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The Registration Deadline for the Spring 2010 Baseball and Softball seasons was December 27th. All registrations received after this date will be assessed late fees as well as any unpaid registration fees as of this date.

All Volunteers must make out a 2010 L.L. Volunteer Form and mail to the address below before being considered for a Coaching position.

Further Questions, Please contact us at:

WLL, P.O. Box 81960, Wellesley Hills, MA 02481


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Register Now For Our March Baseball Clinics (Grades 1-6)
Registration is now open for the March Instructional...
The Senior Baseball Clinics (Gr. 7 thru 10)
To Session I Participants: Coach Kane...
Little League Bat Guidelines
As you know WLL has made the change to metal...
Register Now for all Spring 2010 Programs!
Registration is still open for all our Spring...
Announcement of Spring 2010 League Changes
We are notifying you that registration for the...


	Register Now For Our March Baseball Clinics (Grades 1-6)

by posted 02/04/2010

Registration is now open for the March Instructional Baseball clinics. These programs are designed to help your child learn and develop the proper throwing, pitching, hitting and fielding mechanics to prepare for the upcoming spring season.
Due to space restrictions, and to ensure quality, our capacity for each session will be limited. Instruction will be provided by Terriers Baseball and Baseball Unlimited. The schedule is noted below. Click Here to register.

Sessions for Grades 1 & 2:
Dates: Saturdays, March 6, 20, 27, April 3
Time: 5:45pm – 7:00pm
Cost: $80
Dates: Wednesday, March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31
Time: 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Cost: $100

Sessions for Grades 3 throug 6:
Dates: Saturdays, March 6, 20, 27, April 4
Time: 7:00pm - 8:15pm
Cost: $80
Dates: Wednesday, March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31
Time: 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Cost: $100

All sessions will be held at The Wellesley Middle School.


	The Senior Baseball Clinics (Gr. 7 thru 10)

by JD posted 01/04/2010

To Session I Participants: Coach Kane would like to utilize the additional space available at the Wellesley High School gymnasium to integrate some throwing and fielding work into our Sunday clinics. The batting cage will also be available for the session. With the additional space all participants should arrive at 5pm. Please arrive at the front drive through and enter in the door located to the right of the front doors - just off the drive through.
Coach Kane will have a staff member at the door and participants will then be directed to the upper gym. Pick up will be at 6:15pm.
Please also note that the Sunday, February 7 session will be held from 4pm to 5:15pm (due to the Super Bowl), also at Wellesley High School.
Coach Kane will continue to offer his Wednesday night hitting clinics at the Ruffnecks Facility (40 Chestnut Place, Needham) on 1/27, 2/3, 2/10, from 7pm to 8:30pm.

Session 2 will be held on 2/21, 2/28, 3/7, and 3/14 at WHS from 5 to 6:15pm.


	Little League Bat Guidelines

by posted 12/06/2009

As you know WLL has made the change to metal bats for play in the 2010 season. The league will provide Little League approved bats for all teams. We recognize that some families will want to purchase a bat for their player, possibly for the holidays. Please be aware that WLL will be adhering to Little League International guidelines for bats to be allowed at all WLL activities. Therefore if you purchase a bat please make sure it conforms to the following:

Must have LL approved printed on the bat
Must have a BPF of 1.15 imprinted on the bat
Cannot have a barrel of greater than 2 1/4 inches

Bats that don't meet all 3 of these criteria will not be allowed in play or practice. Umpires will be checking bats before every game to ensure compliance. Thank you for your cooperation.

Wellesley Little League Board of Directors


	Register Now for all Spring 2010 Programs!

by posted 10/28/2009

Registration is still open for all our Spring 2010 Baseball and Softball programs!
Click Here to Register Now!
We are no longer accepting registrations for the American League and there are limited spots for National League players.
Eligible players include boys and girls, Kindergarten thru 10th grade, living or attending school in Wellesley. All players must have been born no earlier than 5/1/93. All interested players are invited to register.

We are very excited to announce the addition of a 1st Grade Softball program as well as some changes to our existing programs. The league changes are detailed in the article below. Please make sure you are familar with these changes before you register. You may go to the left-hand tab, Baseball Programs or Softball Programs for more information on these programs. Also, information on player and coaches clinics and other program information will be available on our website at a later date.

The registration deadline is December 27th. Late fees will be assessed. Late fees will be applied to all overdue registration fees as of the deadline, December 27th. If you have any questions, please email us at


	Announcement of Spring 2010 League Changes

by posted 10/27/2009

We are notifying you that registration for the 2010 Spring season will be opening up on November 1^st via our web site (www.wellesleylittleleague.org). In addition, we would like to take the time now to make you aware of some changes to our spring leagues so you will have the opportunity to discuss them with your child prior to registering. Should you have any questions about these changes, please do not hesitate to contact anyone associated with Wellesley Little League listed at the bottom of this communication with their e-mail address.

Changes to Summer Baseball for U12 and Younger: Little League International rules state that all players on a Williamsport roster (the Little League World Series tournament) must be a registered player in their town's spring baseball program and participate in at least 60% of all games. This requirement has been extended to anyone interested in participating in a summer travel program played on a Little League-sized field (i.e. to play on the 2010 Summer Travel Team for U8-U12, a player must have been registered for the WLL Spring 2010 Baseball Program and have participated in at least 60% of the games).

