If you have registered your son and/or daughter for Rookies, Minors or Majors and have not been contacted please call Nora Vickerman at 641-204-1368. I have had issues with our software this year and could have missed you.
Registration is still open for our Coach Pitch division. Please proceede to our online registration tab!
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IMPORTANT DATES AND TIMES:
Field Clean Up: March 29, 2014
Please meet at Caldwell East, 9:00am to help tidy up the fields for the upcoming season.
Many hands make light work! Coaches and Players included if you have practice at that time!!
Practices for Majors and Minors can begin March 17, 2014
Practices for Rookies begin the First Week of April.
Coach Pitch Practices begin in May
Coach Pitch Games begin in June
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| Any rain out's will be listed here by 4:00pm. Green is field is ready to play, Blue is field conditions are ok, may need some raking and help, Red no practices or games are to be held. |
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Updated March 25, 2014 at 11:53am.
Please check posting on the fields and respect what the city has chosen to do. Thank you.
Caldwell Field
Pella Corp Field
Rotary Field
Peace Field
Independence Field
Swimming Pool Fields
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Softball Bat Changes - 2013 Rule Changes 1.10: The bat must be a softball bat which meets Little League specifications and standards as noted in this rule. It shall be a smooth, rounded stick and made of wood or a material tested and proved acceptable to Little League standards. The bat shall be no more than 33 inches (34 inches for Junior/Senior/Big League) in length, not more than two and one-quarter (2-1/4) inches in diameter (7/8 inch for bats less than 30 inches) at its smallest part. Non-wood bats shall be printed with a BPF (bat performance factor) of 1.20. Bats may be taped or fitted with a sleeve for a distance not exceeding 16 inches from the small end. Colored bats are acceptable. A non-wood bat must have a grip of cork, tape or composition material, and must extend a minimum of 10 inches to small end. Slippery tape or similar material is prohibited. An illegal or altered bat must be removed. **Summary and Implementation** - For the 2013 season, language was added requiring softball bats in all divisions of play to have a 1.20 BPF.
Click Here for the lastest Information and stickers that are accepted for all area baseball and softball leagues.
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PELLA LITTLE LEAGUE
We are a chapter of Little League Baseball, a national non-profit organization founded in 1939 and headquartered in Williamsport, PA. Pella Little League's charter was established in 2004 with a board of 8 members. Each local chapter is governed by a national framework of rules and regulations, and elects a Board of volunteers to carry out its business. Pella Little League has local rules that are specific to our league but must not conflict with the national rules and regulations.
The goal of Little League Baseball and Softball is to provide a wholesome, healthy activity for children using the ball field as a classroom to instill discipline, teamwork, sportsmanship and fair play. It offers programs for both softball and baseball starting off with Coach Pitch (formerly T-Ball).
To be eligible to play, your child must be of the proper League Age. The League age requirement is different for baseball and softball, and will be determined based on your child's age as of April 30, 2013 for baseball and December 31, 2012 for softball for the 2013 spring season.
The league is run by a Board of Directors which is staff entirely by volunteers. We are always looking for more volunteers. Get the best seat on the field and spend some quality time with your child; volunteer to be an umpire or coach today. |
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THE HISTORY OF LITTLE LEAGUE
Little League baseball had its beginnings in 1938, when Carl E. Stotz of Williamsport, PA, formulated rules and playing field dimensions for a group of neighborhood boys.
The following year, the league was formally established with three teams, each sponsored by a local business, and a second league was added in 1940.
The idea spread rapidly after World War II. In 1947, Hammonton, NJ, established the first league outside of Pennsylvania, and the first National Little League Tournament (now known as the Little League World Series) was held.
Little League expanded to 94 leagues in 1948, 307 in 1949, 776 in 1951, more than 1,500 in 1952, and more than 3,300 in 1954. By 1955, there were teams in all 48 contiguous states, as well as in Canada.
Berlin, Germany, became the first European entry in the Little League World Series in 1960, when the final game was broadcast live on national television for the first time.
Little League was originally for boys, aged 9 through 12. The program has expanded considerably through the years. Senior League Baseball, for the 13 to 15 age group, was created in 1961, and Big League Baseball, for 16- to 18-year-olds, was added in 1968.
Because of a lawsuit rules were revised to allow participation by girls in 1974, and the Little League and Senior League softball programs were created for girls. A Big League softball program was added in 1980.
In the meantime, teams from Taiwan and Japan had won seven of eight Little League World Series, and in 1975 teams from outside the United States were banned from advancing beyond regional play. There was such an outcry about that move, though, that the ban was lifted after one year.
Currently, there are more than 3 million Little League Baseball players in more than 100 countries. The World Series format has been expanded to include 16 teams. As always, the World Series is played in Williamsport, where a second stadium has been built so that two games can be played simultaneously.
Although the focus is on the original Little League World Series, there are also seven other Little League championships, played in locations outside Williamsport.
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Maps of Fields:
Clinics and Camps:
Please click on the links below for more information. (to be listed as soon as information becomes available
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