by posted 05/09/2012
 
Spring Ball is well underway and I hope everyone is having fun out on the field!

Registration for Summer Ball is now open.  The summer program will run from mid-July to mid-August.

RWLL will offer separate baseball and softball programs for ages 8 - 12.

This program is open to all players.  You don't have to live within the RWLL boundaries to participate!

There will be approximately 10 games.  Each team will have 12 - 14 players to allow for flexibility around summer schedules (ie vacations and other summer plans).  A majority of the games will take place at Hartman Park in Redmond.

A summer program for ages 6 - 7 is being considered.  There's a survey about that here:
http://leagueathletics.com/Survey/Default.asp?id=3378&n=&org=redwestll.org

Register now and please spread the word!!

Please let Kimberly Wyman or know if you have any questions.

Dena

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by posted 05/09/2012
 
RWLL Parents and Players:
 
It is time to select our 2012 post-season Tournament (also called All Star) Teams for 9-12 Baseball.  The following email provides some details about Tournament Team formation and attached is a copy of the 2012 Tournament Team Player Letter of Intent document for your action. Should you desire to apply for consideration as a Tournament Team player, the deadline for submitting the Letter of Intent document is as follows:
 
For any Coast or Majors player interested in being considered for one of the three baseball Tournament Teams, the deadline for submitting your Letter of Intent and Commitment to the RWLL 9-12 Baseball Player Agent is Wednesday, May 23, 2012 (by 11:59 pm, PDT). 
 
2012 Redmond West Little League Tournament Teams
Redmond West Little League (RWLL) fields three separate baseball Tournament Teams (also called All Star Teams) that compete in District 9 tournaments for the right to advance to the State tournament (and beyond for the Majors Tournament Team).  These teams are:
·         A 9/10 Tournament Team – made up of 9 year old and 10 year old players (who played in at least half of their Team’s regular season games) generally from our Coast Division and generally managed by a Manager or Coach from our Coast Division.
·         10/11 Tournament Team – made up of 10 year old or 11 year old players (who played in at least half of their Team’s regular season games) from our Coast or Majors Divisions and generally managed by a Manager or Coach from our Majors Division. 
·         11/12 Tournament Team (also called the Majors Team) – made up of 11 year old or 12 year old players (who played in at least half of their Team’s regular season games) from our Majors Division and generally managed by a Manager or Coach from our Majors Division.
 
Each RWLL Tournament Team consists of 11 to 14 players.  The final roster number is agreed upon collectively by the regular season Managers of the various divisions (with guidance from the Redmond West Board of Directors) and is impacted by a number of factors, including (but not limited to):  number of player candidates, number of Manager/Coach candidates, overall skill level (and variety of skills) of the player candidates, potential team needs as identified by the Regular Season Managers (such as carrying an extra pitcher or hitter), player candidate injuries, etc.
 
If the 9/10 year old or the 10/11 year old Tournament Teams win the District 9 tournament, they advance to the Washington State Tournament. There is no additional Little League sanctioned tournament play beyond the State Tournament for the 9/10 and 11/12 Teams. The 11/12 Team (Majors) can advance beyond State if it wins both the District 9 and State tournaments.  All teams will participate in other area tournaments throughout the summer as well.
 
Commitment for All Stars 
The Tournament Team season begins immediately following the completion of the Redmond City Tournament (tentatively set for 6/3 - 6/14).  Families of players selected for the 2012 Tournament Teams will be required to affirmatively commit to attend all practices and all tournament games. Tournament Team practices will be held every single day (and in some cases, twice per day) leading up to the District Tournament.  This point cannot be emphasized strongly enough and lack of affirmative commitment will most likely keep a candidate from being considered for a Tournament Team.
 
Tournament Team Playing Time: Tournament rules are different than the RWLL regular season. For tournament play, the playing rule is:
 
Every player on the team roster shall participate in each game for a minimum of three consecutive outs on defense and bat at least one time. Playing time exceeding these minimums is not required. Once the Little League tournament begins, players may not participate in any other baseball or softball program until the team is eliminated from the tournament.
 
Your Team Manager recently received an email with soft copies of the commitment forms along with the schedule for the Tournament Team selection process.  Highlights of the email sent to the Managers are noted below:
 
