Apr 03

Little League Baseball Regional Tournament Series – Randy Kushner

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Randy Kushner began umpiring as a Little League Umpire in 1996. He started in Lower Loudoun Little League which now a part of District 16 and formerly District 10. He and his family moved to Purcellville, VA in 1999 and Randy began umpiring in Upper Loudoun Little League (ULLL). At that time, Upper Loudoun was part of District 3. Now it is part of District 16. He has umpired at all levels of Little League Baseball.

He has been invited to umpire at five Virginia State Tournaments and attended training sessions throughout the years locally, at Southeastern Region, and at Little League Headquarters in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. He assists with training and mentoring of youth umpires in ULLL. Randy Kushner was invited this year to umpire at the 2012 Southeastern Regional Tournament.

Randy KushnerLittle League Baseball (10-12-year-olds)
Southeastern Region Complex
Aug. 2 to Aug. 10 – Warner Robbins, GA – 3rd season at 439 Snellgrove Drive, Warner Robins, Georgia, 31088

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Apr 03

Little League Senior Softball World Series – Lee King

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Lee was born in Providence, Rhode Island in 1949. He graduated in 1972 from Virginia Wesleyan College. He has worked in the petroleum business since 1970 and recently retired from Valero Refining in 2009.

He has one son Langdon, currently an upcoming Junior at Coastal Carolina University. Lee has been married to his wife, Sula, for 23 years.

He joined Dulles Little League in 1996 and has been a Little League umpire since 1999. He also umpires local high school softball and baseball, as well as refereeing basketball. He has umpired in numerous Virginia state tournaments since 2005 for Big League Softball. He was invited and umpired at two Southeastern Regional tournaments for Senior Softball in 2007 and 2009. This year Lee King has been selected to umpire at the Senior Softball World Series.

Lee King
Senior League Softball (13-16-year-old girls)
Aug. 5 to Aug. 11 – Lower Sussex, Del. (Pyle Center) – 12th season in Lower Sussex; 37th season overall

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Mar 25

State and Region Tournament Dates Announced

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These are the dates as of March 13, 2012. There is still a possibility that some could shift.

BASEBALL

Division Location Report Date Regional Report Date
9-10 Year Old BB D-16 Dulles July 19 July 27 (WV Invitational)
10-11 Year Old BB D-7 Poquoson July 18 July 27 (NC Invitational)
Little League BB D-6 Olive Branch July 19 August 2
Juniors BB D-1 Washington County July 19 August 2
Seniors BB D-13 Pound July 12 August 2
Big League BB D-16 Lower Loudoun July 5 July 13

SOFTBALL

Division Location Report Date Regional Report Date
9-10 Year Old SB D-3 Woodstock July 12 July 26 (VA D-3 Invitational)
10-11 Year Old SB D-11 Lebanon July 12 July 26 (VA D-3 Invitational)
Little League SB D-15 Warsaw July 12 July 25
Juniors SB D-11 Richlands July 12 July 27
Seniors SB D-5 Tuckahoe July 12 July 27
Big League SB D-1 Bristow July 12 July 27

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Nov 28

New rules released for 2012 season

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Little League has released new rule updates for the 2012 regular season and 2012 International Tournament. See http://www.littleleague.org/media/newsarchive/2011/Sep-Dec/Bulletin-SignificantPolicyRuleRegulationChanges2012.htm for the complete list. Most of the changes are clarifications, but there are a few significant playing rule changes.

As announced a few weeks ago, using an illegal bat can now result in a out for the batter. The revised bat rules announced a few weeks ago are included as well.

Also, newly announced, in the Majors division there is now a dropped third strike rule, although local leagues may opt out during the regular season. There will be a dropped third strike rule for 10-11 Year Olds, 11-12 Year Olds, and all higher levels during the tournament.

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Nov 03

2012 Little League Bat Rules posted

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The bat rules for 2012 have been posted on the Little League web site.

Here are some excerpts/highlights:

  • For the Little League Major Baseball Division and below, the moratorium on composite-barreled baseball bats remains in effect.
  • For Junior League Baseball, composite-barreled baseball bats must meet BBCOR standards, and must be so labeled.
  • For Senior League Baseball and Big League Baseball, all bats with non-wood barrels must meet BBCOR standards, and must be so labeled, and must have a drop of no more than minus-3.
  • The moratorium on composite-barreled bats does not apply to softball.
  • The batter is out for use of an illegal bat. In this context, a bat that is dented, cracked, missing or bad material on the grip, etc. is not illegal, although the bat must still be removed.

You can (and should) read the details at http://www.littleleague.org/media/newsarchive/2011/Sep-Dec/LLAnnouncesBatRuleChangesfor2012Season.htm, including links to the approved composite bat list and the full text of the affected rules.

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Jul 16

Congratulations to the District 16 Champs!

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The following teams will be moving on to represent District 16 at the State tournaments:

  • 9-10 Year-Old Softball: Loudoun Girls Little League Softball will play in D-13 Coeburn, reporting on July 14.
  • 9-10 Year-Old Baseball: Dulles Little League National will play in D-6 Bennett’s Creek, reporting on July 14.
  • 10-11 Year-Old Baseball: Upper Loudoun Little League National will play in D-11 Lebanon, reporting on July 20.
  • Little League Baseball: Loudoun South Little League will play here in District 16 at Freedom Park in Leesburg, reporting on July 21.
  • Juniors Baseball: Lower Loudoun Little League will play in D-3 Front Royal, reporting on July 21.
  • Seniors Baseball: Lower Loudoun Little League will play in D-9 Woodbridge, reporting on July 21.
  • Big League Baseball: Lower Loudoun Little League will play in D-8 Plaza, reporting on July 8.

Congratulations to all the District 16 Champions.

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