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Seither Field Home Of The Ridgewood-Glendale- Middle Village-Maspeth LL

"Welcome To The Home Page Of The
Ridgewood-Glendale-Middle Village-Maspeth Little League Queens Oldest Little League Charted In 1952"

Seither Stadium is the home of the Ridgewood-Glendale-Middle Village-Maspeth Little League and is located at 78th Ave. & Woodhaven Blvd. in Glendale Queens.
 
There are three playing fields used for Boys Baseball and Girls Softball. There are two regular Little League fields and one Instructional / Rookie field. All Senior and Travel team games are played at Juniper Valley Park and Victory Field. There are over 1000 players and 60 teams that range in ages 5-18.
 
Additional information concerning the league can be obtained by navigating and clicking the tabs on the left. The e-mail address for the league is rgmvm@rgmvm.com The field telephone number is 718 846-9043. The Clubhouse telephone number is 718 821-4487. The Clubhouse is located at 80-17 78th Ave. Directions to Seither Stadium and the Clubhouse can be found by clicking the compass icon on the left. Directions to the Clubhouse can be found by clicking the Locations tab at the left.

The President is Pat Piteo and the Vice President is Al Erdmann. Additional information on League Board Members can be obtained by clicking the Board Of Directors tab on the left. Enjoy the site and visit us often !!!

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    IMPORTANT 2012 OPENING DAY PARADE INFORMATION.....





                              2012 SEASON OPENING DAY PARADE

                           The Ridgewood-Glendale-Middle Village-Maspeth Little League
                                   will kick off the start of the 2011 season on
                                            Saturday April 7 @ 8:30 SHARP

    * Due to a change in New York City parade permit requirements

     the parade will now start at 65th St & Myrtle Ave

     (the parking lot of Stop-N-Shop).



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    Monday, December 1
    2011 Application - Mandatory Background Checks For All League Volunteers


    Recognizing the need to protect our greatest assets and treasure- our children, RGMVM LL and Little League Baseball will require Background checks for all League Managers, Coaches, Ladies Auxiliary, Board of Directors members and any other persons, volunteers or hired workers, who provide regular service to the league and/or have repetitive access to, or contact with, players or teams. This Policy took effect beginning with the 2003 Season. All persons interested in becoming volunteers (managers, coaches, etc.) must consent to a national background check. Applicants must submit a signed statement and consent form agreeing to the check. Click The Little League On-Line Sign For More Information From The Official Little League Web Site.

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    Kid Catch
    Tuesday, February 14
    The Presidents Week Baseball Camp At The Cage..........



     

     

    Perfect for preparing players for the upcoming baseball season..

    See the attached flyer for more information

    or call the Cage at 718-326-7532

     



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    Handout: Presidents Week Cage Flyer

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    RGMVM RAIN OUT NEWS AND INFORMATION !

    ALL MANAGERS ARE RESPONSIBLE TO COME DOWN AND HELP GET THE FIELD READY FOR PLAY IN THE EVENT OF BAD WEATHER..

    MAKE UP DATES WILL BE POSTED AT THE FIELD.

     THERE WILL BE NO CHANGES

    OR 4 PM MAKE UP GAMES SCHEDULED BY MANAGERS....

     WE WILL TRY TO UPDATE INFORMATION HERE WHEN AND AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE. THERE WILL BE TIMES THAT INFORMATION ON RAINOUTS WILL NOT BE POSTED OR UPDATED.

     AS ALWAYS PLEASE CHECK WITH YOUR MANAGER OR COME DOWN TO THE FIELD TO BE SURE AND REMEMBER TO CHECK FOR MAKE UP DATES AND CHANGES...

    "HEY I DID NOT HEAR FROM MY MANAGER..

    AND THERE IS NO NEW MESSAGE ON THE MACHINE AT THE FIELD"

    UNSURE IF YOUR GAME IS CANCELLED?  THINK IT MIGHT BE STILL ON?

    WELL COME DOWN TO THE FIELD TOP MAKE SURE

    AND TO SEE WHAT'S GOING ON...    

