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PLAY BASEBALL THIS FALL

Posted by Mitchell Klein at Aug 24, 2011 5:00PM PDT ( 0 Comments )

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN FOR THE FALL 2011 SEASON!

Fall baseball is a fun experience for kids, playing in a travel league against teams from all 5 Newton Little Leagues, Needham andWeston.

WHOIS ELIGIBLE TO PLAY-

1)AA: Kids entering third grade with AT LEAST ONE season of kid pitch(spring ORsummer) is mandatory. (2nd graders with at least one season kid pitch can writeAMiller325@Gmail.com to be considered).

 

2)Kids from AA this spring, 3rd and some 4th graders, will be in AAA or AA, basedon coaches evaluations.

 

3)Kids in AAA this past spring season will be in AAA or Majors, based on coachesevaluations.

 

4)Majors kids who aren't over age limit for Fall in Majors. NOTE: If you were a league age 12 this spring you are TOO OLD to play fall ball and should play in the SENIORS league.  

 

NOTES:

1) Fall 2011 league age is determined by adding 1 year to your 2011 spring league age.  Thus if you were age 11 for spring 2011, you are now age 12.

 

2) ONLY PLAYERS WHO HAVE HAD "KID PITCH" EXPERIENCE ARE ELIGIBLE TO PLAYFALL BASEBALL (such as spring 2011 AA or playing in the 2011 summer 7-9 yearold league run by Newton West).

 

Fallbaseball options for young children ages 5 & 6 are encouraged to play inthe Newton North program this fall:

http://newtonnorthlittleleague.org/

 

Ifyou believe an exception should be made for your child please emailamiller325@gmail.com BEFORE you register.

 

PLEASE NOTE: NO REFUNDS CAN BE MADE FOR REGISTRATIONS THAT DO NOT QUALIFY FOR CENTRAL FALL BALL!

THERE ARE NO TRYOUTS.  Teamswill be assigned based on coach evaluations from spring 2011 and summer 2011.

REGISTRATION CLOSED AUGUST 24 AS OUR TEAMS MUST BE SUBMITTEDTO THE LEAGUE ON THAT DATE.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

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Summer 2011 Baseball Programs

Posted by Mitchell Klein at May 23, 2011 5:00PM PDT ( 0 Comments )
 SUMMER BASEBALL PROGRAMS
There are THREE programs available to Newton Central Little Leaguers:

 NEWTON LEAGUES FOR 7 - 12 YEAR OLDS

 

1) SYBL (Suburban Youth Baseball League) Travel Teams - This is a very competitive league consisting of teams from South Boston, Hyde Park, Stoughton, Braintree, Wellesley, and many many more surrounding towns.  Teams play at our home field (Cabot) as well as all the fields around the metro Boston area.  Newton Central places four teams consisting of the best players from each age group.  Interested players should contact the Managers of each of the four teams.  AGES ARE DETERMINED BY THE SPRING 2011 LITTLE LEAGUE AGE.

12U (12 and under): For 12 year olds and invited 11 year olds only. Mitchell Klein, Manager: info@NewtonCentral.org

11U (11 and under): For 11 year olds, spring 2011 5th graders and invited 10 year olds. Butch Matthews, Manager. BUTCHMATTHEWS@GMAIL.COM

NOTE: any 11 & 12 wishing to play on the Williamsport Team (in addition to or instead of SYBL) must email Mitchell Klein ASAP as team will be selected soon after June 15.

10U (10 and under): For 10 year olds and spring 2011 4th graders.   Andrew Miller, Manager.  AMiller325@gmail.com

9U (9 and under): For 9 year olds and spring 2011 3rd graders ready to play competitive kid-pitch baseball.  Tom Bourgoin, Manager.  tbourgoin@comcast.net

Sorry but there is NOT a travel team option for children who played on farm teams this spring.  See option 2 below for summer baseball opportunities for league age 7 & 8.

 

 SUMMER SYBL TRYOUT INFORMATION:

Tryouts only for league age 9 & 10

10U TEAM: SATURDAY JUNE 4: 3:00-4:30 AT PIERCE
If you were not on the 9U team in 2010 tryouts areMANDATORY
 
9U TEAM: SATURDAY JUN: 4:30-6:00 AT PIERCE
Tryout is mandatory for all
 

 

SYBL LEAGUE IS A SERIOUS COMMITTMENT AND PLAYERS ARE EXPECTED TO MAKE MOST GAMES - PLEASE CONTACT MANAGERS FOR THEIR SPECIFIC COMMITMENT REQUIREMENTS AS THEY DO VARY BY TEAM.  See below for SYBL FAQ's.

 SYBL FAQ's:

Q: When does the summer season start and end ? 
A: Practices begin immediately after school ends the week of June 20 (U9 & U10 Games MAY start June 27; U11 & U12 MAY start July 7th) and the season runs approx 5 weeks plus playoffs (if the team qualifies) which run as late as mid August.

Q: What is the commitment? How many games and practices per week? 
A: The schedule includes an average of approx 2 games per week - practices are at the option of the coaches - last year's teams practiced 0, 1 or 2 times per week (many players are already in baseball camp during the day and do not need to practice). 

Q: How competitive is this league?
A: Teams play to win.  Lineups and positions are set up to put the players in their positions of strength.  There is no minimum requirement of play time, though most teams use the "bat around" method of every player bats in the lineup (excpet the 12U).  That said, coaches work very hard to improve the skills of all players and make sure every player has the opportunity to contribute.

Q: Every year we go away the week of ______ (July 4 is the big one) with 150 of our closest family and friends on a reunion - will we be able to go this summer? 
A: Most players miss an average of 2 of the 10 games. As a result of expected summer away time, our teams carry a roster of as many as 15 players. Each coach/team requests a different game % commitment - please check with them as they have to balance weekly schedules to make sure the team has enough players in the usual "big" away weeks. 

