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	Weekday games: arrive at 4:15 pm Saturday games: arrive at 8:00 am White Hat keys are located in the snack bar.
	BEFORE GAMES:
	Put sponsor banners out on each field. (Saturday all sponsor banners). Unlock bathrooms Put soap dispenser and trash can in each bathroom. Put 2 chairs and 1 table in each scorekeepers booth. Help farm game set up pitching machine. (If needed) Make sure each team has a parent in the snack bar. Periodically empty all trash cans including snack bar and bathrooms. Put up snack bar information board located in umpire room.
	AFTER GAMES:
	Take down banners Put away soap dispensers & trash cans Put away scorekeeper chairs Make sure all trash cans are empty Lock bathrooms Take down snack bar information board
	RULES TO FOLLOW:
	Below are some rules to make sure are followed when you are white hat or if you observe something while at the park, as a board member please correct it.    1. For major divisions on down, only the player at bat may have a bat in his/her hands. 2. Manager/coaches may not warm up a pitcher. 3. Catchers must wear a mask and cup when warming up a pitcher. 4. No game can begin or continue once started with fewer than nine players from the major division on up. 5. Only managers, coaches and players may be in the dugouts for minors and majors on up. 6. Only bats meeting LL specifications may be used in a game or practice. 7. Bat donuts are not allowed on the field or in the dugout or at practices. 8. All helmets must be inspected for cracks before each game and replaced if cracked. D5 staff periodically visits the games for their assigned leagues and be available for questions from the league and to report any rule or safety violation to the league president that they observe. Staff is at the games in an advisory capacity only and is not to interfere with the games in progress.

You are the "Go To" person during the game. If you are in a situation and can not find a solution, call 225-8712.

Note: Each Board Member is required to work a day as White Hat.
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To: From:          Date: Re:

All District Administrators and Local Little League Presidents Joe Losch, Vice President of Operations November, 1998 The New Teenage Age Structure

The following questions and answers should resolve any concerns you might have regarding the new teenage are structure approved by the Congress in January 1998.  The key to understanding this format is flexibility.  It enables local leagues to adjust the program to meet their needs:

Q: Does the new age structure apply to both baseball and softball?
A: Yes

Q: Can a league operate Junior Leagues as a 13-15 year old program?
A: Yes, this is possible with the Charter Committee's WRITTEN approval based on a request from the league including the age breakdown by number of players.  Thus 14 year olds would be eligible for Junior or Senior Tournament, but not both.  Any 15 year olds would not be eligible for Junior Tournament but would be eligible for Senior Tournament.  Applications for a waiver must go through District Administrator, Region.  Additionally, the Charter Committee must approve all Interleague Play requests at the same time.

Q: Can a player, league age 14, move up and down during the season between a Junior and Senior team?
A: No. Once a player moves up to Senior League they cannot return to Junior League (except when moving from Regular Season in one division to another division for Tournament Play).

Q: If during the regular season a 14 year old Junior player is needed to complete a Senior team, can the player move up to Senior?
A: This decision is made by the local league's Board of Directors and does not require any special permission.

Q: Does a league that is granted 13-15 approval by the Charter Committee have to charter in both the Junior and Senior Division to be eligible for tournament?
A: No, but they must pay Tournament Entry Fees for Junior and Senior League.

Q: Are tournament players restricted to the division they played in for the regular season?
A: No, tournaments are structured by age regardless of the division in which player participated.

Q:What is the purpose of "swing age" (14 and 16 year old)?
A: This gives local leagues greater flexibility to administer the program.  Some leagues need 14 year olds in Juniors or 16 year olds in Seniors. However, remember at tournament time they can only participate in one tournament.

Q: Is there a limit on the number of 14 year olds pitchers that can be used in a week in Junior League or 16 year olds pitchers that can be used in a week in Senior League?
A: No, there is no restriction on the weekly number of 14 year olds pitchers in Junior league or 16 year old pitchers in Senior League.

Q: Can 14 year olds playing in Senior League regular season be eligible for the Junior League tournament team?
A: Yes, 14 year olds are eligible for Junior or Senior tournament team regards of where the division in which they played during the regular season.  However, they may not participate in both tournaments.

Q: Can 16 year olds playing in Big League regular season be eligible for the Senior Tournament team?
A: Yes, 16 year olds would be eligible for Senior or Big League tournament team regardless of the division in which they played during the regular season.  However, they may not participate in both tournaments.

Q: Can we operate a Minor league program in Junior/Senior/Big League?
A: A local league may structure their own program into a minor/major format.  However, all teams would be listed on the charter application as Junior, Senior or Big League.  For instance, if a league has four Senior Minor teams and four Senior Major teams, a total of eight teams would be noted on the Application for Charter.  Any player playing in the Junior, Senior or Big League Minors or Majors is still eligible for tournament play.

An Umpires Clinic has been scheduled for Saturday the 18th from 9:00 to 12:00pm at Brooktree Park. We encourage all team managers to recruit as many parents as they can to attend. Training and Equipment are provided. Please contact Cyndie Hollingsworth at 225-8712, or Jerry Bell at 233-7734 for more information.

On behalf of the Board of Directors of Northridge Little League, I want to wish all of you - players, managers, coaches, umpires, parents, fans and sponsers a happy, fulfilling and rewarding 2005 Little League Season. To all of you who give your time and effort, we thank you and appreciate your continued support. It takes a great deal of efforts and support by all of us to give our players all the benefits of this league. Cyndie Hollingsworth * Northridge Little League, 2005 Booster Book

Organized baseball for the children of Northridge Little League is conducted by volunteers who administer the league for players ages 5 through 18. It is the objective of Northridge Little League that every player in the above age groups who want to play baseball, be given the opportunity to do so. Winning of games and attainment of athletic skills is important in many ways; however, only secondary to our dedicated objective: Molding good men and women for our future. To accomplish this objective, the manager, coaches and other volunteers are requested to teach, along with playing skills, qualities of sportsmanship, teamwork and fair play by concept and example. In this regard, we DO NOT permit umpire baiting and bench jockeying by either players or adults. Please act accordingly. The people whose interest is in welfare and development of your children deserve your assistance and support. Thank you. *Northridge Little League, 2005 Booster Book