·         RWLL has a formal Tournament Team Formation process document.  Please see the .pdf version of that document here for specifics of the selection process. 
·         Unless the above referenced document and its rules are overturned by a RWLL Board vote, we will select no fewer than 11 players and no more than 14 players to each of the Teams mentioned above.
·         Because the 9/10 Tournament Team is typically Managed by a Coast Manager, it is unlikely that a 9 year old playing in AAA will be considered for the 9/10 year old Tournament Team. 
·         Players, Managers, and Coaches from the 2011 9/10, 10/11 and 11/12 Teams are not guaranteed a place on the 2012 Teams.  We will select all three teams from scratch using the guidelines and processes described in the RWLL Tournament Team Formation document.
·         All interested Players, Managers, and Coaches must turn in a Letter of Intent document (attached to this email) by the deadlines described above in order to be considered for the 2012 Tournament Teams - no exceptions!  Additionally, all Players must agree to the time commitments (which are considerable) described in the Letter of Intent documents.  Once a Manager and Coaching staff is selected by the RWLL Tournament Team Selection Committee, they too must agree to the time commitments required for Tournament Team play. 
·         The Player Agent will schedule Tournament Team selection meetings with the Coast and Majors Managers around the City Tournament schedules.
·         All Team formation activities must be completed and Teams announced by 6/15/2011, which is also the first day that the 2012 Tournament Teams may meet for practice. 
·         Once Tournament Teams are announced on 6/15, the individual Team Managers will schedule a parent/player meeting where they distribute their expected practice and pre-District 9 tournament schedules. 
·         Some 2012 Tournament Team Managers may schedule additional tournaments above and beyond the official Little League Tournaments described in the LOI documents.  Please note that RWLL cannot endorse these non-Little League Tournaments and will not cover any expenses incurred by players and their families for these non-Little League events.  Also, any and all player time commitments for these non-Little League events must be agreed upon separately by the player/parent and the Manager and are not covered by the attached LOI document. 
 
2012 Little League Tournament Dates:
·         9-10 year old All Stars
o   District 9: Redmond (Hartman Park), June 30-July 10               
o   State: TBA, July 21-28
·         10/11 year old All Stars
o   District 9: Kirkland, June 30-July 10  
o   State: TBA, July 21-28
·         11/12 (Majors) All Stars
o   District 9: Everest Field, Kirkland, July 7-17
o   State: Walla Walla, July 21-28
o   Regionals:  TBA, August 4-11
o   Nationals: Williamsport, Pennsylvania,  August 16-26, 2012
 
If you have any remaining question about the 2012 Tournament Team selection process, please contact the RWLL 9-11 Baseball Player Agent, Dan Holmen, at  .
 
Parents and Players – thank you for a great 2012 season and we look forward to seeing you at Hartman Park for the last few weeks of the regular season and the 2012 Redmond City Tournament!

*Click here to access via RWLL site the 2012 RWLL All Star Letter of Intent.
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by posted 03/13/2012
 

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by posted 01/12/2012
 
Here are the current schedules for all divisions of spring 2012 baseball and softball - including Instructional Baseball, Softball, Majors and Minors Baseball, Juniors/Seniors/Big League Baseball.

Click here to download the Excel Version  (Updated 2/20/12)

Click here to download the PDF Version   (Updated 2/20/12)

This is the best-available information on the date published.  Dates and/or venues are subject to change (occasionally).  You will generally receive an e-mail notification if there's a significant change to a Family Night event, player evaluations, etc.

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by posted 10/26/2011
 
Board meetings are generally on the first Tuesday of each month, from 7:00-9:00 PM at the Lake Washington School District Resource Center.  The detailed schedule is provided below.

Date	Room		Date	Room
Nov. 1	Hughes		March 6	Morton Johnson
Dec. 6	Morton Johnson		April 10	Morton Johnson
Jan. 3	Morton Johnson		May 1	Morton Johnson
Feb. 7	Morton Johnson		June 5	Morton Johnson

E-mail at least 24 hours in advance of an upcoming board meeting if you would like an issue to be adressed at a meeting.
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by posted 12/31/2010
 
Each baseball and softball team will have at least two Little-League approved bats in the team equipment bag.  However, if you’re considering buying your ballplayer a personal bat, you’ll probably want to acquaint yourself with Little League rules, as they apply to bats.

Baseball and softball differ, in terms of the specific bats that can be used.  If you see a softball bat marked "Little League Approved," you're probably fine.  Most of the dynamics in bat rules have affected baseball, specifically.

More details follow ...

Click here for updated 2012 information from Little League's official site.

Read this page regarding Rule 1.10 first, as it’s in pretty plain terms (scroll down to Rule 1.10).  Most wood bats are legal, but few kids seem to use them these days.  You can always find “-9 oz. to -13 oz” (e.g, a 30 inch "-10" bat would weigh 20 oz.) aluminum bats for less than $100. Go to Baseball Bat Information if you want more details on composite bats.  (That’s where LL starts splitting hairs, with regard to composite [not made of wood, and not made of aluminum] bats.)
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by posted 02/10/2010
 
Volunteer Form Required for Each Adult Volunteer

Any adult working directly with players must submit a volunteer application and a Little League background check prior to volunteering for the 2012 season.

Medical Release Form Required for Each Player

Managers in Little League must have a Medical Release Form for each player at all practices and games. It is the responsibility of players' families to complete these forms and provide them to the manager. Forms must be in managers' hands for the first team practice.

The form is available here in PDF format.



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