River Edge Little League: RE News

River Edge Little League Parents,

We are fast approaching the end of our 2012 season which means that playoffs are beginning, rain-out make-ups are taking place, and it is time to prepare for Summer Travel Baseball. This season, the weather has not been a major issue; we have completed nearly all the regular season games, due in large part to our volunteer coaches’ work on the fields. Playoffs for the Major and Minor leagues will begin on Monday 6/4.

K, A, AA, & Northwest will continue with their normal schedules through 6/16.

The playoffs of past seasons have been very exciting and we ask that you support your children and coaches. Schedules and results will be posted on our league website www.relittleleague.org, please check the site for daily updates.

Over the next week, your managers will begin to have conversations with you and the players regarding interest in Summer Travel baseball, this should be a 2 way dialog, make sure you contact your child’s manager to indicate your interest and commitment for nomination. Summer ball is a more competitive level of baseball that is played in organized tournaments against other town teams. We have approximately 9 travel teams from age 12 through age 8. These teams are selected using player ratings assembled by managers and coaches, and then voted on to reach consensus amongst all managers. The ratings are based on their play during this Spring Recreation season. These teams are competitive and it is considered an honor to be selected to play.  RELL has taken great strides to involve as many players as possible at many different levels of competition. There is an additional fee for these teams and we ask that players who wish to be involved make a commitment to be at practices and games. Teams that we will enter into tournaments are detailed below with a short description of the tournaments that will be played as well as the approximate season and the commitment level that the team requires.  RELL wanted to share this information so that all families would have a better understanding of what Summer Travel Baseball is all about.

Again, your managers will begin to ask players about their interest in the coming days.
Many of these tournaments begin in the 3rd week in June which is why we are starting the selection process. Many players with interest will be nominated for multiple teams. Please listen to your managers who will explain your options and realize that being nominated does not mean that your child will be selected for a certain team. Please prepare your child for the possibility that they will not be selected to a team of choice or a team altogether. However if a child does not fit in at a certain level there may be other options available.
This Year players will be nominated and selected based on their Little League Age, which is their age on April 30 2012. This is the same method other towns select their teams which we will compete with in the summer tournaments.

Teams will be selected and announced by June 12th.
12/11 Team Selection- The team will be selected based on player’s performances during the REC Season. All players League Age 12 and 11 will be eligible for selection. Players will be nominated and voted on by the Major League & Minor League Managers from each REC team.
· 12U Williamsport Team – Projected Fee $175
NEBAS                                                          June 19^th - July 31^st
NJ DISTRICT 4 TOURNAMENT                         TBD
COMMITMENT: Players are expected to be at ALL GAMES listed during the time periods above. Players who miss a game for unacceptable reasons will have to sit out ONE game before being able to return to the team. They would have a choice of dressing for a game or skipping altogether. (Vacations are not acceptable reasons). This rule will be lifted if we enter an optional Tournament over the Fourth of July Weekend. Please do not commit to the team if you will be missing any games between June 19th and July 31st.

· 11 NEBAS- Projected Fee $125
NEBAS                                                          June 19^th - July 31^st
NJ DISTRICT 4 TOURNAMENT                         TBD

COMMITMENT- Players are expected to be at ALL GAMES listed during the time periods below. Players may miss 1 game without penalty. Players who miss more than 1 game for unacceptable reasons will have to sit out ONE game before being able to return to the team (vacations are not acceptable reasons). They would have a choice of dressing for a game or skipping altogether.  Please do not commit to the team if you will be missing more than 1 game between June 19th and July 31st.

· 12/11 NEBAS - Projected Fee $125
NORTH EAST BERGEN LEAGUE                       June 19^th - July 31^st
COMMITMENT: Players are expected to be at ALL GAMES listed during the time periods below. Players may miss 2 games without penalty. Players who miss more than 2 games for unacceptable reasons will have to sit out ONE game before being able to return to the team (vacations are not acceptable reasons). They would have a choice of dressing for a game or skipping altogether. Please do not commit to the team if you will be missing more than 1 game between June 19th and July 31^st

10U Team Selection- Selection is based on a player’s performance in the 2011 REC SEASON. All League Age 10 players will be up for nomination by their REC Mangers near the end of the 2011 REC Season. Those nominated will then be voted on by EACH of the co-Managers the 5 Minor League REC teams.


· 10A Williamsport – Projected Fee $125
NORTH EAST BERGEN LEAGUE                      June 19^th - July 31^st
NJ DISTRICT 4 TOURNAMENT                         TBD

COMMITMENT: Players are expected to be at ALL GAMES listed during the time periods below. Players who miss a game for unacceptable reasons will have to sit out ONE game before being able to return to the team (vacations are not acceptable reasons). They would have a choice of dressing for a game or skipping altogether.  Please do not commit to the team if you will be missing any games between June 19th and July 31st

· 10B Paramus Summer Tournament - Projected Fee $125
Commitment- Players are expected to be at ALL GAMES listed during the time periods below. Players may miss 2 games without penalty. Players who miss more than 2 games for unacceptable reasons will have to sit out ONE game before being able to return to the team (vacations are not acceptable reasons). They would have a choice of dressing for a game or skipping altogether. Please do not commit to the team if you will be missing more than 2 games between June 19th and July 31st

9U Team Selection- Selection is based on a player’s performance in the 2011 REC SEASON. All League Age 9 players will be up for nomination by their REC Mangers near the end of the 2011 REC Season. Those nominated will then be voted on by EACH Manager from the 6 Minor & 5 Northwest League REC teams.

