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2010 AA, AAA, & Majors Tournament Champions 
AA:  Rockies                        AAA:  Grasshoppers                    Majors:  Dodgers 

   

mid-late August : Fall Ball practices

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This year will prove to be an exciting and fun time for our children and for you all as well.

There will be a few things that are coming up and that you should be aware of:

Opening ceremonies will be on March 31^st this year.   This will be an all day event with lots of fun for the kids.   The snack shack will be open and the younger kids will play exhibition games so you will be able to see them in their uniforms for the first time that day.   The older kids in AAA, Major American and Major National will be having actual games that day that you can enjoy.   More information about opening ceremonies will be posted very soon.

Parking at Coronado can sometimes be a challenge.   To help with this, certain sections of the parking lot just north of the school building will be reserved for managers, coaches and handicapped people only.   Please refrain from parking in these spaces in the lot if at all possible.   Parking in the fire lanes is prohibited, as is parking outside of the parking spaces.   Vehicles parking improperly may be towed away at the owner's expense.

Support of your children's team is very important.   Volunteering is key to the success of our league, and there are many volunteer opportunities available to you.   Team parents are always needed, as are umpires, snack shack volunteers and people to help keep up the fields.   Any and all help are welcome, but you need to make sure that you fill out a volunteer form and have it cleared by the league prior to accepting any volunteer position.

Behavior at the games and practices is equally important.   We are all passionate about our children, but we also need to temper this passion with restraint.   As you are aware, baseball is a game built on rare success.   If you think about it, a player who hits the ball and reaches base safely one out of three times can be considered a hall of fame player in professional baseball.   In Little League, our children are learning to play the game at all different levels of competition and skill; understanding and patience will be another key to success in our league.

Because of this, the league has adapted a zero tolerance policy for behavior.   If a manager or coach conducts himself/herself in an inappropriate fashion, the umpire may choose to eject that person.   If this happens more than once, the person may not be allowed to coach in this league again.   This will all be reviewed by the board on a case by case basis.

This rule likewise applies for parents .   The manager of each team is responsible for controlling the parents.   Each parent has signed a statement saying that they will behave appropriately.   If this does not happen, again the conduct will be reviewed by the board.   If the board finds that the parent has been warned and will not change his/her behavior, the parent may be sanctioned from attending any games for the year.   If a casual spectator who has not signed a waiver on behavior acts out, that person will be asked to leave the premises immediately.   If that person refuses, a board member will be contacted to take action.

These statements above may seem a little extreme to some of you.   However, this league is having a very difficult time fielding umpires because of abuse from managers, coaches, parents and casual spectators.   That type of behavior is inexcusable by adults, and is against Little League rules and philosophies.

In closing, our league is the biggest in Tucson and has been very successful each year in a number of ways.   The main reason for this is that there are so many great children and parents and caregivers who show a real interest in the great sport of baseball.   I want to thank you all in advance for what will prove to be one of our best seasons ever.

Sincerely,

John Ivanoff