League News
Final League Evaluations for Players 9 - 12
This weekend we will be holding our final evaluation sessions for Little League players (ages 9 - 12).
Evaluations are mandatory for all players league age 9 - 12 so that players skills may be reviewed prior to selection and placement on teams via the BLL draft process.
Important!
Players who participated in the Majors division in 2011 must attend one of our evaluation sessions this year to be eligible for the draft. Returning Majors players who cannot attend one of the two session must contact the BLL Player agent playeragent@benicialittleleague.com and provide the reasons why attendance is not possible.
Rain Information:
No Rain is forecast for this weekend - Evaluations are on!
Benicia Basketball Players:
We know that many of our 9-12 year old will be playing in the city basketball league on Saturday mornings. Players may still participate in evaluations by:
- Attend the early Session before your game - tell our staff that you have a game and we'll get your player into the first group so you are in-and-out quickly.
- Attend after the game has completed - come down to the evaluation sessions after the game is over, and we'll ensure the player gets into the evaluations before they conclude that day.
Volunteers Needed!
With our volunteer commitment moving to 10 hours this season, tomorrow is another opportunity to gain important volunteer hours. If you can volunteer, you may now sign up on our website by following these simple steps:
- Login to the site
- Select Volunteer Assignment and Status from the Volunteer menu
- Select the Volunteer Activity, and the the date/time slot
Evaluation Location - Community Park (Lower Softball Field)
Evaluations will be held on the lower Softball field just above COM1, as our game and practice fields are not ready to play on due city work on our fields.
Please refer to the following dates and times for your session:
Session One - January 14, 2012 - Completed
Final Session - January 2, 28 - Location: Community Park
| Age |
Time |
| 11 - 12 |
9:00am - 10:30am |
| 9 - 10 |
10:30am - 12:00pm |
TIME IS RUNNING OUT TO REGISTER FOR SPRING 2012
We've had an outstanding turnout for registration this year, and as a result we're reaching capacity for some of our divisions. While registration will remain open - players may be put on a waiting list once our capacity limits are reached.
On-line registration will continue for all divisions up through evaluations (9-12), but registrations are now subject to the $50 late fee. Draft age players must register before the evaluation sessions to be eligible for the Spring 2011 Majors, Minor A, Minor B, and Juniors drafts.
For returning families, you'll find the process is very familiar from the 2011 Spring and Fall Ball Seasons. We've incorporated many of the lessons learned from three rounds of registrations to resolve issues and streamline the entire registration process. You're player records and login information has been retained to make the process extremely fast and simple, and reduce the number of clicks and required information to a minimum.
If you are returning, please use your login from last season and use the existing player records. If you are having trouble finding your records or loging in, please refer to the website FAQ [click here] to ensure you do not create duplicate user or player records.
New Families and Players: We welcome you to the Benicia Little League family!. Your process is a bit different as you'll have to create new user accounts, and then add your player(s) for registration. For reference you'll need to do the following:
- Create New User Account
- Register a New Player
To register for Spring 2012, please read the following instructions.
New Families: Create your new user record, and then register your player(s).
To Begin the Registration Process for New Families: click here
Returning Families: Click on the link below to go to the 1st part of the registration process called on-line registration. Follow the directions carefully. You will find most of your information already completed, but review the information from previous seasons to ensure it is still accurate.
To Begin the Returning Families Registration Process: click Here
If a family member plans to manage, coach, or volunteer in some other capacity, please complete the VOLUNTEER AND MANAGER-COACH forms on the web site AND bring a copy of photo ID to the walk-in. These forms and ID will be used for the background check mandated by Little League International for all volunteers who will have regular contact with players.
If you have any questions concerning registration, please contact registrar@benicialittleleague.com, Registrar for Benicia Little League.
Missed Walk-In Registration Sessions?
Though you missed
our scheduled Walk-In Registration Sessions, we are still taking
registrations for the 2012 season. If you register before December 31
you'll avoid the cost increase for late registrations so hurry before
the time slips by.
Q: I missed the Walk-In Registration, what do I do?
A: You may complete the walk-in process at one of our two evaluation sessions in January (see league calendar).
calendar.
Q: How long will registration remain open?
A:
We keep registration open right up to and including our Evaluation days.
As with the other leagues in town, late registrations will be subject to
a $50 late fee.
Q: I'm a Benicia High School Player - when should I register?
A:
We'll be taking our High School Players in early January. We'll be
providing a reduced rate ($75) for those players because of the
shortened season they play with BLL.
If you have any questions concerning registration, please contact , Registrar for Benicia Little League.
ANNOUNCING CHANGES TO MAJORS DIVISION FOR 2012
The BLL Board of directors is announcing a change to the draft policy for the Majors Division that will affect the 2012 Spring Season. After three months of research, deliberations, and a survey of families with Majors eligible players, the board has made the decision to eliminate the use of Legacy or Titled Players.
This change is effective immediately, and will impact Evaluations and our Spring 2012 Majors Draft
Q: I'm a returning Majors Player, do I need to participate in evaluations?
A: Yes - because players are no longer associated to their 2011 teams, all draft eligible players will now need to participate in evaluations. We will have a special evaluation session for returning Majors players before the Majors draft.
Q: When will the evaluation session for the returning Majors players be held?
A: We will have all returning Majors players participate in the standard league evaluation sessions. The time and place are posted on the website and in our league calendar.
Q: Are evaluations mandatory for returning Majors players?
A: Yes, evaluations are mandatory for all draft eligible players. Players who do not complete the evaluation process will not be eligible for the Majors draft.
If you have any questions concerning evaluations, please contact, Player Agent for Benicia Little League.
Bat Restrictions Continue for 2012 Season
Little League has continued / extended the moratium on composite bats for all little league divisions. This extension includes limitations on aluminum bats as well.
Before purchasing a bat for this coming season or as a Christmas present - please review the lists of eligible aluminum and composite bats to ensure the new bat may be used for little league play.