The Patriot League Juniors T.O.C. is underway

Check the website for updated results daily

Managers: Please email your scores to jlozano@westernbay.net

Patriot League Juniors T.O.C. Rules:

• Team number in league (pool) play was determined by a random drawing by the managers
• Home team is determined by a coin toss on the field prior to each game
• The first two seeds from each league's pool play (AL/NL) advance to play on Championship Saturday (6/16)

Ties for league (pool) standings are broken by the following:

• Head-to-head competition
• Total runs allowed per defensive inning comparison
• Run differential comparison (Runs scored minus runs allowed)
• Coin toss

Registration for the Patriot League Senior's 2012 Second Half Season is Under Way

Games will start up after Memorial Day weekend so make sure to register your player early to ensure that they will be guaranteed a roster spot.  The registration fee is only $75. Click on the blue registration tab to the left for additional information. Registration will close on Monday May 21st. Contact our Senior's Player Agent, Kim Swain, at sdsumommie@yahoo.com if you have any questions.

Patriot League Board of Directors Nominations

The Patriot League is now accepting nominations for the 2012/2013 Board of Directors.  So if you know of someone that would like to serve on the Board, please email us at Patriotleaguebaseball@gmail.com to nominate them. Nominations close on friday June 1st.

As always, Mike's Action Photos took some greats shots during the tournament, be sure to check them out on his website. www.mikesactionphotos.photostockplus.com/ Album Password: D33

The Junior's Team Pictures Have Been Posted
Click on the blue pictures tab to the left for the Junior's team pictures. 

The Juniors Game Schedule Has Been Posted for the Remainder of the Season Through the Patriot League T.O.C.
Click on the blue schedules tab to the left for the Junior's game schedule. 

Mike's Action Photos 

The last few weeks Mike Massaglia from Mike's Action Photos has been taking team and individual shots of our players on the field. The pictures can be viewed by clicking on the following link: www.mikesactionphotos.photostockplus.com (Password: Patriots)

Mike will be at Shira Patriot Field the next few Saturdays (starting Saturday April 14th) offering the following packages for sale:

Portrait package: $20

1 8x10 Player/Team collage (cardboard frame)

8 wallets

2 5x7

2 Buttons

Action Photo Package: $25

1 CD/DVD with files of:

   - player's action photos

   - portraits

   - team photos

   - custom sports card file

1 8x10 Custom Sports Card Photo

Both Packages for $40.

Mike accepts cash or checks and he'll have his credit/debit machine on hand as well.

Also, Mike will be working the Murphy Canyon LL Juniors tournaments in April.

You can contact Mike if you have any questions at: mikesactionphotos@cox.net or (619) 708-6235.

Baseball Bat Resource Page

Little League International has assembled an online resource page dedicated to baseball bat information. Click on the following link for additional information:

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

Baseball Bat Rule Changes for the 2012 Season 

On November 3, 2011, Little League International announced various Bat Rule changes which will go into effect for the upcoming 2012 season.  Each of these changes impact baseball bats only.  The link provided details the changes for each division of Little League Baseball as well as the actual verbiage to be placed into the soon to be releases 2012 Baseball Rule Book.  If changes are made or additional clarity is provided on how to enforce the rule before the start of the season the link provided will be the best method to use as you review the information.

http://www.littleleague.org/media/newsarchive/2011/Sep-Dec/LLAnnouncesBatRuleChangesfor2012Season.htm 

Mark Beall
Umpire Consultant
California District 33

The Patriot League does not ask our families to participate in traditional fundraisers.  Historically, we have tried to finance League activities via registration fees, and business sponsorships.  This year we have a chance to raise a significant amount of funds for the kids in Patriot League in what is an extremely low impact, non-invasive manner. 

By simply shopping for groceries at Albertson's and swiping your Preferred Members card, you can contribute money to the general fund at Patriot League.  There is a sign-up sheet at the snack bar where you can simply list your name, phone number, and the number on the back of your Preferred Card.  Those three pieces of information will help us link your families grocery purchases directly to Patriot League.

Please take a minute and fill out the information the next time you are at the fields.  If you don't already have a Preferred Card from Albertson's there are applications available at the snack bar.  Take one, fill it out, and bring it to your neighborhood store.  You will then be ready to link your information to enable 1-4% of your purchases to go to the kids of our League.   It's a great way to make a difference! 

The number of pitches allowable under the regulation is based on the pitcher’s age.  Specific rest periods are in place when a pitcher reaches a higher threshold of pitches delivered in a day.  The table below gives an overview of the number of pitches that will be allowed per day for each age group during the season.

League Age	Pitches allowed per day
17-18	105
13-16	95
11-12	85