· 9A Williamsport- Projected Fee $125
NORTH EAST BERGEN LEAGUE                     June 19^th - July 31^st
DISTRICT TOURNAMENT                                 TBD
COMMITMENT: Players are expected to be at ALL GAMES listed during the time periods below. Players may miss ONE game during the season without penalty but a strong commitment must be made. Players who miss a game for unacceptable reasons will have to sit out ONE game before being able to return to the team (vacations are not acceptable reasons) Please do not commit to the team if you will be missing any games between June 19th and July 31st

· 9/10B Northeast Bergen Tournament - Projected Fee $125
Commitment- Players are expected to be at ALL GAMES listed during the time periods below. Players may miss 2 games without penalty. Players who miss more than 2 games for unacceptable reasons will have to sit out ONE game before being able to return to the team (vacations are not acceptable reasons). They would have a choice of dressing for a game or skipping altogether. Please do not commit to the team if you will be missing more than 2 games between June 19th and July 31st

8U Team Selection- Selection is based on a player’s performance in the 2011 REC SEASON. All League Age 8 players will be up for nomination by their REC Mangers near the end of the 2011 REC Season. Those nominated will then be voted on by EACH Manager and from the 5 Northwest & 4 AA League REC teams.

· 8A Northeast Bergen Tournament Projected Fee $125
NEBAS LEAGUE                                                 June 19^th - July 31^st
COMMITMENT: Players are expected to make a strong commitment to the team. Players may miss ONE game during the season without facing a penalty.  Please do not commit to the team if you will be missing more than 1 game between June 19th and July 31st.
-8A PBI Summer Tournament Projected Fee $125
PBI Summer LEAGUE                                                 June 19^th - July 31^st
COMMITMENT: Players are expected to make a strong commitment to the team. . Players may miss ONE game without facing a penalty. Please do not commit to the team if you will be missing more than 1 game between June 19th and July 31st

· 8B Northeast Bergen Tournament - Coach Pitch - Projected Fee $100
NEBAS LEAGUE                                                 June 19^th - July 31^st
Commitment- Players are expected to be at ALL GAMES listed during the time periods below. Players may miss 2 games without facing a penalty. Please do not commit to the team if you will be missing more than 2 games between June 19th and July 31st

Thank You,
River Edge Little League Board

Flyers have been posted to the Forms section for the following Baseball Camps

Golden Hawks Baseball CampJuly 16th to 19thRDHS- Grades 5 through 9

Pitching Lessons available, please contact Dylan Smith at 201-803-3566

Catch the Heat Baseball Camps
Indoor and Outdoor Camps
Outdoor Camp the week of June 35th at KBG Field

Opening Day is Saturday April 28th.

Please come help celebrate our

60th Anniversary

Ceremonies begin at 10AM. A BBQ will follow with free Burgers and Hot Dogs.

Special 60th Anniversary T Shirts will be available for sale.

Registration for Grades 3-6 for the 2012 season is now closed. If you have not yet registered please contact the league at RELittleleague@att.net.

Notice to all Volunteer Coaches As a volunteer coach who has an interest in sport safety, you are probably well aware of the recent news regarding concussions in sports. New laws have made it mandatory for schools as well as towns to provide their coaches and athletes with educational information as well as concussion plans that are to be put in place for the player’s safety. In response to the state laws and to requirements for the use of facilities, the Recreation Commission has established a Concussion and other Head Injury Policy which requires all volunteer coaches to be trained in the prevention and treatment of sports-related concussions and other head injuries among student athletes. The Recreation Commission will host a Concussion and other Head Injury Prevention Clinic on Monday, March 19th at 7:30pm in the River Dell Middle School Auditorium. Those registering and participating in the clinic on March 19th will receive certification of completion and will have fulfilled the requirements of the Recreation Commission for concussion and other head injury prevention training. Please contact your league to register for the clinic. Those unable to attend the March 19th Clinic will be required to complete the Heads Up: Concussion in Youth Sports – the online concussion training for coaches through the Center for Disease Control www.cdc.gov/concussion/headsup/online_training.html and to submit the Heads Up: Concussion in Youth Sports certificate of completion to the Recreation Commission.

The Rutgers SAFETY Certification Clinic, originally set for March 1st --has been re-sheduled for Tuesday - April 3rd in the Mayor and Council Chambers from 7:00pm to 10:00pm. (This is due to minimal registration by the deadline of February 23rd.) Attached please find the new registration form which can also be found on the Borough Website riveredgenj.org - forms and permits.

The Rutgers Safety Course is mandatory for all who wish to Coach or Manage a Little League Team.

Without the wonderful sponsor support from the community, the fees charged to players would substantially increase. We ask that you thank the sponsor assigned to your child's team and that you patronize those community organizations that have so generously supported our League.

If you, or an organization you know of would like to sponsor a team this season, please contact us via email at relittleleague@att.net. The details on sponsor packages can be found on the Forms page of this website.

Little League has banned all COMPOSITE-BARRELED BATS except for the bats listed below. Only Little League approved composite barreled bats will be allowed to be used. 

COMPOSITE-BARRELED BATS (2 1/4 INCH BARRELS) THAT MEET THE BAT PERFORMANCE FACTOR (BPF) STANDARD, AND THE ACCELERATED BREAK IN (ABI) PROCEDURE, ARE LISTED BELOW. THIS LIST MAY HAVE MORE MODELS ADDED TO IT AS MORE BATS ARE TESTED. THESE BATS ARE THE ONLY COMPOSITE-BARRELED BASEBALL BATS THAT ARE PERMITTED TO BE USED IN THE LITTLE LEAGUE (MAJORS) DIVISION AND BELOW.

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Thanks to everyone of supporting RELL on Opening Day.