Glocester Little League

GLL NEWS

NEWS UPDATE!!!
Glocester Senior Baseball defeats Smithfield 9-7 to capture third straight District 4 Title.

9-10 Baseball All Stars advance to District Semi-final.

SUPPORT THE GLL ALL STARS!

The Glocester Little League will be fielding all star teams in 7 divisions this summer. Please take some time and come down and cheer on our players!

Complete schedules and standings for all of northern RI can be found at www.ridistrict4.com.

MAJORS BASEBALL (pool A)
Saturday, June 28th - Glocester -- 0 @ East Woonsocket -- 15
Tuesday, July 1 - Cumberland Americans -- 13 @ Glocester -- 0
Monday, July 7 - Bernon -- 11@ Glocester -- 7
Friday, July 11 - Glocester -- 7@ Lincoln -- 17 (Glocester eliminated)
Saturday, July 19 - State Championships @ Cumberland

9/10 MINORS BASEBALL (pool A)
Monday, July 7 - Glocester -- 1 @ Cumberland National -- 27
Monday, July 14 - Glocester -- 12 @ Burrillville -- 3
Wednesday, July 16 - Cumberland Americans -- 5 @ Glocester -- 6
Monday, July 21 - Smithfield -- 2 @ Glocester -- 9
Wednesday, July 23 - Crossover Game Semi-Final -- Glocester @Lincoln
Thursday, July 24 - Finals
Saturday, July 26 - State Championships @ Bristol, RI

JUNIORS BASEBALL (round robin)
Monday, July 7 - North Smithfield -- 8 @ Glocester -- 12
Wednesday, July 9 - Glocester -- 17 @ Scituate-Foster -- 16
Friday, July 11 - Glocester -- 4 @ Smithfield -- 12
Wednesday, July 16 - Burrillville -- 14 @ Glocester -- 5 (Glocester eliminated)
Saturday, July 19 - State Championships @ Pawtucket

SENIOR BASEBALL (double elimination w/Smithfield, Lincoln & Scit-Foster)
Tuesday, July 8 - Glocester --8 @ Lincoln -- 4
Thursday, July 10 - Smithfield -- 8 @ Glocester -- 9
Tuesday, July 15 - Smithfield --7 @ Glocester -- 9 (Championship Game)
GLOCESTER DISTRICT IV CHAMPS!
At Johnston (State Championship Tournament)
Saturday, July 19 -- Glocester -- 1 vs. Johnston -- 10
Sunday, July 20 - Glocester -- 3 vs. Chariho -- 2
Tuesday, July 22 - Glocester -- 3 vs. Johnston -- 14 (Glocester eliminated)

MAJORS SOFTBALL
(double elimination w/E Woon., N. Smithfield, Cumb., Burr., Linc., Smith)
Monday, June 30 - Glocester-- 25 @ East Woonsocket -- 5
Wednesday, July 2 - Glocester -- 2 @ North Smithfield -- 17
Thursday, July 3 - Smithfield -- 16 @ Glocester -- 1 (Glocester eliminated)
Sunday, July 13 - State Championships @ Edgewood

9/10 MINORS SOFTBALL (single pool w/Cumb., Linc., N. Smithfield, Smithfield)
Wednesday, July 16 - Glocester -- 7 @ Lincoln -- 23
Friday, July 18 - North Smithfield -- 17 @ Glocester -- 7
Monday, July 21 - Cumberland -- 17 @ Glocester -- 1
Wednesday, July 23 - Glocester @ Smithfield
Thursday, July 24 - Finals (top 2 teams)
Saturday, July 26 - State Championships @ Warwick

SENIOR SOFTBALL
(double elimination w/ Cumb., Burr., Elmwood, Warwick West Side, Cranston Nat.)
Saturday, July 12 through Saturday, July 19
State Championships @ Warwick West Side
Sunday, July 13th -- Glocester -- 1 vs. Cranston National -- 20
Tusday, July 15 -- Glocester -- 0 vs. Cumberland -- 21(Glocester eliminated)
Friday, July 25 - Thursday, July 31 - Regional Championships @ Worcester, MA

FALL BALL '08

Although summer has barely begun, it is time to make plans to play Fall Ball. Teams at every level are dependant on managers and volunteers. We hope to field teams from age 6 to age 14 in baseball and 8-12 in softball but only if enough managers and coaches come forward.

For costs and details please download the Fall Ball Form, and then mail it with your payment by AUGUST 1 to:

GLL
PO Box 7
Chepachet, RI 02814.