    PLAYERS AND PARENTS SHOULD ALWAYS DOUBLE CHECK
     WITH YOUR MANAGER FOR MAKE UP DATE AND TIME!!!

    *ALSO TO CHECK THE RAIN
    OUT MAKE UP BOARD TO SEE WHEN THEIR GAME
     HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED FOR...



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    Thursday, February 26
    2012UPDATED BASBALL IN-HOUSE RULES !


    ALL MANAGERS MUST MAKE SURE THAT THEY HAVE THE UPDATED 2012

     IN-HOUSE BASEBALL INSTRUCTIONAL, ROOKIE, MINOR,

    & MAJOR RULES ! 

    All Managers MUST Carry & Refer To The

    Little League Rule Book..

     Managers / Coaches There Are New Rules For 2012..

    Do You Know What They Are?



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    Tuesday, February 14
    Little League Primer Camp --



     

    A great 5 week program to get the players ready for the comming season.

    See the attached flyer for more information or

    call the Cage at 718-326-7532

    March 2012 For ages 5-12


    Handout: Little Legaue Primer Clinics

    Hey It's Raining Out What Do I Do?


     

    Parents, managers, and fans please read this important message concerning rain, snow, hail, wind-storms, sandstorms, snow storms, just plain bad weather, and re-scheduled cancelled rained out games. We all hate bad weather and canceling games due to it.. BUT sometimes it happens... You can check the Web site and field phone for updated information. Remember sometimes the web site and message MIGHT NOT BE UPDATED..So when bad weather hits or you are unsure if the game you are scheduled to play is gonna go on we have one simple Golden Rule here at RGMVM:

    1- TO BE SURE YOU MUST COME DOWN TO THE FIELD TO SEE IF YOU ARE PLAYING...     Calling the field the same day, the day before, the week or the night before does not work.. - Sometimes the phone is BUSY.. - Sometimes the message has not been updated.. - Sometimes the phone never stops ringing. So you cannot update the message… Also calling the Division Heads, or the league President, again the same day, the day before, the week or the night before.. IS NOT AN OPTION........ 

    Sometimes you might look out the window and say: "Look at it out there they will never be playing today" Well most of the times we are and you are going to miss the game, or even worse your team forfeits because it did not have enough players.. UGHHH..

    So please remember that one simple RGMVM Golden Rule..

    1- YOU SHOULD COME DOWN TO THE FIELD TO SEE IF YOU ARE PLAYING...     and everything will be just cool .. :D

    Also managers are required to come down to the field to check the rescheduled date for any rained out games.      

     



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    Monday, February 8
    2012 RGMVM Parent General Meeting / Last Chance Sign-ups.....



     

    PLACE: P.S. 91 Cafeteria (The entrance is on 68th Place side of the building between Myrtle and Central Avenues) 68-10 Central Avenue Glendale NY 11385

    DATE: Wednesday February 15, 2012

    Time: 7:00 PM

     

     This is the last Chance Sign-Ups for the 2012 Season. There Will Be a $50.00 Late Fee Charge To Sign Up After This Date.

    Roster Space Is Very Limited. Come Meet The RGMVM Board Of Directors. Get Information On The Upcoming 2012 Season. Come Meet The Managers, And Coaches.

     Find Out The Latest News For The New Season.

      Get Involved And Volunteer!  It’s Your League!



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    Wednesday, January 25
    One-On-One Baseball Instruction:



    Michael Fahid Baseball Instruction:

    - Hitting

     - Throwing

    - Infield play 

     Ages 8 - 17


    Dates/times/facilities arranged on individual basis. Contact info below.
    Education /Work / Baseball Experience:


    - Member of Archbishop Molloy HS baseball team 1993-1997


    -Member of St. John’s University baseball team 1997-2000

    BS in Elementary Education ‘01

    Currently pursuing Master’s in Sport Mgt


    - Assistant Baseball Coach St. John’s, 2000-2003
    - Associate Head Coach - Bayside Yankees, 2001
    - Assistant Baseball Coach Hofstra University 2003-2004
    - Instructor - Frozen Ropes Training Centers, 2004-2005
     Camp instructor