Q: We have a summer house.  Will we be able to go away weekends this summer? 
A: Rarely are games scheduled on the weekends in the summer except (i) rain make-ups and (ii) playoffs the 1st weekend of August. Last year our 3 teams averaged one Friday evening game and one Sunday evening game per team (except the playoffs which will likely be on the 1st weekend in August). As a result of expected summer weekend away time, the league tries hard not to schedule weekend games AND our teams carry a roster of up to 15 players. 

Q: My child is by far the best age XX player, having already thrown 4 perfect games and hit .800 this spring with a 1.000 OBP and a 1.500 slugging % but will miss the entire summer season until the playoffs while we travel America visiting Division 1 colleges already recruiting him/her. Is that ok?  
A: Probably not.  

Q: How will my son or daughter be chosen for the team? 
A: Tryouts will be announced June 2011 for 9 & 10 year olds.  11's and 12's should contact the team manager (listed above).  

Q: How much does the season cost? 
A: $150 for the summer season plus uniform purchase (re-usable in future SYBL teams).

Q: Is financial assistance available? 
A: Yes, please contact our league president (Roger Lehrberg at rlehrberg@hotmail.com ). No one will be turned away for inability to pay. 

Q: May I help coach?
A: Qualified coaching volunteers are always helpful! Each of our teams last year had 3 to 5 assistant coaches. Please contact the team manager (above) to offer assitance (if you can bake brownies even better!).

Q: My 6-year-old son and daughter (twins) are tearing up the rookie league this year. They are clearly the best 6-year-old baseball players in America and I am interviewing agents for them in June. May they try out? 
A: No. Only players who have played in AA - (or equivalent league with kid-pitch - for example, West summer kid-pitch league) - may try out for the 9u team.  

Q: How do I register for the SYBL league?
A: Registration is opened AFTER the teams are selected.  If your child is assigned a team you will be forwarded the registration link.

Q: When will I find out if my child has been assigned a team?
A: You will be notified well in advance to provide the opportunity for those who did not make the cut to register for one of the local Newton leagues (above).

 

2) League Age 7 - 9 Summer Program (July - August) - This is an instructional league with relaxed competition and are open to all age eligible Newton kids ages 7, 8 and 9 years old. League is an all-Newton program directed by the Newton West Little League. Click HERE for more information.

The program is for players who have played farm or minor league baseball in the spring and who would like to get more experience with players pitching under relaxed competition and rules (generally AA Level). Ten-year-old players may participate. This league is for any NON-TRAVEL league player who wishes to continue playing through July and into the middle of August.

Register for this league via the Newton West weblink provided above.

 

3) League Age 10 - 12 Summer Program (July - August) - REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN - TRYOUTS ARE JUNE 11! The 10-12 year old League is an all-Newton program directed by Newton East Little League. Teams consist of Major Division players from all 5 of the Newton Little Leagues, who may or may not be playing on a Summer Travel or Williamsport team. Minor Division (AAA) players who are likely to be eligible for the Major Division next spring are also included in this program. Some 9-year-olds may also participate if they are likely to be Major Division eligible and at the commissioners discretion. Click HERE for more information on 10-12 summer league.

Register for this league via the Newton East weblink provided above.

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Baseball Opportunities Beyond Spring

Posted by Mitchell Klein at May 22, 2011 5:00PM PDT ( 0 Comments )
 Little League Programs offered by the Newton Central Little league
Spring Program (April - June) - For the Spring Season, NCLL serves eligible boys and girls who were born on or between the dates of May 1, 1999 and April 30, 2008 (see age chart on Registration Information page). All new (i.e. first time) applicants to NCLL must reside in, or attend the public schools in, the school districts of the Cabot, Peirce or Ward Elementary Schools. Information on the other Newton Little leagues is listed at the bottom of this page.

SYBL Competitive Summer Travel League - We place four teams into this league every summer, by age: 12, 11, 10 and 9. Evaluations and selections start during the spring season. Based on the number of qualified players tryouts may be necessary - we typically up to 15 per team. SYBL teams are very competitive and there are limited slots. Playing requires committments to availability for the season, which runs from late June to first week in August plus playoffs.

 Summer Intramural Programs (July - August) - The Newton Summer Baseball League operates two summer intramural programs. These are instructional leagues with relaxed competition and are open to all age eligible Newton kids.

The 7, 8 and 9 year old League is an all-Newton program directed by the Newton West Little League. You can get more information when it is posted on Newton West Little League's website http://www.newtonwestll.org. 

The 10, 11, nd 12  year old League is an all-Newton program directed by the Newton East Little League. You can get more information when it is posted on Newton East Little League's website http://www.newtoneastll.org/

These intramural programs are for players who have played  baseball in the spring and who would like to get more experience  under relaxed competition and rules. This league is for any NON-TRAVEL league player who wishes to continue playing through July and into the middle of August.

 

Fall Program (September - October) - The NCLL Fall Baseball program is a competitive program with opponents from other Newton Little Leagues as well as Little Leagues from Needham, Belmont, Brookline and Weston. For purposes of the Fall league, participants must be age eligible for the upcoming Little League Spring Season (see table below). Major Division Program Consists of players who were members of a NCLL Major Division team last spring and who will also be eligible for the upcoming Little League Spring Season. Occasionally players from AAA teams may be considered, strictly by invitation only. Minor Division Program Consists of players who were members of a NCLL Minor Division team last spring and who also will be eligible for the upcoming Little League Spring Season.
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Tball, Farm & Rookie Schedules

Posted by Mitchell Klein at Apr 24, 2011 5:00PM PDT ( 0 Comments )
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