Virginia District 16 Little League
Welcome to Virginia District 16 Little League, serving Loudoun and Fauquier counties. Central Loudoun, Dulles, Loudoun South, and Upper Loudoun Little Leagues welcome you, as does Loudoun Girls Little League Softball.
The District coordinates efforts between, among, and within each of the leagues. Its most visible function is to oversee and conduct the All Star tournaments.
Another important function of the District is to see that the rules, regulations, and spirit of Little League is administered and enforced throughout the leagues that are within the jurisdiction of the District. The District is not here to run each league; it is here to assist each league in running their affairs. It is also obliged to ensure that Little League International's standards and vision for the Little League program are adhered to in each league, from safety, to the selection of All Stars, to the drafting of teams, to the election of board members and officers.
Calendar
| Date/Time | Event |
|---|---|
| Sat., Apr. 12 | Opening Day ceremonies for LSLL at Freedom High School in South Riding. Opening Day ceremonies for DLL and LGLLS at Crittenden Park in Ashburn. |
| Fri., Apr. 18 | CLLL 2nd Annual Golf Tournament at Stoneleigh Golf & Country Club |
| Thu., May 1 at 7:00PM | LSLL Board of Directors meeting. |
| Tue., May 6 | DLL Golf Tournament at South Riding Golf Club |
| July 17 - July 24 | Virginia State 9-10 Year Old Tournament hosted by District 16 and CLLL at Freedom Park in Leesburg. |
2008 9-10-Year Old Virginia State Tournament
CLLL will be hosting the 2008 9-10-Year Old Virginia State Tournament! The tournament will be held in July 2008, and Mike Burke is forming a committee now to begin the preparations for the tournament. This is a District-wide event, and volunteers from all the District 16 leagues are invited and encouraged to help out. Contact Mike at president@clll.org for more information.
Rules Changes for 2008
Little League has a complete list of rules changes for the 2008 Season at http://www.littleleague.org/rules/.
Pitching Changes
- A pitcher that pitches 41 or more pitches in a game cannot pitch in the next game.
- A pitcher that throws even a single pitch cannot play catcher for the remainder of the day.
- There is no "automatic" intentional walk rule. Four balls must be thrown.
More information on the Pitch Count rules is available at http://www.vadist16.org/pitchcount/.
Other Regular Season Changes
- A players of league age 12 must be drafted to a Majors team. The
limit of 8 twelve-year-olds per Majors team is still in effect.
More information on this change is listed at
http://www.littleleague.org/media/12yrold_regulation_changes.asp.
Parents may request a waiver for their 12 year-old to play in the minors. - Minor Leagues: Continuous batting order is mandatory.
- Minor Leagues: A five-run per inning limit is required.
- All bases must be of the "break-away" style. They must disengage from their anchors.
Tournament Changes
- Defensive substitutions must be made while the team is on defense.
- Offensive substitutions must be made at the time the offensive player has her/his turn at bat or is on base.
- Players must play in 60% (not 50%) of the regular season games to be eligible for tournament play.
- All forms, charters, waivers, etc. must be approved by June 7, 2008.
Resources
2007 Tournaments
- Little League Baseball - Congratulations to District Champions, Dulles American! Dulles American made it to the quarterfinals in the State Tournament!
- 10-11 Year Old Baseball - Congratulations to District Champions, Upper Loudoun National! Upper Loudoun National made it to the semifinals in the State Tournament!
- 9-10 Year Old Baseball - Congratulations to District Champions, Upper Loudoun American! Upper Loudoun American are runners up in the State Tournament!
District 16 Staff
- District Administrator: LaMott Smith, LSmith0758@aol.com, (703)777-4288
- Brian Able, brian@ableonline.com, Safety Officer
- Keith Anderson, president@loudounsouthlittleleague.org, President LSLL
- Ray Bartell, volump@comcast.net, Umpire Consultant
- Norris Beavers, nbeavers@starpower.net, President ULLL
- Mike Burke, playballmb@aol.com, President CLLL
- Gene Gotimer, webmaster@vadist16.org, Asst. D.A., Web Master
- Jill Gotimer, jill@portinfo.com, Asst. D.A., Secretary, Treasurer
- Scott Gross, president@loudounsoftball.org, President LGLLS
- Jim Klock, K9klock@hotmail.com, President DLL
- Brian Murphy, murphybk1@verizon.net, Asst. D.A.
- John Murphy, John-sue@verizon.net, Asst. D.A.
The entire District staff can be emailed at staff@vadist16.org.
Mailing address: PO Box 2712, Leesburg VA 20177-7808
District 16 Little Leagues
- Central Loudoun Little League
- Dulles Little League
- Loudoun South Little League
- Upper Loudoun Little League
The VA State Little League has a list of all the VA State Tournaments. Unpage Publications has a list of local and district Little League web sites throughout Virginia.
For more information, contact webmaster@vadist16.org.