    NY Tech Baseball Camp (2000 - 2002)

     Clemson Univerisity Baseball Camp (2000)
    William & Mary Baseball Camp (2000)
    - Camp Coordinator - Red Storm Baseball Camp (St. John’s Univ), 7/02 - present
     - Asst Director Office of Admissions (St. John’s Univ.) 2005-08
    - Asst to the Dean Col of Pharmacy/Allied Health (St. John’s Univ.), 2008 - present

    For More Information.....

    Contact Michael Fahid - mfahid2@hotmail.com - 917-902-5189

     



    Wednesday, December 23
    Winter Workouts For Players Ages 12 And Under - 10 Week Baseball Fundamentals Clinic..



    Beginning Monday January 9th 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the Cage Batting on Metropolitan Ave. For Ages 8-12. The clinic will involve baseball fundamentals (hitting, fielding, throwing) and will be run by

     Greg Modica, Pete Serra (both from The MidVille Dodgers)

     with help from other HS coaches.

     

     Anyone interested should call 917-903-7211 or email midvilledodgersbaseball@gmail.com



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    RGMVM 2011 DIstrict 27 Champs
    Saturday, July 16
    RGMVM 12U Win District 27 Tittle.....



    RGMVM-LL- MAJORS TOURNAMENT

    The RGMVM Majors Division team entered the Little League  Tournament  as an underdog to the strong favorites from Ozone-Howard. As Faith would have it, after drawing a bye in the first round , RGMVM would face –off against Ozone –Howard on July 7, 2011 at Rosedale.  
     
    In the top of the first inning, Ozone Howard jumped out to 1-0 lead with a homerun from Rivero. But the kids in BLUE came to play, leading off with a single by Vincent Rosario-walk to Steven Hansen –a single from Matt Nickel and a single from Gaspare Artale—RGMVM jumped out ahead 3-1 and never looked back.  RGMVM tacked on another run in the bottom of the second on Collin Ritter’s inside the park homerun and one more in the 4th with Vincent Rosario’s speed- 3 stolen bases and scoring on a passed ball. That’s all the scoring RGMVM would need with a strong defensive effort by Lenny Lynaugh, Steven Hansen, Justin Cortese, Chris Gentilella ,Brandonn Taphouse and Charlie Esposito .RGMVM’s  southpaw Matt Nickel was dazzling holding down the big bats from Ozone/Howard over 5 innings and Frank Cerillo picked up the save coming in the 6th inning with the base loaded and no one out to slam the door shut.
     
    RGMVM wins 5-3 final score. RGMVM scoring was lead by Gaspare Artale 2 for 3 with 2 rbi, Vincent Rosario 2 for 3 with 2 runs, Matt Nickel 1 for 1 with 2 walks and 1 run-5 innings pitched-with 7 strikeouts.
     
     After losing Game 2 to Ozone/Howard on July 11, RGMVM was ready to play on Tuesday, July 12 and determined to bring home the flag.
     
