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Vestal Little League 2009 FALL BALL SEASON

The Vestal Little League Fall Baseball Season is upon us. Fall Ball is a chance for our players to keep in tune and play some fun baseball until the weather turns too bad to play.

Fall Ball is open to all players that played Vestal Little League ages 8 – 11. It is a non-competitive league, we don’t keep a book and there are NO PRACTICES. Games are played on Sunday Afternoons and there are no rain make ups if the weather does not cooperate.

 12 Year olds are eligible to play in the Vestal Senior League Fall Ball League on the “Big Diamond” at Arnold Park, CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR SENIOR LEAGUE FALL BALL

While we have a broad age range playing, we make the play environment safe for all players. Pitchers throw at the appropriate speeds for the ages and ability of the batters at the plate. This is a league designed for the players to have the maximum amount of fun…. Think of it simply as just a fun “pick up game” of baseball.

SPECIAL NOTE - Parents will be required to help get the fields ready for play one day before the first day of play (to be determined) and to help a few minutes before each game to prepare the fields for play each Sunday. This job should not be placed on the coaches as they have already donated a large amount of their time with the players.

General Information

• * For Little League age baseball 8-12 years olds

• * Online Registration – www.eteamz.com/vll

• * T-shirts, Hats and Socks will be provided

• * There will be 8 scheduled games and no rain make ups

• * Games are Sunday Afternoons

• * Last day to register is 9/6/2007

FALL BALL Fee

* $25 per player

Game Dates

Aug 30th

Sep 13th

Sep 20st

Sep 27th

Oct 4th

Oct 11th

Oct 18th

Oct 25th

 MANDITORY Managers meeting will be at 8:00pm on Wednesday April 22^nd.

 We need 4-5 mangers/coaches per team. Please volunteer. Manager is just point man for contact from the league.

 League Format

            This year the AAA Season will consist of 5 clinic sessions before we start games. It should be everyone’s goal to strive to teach these young players the basic fundamentals of baseball. Once games start (after the first 5 sessions) the first half hour will be spent with your own team working on the scheduled skill in clinic format. None of this is optional. The 5 clinics and all the pre-game clinics need to be conducted so that these players will have the opportunity to develop properly.

            We will be using the “Getting Started” Coaches manual and passport (for the players). These are the skills that you should be teaching our young players. Everything you need is outlined in these books. These will be given to the managers at the managers meeting for distribution to the players.

Managers and Coaches are responsible for their Parents

If your parents or coaches get out of line they MUST be asked to leave the field without exception.  We do not want bad example set for these players at this young age. This league is about kids learning baseball and having fun, nothing else. The experience must be kept positive. Managers need to set the example.

Clinics

            Each team will run a station at the 5 clinics. The players will rotate every 15 minutes to the next station. Clinics consist of the following:

Gather, Little League Pledge

Warm Up

Break into Stations

Gather for competition

Close

Pre-game clinic sessions (once games start)

            Pre-game clinic sessions are an opportunity for you to work with your team to develop specific skills. These are MANDITORY and you should not deviate from the schedule. We are trying to be sure that all the skills that these young players need to learn get covered.

Games

            Games will be played at Arnold Park on Mondays and Wednesdays Starting at 5:30. You will play either Monday or Wednesday, not both. We will also play game Saturdays at Arnold Park either at 10:00am or 12:00pm and some Sunday’s at Challenger and Angelo Fields. We should be able to get all the teams to play on both Angelo and Challenger at least once.

AAA league rules

1. Strike outs – We will not have any strike outs.
2. 5 Pitches then go to the Tee – The players should get 5 good pitches from the machine. If they cannot hit any of the 5 pitches, than you must bring out the Tee for them to hit from. This will keep the game moving along – This rule needs to be adhered to strictly
3. 3 Outs and change sides
4. If 3 outs have not been achieved then bat through the order once and change sides
5. No lead offs, no stealing bases

Schedule
Will be emailed by this coming Friday

Volunteer Applications

Without exception every person that comes in contact with our kids MUST fill out and turn in one of these forma along with a copy of their driver’s license BEFORE they can interact with the kids. I need them turned in at the Managers and Coaches meeting.

If you have any questions please contact:

Jeff Valent - jvalent@stny.rr.com

Mike Benko - mbenks4@yahoo.com

Kim Holochak - holo3850@stny.rr.com

Please remember to check the website frequently for updates – www.eteamz.com/vll

Vestal Little League AAA League For players 6 years old to 8 years old

Why you should play in Vestal Little League’s AAA League?

Vestal Little League runs the area’s best instructional baseball league and you should have your baseball player receive the best instruction!

Why is the Vestal Little League AAA the best? The Vestal Little League AAA league is an instructional league. Focus is on teaching baseball fundamentals and making sure the players have FUN!!! AAA is not about winning; AAA is about learning baseball while having a good time.

