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Weston Little League Baseball for the 2019 Fall Season!

Registration can be accessed on our website, www.westonll.com by selecting the
"Register Online" Button on the left-hand side. You can also access the registration page
directly by clicking on the following link:
https://www.leagueathletics.com/Registration/Default.asp?n=125819&org=WESTONLL.COM

The Weston Fall “House” baseball is organized by grade, and we are running baseball
programs for:
- Grades K (T-Ball)
- Grade 1 (A) combined
- Grade 2 (AA)
- Grades 3 & 4 (Minors);
- Grades 5, 6 & 7 (Majors).

Note: T-Ball will be eligible for children enrolling in Kindergarten for the 2019-2020 school year;

For our Majors division 7th graders may play if they did not turn 13 years old prior to September 1, 2019 (i.e., they are still Little League age 12). Final numbers of teams and exact grade configuration for the House league will be determined after we’ve received all registrations and know total numbers of kids by age.
 

No evaluations or tryouts are required for Fall House baseball. For the Fall House league for Majors, we will play one game on Tuesday and one game on Saturdays. For Minors, we plan on one game per week on Saturdays and one practice per week during the season (Sundays or an evening during the week based on coach/field availability). AA and A Ball involves Saturday afternoon game and Sunday afternoon practice. T-Ball is Saturday morning practice/game. The season is expected to begin early September and end mid-October. Fall House is less intense on competitive games, with a balance shifted toward more intense player development and practice, while also maintaining a game per week. 
 

Note: For Minors and Majors, we are working to combine divisions with Wilton Little League and with their equivalent division which may impact game times. Updated schedules will be communicated and updated on our website information once finalized.
 

Important dates:
- Early bird special ends on Tuesday, September 2nd;
- Fall Ball 2019 registration ends on Friday, September 6th;
- Coaches Meeting and Draft/Team Selection on Wednesday September 4th;
- Teams announced by Friday, September 6th;
- Season plan start date is Tuesday, September 9th (team practices) with games starting on Saturday, September 14th .
**Note: plan is for a 6-week season with a tentative end date on Sunday, October 27th.
****When registering, please note all potential conflicts in your child’s Fall schedule so that those responsible for putting teams and practice schedules together can try to avoid schedule conflicts.
 

The planned game time schedule for each grade for the Fall House season on Saturdays
is as follows.
 

Note: Number of divisions are subject to participation, specifically for Minors & Majors.

• T-Ball (K): 1pm to 2:30pm
• A Ball (1st Grade) 1:00pm to 3:00pm
• AA (2nd Grade) 3:00pm to 5:00 pm
• Minors (3rd & 4 th Grade): 9AM / 11AM / 1PM Time Slots
• Majors (5th -7th Grade): Tuesdays at 7:30PM and Saturday 9AM / 11AM / 1PM Time Slots

Please note we have tried to schedule our baseball games around the traditional in- season sports of flag football and soccer. Game times and final teams will be subject to change based on registration levels and other conflicts which may necessitate a change in our schedule.

For those who register by August 28th, the registration fee for Fall Baseball is:
- $300.00 for Grades 3 through 7 (Minors/Majors): $250 with early bird discount,
- $235.00 for Grades 1-through 2 (A - AA); $205 with early bird discount
- $125 for Kindergarteners (T-Ball): $95 with early bird discount

The Early Bird Discount expires on August 28th (no exceptions). The registration fee
increases +$50 for Grades 3 through 6/7 (Majors/Minors) and +$30 for Grades K through
2 (T-ball - AA). Registration closes on August 30th to draft and prepare teams.

Please note that your registration is not considered complete until payment of the registration fee is made. Any registration that is not completed and paid in full within 2 hours will be deleted and your child will not be placed on a team. If you are applying for financial aid, please be sure you have completed the online registration and selected the financial aid option. Your registration will not be deleted for non-payment.
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Fall 2019 Intermediate 50/70 Division
We are excited to, once again, the Intermediate 50/70 division within our Weston LL program for the Fall season. The Intermediate 50/70 division is a fully sanctioned Little League program which offers our players a transitional size field of play. In addition, this division will introduce enhanced features of the game to include both leading and pick offs. The division is tailored to our players entering grades 7 and 8 for this Fall season. It will be designed to engage our 12s and 13u players with a bridge for continued development in their game. Our pilot season goals will be to field a couple Weston teams as well as scheduled games against other local communities.

Eligibility: Those entering 7th and 8th grader during the 2019-2020 school year that will be considered Little League Age 13 or older in 2019, i.e. children born on or before 8/31/2007, thereby “aging out of little league”.

Registration Fee: $300 up until 8/28/2019. Fee increases by $50 after 8/28.

Note, you can also go to our website, westonll.com and register online using by going to
“Fall 2018 Baseball”.

