THRU YOUTUBE. CLICK ON TITLE TO BE TAKEN THERE!
LITTLE LEAGUE PLEDGE
I TRUST IN GOD
I LOVE MY COUNTRY
AND WILL RESPECT ITS LAWS
I WILL PLAY FAIR
AND STRIVE TO WIN
BUT WIN OR LOSE
I WILL ALWAYS
DO MY BEST
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THE LITTLE LEAGUE
PARENT/VOLUNTEER PLEDGE
I will teach all children to play fair and do their best
I will positively support all managers, coaches and players
I will respect the decisions of the umpires
I will praise a good effort despite the outcome of the game
Monday, April 10
One of the most important things that you can do as a Little League parent is to show positive support of all players. While many parents are often very enthusiastic when watching their child's games, it is important that you do not get overly involved, taking personal offense to official calls or decisions made by coaches and umpires. Most of the time, these decisions are made in reference to official game rules that you may not be familiar with. If you have a question about an official call or rule, you should contact the coach after the game, or call the Little League Regional Office. These rules are enforced simply for the safety of your child, ensuring that he/she will have a positive Little League experience.
Handout: PARENT CONDUCT