    Matt Nickel was back on the mound for the Blues vs. Morrisey for the Tigers setting up a game 1 rematch. RGMVM  lead off  with a double from Vincent Rosario and a single from Matt Nickel. With both on , Frank Cerillo crushed a fastball to right center for a tremendous 3 run homerun and an RGMVM lead 3-0. In the second inning, RGMVM would tack on 5 more runs with clutch hits by Vincent Rosario, Steven Hansen and Brandonn Taphouse to jump out to an 8-1 lead. Ozone/Howard would respond with 3 runs in the second, 1 in the third ,2 in the fourth  and  fifth inning to take a 9-7 lead .Anyone who has followed these two teams over the last few years knew  this was going to be a classic and come down to the wire. In the top of the sixth inning Ozone/Howard 3rd baseman and short stop collided on a leadoff pop up by Matt Nickel and dropped it . That’s all the opening RGMVM would need as they rattled off 5 straight hits by Gaspare Artale, Frank Cerillo, Colin Ritter, Steven Hansen and a bases clearing double by Brandonn Taphouse to retake the lead 12-9. Frank Cerillo would make sure the door stayed shut closing out the last two innings with 3 strikeouts. RGMVM hitting was lead by –Vincent Rosario 2 for 4 with 2 runs, Matt Nickel 1 for 3 with a walk and 3 runs, Gaspare Artale 2 for 4 -2 rbis,Frank Cerillo 2 for 3 with a walk and 3 run homerun, Colin Ritter 3 for 3 with a walk,Steven Hansen 2 for 3 with a walk and Brandonn Taphouse 2 for 4 with 3 rbi’s.   Congratulations to all the kids on winning the District 27 Championship. –RGMVM BLUES—Gaspare Artale, Frank Cerillo, Justin Cortese, Charlie Esposito,Christian Flores, Chris Gentilella, Steven Hansen, Lenny Lynaugh, Philip Murtha, Matt Nickel, Colin Ritter,Vincent Rosario, Brandonn Taphouse,Owen White.    

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    Friday, January 26
    Important Information On Wood Bats Vs Metal Bats


    January 26,2006

    To All League Members,

    I know there are a lot of questions about wood bats vs metal bats. There has been talk in NYC of looking to have metal bats banned. I just want to share with our league members the updated information concerning Little leagues stance on this subject. Please read it as it contains important information and will help answer many questions that are out there.

    Pat Piteo
    President RGMVM Little League
     

    From: "Little League International"
    Sent: Friday, January 26, 2007 4:11 PM
    To: "Patrick" Subject: Bulletin from Little League International - Enews January 25, 2007

    Dear Little League Volunteers,

    The Youth Committee of USA Baseball today issued the statement below regarding non-wood bats. Little League International is a member, along with other youth organizations, of USA Baseball. Little League also holds a seat on the USA Baseball Board of Directors.

    USA Baseball often coordinates research that affects all youth baseball organizations. For example, USA Baseball was instrumental in the recent change to the league age determination date by all youth baseball organizations.

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    USA Baseball, the National Governing Body (NGB) for the sport of baseball as designated by the Amateur Sports Act of 1978, recently held a meeting of its National Youth Membership, and on behalf of the following organizations has released the following statement:

    1. American Amateur Baseball Congress (AABC)
    2. American Legion Baseball
    3. Dixie Baseball
    4. Little League Baseball, Inc.
    5. Babe Ruth Baseball
    6. PONY Baseball
    7. National Amateur Baseball Federation (NABF)
    8. National Baseball Congress / Hap Dumont Baseball
    9. Amateur Athletic Union (AAU)
    10. United States Sports Specialties Association (USSSA)
    11. National Police Athletic League (PAL)
    12. T-Ball USA

    PERCEPTION: Aluminum bats are more dangerous than wood bats. The National Consumer Product Safety Commission studied this issue and concluded in 2002 that there is no evidence to suggest that aluminum bats pose any greater risk than wood bats. Multiple amateur baseball governing bodies, including the NCAA, National High School Federation, Little League International, PONY, et al, all track safety statistics and have concluded that aluminum bats do not pose a safety risk.

    PERCEPTION: Balls come off aluminum bats faster than wood. Since 2003, all bats are required to meet the "Bat Exit Speed Ratio" (BESR) performance limitation, which ensures that aluminum bats do not hit the ball any harder than the best wood bats.

    PERCEPTION: Injuries from aluminum bats are more severe than with wood bats. Two out of the three deaths from a batted ball in the last decade came from wood bats. Dr. Frederick Mueller, Director of the National Center for Catastrophic Sports Injury Research, has indicated from his studies that catastrophic injuries from wood bats may be more frequent than aluminum bats.

    PERCEPTION: The Brown University study proves that aluminum bats hit the ball harder than wood bats. This study is irrelevant by today's standards. All of the bats used in the Brown study would not be allowed to be used today, because they do not meet the BESR standard.