INTERMEDIATE DIVISION BENEFITS
*Will offer our aging out players a transitional size diamond.
*Will keep our kids playing the game rather than leave the sport due to frustration.
*Will Offer a clear bridge for a long baseball career
For those taking a first look at the Intermediate division, we have listed some additional
highlights and rules for your review.

HIGHLIGHTS
*The Intermediate division began LL play for the 2013 season.
*It represents the first new division for LL since 1999.
*Currently over 1500 leagues are chartered for play in the US.
*Offers post season tournament opportunities.

RULES
*Core ages 12/13.
*Leading and pickoffs
*7 inning games
*50/70 infield
*Consecutive batting order is at league discretion.
*Play at Morehouse Farm park #4.
*Baseballs used are senior league spec

Please take a moment to read the following note from League Athletics, our website host:

Recently, major carriers like Verizon have begun throttling text message reminders to their customers, delaying or deleting texts sent from LeagueAthletics.com. Verizon in particular has asked us to drastically reduce the number of texts we send going forward. In addition, we've received complaints from parents, coaches and administrators about the volume of text messages being sent to them for events in their websites.

To increase sending efficiency for urgent and serious messaging, we will discontinue sending text reminders for Practices only, and change notifications for Practices sent via text message will only be sent if the change is made within 48 hours of the event’s start time. Below is a table that outlines the changes.

Practice Communications

Game Communications (No changes)

*Reminders are messages that are automatically triggered by the system and sent without any user actions.  Notifications are messages sent when an event is added or changed.

PARKING AT BISCEGLIE​

With pre-season practice underway and the season officially opening this weekend, we'd like to remind you of the parking and drop-off procedures at Bisceglie. 

There is no drop-off, pick-up or parking of cars anywhere along the upper roadway of Bisceglie Park at any time (games or practices).  

The entrance in and out of the park needs to remain clear of stopped or parked cars at all times.  It’s a safety issue for the players crossing the road and we need to keep cars moving in the upper roadway. 

Player drop-off and pick-up should take place in the lower parking area; please do not stop along the roadway, by the handicap spaces or the portables to let players in/out of your car.

All cars must be parked in the parking lot.  There are several handicap parking spaces available for those cars with a valid/current handicap parking permit - no exceptions!

We appreciate your support in adhering to these rules for the safety of all our players, pedestrians and motorists.

Thank you,
Weston Little League Board of Directors

Dear Parents of Weston Little League Players,
 
I'd like to alert you to potential products that may aid in the safety of our children.  These products are not mandated by Little League National of Williamsport, so Weston Little League is not mandating them, but our  board thinks that you should at least know about them so you can make your own informed decision whether or not to purchase them for your children.
 
First, there are batting helmets that come with a facemask.   When worn properly, these facemasks prevent the batter from taking a hit to the eyes, nose or mouth from a batted or thrown baseball.  
 
The second is a simple mouth guard.  Again not mandated by Williamsport, but some leagues are suggesting them.
 
The last is a "heart guard".  These are often T shirts that have a protective plastic shield which prevents a child from taking a direct hit to the heart from a batted or thrown ball.
 
All of these items may be purchased online or at local stores. Please consider this email in the spirit that it was sent.  All sports have the potential for injury of one type or other.  The safety of your children is our number one priority,  the play is secondary.  Your little league board has developed many practices over the years that try to ensure safety.  You may elect for your child to use one or more of the items listed above to prevent an injury.  That said, it's going to be a wonderful season.  
 
Thank you, Weston Little League

For those of you that need some help navigating our website, here is a step-by-step guide to accessing your team information and receiving email and/or text event reminders:
 
HOW CAN I GET EMAIL AND TEXT EVENT REMINDERS?
 

• From the main page of our website, www.westonll.com, scroll to the bottom of the home page and click on the left-hand menu item Edit My Account,
• Log in using your email address and password,
• When you log in, your family profile will appear.  You will see all family members and the programs each member has been registered in.
• Click on a Family Member name,
• Scroll down until you see Remind,

• Check the box for Games and Practices,
• If you want text messages make sure your cell phone number is listed and you select the carrier,
• Make sure the check box No Email box is NOT checked.  (If this box is checked your email address will not be included in ANY email sent from this site which includes reminders, game change notifications and other important messages),
• Be sure to click the Submit button when you are done,
• You will now get an email and/or text messages to remind you of games and practices for your team.

 
HOW DO I ACCESS MY TEAM ROSTER AND SCHEDULE ONLINE?:
 
To view your team page:
·         At the top of the homepage of the WLL website, www.westonll.com, click on the menu Teams,
·         Select the Season (Fall 2014),
·         Select your League (T-Ball, A, AA, AAA, American or National),
·         Select then select your Team,

You are now on your TEAM page!

To view your team roster:
·         Select the tab ROSTER to see coach and players
To view your team schedule:
·         Select SCHEDULE to see your team schedule.

Hope this help!