Virginia District 5 Little League: Welcome
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Welcome to the internet home of Virginia's District 5 Little League. This page has been set up to keep you informed about upcoming District 5 events, as well as the latest results from this years tournament play.
Keep checking back for all the latest news from District 5.
Wednesday, May 8
For information on District 5 and Virginia State Tournament start dates and locations, please click here. District 5 Softball start dates will be added once number of participating teams is finalized. Brackets will be added once available.
Thursday, May 23
The 2013 Big League Season is getting ready to start! Games are scheduled to be played from June 9th - July 15th. This will be an exciting season with 5 leagues involved: Bethlehem LL, Central Chesterfield LL (2 teams), Chesterfield LL (2 teams), Huguenot LL and Tuckahoe LL. There will be a mid-season tournament to determine who will be heading to the State Tournament in July and hopefully beyond!! The End of the Season Tournament will be a double-elimination tournament and will be played July 17th - 27th. Grab your chairs and come on out to support these players in some of the best ballgames played in D5!!
For a copy of the 2013 Big League Schedule, click here.
For a copy of the 2013 Big League Guidelines, click here.
Thursday, April 4
For Leagues with Softball divisions - be sure to pass on this information to insure none of these bats are being used by players.
Be sure to review the rule changes listed by using the link above. Always good to read through the new rule books though to be sure you're aware of all the recent changes!!
Many states have enacted laws designed to prevent concussions and protect the health and safety of young athletes. LLB has complied a summary of all currently existing and proposed state laws regarding concussions in youth athletes. To review a summary of Virginia's laws, click on the following link:
http://www.littleleague.org/learn/programs/childprotection/concussions/ConcussionsVirginia.htm
District 5 Leagues that utilize school/county owned property should check with their county's Parks and Rec Department to insure the League's procedures for concussions are compliant with the county's policies.
Not every state has adopted concussion laws, and not every state’s concussion law is applicable to a LLB program. Nevertheless, in keeping with its focus on protecting the health, safety and welfare of children, LLB strongly encourages all leagues and teams to not only comply with any applicable state laws, but also, to review the information and training materials on concussions which are available free of charge on the Centers For Disease Control website at:
http://www.cdc.gov/concussion/headsup/online_training.html
To avoid any questions or confusion about which bats are "legal" and which are not, check out the bat in question using the link above.
Children as young as four years of age are eligible to play Little League, beginning with Tee Ball. Little League International has created a new program for Tee Ball-age players (ages 4-6); and their parents or guardians, that is specifically designed to provide a foundation and introduction to baseball and softball that is grounded in fundamentals, fitness and having fun.
