PLAYER EVALUATIONS - SATURDAY MARCH 20, 2010
Player Evaluations are intended to rate a player’s ability and are used as the basis for selecting players for teams. All players are evaluated and advanced to a Minor or Major League team through a draft process after completion of the skills evaluation.
Coaches will notify parents regarding the selection of their child. All players hoping to advance to a Major League team MUST participate in the Skills Evaluation process. No player will be advanced to the Major Leagues against his or her parents or guardians wishes. There is no guarantee of a spot on a Major League roster.
Evaluations are being held SATURDAY MARCH 20, 2010
at the HKHS Field House. Players should report at the following times:
BASEBALL EVALUATIONS
11 - 12 Year Olds..................................9:00 a.m.
10 Year Olds........................................10:00 a.m.
9 Year Olds..........................................10:30 a.m.
SOFTBALL EVALUATIONS
10 - 12 Year Olds..................................12:00 noon
9 Year Olds..........................................1:00 p.m.
Please be sure to bring a glove and wear sneakers. Balls and bats will be provided.
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Throat Protector Required on All Catcher's Masks
Recently the question has been raised if a throat protector is required on a hockey-style catcher's mask. That answer to that question is yes. Rule 1.17 of the 2009 Little League Baseball rules states "All catchers must wear a mask with a dangling type throat protector." Regardless of the type of mask, a throat guard is required. The dangling throat protector protects the catcher's throat while he/she is looking upward.
2009 Hit, Run & Throw
The New Britain Rock Cats held the annual Hit, Run and Throw competition on Saturday May 16th at the Great Hill Athletic Complex . A Total of 10 league players participated. The top three were Ty Schuler, Matt McDonald and Markus Trahan. Ty will go on to compete at New Britain Stadium later this summer against other Little League winners.
Little League Rules Myths
MYTH #1: "The hands are part of the bat."
If a batter is hit on the hands while swinging at a pitch or while his hands are in the strike zone, it is a strike. OTHERWISE it is a hit batter and he gets first base. In all cases, the ball is dead and no runners may advance.
MYTH #2: "He held the ball for 2 seconds before he dropped it. That's a catch."
The length of time the ball is held has nothing to do with the determination of a catch. The release of the ball must be VOLUNTARY and INTENTIONAL. The fielder must prove that he had complete control of the ball before releasing it.
MYTH #3:"The catch was made on the outfield grass hump, that's not an Infield Fty."
Infield Fly is a judgement call by the umpire(s). It is based on whether the ball can be caught with ORDINARY effort.
MYTH #4: "He gets 1 plus 1 on an overthrow."
There is not such thing. Awards of bases can be 1, 2 or 3 bases depending on the circumstances. The award can based on where the runners physically standing or in most cases where they are at the time of the pitch.
MYTH #5: 'The batter turned to the left after crossing first, he's out when tagged "
The runner is out only if the umpire judges that he made an ATTEMPT to go to second. No place in the rule does it say that a runner must turn to the right.
MYTH #6: "The ball is dead on a foul-tip."
A foul-tip is a ball that goes SHARP and DIRECT from the bat to the catcher's glove, AND IS CAUGHT. If it is not caught it is a foul ball and the ball is dead. If it IS caught, it is a ST