Simsbury Little League
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FOR ALL NEW SPRING 2023
NEWS AND EVENTS!
| Spring Baseball and Softball Registration is now Open!
We are transitioning to a new website starting this spring. This website will provide a better member experience, enable us to communicate more effectively and integrate GameChanger. GameChanger is an app-based scoring system that will give parents real-time game information. We will post news and updates on the existing website while the new website is being completed. Community members will be redirected to the new website to complete registration for the 2023 Spring Season. With the transition to the new website, both new and existing members will be required to upload participants’ birth certificates.
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| Simsbury Softball Winter Clinics Simsbury Softball Winter Clinics
Simsbury Little League will be offering a series of winter softball clinic starting in January 2022.
Pitching Clinics - Registration opens January 1, 2023
Space is limited. Registration will be on a first come first serve basis.
Location: Squadron Line School Gymnasium
Dates: Friday, February 3rd - Friday, February 24th.
Time: 6:30-7:30 (AA/AAA) 7:30-8:30 (Majors/Juniors) Girls will be split into groups based on age and experience.
Cost: $40 - The clinic will run for 4 weeks (non-refundable / no make-ups for illness or scheduling conflicts)
Age: Birth Year 2015 and Older
The clinics will be conducted by SHS and SLL coaches with assistance from Simsbury High School softball team members. SHS varsity pitcher, Mikaela Martinez, will be providing pitching instruction.
Through the pitching clinics, the girls will work on developing sound pitching mechanics, learn from innovative drills, and receive excellent pitching instruction and advice from SHS varsity coaches and players.
Pitchers attending the clinic are required to bring someone to catch for them. It would be helpful if this person is a parent or someone who will be practicing with the pitcher outside of the clinics.
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Softball Hitting, Fielding, & Throwing Winter Clinics
Dust your gloves off, and join us for the Softball Winter Clinics;
Simsbury Softball is hosting a 5-week winter clinic at the brand new 25,000 sq ft, state of the art, indoor D-Bat Training Facility in Bloomfield, CT. This clinic will be run by D-Bat's team of professional coaches and will focus on proper throwing mechanics, the fundamentals of hitting, proper fielding form, and more.
Who: SLL Players, softball ages 8 -13 for the spring 2023 season
What: Bat, helmet, glove, fielding mask & water bottle. NO CLEATS.
Where: D-Bat Bloomfield, 62 Douglas St, Bloomfield, CT 06002
When: Mondays in January; 1/9, 1/16, 1/23, 1/30, and 2/6 (Ages 8-10 7-8PM, Ages 11-13 8-9PM)
Cost: 5 Mondays for $125 (***Discounts for D-Bat Members)
Register Now!!
| Clinic Registration Opens Today!
Simsbury Little League Baseball Winter Clinics
January Clinic Registration is Closed
There will be more clinics opening in Feb. and March
Coaches needed!
If you are interested in coaching these sessions, please email
Chris Dalene (
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and/or
Michael Germano (
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Who: SLL Players, baseball ages 7-12 for the spring 2023 season (See below for age breakdown)
What: Bat, helmet & water bottle. NO CLEATS.
Where: Titans Sports Academy, 29 Kripes Rd., East Granby, CT 06026
When: Saturdays in January; 1/7, 1/14, 1/21, 1/28 (times vary)
Cost: 4 Saturdays for $100
DETAILS:
- Simsbury Little League will be running three sessions of winter baseball clinics, one each in January, February, and March.
- Registration will open for the January session on Thursday, December 15th at 9am
- The January clinics will be hitting only. Information on the February and March clinics will be announced in early 2023.
- The January clinics will run each Saturday in January, (1/7, 1/14, 1/21, 1/28) at Titans Sports Academy, 29 Kripes Rd., East Granby, CT 06026.
- There are two clinics: “Advanced” and “Intermediate”
- Registration is restricted to Simsbury Little League players only.
- Cost is $100 per player, which includes 4 Saturdays. Refunds will not be offered unless a session is canceled by SLL and cannot be rescheduled.
- Players will need: A bat, helmet, and water bottle. NO CLEATS.
- Please register for your preferred time slot. SLL reserves the right to switch player slots in order to balance players and coaches. Preference will be applied in the order in which the players are registered.
Intermediate clinics are open to:
· 2023 Baseball 7 Year Olds
· 2023 Baseball 8 Year Olds
· 2023 Baseball 9 Year Olds who plan to register for AA.
