Athletics

Although the NMBOLL had been awarded the Little League Sectional Tournament, which would have matched up our District champion against the Districts in Broward and Palm Beach, we will not be able to host because the City has decided to shut down Mishcon Field on June 14 for rehabilitation. Maybe next year!

You're playing with the big boys now! The Juniors and Seniors playoffs are underway. The Seniors get things started (a little belatedly, due to an umpire glitch) on Friday, as they host North Miami American. The playoff will be a four-team, double-elimination playoff, with our Seminoles having the number 2 seed. Go 'Noles! The NMB Juniors teams are have similarly high seeds. They hold the second, third and fourth seeds in the 12-team junior playoff, led by Brian Adams' Number 2 Tigers. The three teams will start play on Tuesday, June 1, right after Memorial Day. Check the schedule below for specifics. Good luck to all NMB teams!

A recent playoff game saw multiple displays of inappropriate conduct by coaches, parents and players. Your Board of Directors is determined that it not occur again. Under our rules, if a player throws a bat, that incident serves as a warning to BOTH teams that the next player who throws a bat, even unintentionally, will be called out. This incident will serve as ALL teams' "warning": If we receive ANY further reports from an umpire of lack of sportsmanship or otherwise inappropriate conduct under our Little League and local rules, the Board will IMMEDIATELY convene to determine whether the playoffs for that division be terminated without a winner. The NMBOLL is about kids having FUN playing baseball. Let's all do our part to make sure that happens.

Tournament Managers and coaches will meet to certify their respective teams on June 16 at the Miami Springs Clubhouse at 7:00 p.m. Managers must bring the completed tournament affidavits with birth certificates and proof of residence, along with a dozen tournament baseballs.

The District 8 Little League tournament will have a very different look this year. In prior years, the district tournament has been double elimination: Lose two games and you go home.This year, the 11-12 and 9-10 year old teams will play pool play instead. We will be in the northern division, which will also include Liberty City, Bunche Park, North Miami National, North Miami American, and Ives. We will play each of those teams once. Our tournament will start Monday, June 28, and will be played at Pepper Park--no buses to the Keys this year! The two top finishers from our division will then play the two top finishers from the South in a SINGLE elimination final round. The 11s, Juniors and Seniors will all play double elimination. The 11s will play at Doral, and the Juniors and Seniors in Homestead. There will be at least 2 other 11 year old teams: Doral and Marathon. If it stays at that number, the 11 tournament will be the weekend after the Fourth. Further details regarding the tournament will be published here as it becomes available. Stay tuned!