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The San Lorenzo Little League Minors Division consists of players League Age 8 - 11 years old.
The Minors Division is a Competitive Division and the main focus should be further developing the players' skills and understanding of baseball and providing players a competitive baseball environment.
Minors - THINGS TO KNOW
Minors teams are constructed by a draft
Each season all rosters are reset and ALL players are drafted starting with the oldest eligible League age players, moving down through the younger League ages until all teams are filled.
The Minors season consists of 20 games. One game will be during the week and one game every Saturday.
The winner of the first half of the season will play the winner of the second half to determine the Division Champion.
The Minors Division Champion will go on to represent San Lorenzo Little League in the District 45 Tournament of Champions (TOC's).
Games
Games are regulation 6 innings, Saturday games have a time limit of no new innings after 2.5 hours.
Minors games are played on Field 2 and occasionally on Field 3
The lineup is a continuous lineup so all players bat in the lineup no matter if they played in the field on defense.
There is a maximum 5 run rule per inning. Except the last inning which has no maximum run limit.
The official Little League "10 run rule" and "15 run rule" are in effect.
The game is over when a team is ahead by 10 runs after 4 innings (3.5 innings if the home team is ahead)
The game is over when a team is ahead by 15 runs after 3 innings (2.5 innings if the home team is ahead)
The pitcher must have the ball and step on the pitching rubber to end any LIVE ball plays. Unless the pitchers is standing on the rubber with the ball runners are allowed to be off the base and can potentially advance and/or score.
Minors does not permit the "dropped third strike" rule.
All-Stars
At the end of the season Majors division players are eligible to be selected for the official Little League All-Star Tournament Teams. They will represent their San Lorenzo Little League against the neighboring Leagues starting with the District 45 tournament.
Depending on League Age players are eligible to be selected for the following teams:
8-9-10 Year-Old All-Stars Team
9-10-11 Year-Old All-Stars Team
Players are selected by all of the Division managers based on skill, team structure, and sportsmanship.
Parent Code of Conduct
There is NO Alcohol, NO Drugs including Marijuana, and NO Weapons of any kind allowed on San Lorenzo Little League property and/or any Little League event.
San Lorenzo Little League strives to create a safe and welcoming atmosphere for all players, families, and spectators.
Please help us by following the Parent Code of Conduct Issued directly from Little League Head Quarters.
Preparing for the new SPRING season
What Equipment do you need to purchase?
San Lorenzo Little League provides a team Hat and Uniform jersey as part of your registration.
Players are responsible for purchasing the rest of their equipment and apparel.
Required Equipment
Baseball Glove
Baseball Batting Helmet (must be NOCSAE certified)
Male players MUST wear an Athletic Supporter
Catchers must also have a protective athletics cup
Optional Recommended Equipment
Rubber cleats (no metal cleats) HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
Team color undershirt
Appropriate sized Baseball bat
Required Clothing
Team color baseball pants
Team color baseball belt
Team color athletic socks
Colors are decided by the Team Manager and should be announced at the Team's Welcome Meeting.
* See Coupons below to help with any purchases from Dick's Sporting Goods and Sports Basement.
Understanding Little League bats Standards
Rule 1.10 in the Little League rulebook states all players playing in Majors division and below must use a bat that meets the USA Baseball Bat standard and be free of major dents, cracks, and sharp edges.
Bats that meet the USA Baseball bat standard will be clearly "stamped" with the official USA Baseball logo near the grip of the bat.
Example of USA Baseball "stamps"
Minors BASEBALL BATS
Regulation Minors Baseball Bats are baseball bats no more than 33" in length with a barrel diameter no more than 2-5/8 wide. All Minors bats MUST be labeled with the official USA Baseball standard stamp.
Example of the official USA Baseball label that you MUST see on your player's baseball bat.
ALL BATS labeled with
BBCOR, USSSA BPF 1.15, USSSA 1.20
are ILLEGAL
Your player may have used these types of bats in tournaments or on a travel ball team, or been handed down from an older sibling, but they are explicitly not permitted in all Little League Majors/Minors/Farms Divisions.
BBCOR and USSSA BPF logos will be located above the grip similar to the USA Baseball logo.
Examples of logos you CANNOT see on your player's baseball bat
What Length and Weight Bat Should you Buy?
Bat sizing varies greatly depending on a player's age, size, strength, and skill. Here are some tips when shopping for a new bat to help get a ballpark of the right size and weight for your player.
One common way to quickly determine if a bat is too heavy or light is have the player hold the bat with one hand straight out to the side of their body. If the player cannot hold the bat up for 20-30 seconds without dropping or bending their arm the bat is probably too heavy.
A quick way to tell if a bat is about the right length is to put the knob of the bat in the center of the players chest between the ribs and have them reach out the length of the bat. If the fingertips touch the edge of the bat then it is about the right length.
Some sporting goods stores allow you to test swing bats before purchase to get a good feel for which bats your player swings best (West Coast Sporting Goods in San Leandro for example). Ultimately the right bat is up to you and what your player will be most successful with.
Volunteering for your MINORs Team
Minors teams can always use more help and assistant coaches to keep the players safe, focused, and practices and games moving.
The best seasons always result from the team families coming together and helping in whatever ways they can.
If you are interested in helping your team in any capacity, Team Coordinator, Coach, assistant coach, dugout supervision do not hesitate to volunteer!
VOLUNTEER - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
Little League should be safe for all players, coaches, volunteers, and spectators. For this reason Little League head quarters requires all volunteers pass back ground checks and take awareness trainings so they know what to look for when protecting our League members.
All Volunteers are required to Sign up on the League's Sports Connect portal (click here) as one of several Volunteer Roles available here at the League.
By signing up your information will be sent out to the Little League inc. partner JDP for a Free background check. This is a requirement for ALL volunteers who will be interacting with players on or off the field.
Volunteers should also complete a Live Scan finger printing as a secondary background check.
Lastly Volunteers will need to create an account at the Little League University (click here) and watch the Abuse Awareness Training videos to prepare volunteers for any instances of Abuse they may come across.
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