We have a Team Practice Thursday on Field #5 @ 4:30pm – please text me at 619-925-1316 if you cannot make that, or our game on Saturday.

If you’re around tomorrow evening, there’s a very good PALL Minor A team (Angels) playing a very good National League team (Braves) on our Majors Field #1 by the Snack Shack. Logan’s older brother, Weston, plays for the Angels and Coach Wick and I coach that team with Coach Greg Strachan. It’s always fun to take the younger players to watch the older kids and see what they have to look forward to, and how the upper division games go.

Some things/rules that are different in the upper divisions include:
• Minor B, then Minor A, then Majors (in LL) – and they are ‘competitive divisions’ that keep official score cards and pitch counts at every game
• competitive divisions have a slightly shorter regular season, then move in to playoffs at the end to determine 1st and 2nd place teams
• they can ‘lead off’ after the ball crosses the plate, and steal bases (and they do… a LOT)
• they have kids pitching to the opposing team, with regular pitch calling/counts (…3 strikes and you’re OUT)
• they have rules for how many runs can be scored each inning and how many innings need to be played for a ‘full game’
• they keep strict, strategic batting line-ups and pay attention to stats, such as strike-outs, walks, hits, RBIs etc and kids will earn their place in the line-up
• fielding is much more intense, and coaches will be very strategic in placing players in certain positions and start honing in on developing the right kids for the right positions, especially players that want to pitch and/or catch

… and many more things to consider for the kids, and parents, as the players advance to the upper divisions.

You may hear me talking to some of the older players about moves, plays, etc. for when they get up to Minor B. If you, or the players, have any questions regarding the divisions, the differences, or want any information or advice, please feel free to reach out to me, or Coach Wick. We’d be more than happy to explain further, and even do some drills and skills to prep for moving up!

OPEN INVITATION
Braves-MA (A) @ Angels-MA (H)
Minor A
Date: Wednesday, May 01, 2019
Time: 05:00 PM
Duration: 2 hours
Location: Tierra Bonita Field #1 (PALL Little League – Majors Field)

Thanks all, if we don’t see you tomorrow – we’ll see you Thursday for practice!
Coach Mel