Advanced clinics are open to:
· 2023 Baseball 9 Year Olds who plan to try out for AAA
· 2023 Baseball 10-12 Year Olds.
Times:
Intermediate Hitting: 11:30 - 12:25
Advanced Hitting, time slot 1: 12:30 - 1:25 (WAITLIST ONLY)
Advanced Hitting, time slot 2: 1:30 - 2:25 (WAITLIST ONLY)
If you are unsure of your child's 2023 age, please see https://www.littleleague.org/play-little-league/determine-league-age/. Please note that registration preference will have no impact on Player evaluations in the Spring.
**The facility has limited space and there is no viewing area for parents inside. We ask that parents drop off and pick up promptly at start/end times.
| Equipment update: Batting helmet cages Equipment update: Batting helmet cages are required/USA bats
Please note: It is a Simsbury Little League local rule that face cages must be worn on batting helmets both batting on the fields and in the batting cages at all levels except t-ball. There will be no exceptions to this rule. C-flaps are not legal in our league. If any players are seen without the metal face cage attached to their helmets, they will not be permitted to play.
If you need a batting helmet with a cage to borrow for the season, please notify your manager at the start of the season and one will be assigned to you.
Please also note: All bats used in Little League baseball must carry a "USAbat" stamp. Bats will be inspected prior to the start of every game. There will be certified bats available for team use.
--Simsbury Little League Board of Directors
| Volunteer background checks Simsbury Little League
Volunteer Requirements & Information
All adults who are interested in volunteering for Simsbury Little League as a manager, coach or umpire are required to complete a background check. This is a Williamsport Little League mandate. Only volunteers who have successfully completed their background check annually will be permitted on fields and dug out, including any parent or adult who wishes to help with field maintenance before games and practices. All volunteer applications are completed online
Below are guidelines on who needs to fill out an application:
- All managers or coaches age 16 and older who interact with the players on a practice or game field and dug out, including helping with field maintenance
- All umpires age 16 or older (note: youth umpires between the ages of 12 and 15 are NOT required to complete a volunteer application)
- Team administrators do NOT need to complete a volunteer application
All approved volunteer applications from the spring season are valid for the full calendar year which includes both the spring and fall seasons.
Applicants should allow at least a few days for applications to be processed. Some applications take longer than others, sometimes up to a week.
Please read below the suspension policy for managers and/or parents who fail to comply with this volunteer policy.
Volunteer Application Process
If you would like to volunteer please email Julie Trythall (
). Julie will email you a link to complete your background check using our preferred vendor. Please include your full name, email address and if you are a returning or new volunteer.
Questions?
All questions related to volunteer applications can be directed to Julie Trythall (
) or additional contact information can be found on the board contacts page.
Schedule
The listing of approved volunteers will be posted on the SLL website under Documents; it will be updated every few days.
Approved Volunteer Listing
The list of approved volunteers will be posted on the Documents tab of the website.
Suspension Policy
Below is the suspension policy for managers and/or parents who do not comply with Simsbury Little League's volunteer application policy.
Manager Non-Compliance
A manager who allows anyone over the age of 16 who has not been pre-approved by the SLL Board of Directors to participate and interact with SLL players on a practice or game field by will be suspended. Suspensions are as follows:
Pre-Season Suspensions are enforced after application deadline has passed and all applications have been processed: Manager is suspended immediately plus two practices
In-Season Suspensions:
- 1st offense: Manager is suspended immediately, current game plus 2 games
- 2nd offense: Manager suspended immediately, current game plus 5 games
- 3rd offense: Manager suspended for the duration of the season
Parent Non-Compliance
Anyone over the age of 16 who has not been pre-approved as a coach by SLL Board of Directors who participates and interacts with SLL players by coaching on a practice or game field is suspended for the entire season and must apply for reinstatement the following year.
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Youth Umpires
Simsbury Little League's baseball and softball games are generally umpired by youth umpires. We wanted to take this opportunity to explain to all our families the expectations we have regarding interactions with umpires. Regardless of the umpire’s age, the SLL policy is that all judgment calls stand and managers, coaches and spectators are not to argue or attempt to influence these calls. This includes any sort of gestures or sounds of disagreement. Simply put, please support letting the umpires umpire.
