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2009
GLL OPENING DAY
PROGRAM BOOK ADVERTISERS


The GLL would like to thank all the local businesses who support our league by advertising in our annual Opening Day Program.

Adler Brothers
Anderson-Winfield Funeral Home
Anthony Milia, CPA
Apple Valley Insurance
B&M Printing
Brown & Hopkins
Caine & Sons Irrigation
Camp Aldersgate
Chepachet Deli
Chepachet Music
Christy's
CPR Auto
D'Alessandro & Wright
Data Systems, Inc.
David M. King & Sons
Dino's
Dr. Day Care
Glocester Business Assoc.
The Glocester Fire Departments
Harmony Hill School
Healing in Harmony
Heritage Podiatry
Jess Auto Removal
Kelley-Gazzaro Card Show
Krawiec Tree Service
Peter F. Mathieu Law
Rep. Thomas Winfield
Rhode Island Soap Works
RJ Lawn Care
SDS Disposal
Smithfield FOP
Snowhurst Farms
SPIMAC
Stingray Automotive Sales
Supplements Plus
The Town Trader
Travel With Terry
W. Glocester Comm. School Org.
Willy's Towing / Variety Collision

Copies of the Opening Day Program are available at the Snack Shed at both Acotes & GMP while supplies last.

Report Suspicious Activity
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If you notice any unusual or suspicious activity on or around our fields, please contact the Glocester Police Department at 568-2533.

The Glocester Police Department also has set-up an anonymous crime tip hotline and email address. Contact them at 568-1599 or at crimetips@glocesterri.org.


Support
the Tomorrow Fund

Freddy Benedetti

On September 19, 2005 the GLL lost one if it's own, Freddy Benedetti, following his long battle with cancer. Freddy played on several teams in the GLL and always showed a tremendous passion for the game.

Donations in Freddy's memory can be made to Hasbro Children's Hospital's Tomorrow Fund at www.tomorrowfund.org.


GLL Donates Extra
Uniforms to Students
in Nigeria
Sophia Samuel School, Nigeria

The Glocester Little League has donated several extra uniforms to the Sophia Samuel Kiddies School in Ojo, Nigeria, near the city of Lagos.

The shirts and hats are new, and were either misprints, extras or were new uniforms from businesses that no longer sponsor teams. Rather than have them collect dust in the league's storage trailer, or wastefully throw them away, league president Eric James arranged through a colleague to have them sent to the students overseas.

The photograph above shows the school's "topmost class" with their teachers. The school's proprietor, S.O. Adeyeye, sent a letter to the GLL stating that, "the staff, pupils as well as the parents were equally grateful." for the donation.

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GLL NEWS

BIG AL COACHING CLINIC

The famous Big Al Coaching Clinic is coming to Rhode Island and every GLL manager, coach and volunteer is invited to attend FREE!

On your own, this clinic costs $20 per coach or more, but the GLL Board of Directors has agreed to cover the fees for any and all coaches from the GLL who attend.

Big Al Price has conducted hundreds of coaching seminars all over the world and is an authority on coaching youth sports. The clinic is "hands on" and is perfect for both the first time coach and seasoned veteran. You are guaranteed to learn.

Making this clinic mandatory for all our volunteers is unrealistic, however, please do everything you can to juggle your busy schedules and make time to participate. It is a great opportunity and important to the proper development of our players.

The clinic will take place on:

Saturday, March 27 at

Neutaconkanut Park
Youth Center
675 Plainfield Street
Providence, RI 02909


Details are here on the attached flyer.

TO PARTICIPATE, simply email me an RSVP to SteveP@GlocesterLL.com and your space will be reserved.

MANDATORY UMPIRE'S MEETING



REGISTRATIONS HAVE CLOSED FOR THE 2010 SEASON

But there are still a few roster spots open in select divisions!

Please contact Player Agent Peter Schuyler PeterS@GlocesterLL.com or President Steve Porter SteveP@GlocesetLL.com to register your player today!

Players who register after 2/28/10 cannot be guaranteed a roster spot and may be placed on a waiting list.

OPENING DAY PARADE-- SUNDAY, APRIL 11, 2010
Our Annual Opening Day Parade and Ceremonies
will be held on Sunday, April 11. This is one week earlier than usual due to the school vacation week. Players will be contacted by their team managers before the end of this month.


THE GLL IS NOW ON FACEBOOK! JOIN US!



ADVERTISE IN THE 2010 OPENING DAY PROGRAM!
A great opportunity for local businesses and organizations to show their support to the young athletes of our community. Over 500 copies will be distributed to parents and friends of the GLL on Opening Day, April 11. Ads are very inexpensive -- $100 for a full page, $50 for a half page, or $25 for a business card sized quarter page ad. The Program is also a popular keepsake and will include the rosters and schedules for all of the league's 40 teams.

