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Little League T-Ball, Baseball, and Softball Age Determination Dates
Posted by Beth Johnson at Nov 8, 2005 4:00PM PST
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Little League International has changed the age determination dates for softball and baseball, which may affect your child.
Beginning with the spring 2006 softball and baseball seasons, your child’s age, as of the dates listed below, will determine their league eligibility.
Softball– child’s age as of December 31st of the year immediately prior to the spring season
Baseball and T-Ball – child’s age as of April 30th of the spring season year
T-Ball exception – child’s age as of July 31st of the spring season year, for 2006 only,
Please read the Little League article for details of the rule change.
http://www.littleleague.org/media/age_change_Oct05.asp
SPECIAL NOTICE - Little League Baseball and T-Ball Age Determination Date
Posted by Beth Johnson at Nov 8, 2005 4:00PM PST
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For T-Ball and Baseball Players Only!
Little League Families,
Little League has made a change to the calculation of the baseball age determination date, which may affect your child. Beginning with the spring 2006 Little League baseball season, your child’s age, as of April 30th, will determine their league eligibility. Softball has a different age determination date which is explained in a separate letter in this package. In prior seasons, it was your child’s age, as of July 31st, that determined their league eligibility. For children born in the months of May, June and July, this implies that they will play at the same league-age next year. For example, a child born on May 14th, 1995 will be considered league-age 10, again, during the 2006 baseball season. Under the old rules, this child would have been considered league-age 11 and would have been eligible to play in the Majors. Under the new rules, this child will be slotted to play in International.
In making this change Little League noted that, “under the old regulation, a baseball player, who turned 13 in May, June or July of the current year, would have been considered league-age 13 for that entire season. That would be the case, despite the fact that such a player likely would have played most or all of the regular season (which generally ends in June) without having actually reached his or her 13th birthday.”
In moving the league-age determination date, Manhattan Little League has developed the following transition rules for each baseball league based on guidance from Little League.
T-Ball: Children turning 5 in May, June and July of this year will be allowed to play T-Ball. This is a special rule for 2006 season only. Note that these children may end up playing three years of T-Ball.
California: Children turning 7 in May, June and July, may request to play in the California League (Coach Pitch). When registering, please check the box for “Coach Pitch.” A try-out will not be required. This is a special rule for the 2006 season and these children may end up playing three years in the California league.
Coast, International and Majors: Some children will not be moving up to the next league because their birthdates are in May, June and July. If parents feel their children would benefit from moving to the next league, they may have them try-out. If the child’s skills are deemed appropriate for the next league, their name will be put on the draft board. If the child is not drafted up to the next league, they will be guaranteed a spot on a team in the league where they are league-age eligible.
Juniors: A child turning age 13 in May, June and July may request to play in Juniors. A try-out will be required and the boy cannot play in Juniors and the Majors during the same season.
Tryout dates will be in early January and the dates will be posted on the Manhattan Little League web site at mbll.org
Manhattan Little League appreciates your patience and understanding as we implement the league-age date change. If you have any questions, please send them to Mark Macdonald at mbmacs@msn.com.
Little League Families,
Little League has made a change to the calculation of the baseball age determination date, which may affect your child. Beginning with the spring 2006 Little League baseball season, your child’s age, as of April 30th, will determine their league eligibility. Softball has a different age determination date which is explained in a separate letter in this package. In prior seasons, it was your child’s age, as of July 31st, that determined their league eligibility. For children born in the months of May, June and July, this implies that they will play at the same league-age next year. For example, a child born on May 14th, 1995 will be considered league-age 10, again, during the 2006 baseball season. Under the old rules, this child would have been considered league-age 11 and would have been eligible to play in the Majors. Under the new rules, this child will be slotted to play in International.
In making this change Little League noted that, “under the old regulation, a baseball player, who turned 13 in May, June or July of the current year, would have been considered league-age 13 for that entire season. That would be the case, despite the fact that such a player likely would have played most or all of the regular season (which generally ends in June) without having actually reached his or her 13th birthday.”
In moving the league-age determination date, Manhattan Little League has developed the following transition rules for each baseball league based on guidance from Little League.
T-Ball: Children turning 5 in May, June and July of this year will be allowed to play T-Ball. This is a special rule for 2006 season only. Note that these children may end up playing three years of T-Ball.
California: Children turning 7 in May, June and July, may request to play in the California League (Coach Pitch). When registering, please check the box for “Coach Pitch.” A try-out will not be required. This is a special rule for the 2006 season and these children may end up playing three years in the California league.
Coast, International and Majors: Some children will not be moving up to the next league because their birthdates are in May, June and July. If parents feel their children would benefit from moving to the next league, they may have them try-out. If the child’s skills are deemed appropriate for the next league, their name will be put on the draft board. If the child is not drafted up to the next league, they will be guaranteed a spot on a team in the league where they are league-age eligible.
Juniors: A child turning age 13 in May, June and July may request to play in Juniors. A try-out will be required and the boy cannot play in Juniors and the Majors during the same season.
Tryout dates will be in early January and the dates will be posted on the Manhattan Little League web site at mbll.org
Manhattan Little League appreciates your patience and understanding as we implement the league-age date change. If you have any questions, please send them to Mark Macdonald at mbmacs@msn.com.
Manhattan Little League
Field problems and status are included below. If you notice any problem with the fields, including field equipment such as bases, please report it to dennisjkane@yahoo.com
- Live Oak
- Snack Stand - Exterior needs to be pressure wash and Painted. Roof shows evidence of leak. No key to score booth so I was not able to get in. Check where stairs for rotten wood.Interior needs to be professionally Cleaned. (A lot of dust). May want to paint.
- 3rd base dugout needs new roof. Evidence of rotten boards. The Dugouts are the City's problem.
- Marine Center
- Replace bases broken by adult SB
- Replace 2B anchor. Missing or larger than others
- Leak at infield sprinkler near 3B dugout
- Marine East
- 3B anchor broken
- 2B anchor missing
- Status - Just reported
- Premier
- Wet area in right field near 2B where shutoff boxes are.
- Backstop needs to be replaced.
- Status - Short term, pumping and application of fresh dir. Long term - fix leak, maybe move shutoffs, latter a bit costly.
- Dorsey
- Broken L-Screen
- Batting cage mound needs to be rebuilt
- Manhattan Heights
- Need electrical outlet behind home plate for score board control
- Begg South
- Backstop wall is a safety hazard. Balls bounce back at catcher/ump. Need a pad.
- Begg North
- Need to fix backstop fence. Balls roll under it.
The Acker Family
The Bedingfield Family
The Davis Family
The Deemer Family
The Durham Family
The Franklin Family
The Hammerstein Family
The Hilton Family
The Jordan Family
The Layden Family
The McGuire Family
The Messenger Family
The Mihlsten Family
The Prassas Family
The Rosenfeld Family
The Shea Family
The Witz Family
Snack Stand Survey: The Auxiliary Board appreciates the input that the parents provided in response to the snack stand questionnaire. We have read the responses and comments.
We also will be implementing some of the suggestions - like having healthier choices. Thank you for your valuable input.
Lisa Popovich
Auxiliary Board President
