2012 S2012 Season

To have the opportunity for advanced players to more closely compete with equally advanced players and teams.T ll l kill d l b h l dTo allow less skilled players to not be overwhelmed with the difficulties when pooled with more advanced playersplayers.To have players and leagues with possible All Star implications play with each other on a season long p p y gteam. To give a travel style of play to Little League Baseball.

Basic travel league outline will be reviewed at the presidents meeting on January 8thg y

Start with Website updates as to our District Plans following h J 8th ithe January 8th meeting.

Pass along email to all league presidents and distribution listsPass along email to all league presidents and distribution lists with updates pertaining to the travel league.

Schedule February 16th** as an open forum to review the program and answer any questions. Schedule February 27th as the registration day for the baseball travel league program.the registration day for the baseball travel league program.

Pros:Eliminate the need to review over and over the simple basics with players alreadyEliminate the need to review over and over the simple basics with players already at a higher skill and knowledge levelsGive the opportunity to provide a Travel Team atmosphere without the extreme cost involve in such teamsChallenge the more skilled players with competitive peersAllow coaches to focus on players needing to prepare for modified and beyond..Eliminate the boredom and non learning experience of not being able to compete g p f g pas an individual or a team vs. a pitcher or hitters of higher skillPractice and play with a team that could have All Star implications later

Cons:Struggle over choosing roster and coachesScheduling conflicts for player with being on two or even three teams

Form an individual league, of our own District program teams, that will l d ti l ith th i l lplay, and practice along with their regular season play.

The league, or a combination of up to three leagues, will register a l l i h h i Di i 8complete team, along with their roster to District 8

Evaluate and choose coaches among combined leagues- (District must approve coaches)

Hold a series of tryouts at locations for filling rosters

Once we have an idea on the number of teams, the District will divide the l i t di i i di t l ti f h d lileagues into divisions according to locations for scheduling purposes.

Register and uniform players through District 8, include indoor i ( ) ll i d i fpractice(s), all team equipment, and umpire fees.

All parties will deal directly with District 8, not the Leagues

Play 12 game schedule plus playoffs. Also travel league may include outside Districts or special games with other Travel Teams in a Thruway Challenge

Hold evaluations on preset dates and times for each combined team.

Provide a location suitable to showcase :Hitting Fielding Throwing Pitching RunningHitting, Fielding, Throwing, Pitching, Running

All coaches chosen for this division should be available for evaluating playersevaluating players.

Provide selected candidates with all rules and regulations f thiof this program.

If we in District 8 don’t attempt to provide a higher level of play for our older divisions we will continue to see an exodus of our better talent, go to play with

h h d h l i iwhat they and parents, at the least, perceive is a more talented pool of players. This provides the basis on which they believe their child is evaluated by schoolswhich they believe their child is evaluated by schools and colleges. Our numbers need not be diminished by leaving for better and more competitive play.g f p p y