To advertise, contact Steve Porter at stevep@GlocesterLL.com before March 24.
FREE CLEAT EXCHANGE
Leave a pair, take a pair! We will set up a table during tryouts. Self-serve. If the concept works, we will maintain a more permanent box at the Acotes Snack Shed.




GLOCESTER TO HOST JUNIOR SOFTBALL STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
The Glocester Little League Board of Directors is pleased to announce that it will be host to the Rhode Island State Championship Tournament in Juniors Softball at the end of July at Glocester Memorial Park. This exciting event marks the first time in its history that Glocester has hosted a state championship level game. The winner will move on to the Regionals with hopes of
playing in the 2010 Little League Juniors Softball Worl Series televised on ESPN.
NEW GLL POLICY CONCERNING 9 YEAR-OLDS IN MAJORS BASEBALL

MAJORS BASEBALL ELIGIBILITY AMENDMENT

All 9 year-old players must participate in one year of AAA baseball to be eligible to be drafted to or play in the Majors Baseball division.

All 10 and 11 year-old players who have not played at least one year of AAA baseball are exempt from this requirement and will be eligible to be drafted to any Majors team in accordance with existing provisions.

All 12 year-old players are required by official Little League rules to play in Majors unless a proper waiver is filed in accordance with existing provisions.

Requests for exemptions from this requirement must be filed with the Board in accordance with the "Playing Up to a Higher Division" amendment adopted on 12/11/08.

Synopsis: This amendment is intended to require that all 9 year-old players participate in one season of AAA before playing in Majors. Too often younger players have been drafted based on future potential, and spend their season in Majors mostly on the bench. In addition, although some 9 year-olds possess the physical skills needed to participate in Majors, they have not yet matured emotionally enough to handle the increased level of competition. In addition, a player moving up too quickly takes time from an older player who would become displaced.

ADOPTED BY THE GLL BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON SEPTEMBER 17, 2009
2009-2010 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Congratulations to the recently elected Board of Directors for the 2010 season!


President -- Steven Porter
Secretary -- Mike Martone
Treasurer -- Diane Milia
Vice President, Softball -- Michelle McGuire
Vice President, JR/SR/Big League Baseball -- Cheryl Jason
Player Agent -- Peter Schuyler
Concessions Director --
Fields & Grounds Director -- Dave Faria
Safety Officer -- Bob Shields
Equipment Manager -- Jim Gregoire
Asst Equipment Manager -- Kim Kingman
Umpire-in-Chief -- Patrick Clifford
Coaching Coordinators -- Mike Mousseau & Todd Dalessio
Sponsors / Auxilliary Rep -- Dewey Uriati
Representatives at Large -- Todd Dalessio & Mike Mousseau
Board Member -- Kristen Morris
Board Member / Picture Day Coordinator -- Kristen Caine

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.

GLL'S CHALLENGERS TAKE ON THE PAWSOX

The GLL's Camp Aldersgate Challenger's Team recently participated in a skills clinic hosted by the Pawtucket Red Sox at McCoy Stadium. The event also included game tickets and a barbecue. Thanks to the PawSox for hosting this special "Challenger Day" year after year .

CLICK HERE for more pictures from Challenger Day

 


SUBMIT YOUR OLD GLL PHOTOS
2009 marks the 40th anniversary of Little League in Glocester! Do you have photographs of the early days of the GLL from the Sixties, Seventies, Eighties or even Nineties? Please submit them and help restore our league's history. We hear stories every day from parents who played in the GLL
as kids who now have kids of their own playing, and we would like to capture some of that nostalgia. Digital images may be submitted via email to: info@glocesterll.com or can be mailed to: GLL, PO Box 7, Chepachet, RI 02814. All photos will be returned promptly.
FIELD RULES & REGULATIONS
Now that our fields are in heavy use for the new season, everyone must adhere to the following rules to ensure everyone's safety and enjoyment of the games:



- Smoking at ALL GLL fields is prohibited and a violation of state law.
- Dogs and other pets are prohibited at all fields.
- All vehicles must be parked in designated lots. No cars or motorcyles are allowed beyond the parking areas.
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Children (players and/or siblings) may never be dropped off and left unattended. Parents are expected to be present with their children at all times.
- Leafletting of cars or passing of handbills for any reason is prohibited.
- Alcoholic beverages of any kind are prohibited from the fields.
- Use of grills or any open fire is prohibited.
- Only league approved volunteers may coach or interact with players.
- Shouting at or harassment of any player, coach or official, or use of vulgar language, is prohibited and will be grounds for permanent removal from the facility.
- Acotes Field is a private facility to be used for Little League baseball, and is not a public town park. Individuals present without permission are considered to be trespassing and will be subject to immediate removal.