    PERCEPTION: The use of aluminum bats places children at an unacceptable risk of injury.

    A study from the National Center for Catastrophic Sports Injury Research shows that there have been only 15 catastrophic batted ball injuries to pitchers out of more than 9,500,000 high school and college participants since 1982.

    During the last five years a number of states, individual organizations, city councils, and others have proposed the banning of metal baseball bats on a number of different levels. These actions have typically been in reaction to a catastrophic injury as opposed to being based on creditable injury data or research. In May of 2002 the Consumer Product Safety Commission stated, "The Commission is not aware of any information that injuries produced by balls batted with non-wood bats are more severe than those involving wood bats". This statement was true in 2002 and it is true in 2007.

    The Medical/Safety Advisory Committee of USA Baseball was initiated due to the lack of injury data needed to make decisions affecting the safety of baseball participants. Prior to 2005 there has not been significant research comparing injuries to baseball pitchers from metal bats versus wood bats. In 2005 the USA Baseball Medical/Safety Committee initiated a three year research project comparing line drive baseball injuries to pitchers from metal bats and wood bats. Metal bat injury data were taken from the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Injury Surveillance System and wood bat injury data collected from college summer leagues (NCAA recognized college summer league teams all use wood bats).

    After two years (2005 and 2006) of collecting batted ball injury data to the pitcher from 93 NCAA college baseball teams and 246 college summer league teams there have only been 17 injuries to NCAA college pitchers and 15 injuries to college summer league pitchers. Only 32 injuries after 331,821 balls were hit into play (Balls hit into play are calculated by taking the number of at bats and subtracting strike outs and bases on balls). The injuries in the summer leagues were more severe than the NCAA injuries. One-third of the summer league injuries involved the head and face as opposed to none in the NCAA. The third year of the study will be completed in 2007.

    What this data does indicate is that injuries to the pitcher from batted balls are very rare and can happen while using metal or wood bats. There is no data to indicate that the few catastrophic injuries to baseball pitchers from metal bats would not have happened if the batter was using a wood bat. Before any sport makes rule changes, equipment changes, or other changes related to the safety of the participants, it is imperative that these changes are based on reliable injury data and not anecdotal information.

    ----- More information on this subject is available at these links:

    www.littleleague.org/media/bats.asp

    www.littleleague.org/rules/2005bathelmetrulechanges.asp

    www.littleleague.org/media/InjuredPitcherStats.pdf 

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    Wednesday, October 4
    Mets Superstar Carlos Beltran Makes A Suprise Visit To RGMVM

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    On Monday Oct 1 Mets superstar Carols Beltran made a surprise visit to RGMVM Little League. Carlos is a close friend with hitting coach Gabby Martinez. Gabby was giving a clinic down at Seither Stadium. Gabby and Carlos spend over 2 hours giving the kids a hitting and fielding clinic.

    Then Carlos signed autographs for all the kids. Carols also took batting practice of his own and did long toss with coach Gabby. Gabby Martinez and Greg Modica are doing baseball clinics every Saturday in October at RGMVM Seither Stadium..

    For more information you can call Gabby Martinez at 516 410-7834.  

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    Friday, February 21
    "The Short Swing"

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    Here are more hitting tips from our friends at Clutch Hitting to help your game. THE SHORT SWING......IS SOOO IMPORTANT...
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    When practicing and working on your baseball swing, emphasis must be placed on the hands and the path that the hands must take. Learning a "short" swing and not a "long" swing can aid any hitter from little league to the professional ranks. The concept of getting to the baseball as quickly as possible, going from a set position to contact point, going from point A (set position) to point of contact (point c) can be accomplished in a theory developed even before baseball ever existed: A straight line.
       

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    Upcoming Events
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    Tue 2/21 star Monthly General Meeting 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM RGMVM Little League Clubhouse
    Mon 3/5 star Monthly Board Meeting 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM RGMVM Little League Clubhouse