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All Star Tournaments This Weekend!!
The post-season
district action continues this weekend with the first rounds of
the All Star
tourneys. Below is the list of opening games. Please follow the
District 52 link for field directions and the complete list of
games.
9/10's All Stars:
M-A vs. San Carlos
Saturday, 28th at 2:00pm at Belmont/Redwood Shores
10/11's All Stars:
M-A vs. Foster City
Saturday, 28th 10:00am at Majors Field at Pacifica National
11/12's All Stars:
M-A vs. Pacifica American
Saturday, 28th 4:30pm at Sunken Diamond at Palo Alto
For those of you
looking to take in some great baseball, come on out and support
M-As finest!!
The 2008 M-A Little League Playoffs Are Complete!!
Congratulations to all the MA-Little
League Division Champions!
Majors:
Goetz Brothers
(Story)
AAA: Sidewinders
(Story)
AA: A's
A: Cardinals
Our thanks to all the coaches,
parents, volunteers and especially the players for making this a
great year for Little League baseball! Hope to see you
all back here next year!
New
Little League Pitch Count Rules
In
addition to last year's new pitch count rules, there are a few new
pitching rules set forth by Little League International. The rules
are aimed at protecting the arms of young players. Here is a quick
summary of the Pitch Count rules that have been adopted by Menlo
Atherton Little League for all divisions:
| Player Age |
Maximum Pitches per Day |
| 11 - 12 |
85 |
| 9 - 10 |
75 |
| 7 - 8 |
50 |
Rest
required after pitching:
|
Number of Pitches |
Rest Required |
| 61+ Pitches |
3 calendar days + 1 whole
game |
| 41 - 60 Pitches |
2 calendar days + 1 whole
game |
| 21 - 40 Pitches |
1 calendar day |
| 1 - 20 Pitches |
No rest required |
Note, that the "1
whole game" restriction is regardless of how many days off there
are before the team's next game. One additional rule
concerning the pitcher and catcher positions: If a player has
pitched in a game (no matter how many pitches), he can NOT then be
moved to the catcher's position for the rest of that game. Follow this link for
the
Little League Baseball's
Official Pitch Count Publication. You can also go to the
California Little League
District 52 web site for more details.
New Developmental League Divisions This Year
Starting in 2008, Menlo Atherton Little League is announcing a new
lineup of developmental leagues: T-Ball, and the new Single A (A)
and Double A (AA) Divisions. The former "Pitching Machine"
division has been split into two, smaller divisions (A and AA)
that better group players by skill level. Both new divisions
still use the pitching machine, but with speeds set according to
the skill level of the division. This marks a renewed and
concerted focus on skills development. Player clinics will be
woven into the fabric and schedules of the three developmental
leagues. Children will be taught the basic fundamentals of
baseball with well defined and consistent approaches across all
three developmental leagues. In addition to the emphasis on basic
baseball fundamentals, sportsmanship will also be stressed.
The target points
for the divisions are:
T-Ball --> 6-7 year olds
Single A --> 8 year olds
Double A --> 9 year olds
For purposes of safety and skills concentration, children
interested in playing either Single A or Double A will need to
participate in a player evaluations/try-out day. For more
information regarding these new developmental leagues and to
determine which league is best suited for your child go to the
Fees & Eligibility page.
Little League Age Determination Policy
The Little League International Board of
Directors has adopted the following rules for the Little League Age
Determination Date. The age of a baseball player
as of April 30 of the season year will be that player's league
age for that season. For example, a player turning 12
on April 15 will have a Little League age of 12 for that year.
A player turning 12 on May 15th will have a Little League age of 11.
For more information, see
the Little
League District 52 website.
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