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Menlo Atherton Little League

Calendar

Jan 13: Spring 2012 Registration Closes

Jan 14: Pre-Season Tune-Up Clinic

Jan 21: Player Tryouts

Feb 7-9: Draft Week (A-Majors)

Feb 11: Frist Practices (A-Majors)

Feb 16: TBall/Coach PitchTeams Announced

Mar 3: First Majors Game

Mar 10: Opening Day Ceremonies

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Vol 21: January 2012

Menlo Atherton Little League

2012 Season

Spring 2012 Registration Closes Friday!

Registration for the upcoming 2012 season ends January 13th! Registration for TBall and Challenger continue through mid February, or until all slots are filled. Don't wait!!

Tune Up Clinic!

For those who signed up during registration, the Pre-season Tune-Up Clinic will be held at Las Lomitas School on Saturday, January 14th. The clinic is designed to get the kids loosened up and ready for Player Evaluations the following week. Schedule and more...

Player Evaluation Day Approaches!

All players signed up for Little League Divisions A, AA, AAA and Majors are required to attend Player Evaluation Day, Saturday, January 21. Sessions are broken up according to age and Last Name. Full Article...

Tune-Up Clinic Schedule

The Pre-Season Tune-Up Clinic will be held Saturday, January 14th at Las Lomitas School. This clinic is for all Little League Divisions (except TBall). The clinic is divided into two sessions, based on division:

Location: Las Lomitas School
Times:
9:00 am - 10:30 am -- 7,8,9 year olds (A/AA)
11:00 am - 12:30 pm -- 9,10,11,12 year olds (AAA/Majors)

* 9 yr olds trying out for AAA should attend the 11:00 session.

The clinic will include stations for warming up, catching fly balls, fielding ground balls, throwing, base running and hitting. Players should wear appropriate baseball attire and bring their own glove (they can also bring their own helmet and bat is they like).

Players attending the clinic should have signed up during the registration process. If you did not signup during registration and would like to attend, just show up at the proper time (and bring a check for $25)!

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Player Evaluation Day Schedule!

Player Evaluations for the 2012 Spring Little League Season are Saturday, January 21. All players signed up for Little League Divisions A, AA, AAA and Majors are required to attend (players currently on a Majors team will remain on that team, but are encouraged to attend evaluations for comparison purposes - please check with your team coach). Tryout sessions are organized by age and last name:

Location: Las Lomitas Elementary School
Times:
AGE      LAST NAME      EVAL TIME      CHECK IN
  7                  A-L             8:30am- 9:15      8:00 am
  7                  M-Z             9:15 - 10:00        8:45 am
  8                  A-L             10:00 - 10:45      9:30 am
  8                  M-Z             10:45 - 11:30      10:15 am
  9                  A-L             11:30 - 12:15 pm  11:00 am
  9                  M-Z             12:15 - 1 pm        11:45 am

LUNCH BREAK 1- 1:30 pm

  10                  A-L               1:30 - 2:15        1:00 pm
  10                  M-Z               2:15 - 3:00        1:45 pm
11/12              A-L               3:00 - 3:45        2:30 pm
11/12              M-Z              3:45 - 4:30        3:15 pm

Players should wear appropriate baseball attire (baseball pants or sweats, loose fitting jersey, baseball rubber cleats, cap, baseball glove, and personal helmet and bat* if wanted - helmets and bats will be provided). This event will be rain or shine and will only be canceled if there is a heavy down pour or stormy conditions. Check the website for up-to-date rainout info.

* Please note that composite-barreled bats are banned from all Little League activities (except in the Majors Division - Menlo-Atherton LL has allowed the use of composite bats that have the Little League waiver - AAA and below may not use composite barrel bats). To see the Little League article and list of bats that are allowed, please follow the link on the front page of our website (www.m-all.org).

Once checked in, players will proceed to a roped off, supervised area to warm up. Station supervisor/evaluators will then break the kids into five equal groups (1 group for each station). Groups will rotate through stations until all five are completed. Stations will include fielding ground balls, catching fly balls, throwing, base running and hitting. Estimated time for each group is 45 minutes to 1 hour.

NOTE: We are grouping 11 and 12 year olds together again.

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M-A LL adjusts it's email list each year after Spring Registration is completed. If your child does not register in the coming Spring season, you will automatically be removed from future league mailing lists. In the interim, if you would like to 'unsubscribe', please send an email to Menlo-Atherton Little League:
registration@m-all.org