News and Announcements
With near perfect weather for the second year in a row, the One Pitch Jamboree was played on Sunday. New bats (at least a few), new players, and lots of food for all.
Thanks go to the Mustangs, last year's champion, as the host of the BBQ. The race to host the 2011 BBQ begins Tuesday night, with PST @ Willis Tent and, in a rematch of last year's final series, Floral Arts @ the Mustangs.
The Recreation Department has closed all town fields, so practices tonight (Friday, April 16th) are cancelled.
If the weather doesn't improve, the fields will remain closed throughout the weekend, which means that Sunday night practices will also be cancelled. As a guidline, here is the Rec Department policy:
"It is the Department Policy that fieldsare not open for play if there is standingwater, or the fields are saturated (like walkingon a wet sponge) or if it is raining heavily. Playing on fields under these conditions will damagethe turf for the season."
The Annual One Pitch Jamboree and BBQ to kick off the season has been scheduled for Sunday, May 2. This year's host will be the defending champions- the Mustangs. Games begin at Noon and are played on the hour. Rules are the same as during the season with the exception of each batter only getting ONE pitch.
The BBQ will start at the conclusion of the day and run through out the course of the games.
Schedule
NOON Healy Oil @ Mustangs
1 PM Floral Arts @ Mario's Restaurant
2 PM Willis Tent @ Drew Farms
3 PM Short Cut Landscaping @ Pro Sports Therapy
The 2010 Entry Draft is scheduled for Tuesday, April 6. Players who have submitted Draft Applications will hear from the Team that drafted them within the next week regarding placement and practice times. Those players who are not selected will be placed in the supplemental pool, which is used by teams when they need to add players due to injury, etc.
Practice times start this week and continue through Friday, April 30th. The League One-Pitch Jamboree, hosted by the defending champion Mustangs, will be held on Sunday, May 2nd. Opening Day follows on Tuesday, May 4th.
Registration applications are now being accepted for the 2010 season. Any interested player who lives or works in Westford is encouraged to submit an application. The forms are available from the Handouts section of the League web site (see link in left margin). There is both a PDF and Word version, either of which can be completed and should be returned to League Secretary John Bodi.
The draft has yet to be scheduled, however applicants can expect to hear results in the first week of April, as practices will start as soon as the town opens the fields in April.