13-15 Year Old Leagues: In 2009, an intermediate diamond (50 foot rubber and 70 foot base paths) was introduced for 13 year olds. No changes have been introduced in 2010 for the 13-15 year old age groups.

Changes to the American League (AL): This league has traditionally been restricted to 10 – 12 year olds from 5^th – 7^th grade (age as of May 1^st each year determines age eligibility under Little League International rules). This year we are allowing any child 10 years of age as of May 1, 2010 from 4^th grade to also tryout for the AL. If they tryout and are not drafted into the AL, they will be placed on a team in the National League or NL (same process as in years past for 5^th graders trying out and not being drafted into the AL). If you are interested in this option for your child, please indicate this when registering. There will be a checkbox for this option in the registration program. If you check this box your child will be notified of his/her tryout date/time. We anticipate that only the most qualified 10 year old 4^th graders will tryout (although all are welcome) and the majority of this group will not be drafted into the AL due to the high level of play in the AL.

It is important to remember that minimum playing time in the AL is 3 innings and 1 at bat per game which is why many 5^th and 6^th graders opt to play in the NL where their abilities are more in-line with that league’s level of play.

Little League approved metal bats will be allowed in 2010.

Also, 5:30pm games will be limited to Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday but 7:30pm games under the lights will be allowed any night of the week. Sunday at 5:30pm will be make-up games due to rainouts. For additional information on the league and expectations of the players in this league, please go to our web site (www.wellesleylittleleague.org).

Changes to the National League (NL): This league has traditionally been restricted to 4^th – 7^th graders who are not drafted into the AL of 12 years or younger as of May 1^st. This year we are allowing 3^rd graders to also tryout for the NL. If they tryout and are not drafted into the NL, they will be placed on a team in the 3^rd Grade League. ). If you are interested in this option for your child, please indicate this when registering. There will be a checkbox for this option in the registration program. If you check this box your child will be notified of his/her tryout date/time.

We anticipate that only the most qualified 3^rd graders will tryout (although all are welcome) as only one 3^rd grader per team will be allowed to play in the NL (16 teams in the NL in 2009).

Some children may really enjoy playing in the NL but we also recognize that some very talented 3^rd graders may elect to play with their friends in the 3^rd grade league as there will only be one 3^rd grader per team in the NL.

Little League approved metal bats will be allowed in 2010.

Also, 5:30pm games will be limited to Monday, Wednesday, and Friday but 7:30pm games under the lights may also occur on Fridays and Sundays. Sunday at 5:30pm will be make-up games due to rainouts.

For additional information on the league and expectations of the players in this league, please go to our web site (www.wellesleylittleleague.org).

Changes to the 3^rd Grade Baseball: This league is restricted to 3^rd graders not playing in the NL (see above). The league will be coach pitch for the first half of the season and kid pitch for the second half of the season. Tryouts are not necessary and all players are assigned to a team.

Little League approved metal bats will be allowed in 2010.

For additional information on the league and expectations of the players in this league, please go to our web site (www.wellesleylittleleague.org).

2^nd Grade and 1^st Grade Baseball: No changes in 2010 compared to 2009. For additional information on the leagues and expectations of the players in these leagues, please go to our web site (www.wellesleylittleleague.org).

Introduction of Softball for 1^st Grade Girls: In response to requests by many parents, we are offering softball for 1^st grade girls on Saturdays from 3:30-5:30pm. As with 1^st Grade baseball, this will be a developmental league, focused on teaching the basics of catching, throwing, fielding, and hitting. This will be a new league in 2010. Anyone interested in helping to organize it, please contact George Eldridge at .

Kindergarten (aka T-Ball) Baseball: No changes in 2010 compared to 2009. For additional information on the leagues and expectations of the players in these leagues, please go to our web site (www.wellesleylittleleague.org).

Senior (6^th-8^th grade girls), Junior (4^th and 5^th grade girls), and Rookie (2^nd & 3^rd grade girls) League Softball: No changes in 2010 compared to 2009. For additional information on the leagues and expectations of the players in these leagues, please go to our web site (www.wellesleylittleleague.org).

Officers:

President Ben Fischman

Vice-President George Eldridge

Vice-President Jeff Lindquist

Secretary Mark Cohen

Treasurer Ben Howe

Baseball League Commissioners:

Summer Commissioner Bob Cronin

Senior Baseball Commissioner Bill Ebben and Mark Cohen

AL Commissioner Eric Winer

NL Commissioner Tom Hart

3^rd Grade Commissioner Steve Buonaiuto

2^nd Grade Commissioner Jon Posnik

1^st Grade Commissioner Chris Panell

Kindergarten League Commissioner Lewis Collins

Softball League Commissioners:

Rookie Softball League Commissioner George Eldridge

Junior Softball League Commissioner George Eldridge

Senior Softball League Commissioner Ed Carter


		2009 WLL & WGS Pictures

2009 Junior Softball League All Stars


		AL & NL Tryouts

AL and NL Tryouts will be held on Sunday, March 14th and Sunday, March 21st at Babson College Webster Athletic Center
Players will be assigned a specific day & time. Notices will be sent out by mid-February.


		Upcoming Events

Sun, Mar 14, 2010 12:00p to 4:00p

Wellesley Girls Softball Tryouts (All Girls Grades 4 - 8)


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