We are looking for Managers and Coaches for the upcoming 2012 Spring season.  If you are interested, please email Patriot Baseball with your contact information and let us know what position you are interested in. 

Everyone who works with the players needs to fill out a Volunteer Application (including a copy of your driver's license), so please bring the completed volunteer application to registration.

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

Nancy Hemmings	President	zebratales@cox.net
Bob Bermingham	Vice President	bob.bermingham@gmail.com
Dean Jones	Vice President/Field Manager	jones0659@msn.com
Sherman Stocker	Vice President of Fundraising
Gary Shira	Treasurer	garyshira@aol.com
Rick Nielsen	Secretary/Coaches Coordinator	rlnielsen@nethere.net
April Samaniego	Juniors Player Agent	tmaprilsc@gmail.com
Kim Swain	Seniors Player Agent	sdsumommie@yahoo.com
Bill Owens	Umpire in Chief	billowens@cox.net
Gene Lamke	Safety Officer/Scheduling	glamke@mail.sdsu.edu
Jim Lozano	Information Officer	jlozano@westernbay.net
Heidi Snider	Snack Bar Coordinator	heidisnider@cox.net
Chris Samaniego	Equipment Manager/Uniforms	samztrio@hotmail.com
Harry Bonnell	Member at Large	hbonnemx@cox.net
Kim Hemmings	Member at Large	zebratales@cox.net

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