All umpires will make mistakes regardless of their skill level and experience. With 80+ umpires in the program it is an on-going task to keep up with training needs. Please remember that our youth umpires are trying their best and are generally out there without anyone cheering them on in the stands or giving them those words of encouragement when mistakes are made. They too are developing their game and we as a league have adopted a zero-tolerance policy to make sure there is an appropriate atmosphere for everyone involved in games at Memorial Fields.
Below is a summary of our expectations and policies regarding our umpires:
The only adult who may approach a youth umpire with a question is the manager of the team.
No assistant coaches may have a discussion with a youth umpire during the game.
No one should “coach” the umpire during the game or give them “friendly tips”. This includes coaches and/or spectators.
Assistant coaches and managers may not guide or influence judgment calls.
Coaches and spectators should not yell out “strike” or “ball” before the umpire even has a chance to make their call.
Please let the umpires call the game without any assistance.
Local rule 10.3 Encouraging Sportsmanshipd
Managers, coaches and players shall make every effort to urge parents and other spectators to respect the decisions of the umpires. The home plate umpire may suspend
play in any game where spectators are guilty of unsportsmanlike conduct. If the behavior continues, the umpire will suspend the game until the guilty spectator leaves the area of the field. If the spectator is unaffiliated with either team, the game will be suspended until the situation is resolved. In extreme or unresolvable situations, the police should be called.
In 2012, our League President at the time, Tom Benneche, wrote a letter to the SLL Community entitled "They Are All Our Kids!"
Below is a link to this letter as it embodies SLL's expectations regarding youth umpires.
Thank you in advance for adhering to our policies and remembering that
the youth umpires are our kids!
| SLL Sponsorship Program - 2021 Outfield Sign Banner Sponsorship Program
Simsbury Little League is now accepting applications
for our banner program!!
Thank you for your sponsorship of Simsbury Little League. As a sponsor you are continuing the great tradition that is Simsbury Little League. Simsbury Little League has been teaching Simsbury youth the joy of little league baseball for over 61 years. The league is dependent on registration fees and donations from local businesses to continue to maintain, develop and care for the Little League program and complex. Introduced in 2004, the banner-advertising program provides an opportunity for local businesses to show their support for Simsbury Little League. The money raised with the banner-advertising program goes to improvements made to the fields used by SLL.
A banner sponsorship includes the following:
- A 2x8 foot hard backed banner sign, using sponsor's logo, will be hung on the outfield fences of Memorial Park.
- A rotating web banner located at the top of the home page for SLL’s website (www.simsburylittleleague.com). The banner will include a link to sponsor's website when available. Our webpage is where all Little League families go to register and to keep informed about upcoming dates. With over 600 families in our league we have quite a lot of website traffic recorded throughout the year!
The cost for the Banner Program is $500.
To purchase a Sponsorship please click HERE. Payment can be made via credit card or by sending a check to the address below:
Simsbury Little League Sponsorship Program
PO Box 233, Simsbury CT 06070
Checks should be made out to: Simsbury Little League
For information regarding the banner program, contact
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| SLL - Communication Options Text and/or Email Reminders - Games & Practices
Did you know that you can receive email and/or text message reminders about upcoming games and practices for your child? It is easy to sign up for these reminders by simply clicking on the "EDIT MY ACCOUNT" tab on the left menu. Once you are logged in, click on your name and check the boxes for GAMES and PRACTICES to receive reminders.
If at any time, you decide you don't want these reminders just go back in and uncheck those boxes.
If you would like text message reminders, select your cell phone provider next to your cell phone number.
Click here to read full instructions on how to change your preferences.
| Tommy Tanski Memorial Scholarships 
| | Tommy Tanski | Tommy Tanski Memorial Scholarships
Each year Simsbury Little League offers four $1500 scholarships to current High School seniors. These scholarships are offered to seniors who participated in either the baseball or softball Little League program here in Simsbury. The scholarships are given in memory of Tommy Tanski, who was a Simsbury High School junior, and a former Little League player, but passed away in a car accident in 2011.
Tommy Tanski played Little League from 1999-2005 and during that time played for two district All Star Teams. He also played for the Strikers soccer team and played soccer in High School. Tommy was a tremendous teammate and understood that his contribution was more about the team than any one individual.
For many, the time playing Simsbury Little League baseball or softball is something to be cherished for years to come. It is when friendships are formed, character is built and memories are made. During the registration process, please consider donating towards this scholarship fund and helping SLL continue to provide them in memory of Tommy Tanski.
To make a direct donation to this fund, please click HERE.
Thank-you!
SLL Board of Directors
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