Fall Ball roster spots are available on a first-come, first serve basis. Questions can be sent to Player Agent Peter Schuyler at PeterS@GlocesterLL.com.

SUMMER SOFTBALL PITCHING CLINICS

Back by popular demand, the GLL's fastpitch softball pitching clinics are returning on Tuiesdays and Thursdays from July 29th through August 21st at Glocester Memorial Park. Girls ages 9 and up are welcome from beginner to advanced. The clinic will be taught by professional instructor Lisa Denton.

For more information, contact Softball VP Michelle McGuire at MichelleM@GlocesterLL.com.

To register, download the Registration Form and mail it with your check to:

GLL
PO Box 7
Chepachet, RI 02814

CONGRATULATIONS CHAMPIONS!

MAJORS BASEBALL CHAMPS -- CHRISTY'S

MAJORS SOFTBALL CHAMPS -- CINTAS FIRE PROTECTION

AAA CHAMPS -- EAST SIDE MART

THANK YOU FOR THE QUICK REPAIRS!

I'd like to update everyone on the incident that occurred on Mothers Day at Acotes Field, to thank our amazing construction response team, and to dispel a few rumors.

At 6:30am on Mothers Day, a driver heading eastbound on Route 44 in a Nissan Pathfinder suffered a medical seizure and drove through the back of our third base dugout, out the side, and through the backstop.

According to the police report, alcohol and drugs WERE NOT a factor. The driver of the car was not injured. We have been in contact with the driver's insurance company who said they accept responsibility for the incident and plan to reimburse us.

Thankfully, this incident occurred while no one was on the field. As a result of this event, the GLL will be pursuing several options to install some sort of safety barrier along the edge of the parking lot.

Perhaps the most amazing thing about this emergency was that within 24 hours, we were ready to play games again on the field.

SPECIAL THANKS go out to our cavalry (on their tractors) who rode in to the rescue -- John Mack, Tom Olsen, Steve O'Neil, Mark Walsh, Joe Impagliazzo, Dave Faria, Peter Mathieu and several other well-wishers who dropped by with offers of help.

And thanks to all the Moms who had to sacrifice part of their Mothers Day so our baseball Dads could address this emergency and keep the GLL season rolling uninterrupted.

~Steve Porter
President

OPENING DAY 2008

The annual Opening Day Parade and Opening Ceremonies were held on Sunday, April 20th at Acotes Field in perfect baseball weather. Click here for pictures from Opening Day!

AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR (AED)
An AED has been purchased for use at Acotes Field. An AED is a portable, automatic device used to restore normal heart rhythm to patients in cardiac arrest. An AED is applied outside the body. It automatically analyzes the patient's heart rhythm and advises the rescuer whether or not a shock is needed to restore the normal heartbeat. The device is intended to be used by lay persons and even provides voice commands.Thanks to GLL Safety Officer Bob Shields for leading the effort to acquire the device, and to our three town fire districts for their donations and suppoprt to make this happen.

NEW SAFETY PLAN

The comprehensive, ASAP safety awareness plan for the Glocester Little League is now availble for review online, as well as at each Snack Shed. Coaches, managers and parents should take a few minutes to review this plan and become familiar with league policies and procedures. Thanks to Saftey Officer Bob Shields for putting this plan together and getting it out quickly to our community.

GLL Safety Plan

LAND WANTED -- THE GLL NEEDS BALLFIELDS

The GLL has almost doubled in size over the past five years, now serving an amazing 550 players on 45 teams! We badly need to expand.

If you know of anyone who would like to donate some land to our league for the specific purpose of creating new baseball fields, please contact league president Steve Porter at SteveP@GlocesterLL.com right away.

GLOCESTER LL GEAR

Help show your support to our league! By popular demand, hats, shirts and hoodies will now be avaialble starting at registration day, and will be available in the snack shed all season long -- or while supplies last.

NEW RULES FOR 2008

Little League International has announced several rule changes that will take effect in the 2008 season. The new rules will include:

-- That all league-age 12 year-olds will play in Majors.
-- Adjustments to last season's pitch count rules
-- Prohibiting pitchers from catching later in the game.
-- Detachable bases at all levels.

For details on these new rules, visit: http://www.littleleague.org/rules/index.asp

GLL SENIORS BASEBALL
RETAIN DISTRICT IV PENNANT
FOR 2ND CONSECUTIVE YEAR

Congratulations!! to manager Mike Sarah and his players for a successful 2007 campaign. Glocester recently represented District 4 in the state championship series in Pawtucket.