Updates from Woonsocket Little League

Woonsocket Little League
E-Newsletter, February 20, 2018

Last Call for Registrations!

Registrations for the 2018 season will close on Sunday, February 25th at 11:00 pm.

To register, visit www.woonsocketlittleleague.com and click "Login" at the top right corner of the homepage. Families that are new to the League should click "Register." If you have any questions or need assistance you can email Kim Sgambato at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Registration fees are $100 for the Junior/Senior Division; $85 for the Majors, Minors and Instructional Divisions; and $50 for T-Ball.

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Tryout Schedule

Tryouts for 2018 are less than two weeks away! This year tryouts will be held on Saturday, March 3 at the Woonsocket High School Gym, 777 Cass Avenue in Woonsocket. All players League Age 6 through League Age 12 are required to tryout. (If you are not sure how to determine your child's League Age, click here.)

The schedule is below:

SCHEDULE:
6 and 7 year olds: 9:30am to 10:30am
8 and 9 year olds: 10:30am to 12pm
10 year olds: 12pm to 1pm
11 year olds: 1pm to 2pm
12 year olds: 2pm to 3pm

We will have one make up session on Sunday, March 4 from 9:30-10:30am, also at the high school gym, if players cannot make the Saturday session.

13 through 16 year olds need to tryout this year. Once a date and time has been set parents will be contacted directly.

T-Ball players (League Age 4 and League Age 5) do NOT need to attend. Players in these age groups will be contacted by the manager of their team prior to the start of the season.

New Bat Rules

As of January 1, 2018, the new USA Baseball Bat Standard was implemented by Little League. USABat Standard bats must be used in the Little League Major Baseball Division and below. Either USABat Standard bats or BBCOR bats must be used at the Intermediate (50/70) Baseball and Junior League Baseball Divisions. At the Senior League Baseball Division, all bats must be meet the BBCOR standard. Little League-approved baseball bats that were approved for use for the 2017 season will no longer be acceptable for use in any Little League game or activity as of January 1, 2018. For more information on the USABat standard and a complete list of bats approved through the USABat Standard, visit usabat.com.

MANAGERS WANTED!

We are in desperate need of managers at the T-Ball and Instructional Levels. If you are the parent of a T-Ball or Instructional Division player and are willing to manage a team, please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ASAP. Thanks in advance for supporting our players!

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