News and Announcements
Busy Eight Days for Alameda Little League
The next EIGHT days will be very busy for Alameda Little League as we finish gearing up for the 2016 season. Here's a reminder of the coming events:
Mar 05 - ALL Umpire Training - mandatory for all teams, check-in at 8:30 AM at the Snack Bar
Mar 07 - CPR Training in the Multi-Purpose room at Lumm Elementary, 6:00 PM - all managers are required to be certified, parents are also invited. FREE event.
Mar 08 - ALL Umpire Rules Clinic Webinar - 6:45 PM. Please contact your manager to R.S.V.P.
Mar 12 - Opening Day Festivities - Ceremonies for the entire League and at least 1 game per baseball divisions A, AA, AAA, Majors
Mar 12 - Photo Day - save yourself some headaches by purchasing on-line. Print out and bring the receipt with you
Mar 12 - Field Prep Clinic immediately following Opending Day Festivities. Meet at the main equipment shed.
Mar 12 - Score Keeping Clinic, 6:00pm, just before the first regular season game under the lights
Mar 12 - Opening Day MAJORS DIVISION NIGHT Game
Mar 13 - All remaining teams in A, AA, AAA and Majors play
Mar 13 - Sponsor Appreciation Night - Alameda Island Brewing Company Tasting Room
Keep your fingers crossed for a break in the weather on the 12th and 13th!
2016 Umpiring Rules Clinic, Tuesday, March 8
The 2016 Umpiring Clinic will follow a different format this year. As usual there will be the on-field mechanics followed by live scrimmages on March 5. Check in at 8:30 at the Snack Bar. Clinic runs from 9:00 to 12:30.
Different for this year, the rules portion will be held via a webinar on Tuesday, March 8 at 6:45pm. Umpires will be able to call into a live webinar to participate in the rules clinic. An email was sent to the Majors through A division managers on Feb. 24 asking to R.S.V.P.
When it's time, join the meeting from here:
Webex Meeting Link
Cisco Webex will download the required app. You can join "audio only" by following the instructions below.
If the above link does not work you can cut and past this into your browser's address space: https://meetings.webex.com/collabs/meetings/join?uuid=M03JUU8FQXIE33KAL3CAQ8MZ4J-4O2&epwd=961ad50310571d1e1a15051e1617
Access Information
Where:
WebEx Online
Meeting number: 192 550 801
This meeting is password procted. That password was sent out today to the ALL Managers. Contact your manager for the password.
For audio only:
Audio Connection
+1-415-655-0001
US TOLL
Access code: 192 550 801
If you join audio only, you can follow along by downloading the "2016 Little League Rules Training Presentation" below.
2016 Little League Rules Training Presentation (download)
Basic Umpire Mechanics (download)
Top 40 Baseball Rule Myths (download)
Baseball Myths Explained (you will be taken to an external website)
President's Plea for Snack Bar Supervisors
PHOTO DAY ANNOUNCEMENT FROM SHOOTING STARS
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Photo Day is coming up!
WHEN: Saturday, March 12, 2016
WHERE: Alameda Little League Fields
TIME: 2016 Schedule
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Ø Value Packages ordered online get FREE PERSONALIZATION
Ø Remember to print your required Proof of Purchase and bring it to Photo Day
Changes to 2016 Majors Schedule
Majors Divsion Managers, please note the following umpire changes to your schedule. All changes have been made to the on-line schedules. Be prepared for changes over the next few days as kinks get identified and resolved. Thank you for your patience.
Two games and two games of umpiring assignments have changed on May 7. The changes are in BOLD face.
Before
Day Date Time Home Visitor Field Plate Bases
Sat 7-May 11:30 Royals Angels Major Cardinals Padres
Sat 7-May 2:00 Nationals Giants Major Royals Angels
Sat 7-May 4:30 Red Sox A's Major Nationals Giants
Sat 7-May 7:00 Blue Jays Pirates Minor Red Sox A's
After
Day Date Time Home Visitor Field Plate Bases
Sat 7-May 11:30 Red Sox A's Major Cardinals Padres
Sat 7-May 2:00 Nationals Giants Major Red Sox A's
Sat 7-May 4:30 Royals Angels Major Nationals Giants
Sat 7-May 7:00 Blue Jays Pirates Minor Royals Angels
Changes to April 9 and April 30
Day Date Time Home Visitor Field Plate Bases
Sat 9-Apr 9:00 A's Cardinals Major Padres Nationals
Sat 30-Apr 9:00 Pirates Nationals Major Angels Red Sox
Sat 30-Apr 11:30 Cardinals Royals Major Pirates Nationals
Sat 30-Apr 2:00 Giants A's Major Cardinals Royals
Sat 30-Apr 4:30 Red Sox Padres Major Giants A's
- The Nationals vs. Padres game shown originally shown on the schedule as 4/29 will be played on 4/28 from 6:30 to 8:30.