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Final Regular Season - 2008 Division Scores Major League AAA League Little League News News on Little League continually updated from thousands of sources around the net click here SAVE THE DATE: NSLL Annual Meeting - Set for October 21 at 7:00PM Angier School Library The purpose of the annual meeting is to review the league's financial condition and programs, discuss issues of importance to members, and elect a board of directors to direct the league's affairs for the year. Our voting membership comprises managers, coaches, official volunteers, and parents/guardians of registered players at any level of play from last spring. Please save the date, and consider getting involved. The 2008 Newton South Williamsport All Stars Team Game #6 - The District 10 Finals The Newton South Williamsport team ended its march through the Little League tournament this afternoon, succumbing to a tough Parkway National team, 2-0, in the District 10 finals. Phil Levine-Caleb pitched the game of his life, taking a no-hitter into the sixth inning. Parkway managed just a couple of bleeders and, along with a bunt and an error, managed to push two runs across in the sixth. Levine-Caleb ended the game with a dozen strike outs. South had its chances at the plate, but just could not push any runs across. The South players and coaches want to thank the community for its strong support throughout the tournament. Major League Playoff Champs Wednesday, June 18th, Rays 11 - Giants 4 AAA League Playoff Champs Wednesday, June 18th, Mets 1 - Cubs 0 AA League Playoff Champs Sunday, June 15th at Richardson Blue Jays 4 - Dodgers 3 (7 innings of fine baseball action!!) The first year of AA ball was a tremendous success, culminating with an exceptionally well-pitched 4-3 extra-inning victory by the Blue Jays. Even though the competition was fierce, both teams showed tremendous respect for each other. Congratulations to both Blue Jays and Dodgers and a great AA season! Important Reminders: AAA and AA Managers Don't forget to send in your player evaluation forms to your division coordinator. If you have lost the form, you can download a new one on the Handouts page. This form is extremely important for next year's March tryouts. Thank you. PLEASE REMEMBER THAT WHEN YOUR SEASON IS OVER, ALL TEAM UNIFORM SHIRTS MUST BE RETURNED TO YOUR MANAGER. Parents & Players Please take the time to fill out a manager/coach evaluation form? We want to know about your 2008 NSLL baseball experience. Let us know how we are doing or where we need improvement. To download the PDF form, click here 2008 Newton City Series Images from the weekend series now posted on the Photos page. Photos from the Sideline Check the photos page for various images from the 2008 season. Click the navigation link on the left hand side. Notes From The Dugout: A Little League dad reports from the field Mark Kramer has been chronicling his season as a coach on his son's team, the Newton West Cubs. (Globe Staff Photo by John Bohn) 1) Following his son into a new world (Photo by Elizabeth Gresser) 2) It takes a village to field a Little League team 3) A noble spirit takes hold 4) Savoring the game's saving graces 5) A coach with a perfect pitch New NSLL Structure Newton South Little League will now offer four Divisions. The age of the player for the 2008 season is determined based upon the player's age as of April 30, 2008 MAJORS This is the most competitive division and is designed for most senior and highly skilled players. Registered players age 9-12 are eligible (9 year-old participation is expected to be uncommon). All registered players who played in the Majors the previous spring will remain in the Majors. All other registered 12 year-olds will play in the Majors and will be assigned to a team by draft, unless a waiver is requested by the player parent or legal guardian to enable the player to play in AAA, and is approved by the NSLL President and by the District Administrator as provided in LL Baseball Rules. All registered 12 year-olds who did not play in the Majors the previous spring are required to attend tryouts. All other players are selected for the Majors through the draft, and are eligible to be drafted only if they attend at least one tryout session. For good cause, a player may be excused from tryouts with approval of the NSLL Player Agent. AAA AAA is a Division for more senior and skilled players who were not drafted into the Majors, and is designed to offer a competitive experience comparable to the Majors. It will typically consist of 10-11 year-olds and the most skilled 9 year olds who will be selected by draft. All registered players age 12 who receive a waiver from Majors participation (see below). All registered players age 11 who are not drafted in the Majors. All registered 10 year-olds who are not drafted into Majors and who do not express a preference to play in AA. Subject to selection by draft, all registered 9 year-olds who attend at least one tryout session. For good cause, a player may be excused from tryouts with prior approval of the NSLL Player Agent. Any other registered player who played in AAA the previous spring season and has not been drafted to the Majors. AA This Division is a developmental league where we introduce live pitching by players for the first time, but there is no base stealing. Registered players age 9 will be assigned to AA if not drafted into Majors or AAA (see below). Registered 8 year-olds who have completed at least one year of play in the A Division (or its equivalent elsewhere), may try out for this Division, and will be selected based on level of play as determined at tryouts. The intention is for AA to be available to 8 year-olds who are clearly ready to advance from coach pitch to kid pitch. Registered 10 year-olds who express a preference to play in AA. A This is a developmental division designed to teach fundamentals to beginning players. All registered players in first grade or ages 7-8 will be assigned to the A division, except for 8 year-olds who are placed in AA as described below. Help Keep Richardson Clean Players, fans and parents, please help keep Richardson field clean by throwing away all plastic containers and trash after each game. The green metal barrel is for all paper trash and the blue, plastic recycling bin is for all plastic, glass or metal cans. THANK YOU! National Little League News New Regulation on 12-Year-Olds Goes Into Effect Little League Refines Baseball Pitching Rules for 2008 Who is Little League for? click here to watch the PSA Delegates to Little League International Congress Vote to Recommend Six Changes to Rules and Regulations WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (April 20, 2007) Delegates from more than 70 countries attended the 24th Little League International Congress in Houston,Texas, and voted in favor of six non-tournament items that were approved by the Little League International Board of Directors. To read the full article, click here Protecting Young Pitching Arms: The Little League Pitch Count Regulation Guide The new publication, is being printed and bound. Each league worldwide will receive 20 free copies of the 16-page publication in the next few weeks. District Administrators will receive five copies each. However, you do not have to wait for your copy. The entire publication is now available for downloading. Click here for the pdf file. Scorekeeping Tip Of The Month Is there a "right" way to keep track of the number of pitches thrown? Check out the answer here. Our League Mission All Directors, Officers, Managers, Coaches, Parents, and Members shall devote themselves to teaching our players baseball skills, and equally importantly, fundamental principles of good sportsmanship, competition, fair play, and the commitment to doing one's best. We will strive to provide each player with an enjoyable and educational Little League experience, with the aim of fostering both a love of baseball and an appreciation of the life lessons that baseball can teach. The Little League Parent/Volunteer Pledge I will teach all children to play fair and do their best. I will positively support all managers, coaches and players. I will respect the decisions of the umpires. I will praise a good effort despite the outcome of the game. From the ranks of youngsters who stand now on the morning side of the hill will come the leaders, the future strength and character of the nation