Silver Spring Youth Baseball Association: SSYBA News

All-Star tryouts will be held on Sunday, June 3rd 2012.

Players interested in participating (ages 8, 9, 10, 11, 12) MUST attend the tryout in order to be considered for a team. Exceptions will only be allowed by written notification in advance to the SSYBA commissioner. Please send these notifications to jcolosimo@comcast.net.

Our tryout schedule is as follows:

• 8 year olds Field 7 1:00pm - 2:00pm
• 9 year olds Field 8 2:00pm - 3:00pm
• 10 year olds Field 8 1:00pm - 2:00pm
• 11/12 year olds Field 7 2:00pm - 4:00pm

PLEASE ARRIVE 15 MINUTES BEFORE YOUR SCHEDULED TRYOUTS.

During the All-Star tryouts, players may be asked to hit, field, run bases, throw, etc. Head Coaches from each division will be evaluating the players on both performance at tryouts as well as observations and feedback from the regular season. After the tryout, the coaches will rank each player and submit that list to their division VP. The commissioner, division VP, and selected head coach will select the team rosters. If selected, players will be contacted about All-Stars immediately after Championship Sunday (June 10, 2012).

The total number of teams as well as selected tournaments for play will be determined based on the number of players that tryout and their availability for tournament play.

All-Star selection is an honor for any player and the level of play and the practice time is considerably more demanding than the regular season. Before you commit, please submit any issues with your child’s schedule for attending practices and games throughout June and most of July to your regular season coach. Different age level teams may participate in different tournaments so the beginning and ending dates will be different for each team and may not be available at the time of tryouts.

Thank you for your interest, and if you have any questions please contact your coach or the VP of your division.

Did you know that your team has its own web page?

Every SSYBA team from Majors to T-Ball has its own web page here on the SSYBA web site.  From your team's web page, you have access to your team roster, your game and practice schedules, and the standings for your division (Minors and Majors only).

Your team can be found by accessing the "Teams" menu item on the left-hand side.

Check out your team now! 

Little League International Issues Update Regarding Composite Bats: Moratorium Imposed Immediately 

SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (Dec. 30, 2010) - Little League International has placed a moratorium on the use of composite bats in the Little League (Majors) Division and all other baseball divisions of Little League, effective immediately.

  "Today's decision of the Little League International Board of Directors Executive Committee is based on scientific research data from the University of Massachusetts (Lowell), which was contracted by Little League Baseball," Stephen D. Keener, President and Chief Executive Officer of Little League Baseball and Softball, said.

"The maximum performance standard for non-wood bats in the divisions for 12-year-olds and below is a Bat Performance Factor (BPF) of 1.15. The research found that composite bats, while they may meet the standard when new, can exceed that standard after a break-in process."

 Local Little Leagues were first informed of the research last September. "From the beginning, and throughout this process, we wanted to keep everyone informed," Patrick W. Wilson, Vice President of Operations at Little League International, said. "Our intent was to provide local league constituents clear direction regarding composite bats.

There is a process through which manufacturers can submit individual models for a possible waiver if they wish to seek it. Going forward, we will let our leagues know which ones meet the standards for the Little League Baseball (Majors) 12-and-under divisions, if any." 

On Sept. 1, Little League International placed a moratorium on composite bats in the Junior, Senior, and Big League Baseball Divisions of Little League. Subsequent to that moratorium, some composite bat models have received a waiver and may be used in those divisions.

Information on the composite bats that have received waivers for the Junior, Senior, and Big League Baseball Divisions of Little League may be found here: http://www.littleleague.org/learn/equipment/approvedcompbats.htm 

At present, no composite bats for the Little League (Majors) Division and below have received a waiver. If and when any models do receive a waiver, Little League International will inform its leagues of that decision. The moratorium on composite bats, which now applies to all baseball divisions of Little League, does not apply to any softball divisions of Little League.


  Sincerely,Little League International

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