Submitted to me by Carri Michon on 4/30/13.  I have also added Photo Albums for Hamilton, Lovettsville, & Purcellville.

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Coach's Corner Grill is offering a 10% discount to any party with a ULLL player in uniform either before or after a game.  This discount is for the entire party...not just the player.

100A Gateway Drive
Purcellville, VA 20132

Phone: (540) 441-7456

We have received a document regarding modifications to Rawlings Helmets.  You either view the PDF file or read it below:

This has to do with the issue of the kids wearing their travel helmets that have a sticker applied to them during Little League games.

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Rawlings Helmet Modification Policies
 
DECAL POLICY
 
The issue of applying decals and labels to helmets has been raised by numerous leagues.  The application of pressure sensitive decals and labels onto Rawlings helmets does not have a detrimental effect on the helmet when used with smaller decals.
 
There are some adhesives used on pressure decals that can attack the polymer used in Rawlings batting helmets if large decals are placed on the helmet.
 
Rawlings approves the use of pressure sensitive decals on helmets for team logos and player numbers as long as the size of the decals does not exceed 20% of the surface area of the helmet.
 
The decals should not cover the Rawlings logo, warnings, date of manufacture, or NOCSAE logo.  The covering of this information would void the NOCSAE approval of the helmet.
 
Rawlings does not approve the use of additional adhesives to attach the decal or the use of an additional coating to the decals. The use of additional substances to the decal may alter the properties of the helmet shell material.
 
The use of decals outside of the stated policy will void the Rawlings warranty.
 
PAINT POLICY
 
Rawlings does not endorse, recommend or approve of any additional painting, clear coating, or airbrushing of the batters helmets. Some paints can cause shell deterioration, which would adversely affect player safety. The helmets are offered in multiple paint variations by the Rawlings factories and are NOCSAE certified using only Rawlings approved coatings. 
 
The use of additional coatings will void the Rawlings warranty.
 
Rawlings Sporting Goods
510 Maryville University Drive
Suite 110
St. Louis, MO 63141
314-819-2800

It is a warm spring evening, the grass has just been cut, and the clean smell of freshly raked earth permeates the air. The senses are on overtime.

There is a routine rhythm to putting on the equipment. The shin guards, the chest protector, check the mask, the shoes are polished. In the near distance you can hear the kids talking, the parents are filing in. The lights are warming up as the sun slowly falls to the western sky. It is almost time. Last minute talks with your partner and the walk to the field. The stomach churns, the mind races through the scenarios that may occur. The gate squeaks as you and your partner walk on the field. It is now yours.

The fans and players look to see you stride toward the dugout. Coaches watch as you inspect the equipment, players say “hey blue”. It is baseball, America’s pastime, and you are in charge. You hear the coaches yell last minute instructions to the players, the pop of ball hitting gloves as the defense warms up. “Coaches to the plate”. The plate conference, ground rules, lineup. Your partner heads to first; you pull the brush, clean the plate. Everything looks in place. The first batter walks nervously to the plate. You tap the catcher on the helmet-“you ready”, ”yes sir”,” batter you ready”, “yes sir”. You check with your partner, he gives you the sign. You look at the pitcher and tell him “Play ball”.

The game begins and you are the plate umpire. The game needs you and so do we. ULLL wants and needs umpires. Young men or women 13 or older are wanted to umpire Little League in western Loudoun. It is a great way to be a part of the game, have a good time and make a few dollars as well.

Upper Loudoun Little League is very proud of our officials, the young and not so young, that makes this game work so well. Training is provided in our preseason clinics, on and off the field. Some of the best adults in the area help you learn, most of who have been to state or regional playoffs, and some who have even gone to the Little League World Series. One of our recent rookies, Reid Joyner, just completed Pro-Umpire School in Florida and will be doing Coastal League games soon. We are quite proud of him.  Join our ranks and be the next to start and possibly become a pro umpire-or just have a good time on a spring day.

If interested, please Email the Umpire in Chief, Bill Roth
Email: umpire@ulll.org

In an effort to provide timely information on bat rules, Little League International today announced the bat specifications and standards for the 2012 season.  For the complete story, please go to the link:

Little League International Announces Bat Rules Changes for 2012 Season

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UPDATE 4/4/12 from Little League International
 

In an effort to provide more reader-friendly content, Little League International has "refreshed" the Little League-Approved 2 ¼ Bat List in PDF format.

 

While no changes have been made to the content of the list, the organization of the list itself has received a facelift, which will assist in locating and identifying the various bats.

 

The "refreshed" list includes all licensed models organized by manufacturer, including those composite barrel bats that have received a waiver from the composite-barreled bat moratorium.

 

The old version of the list organized the bat models based on their composition (i.e. Alloy, Composite, Composite Handle/Alloy Barrel), while this "refreshed" version of the list not only provides you with a description of the composition of each bat's barrel and handle, but it lists the licensed bat models based on their manufacturer (i.e. Anderson, COMBAT, Demarini, Easton, etc.).

 

Earlier this year, Little League International introduced a new mobile-friendly webpage for the bat list: http://www.LittleLeague.org/BatList. The page is designed to scale to the various screen sizes available on mobile devices.

 

The webpage provides a current listing of licensed baseball bats with a 2 1/4 inch maximum diameter that are currently approved for use in the baseball divisions of Little League (Majors Division and below).

 

The combination of the mobile-friendly webpage and the "refreshed" bat list in PDF are intended to provide users with a better overall experience while searching for Little League-approved bat information, whether at home, work, or on the go with a mobile device.