Vestal Little League AAA league uses a CLINIC FORMAT to teach. The first 6 sessions that the players meet are full blown baseball clinics. Players are taught:

• Proper warm up technique
• How to catch a baseball
• How to throw a baseball
• Proper fielding of ground balls
• Proper fielding of fly balls
• Proper hitting technique
• Base running
• Pitching
• Catching
• Baseball positions and strategies
• And more

During the clinic sessions the players are all split into small groups and these groups rotate through the clinic stations learning each of these skills. At the end of the clinic session the players play different games to keep the experience pleasant and fun…. Fun is our main goal! After the clinic sessions are done we maintain the clinic format by doing a mini-clinic before each game where coaches will focus on a specific skill for a half hour before starting the actual baseball game. Your baseball player will be taught by coaches who undergo training by Vestal Little League to insure that all the players get the best possible instruction from the coaches.

Vestal Little League AAA is for players’ ages 6 – 8 years old. Players must be 6 years old by 4/30/2009

All Vestal Little League AAA players receive a hat, socks and team shirt that are theirs to keep at the end of the season.

In addition to the regular season AAA play Vestal Little League runs a three day tournament for the AAA teams after the regular season ends. This tournament is held at Angelo Field and the players even get a game under the lights! (it is after school is out so no worry about bed times moms)

You get all this baseball action for only $40. You can sign up for the Vestal Little League AAA league right on line. Just click the link at the top of the page and complete the online application. If you have any questions please feel free to email the Vice-president of AAA at jvalent@stny.rr.com

Vestal Little League is now accepting applications for managers for the 2009 Baseball Season. If you are interested in managing a 2009 team in Vestal Little League please send a letter stating which league your interested in, Majors, Minors or AAA, and include your baseball coaching history and a brief description of your coaching philosophy.

By email send to: vestallittleleague@hotmail.com

By Mail send to:

Vestal Golden Bears

19th Annual

Spring Training Camp

For Little League Baseball Players

March 21, 2009

The VHS Varsity Baseball team will be holding its clinic at the Vestal High School Gym . Registration cost $25 includes clinic instruction, t-shirt and door prizes. Each session is limited to the first 50 players. Download and Complete the registration form and mail with check payable to the Vestal Diamond Committee to:

Mail by March 10, 2009 to be guaranteed a t-shirt

Baseball Clinic ages 7-9 – Saturday, March 21, 9-11:30am

Baseball Clinic ages 10-12 – Saturday, March 21, 12:30-3pm

Please call Geri Van Gorder with any questions – 798-7536

SPACE IS LIMITED. REGISTER EARLY!!

FIRST CLINIC SESSION IS FRIDAY, JANUARY 16th!!!

For Little League age baseball players 8 – 12 years old

• • Dress: proper baseball attire
• • Equipment: Be sure to bring all appropriate gear such as bats, gloves, etc…
• • T-shirt given to all players signing up for all 6 sessions

Clinic Fee: $80.00 per player for all 6 clinic sessions

$15.00 for an individual session (shirt may be purchased for an additional $10.00)

• Clinic 1 - Friday January 16, 7:00-9:00 p.m.
• Clinic 2 - Friday January 23, 7:00-9:00 p.m.
• Clinic 3 - Friday February 6, 7:00-9:00 p.m.
• Clinic 4 - Friday February 20, 7:00-9:00 p.m.
• Clinic 5 - Friday March 6, 7:00-9:00 p.m.
• Clinic 6 - Friday March 20, 7:00-9:00 p.m.

Additional Information: This winter baseball clinic will be preparing your child for the upcoming baseball season. Coaches, instructors and special guests will work on developing their skills of the game including the fundamentals of hitting, pitching, fielding and base running.

Simply follow the instructions HERE and this will give you your players "Little League Age".

The Vestal Little League Board of Directors is very pleased to announce that because of the success of our fundraising events last season we are able to maintain the registration fees for the Major & Minor league this year and lower the fee for the AAA League! The new fee structure is:

Major & Minor Leagues
Registration between Dec. 1st - Jan. 31st is $60.00
Registration between Feb. 1st - Feb. 28th is $70.00
Registration between After Feb. 28th is $80.00

Online Reg. Closes: March 21, 2009.

AAA League
Registration between January 1st and April 30th is $40.00

There is a family max of $150.

We hope that all Little League Families and Friends will continue to support our fundraising events in 2009!

Please Note: there is an additional processing fee for registering online

* Please consider joining the Vestal Little League Auxiliary. For starters, our members help operate the Concession Stand at Angelo Field, organize Picture Day, and plan the End-of-the-Season Banquet. We have traditionally had a great group of moms and dads to help make all of our jobs easier. Our next Auxiliary meeting will be in March. Date and time will be posted here. Check back in February

* Each Team Manager will be looking for a Team Parent to help with team communication. The Team Parent will collect required paperwork for the Manager and communicate important team and league information. The Team Parent will be responsible for scheduling parents to work in the Concession Stand. If you are interested in becoming a Team Parent, please contact your Team Manager. Every parent is required by the League to work at least once, sometimes twice, in the concession stand during the season.

* Other Volunteer Opportunities: Field Clean –Up workers, Scorekeepers, Team Sponsors

* Check out our Vestal Little League website for more information and announcements at http://eteamz.active.com/vll/.

Any questions? Just call Lisa at 625-2518 or email at lkkerns@stny.rr.com.

Welcome to Vestal Little League!