Huber Heights Little League

. HHLL umpires are at least 18 years of age and most are past Huber Heights Little League players which have played college baseball. The league provides a full uniform for every child. The uniform includes hat, shirt, pants, socks and belt. Our season runs from May thru July. When there is inclement weather we may extend the season in order to get the games played for the children. Teams will play 1 or 2 games a week on weekdays depending on the age division. All teams play games on Saturday's. Everything starts with the selection process of all managers, coaches, team parents, umpires, and the board members they are all required to be nationwide background checked before they can be on the field with the children or even participate in any Little League function. All managers and coaches must take a concussion course and be aware of the dangers of head injuries, We ask that all coaches be NYSCA certified. All board members are volunteers! Every child is covered for any injury they may encounter while playing Little League including 4 year old's under our Little League insurance as a secondary policy. The insurance coverage is included in the registration fee along with a uniform; every child receives a full uniform including hat, shirt, pants, and socks. Little League has Opening Day celebration, regular season play, family night at the Dragons, All star games at the end of the season, tournament teams. We also have coaches game for all managers and coaches. WE DO NOT HAVE SELECT TEAMS AND WE DO NOT PLAY GAMES AGAINST SELECT TEAMS! What is expected of the Little League managers and coaches: teach the fundamentals of baseball beginning with teaching every child every position of the game & how to play each position. There are limits on the number of pitches a child can throw depending on their age. There are mandatory days of rest between 1 and 4 depending on how many pitches a player throws. Protecting the pitcher's arms is of the utmost importance. This is done in all levels of play where the child pitches the ball even those players that are 16 years old have limits on the number of pitches they can throw in a day. We have batting requirements for safety reasons. A list of the size of bats that can be used for each division and a list of legal bats can be found on the Little League International web-site. Players when batting and running the bases are required to wear batting helmets that meet NOCSAE specifications and standards, helmets must have an exterior warning label. What we expect in each division of play

Starting with t-ball(non-competitive NO SCORE is kept). Every child will play every position the same number of times. Every child will get equal playing time, no child will sit on the bench 2 consecutive innings in any game. At the coach pitch level it is still non-competitive NO SCORE, it is all about teaching the fundamentals of every position along with rotating players to all positions so all players get equal playing time at each position. The goal is for every child to learn every position. This is where their coach pitches the ball to the player. The last two weeks of the season they will get there first experience of being competitive we have a tournament where they get to keep score and they have a winner. At the minor level this is a competitive division where score is kept. Players are still rotated with all players getting equal playing time this is when the kids are taught pitching. The minor division starts a district level of play they have a try out for a team to play in the Little League District Tournament in June this is when they play other teams in the district to compete, try to win so they can advance to a state tournament. We have had 3 minor teams since 2003 at this level in our league win district and move on to state over the years. And many other teams in other divisions have advanced to the state level. The major level this is a competitive division where score is kept. This division is the most famous for the Little League World Series that is shown on ESPN every year in August. During regular season play we still focus on fundamentals and equal playing time. It is not all about winning it is about learning the game, displaying good sportsmanship at all time win or loose.