Newton South Little League

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Current Division Scores Major League Scores AAA League Scores New Master Field Use Schedule (PDF updated May 8th) Official NSLL Divisions Rules & Regulations Some images from Opening Day - April 13,2008 Little League Volunteer Application - 2008 Managers, Coaches, Board Members and other volunteers for our 2008 season must complete this form. Please mail the completed application along with a photocopy of your drivers license to the address below if you plan on volunteering. Click here to download the PDF form. Please fill out and mail to: Buzz Dunker Newton South Little League Officer 10 Southwick Road, Waban, MA 02468 Rescheduled Games Please Look On The SCHEDULES Page For Rescheduled Games. Check back often to view the game listing. Most of these dates are in flux and need to be determined by other game factors before committing to a final field time slot. In other words... it is not set in stone. Also, managers must refer to the originally scheduled game number when turning in all rescheduled game data. Important Dates To Remember Team Photo Day May 18th Team assignment times are now posted on the schedules page. Newton City Series May 24th - 26th Come out, cheer and show your support for NSLL. Two teams will represent (Majors and AAA) Newton South and play other Newton LL teams at Lyons field over Memorial Day weekend. Summer Ball Information May 31st Summer Ball Tryouts at Richardson/Angier. Click on the Summer Ball Link in the left side navigation for more details. Notes From The Dugout: A Little League dad reports from the field Mark Kramer is chronicling his season as a coach with the Newton West Little League Cubs. Kramer, who founded Harvard's Neiman Narrative Program, can be reached at kramernarrative@gmail.com (Globe Staff Photo by John Bohn) Following his son into a new world (Photo by Elizabeth Gresser) It takes a village to field a Little League team New NSLL Structure Newton South Little League will now offer four Divisions. The age of the player for the 2008 season is determined based upon the player's age as of April 30, 2008 MAJORS This is the most competitive division and is designed for most senior and highly skilled players. Registered players age 9-12 are eligible (9 year-old participation is expected to be uncommon). All registered players who played in the Majors the previous spring will remain in the Majors. All other registered 12 year-olds will play in the Majors and will be assigned to a team by draft, unless a waiver is requested by the player parent or legal guardian to enable the player to play in AAA, and is approved by the NSLL President and by the District Administrator as provided in LL Baseball Rules. All registered 12 year-olds who did not play in the Majors the previous spring are required to attend tryouts. All other players are selected for the Majors through the draft, and are eligible to be drafted only if they attend at least one tryout session. For good cause, a player may be excused from tryouts with approval of the NSLL Player Agent. AAA AAA is a Division for more senior and skilled players who were not drafted into the Majors, and is designed to offer a competitive experience comparable to the Majors. It will typically consist of 10-11 year-olds and the most skilled 9 year olds who will be selected by draft. All registered players age 12 who receive a waiver from Majors participation (see below). All registered players age 11 who are not drafted in the Majors. All registered 10 year-olds who are not drafted into Majors and who do not express a preference to play in AA. Subject to selection by draft, all registered 9 year-olds who attend at least one tryout session. For good cause, a player may be excused from tryouts with prior approval of the NSLL Player Agent. Any other registered player who played in AAA the previous spring season and has not been drafted to the Majors. AA This Division is a developmental league where we introduce live pitching by players for the first time, but there is no base stealing. Registered players age 9 will be assigned to AA if not drafted into Majors or AAA (see below). Registered 8 year-olds who have completed at least one year of play in the A Division (or its equivalent elsewhere), may try out for this Division, and will be selected based on level of play as determined at tryouts. The intention is for AA to be available to 8 year-olds who are clearly ready to advance from coach pitch to kid pitch. Registered 10 year-olds who express a preference to play in AA. A This is a developmental division designed to teach fundamentals to beginning players. All registered players in first grade or ages 7-8 will be assigned to the A division, except for 8 year-olds who are placed in AA as described below. Help Keep Richardson Field Clean All Season Long Please help keep the field clean by throwing all containers and trash away after each game. The green metal barrel is for all trash and the blue, plastic recycling bin is for all plastic, glass or metal cans. THANK YOU! National Little League News New Regulation on 12-Year-Olds Goes Into Effect Little League Refines Baseball Pitching Rules for 2008 Who is Little League for? click here to watch the PSA Delegates to Little League International Congress Vote to Recommend Six Changes to Rules and Regulations WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (April 20, 2007) Delegates from more than 70 countries attended the 24th Little League International Congress in Houston,Texas, and voted in favor of six non-tournament items that were approved by the Little League International Board of Directors. To read the full article, click here Protecting Young Pitching Arms: The Little League Pitch Count Regulation Guide The new publication, is being printed and bound. Each league worldwide will receive 20 free copies of the 16-page publication in the next few weeks. District Administrators will receive five copies each. However, you do not have to wait for your copy. The entire publication is now available for downloading. Click here for the pdf file. Scorekeeping Tip Of The Month Is there a "right" way to keep track of the number of pitches thrown? Check out the answer here. Our League Mission All Directors, Officers, Managers, Coaches, Parents, and Members shall devote themselves to teaching our players baseball skills, and equally importantly, fundamental principles of good sportsmanship, competition, fair play, and the commitment to doing one's best. We will strive to provide each player with an enjoyable and educational Little League experience, with the aim of fostering both a love of baseball and an appreciation of the life lessons that baseball can teach. The Little League Parent/Volunteer Pledge I will teach all children to play fair and do their best. I will positively support all managers, coaches and players. I will respect the decisions of the umpires. I will praise a good effort despite the outcome of the game. From the ranks of youngsters who stand now on the morning side of the hill will come the leaders, the future strength and character of the nation