Memorial Ashford Little League

Tryouts (Player Assessments) - Posted: Thursday, January 26, 2012

Tryouts at MALL is Skills Assessment process. Per the FAQs, “Tryouts are held so that teams can be as evenly matched as possible during our competitive season. All kids who tryout are selected in a draft by the managers of their division.”

Tryouts will take place for all competitive divisions (Seniors, Juniors, Majors, Minor National, Minor American & Senior Machine Pitch) THIS WEEKEND at the following times:

Saturday, FEB 11, 2012

v 11 & 12-yr olds 10:00 or 11:45 or 1:30

v 9 & 10-yr olds 10:30 or 12:15 or 2:00

v 8-yr olds 11:00 or 12:30 or 2:30 (this group includes 7-yr olds who are playing up)

Sunday, FEB 12, 2012

v 11 & 12-yr olds 1:00

v 9 & 10-yr olds 1:30

v 8-yr olds 2:00 (this group includes 7-yr olds who are playing up)

v 13 & 14-yr olds 3:00

Your son will only need to attend ONE session on ONE day.

The above tryouts times are based on your son’s age as of April 30^th and are usually completed in about 30-45 minutes (but can take longer depending on the number of players being assessed in a particular session). Regardless of which Division you have registered for, plan to be at a session that corresponds to your son’s age.

We recommend that you come early.

Skills that will be assessed are:

· Running

· Hitting

· Fielding

· Throwing

· Pitching (for those who would like to pitch)

Gear – Players need to:

· Wear cleats

· Bring their own bat, glove and helmet

· Baseball pants are NOT required (but player may wear them)

If you are planning to purchase a bat, make sure you obtain an approved bat (see following link):

http://www.littleleague.org/learn/equipment/baseballbatinfo.htm

Location: MALL Majors Field (next to Concession Bldg).

12900 Westmere

Tryouts are NOT REQUIRED for Tee Ball or Jr Machine Pitch*

*NOTE to families with sons registered in the Jr Machine Pitch Division only:

If you are uncertain about which division (Jr or Sr Machine Pitch) your son should be playing in, we recommend having your son go through this process. In turn, we will recommend the best division for his skill level.

If you are certain that he will be playing in the Jr Machine Pitch Division, then there is NO NEED to attend.

REGISTRATION NOTE

Registration continues on-line for all divisions and one final walk-up registration will take place on both Saturday and Sunday during tryouts.

INCLEMENT WEATHER NOTE

Any cancellation will be communicated by email AND by a note on the Home Page of MallBall.org.

Registration Ends Soon - Posted: Thursday, January 12, 2012

The MALL 2012 Spring baseball season is here at www.mallball.org.

On-Line Registration is the best way to get your son(s) signed up and is easy to do.

Spring divisions are available for:

· Tee-ball (4-6 Yrs old)

· Jr. Machine Pitch (6-7 Yrs old)

· Sr. Machine Pitch (7-8 Yrs old)

· Minor American (9-10 Yrs old)

· Minor National (10-11 Yrs old)

· Majors (11-12 Yrs old)

· Juniors (13-14 Yrs old)

· Seniors (14-16 Yrs old)

As an alternative, Walk-up Registration is still available during the skills assessments, which will take place at the MALL fields on the following dates:

· Saturday, FEB 11, 2012 10:00a – 3:00p

· Sunday, FEB 12, 2012 1:00p – 4:00p

During Walk-up Registration, only payments by Checks and Cash will be taken. If you prefer to pay by Credit Card, you need to use on-line registration. Remember, on-line registration is the quickest way to get your son(s) registered.

Regular Registration will end on February 12^th for all Competitive Divisions. Registrants after February 12 for these divisions will be put on a waiting list for team placement.

Registration for our instructional leagues, Jr. Machine Pitch and Tee Ball, will continue through March 10^th.

Registration fees include a team jersey and hat. Fully certified umpires are included for all Kid-pitch leagues (Minor American & National, Majors, Juniors & Seniors) for all games. All teams will have a 14-game schedule. Playoffs will take place for all leagues above Tee Ball.

	Registration Fees
Division	per Child*
Tee-Ball	$ 100.00
Machine Pitch Jr	$ 140.00
Machine Pitch Sr	$ 140.00
Minor American	$ 185.00
Minor National	$ 185.00
Majors	$ 185.00
Jr / Sr League	$ 185.00

* Subsequent players from the same household receive a $10 discount.

Tryouts/Skill Assessments (aka player assessments) will take place in February on the following dates for all competitive divisions (Seniors, Juniors, Majors, Minor National, Minor American & Senior Machine Pitch): NOT REQUIRED for Tee Ball or Jr Machine Pitch

· Saturday, FEB 11, 2012 10:00a – 3:00p

· Sunday, FEB 12, 2012 1:00p – 4:00p

Practices for the competitive divisions are tentatively scheduled to begin during the last week of February. More details to come.

The 2012 season starts on Saturday, March 24^th.

Updated Aproved Bat List for 2012 - Posted: Tuesday, January 10, 2012

The attached link to Little League website lists all the approved bats. Here you will find a continually updated approved bat list. It will serve as the official list to determine if a bat will be allowed for use in 12-yr-old-and-under games.

MALL Board