Thank you for your cooperation.
BULLETIN FROM LITTLE LEAGUE ON CERTAIN BAT MODELS

NOTICE TO PARENTS, PLAYERS AND LEAGUES: IF YOU ARE CONSIDERING THE PURCHASE OF A NEW COMPOSITE METAL BAT FOR USE IN LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL (Major Division and below), BE SURE THAT THE BAT YOU ARE PURCHASING HAS THIS MARKING: BPF 1.15 ON THE BARREL OR HANDLE OF THE BAT. IF NOT, IT WILL NOT BE ALLOWED FOR PLAY IN LITTLE LEAGUE GAMES.

Little League officials are aware that there are bats for sale in stores, online or that may have already been purchased that are Little League approved, but do not have the required bat performance standard (BPF) markings. In fact, some of the bats on the Little League approved bat list may not carry the required BPF 1.15 marking on the bat, depending on when they were manufactured and licensed. Currently manufacturers are conducting an inventory and re-testing of all approved bats. The results of this study / retesting is to be finished by March 31, 2009. We are building a list of certain bats that are approved, but do not have the BPF marking due to special circumstances. For these bats, we are extending eligibility for play until December 31, 2009. As we are made aware of bats that meet our criteria for this extension, we will add them to the list. Please check this list regularly for updates. HOWEVER, ONLY BATS WITH THE BPF 1.15 MARKING AND THE BATS ON THIS LIST WILL BE ALLOWED FOR PLAY IN 2009.

Bats with the special exception include the following:

Adidas Vanquish Blue design (There is a newer model of this bat, also named the Vanquish and it has copper and black markings. It contains the proper labeling and therefore is not subject to the one-year rule).

DeMarini - Black Coyote, Rogue, Distance, Rumble, Tengu, Mach 10, Patriot

Easton - LZ-810, LZ-800, Stealth Optiflex LST 1

Louisville Slugger - YB31

NIKE - Areo

Note: This does not apply to softball.
NEW RULES FOR 2010
Little League International has announced several rule changes that will take effect in the 2010 season.



For details on these new rules, visit:

http://www.littleleague.org/media/newsarchive/2009/Sep-Dec/LLAnnouncesChangesAdjustments.htm


UPDATE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS
Are you getting updates from the Glocester Little League in your email box? If not, join our email list (at right) right away! Due to Verizon's emergence in our area, many people have switched their primary email address. Please make sure we have your current address on file.

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



BIRTH CERTIFICATES
stork and babyEvery player in the GLL program must have a photocopy of their birth certificate on file with the league Player Agent. If you did not provide a copy at registration, or you are aware that a copy of your players' birth certificate is not on file, please mail a photocopy to:

Glocester Litttle League
PO Box 7
Chepachet, RI 02814

POOR WEATHER POLICY
rain cloudOn days when it is raining, every effort will be made to post cancellations here on this website as soon as a decision is reached. In addition, a recorded message is left on the league answering machine at 568-7876. If there is no message posted on this site, and there is no message on the league machine, assume the GAME IS ON!

Please note:
cancellations posted here apply to T-Ball, A-Ball, AA, AAA, Challenger, and Majors Baseball divisions. Other divisions who also play teams from other towns (including Minors softball) are not included in this cancellation notice. Please contact your coach directly if you have any questions.

SAVE YOUR DINO'S RECEIPTS!
dollar signDino's Park & Shop, located directly across from Acotes Field, is offering our League a 1% donation on all receipts collected. Please collect and save all your receipts and turn them in to any League official on registration day, at tryouts, or to your coach.

Dino's recently issued a check to the GLL for over $1,100!

Thank you to Dino's and to all who can help.

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GLL Challengers
Visit Fenway Park

GLL Challengers at Fenway

Players and their guests from the GLL Challenger Division spent August 31 on a special trip to Fenway Park in Boston that not only included tickets to a Red Sox Devil Rays game, but also included a Fenway tour and a private hitting clinic with Red Sox hitting coach Ron "Papa Jack" Jackson.

Along the tour, players visited the dugouts, the monster seats, the press box and many other behind-the-scenes spots in the historic ballpark. Highlights of their visit were even broadcast on the scoreboard during the seventh inning of the evening's game.

The trip was arranged through CVS Pharmacy. The GLL provided a special bus that brought the players to Boston that morning.

Special thanks goes out to GLL President Eric James for arranging the tour, team manager Beth Keeling for coordinating the players and their families, to CVS for the tickets, and to Papa Jack and the Red Sox organization for their overwhelming hospitality and support.Click here to read all about the Challengers and their special day in the Providence Journal.



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Please,
No Smoking!

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Effective March 1, 2005, smoking is no longer allowed at public sporting events in the State of Rhode Island as part of the "Smoke Free Public Place and Workplace Law" passed by the General Assembly. This law applies to all ballfields used by the GLL.

For more information, contact the Rhode Island Department of Health.

Thank You in advance for your cooperation.