WESTPORT BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL The Westport Baseball and

WESTPORT BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL “The Westport Baseball and Softball Experience”- Ages 4 to 19 February 13, 2017

WESTPORT BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL • Co-Presidents; Jeffrey Brill, David Goldshore • Mission Statement: Aligning a Baseball and Softball organization whose goal is to develop the skills, character and passion of Westport youth by promoting a fun, safe and competitive program • WBS/IST Partnership • CEO, IST Glenn Katz

WBS OFFERINGS • LITTLE LEAGUE SOFTBALL • LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL • CHALLENGER • SUMMER SOFTBALL • SUMMER BASEBALL • TRAVEL SOFTBALL • YOUTH TRAVEL BASEBALL • ADVANCED BASEBALL

LITTLE LEAGUE SOFTBALL • Program Head: Stephen Axthelm, VP Softball • Mission Statement: Westport Little League Softball is dedicated to building skills and instilling confidence to enable our girls to succeed. We strive to make softball enjoyable and rewarding for players of all skill levels. • Grades: PK thru 9 • Seasons: Spring, Fall

LITTLE LEAGUE SOFTBALL LEAGUE NAME GRADE COMMISSIONER PRACTICES GAMES Instructional PK/K/1 Terri Dusch 1 to 2 weekly Clinics 1 Weekend Game/week A 2 2 Terri Dusch 1 to 2 weekly Clinics with 1 Weekend Game/week AA 3 3 Terri Dusch/Eric Emmert 1 Team Practice/Week 1 Weekend Game/week AAA/Minors 4/5 Terri Dusch 1 Team Practice/Week 1 Weekend and 1 Weekday Game/week Coach Pitch Kid Pitch/Coach Relief Kid Pitch tdusch@westportlittleleague. com eemmert@westportlittleleague. com IST/Kid Zone (Wed or Fri @ 4: 00 p) @ TBD @TBD Sat 9: 00 am Sat 10: 30 am Sat 12: 00 pm Sat 11: 30 am/Mon 5: 30 pm Majors Kid Pitch 6/7 Andy Ceisler aceisler@westportlittleleague. com 1 Team Practice/Week @TBD 1 Weekend and 1 Weekday Game/week Sat 9: 00 am/Tues 5: 30 pm Juniors Kid Pitch 8/9 TBD 1 Team Practice/Week @TBD 1 Weekend and 1 Weekday Game/week @TBD

LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL • Program Head: Jim Kabakow, VP Little League Baseball • Mission Statement: Westport Little League Baseball focuses on building the appropriate skills, instilling confidence and making baseball enjoyable for players of all skill levels while gradually introducing advanced skills, positional play, strategy and competition, and good sportsmanship. • Grades: PK- 8 • Seasons: Spring, Fall

LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL LEAGUE NAME GRADE CAP K PK/K CAP 1 1 CAP 2 2 A Ball 3 T-Ball Coach Pitch Machine Pitch Kid/Machine Pitch COMMISSIONER PRACTICES GAMES Jeff Mitchell 1 Team Practice/week 1 Weekend Game/week Tom Whelan 1 Team Practice/week 1 Weekend Game/week William Spencer 1 Team Practice/week 1 Weekend Game/week Justin Walters 1 Team Practice/week 1 Weekend Game/week 1 IST Clinic/Week 1 Weekday Game/week Wyman Chu 1 Team Practice/week 1 Weekday Game/week Mon 5: 30 pm 1 Weekend Game/week Sat 2: 00 pm Dave Lapping 1 Team Practice/week 1 Weekday Game/week Thurs 5: 30 pm 1 Weekend Game/week Sat 11: 30 am Mark Sikorski 1 Team Practice/week 1 Weekday Game/week Wed 5: 30 pm 1 Weekend Game/week Sat 9: 00 am Mark Sikorski TBD jmitchell@westportlittleleague. com twhelan@westportlittleleague. com wspencer@westportlittleleague. com jwalters@westportlittleleague. com @TBD Tues 5: 30 pm AA Ball 4 AAA Ball 5 Majors 5 -7 50/70 5 -8 Kid Pitch wchu@westportlittleleague. com dlapping@westportlittleleague. com msikorski@westportlittleleague. com @TBD Sat 1: 00 pm Sat 11: 00 am Sat 9: 00 am or 11: 00 am Sat 3: 00 pm or 5: 00 pm Tues 5: 30 pm

2017 LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL UPDATES • Tee-Ball for Cap PK/K • Pitching Machines • Cap 2 moves to full machine pitch • A-Ball moves to ½ kid (1 st, 2 nd and 6 th innings); ½ machine pitch (3 rd, 4 th, 5 th innings) • Demo • Clinics: Ron Clarke/Paul Coniglio, Directors of Player Development • IST League Clinics for A-Ball to replace the midweek game in April • IST Group Clinics for Grades K-5 • Coaches Clinics

2017 LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL UPDATES • New League Terminology • • AA is now A (3 rd Grade) AAA is now AA (4 th Grade) Minors is now AAA (5 th Grade) Majors is now Majors (5 -7 th Grade) • 5 th Grade eligibility for Majors • New Wood Bats Rule: • CEO EL Bats, Eric Lehrer • Deputy Commissioners • Support the Commissioners • Drive Enrollment • 50/70 Field/League Formation • Speed up Rules • Umpiring : Brian Kurtz, Head Umpire • Green Books • Zero Tolerance Policy

LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL IMPORTANT DATES • • • • December 28, 2016 – Registration opened February 13, 2017 – Parents meeting February 15, 2017 – Early bird registration promotion ends March 4, 2017 – Registration deadline (Roster spots are not guaranteed after this date) March 11, 2017 – Player evaluations at Staples Field House Week of March 13, 2017 – Teams announced March 28, 2017 – A-Ball Clinics begin April 1, 2017 - Opening Day for A, AAA, and Majors leagues April 8 -16, 2017 - April Break (no games) April 22, 2017 - Opening Day for Cap PK/K, Cap 1, and Cap 2 leagues June 1, 2017 - Double-elimination playoffs begin for A, AAA, and Majors leagues June 10 or 11, 2017 - World Series Day for A, AAA, and Majors leagues June 17, 2017 - Final day for Cap PK/K, Cap 1, and Cap 2 leagues

LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL AGE CHART LL AGE DOB From DOB To 13 5/1/2003 4/30/2004 12 5/1/2004 4/30/2005 11 5/1/2005 8/31/2006 10 9/1/2006 8/31/2007 9 9/1/2007 8/31/2008 8 9/1/2008 8/31/2009

CHALLENGER • Program Head: Beth Cody, Commissioner of Challenger • Mission Statement: Westport Challenger is a special league for kids with mental and physical challenges to have fun playing ball while building life-long friendships with “buddies. ” • Ages: 4 -18 • Seasons: Spring and Fall • Privately funded

LITTLE LEAGUE SUMMER PROGRAM • Program Heads: Vince Kelly, Summer Commissioner Baseball; Lou Alfero, Summer Commissioner Softball • Mission Statement: Westport Little League Summer Program focuses on building on the Spring Seasons by instilling confidence and making baseball and softball enjoyable for players of all skill levels while enhancing development for game and tournament style competition. • Ages: 8 – 13 (Little League Ages)

SUMMER LITTLE LEAGUE SOFTBALL LEAGUE NAME LL AGE COACHES PRACTICES GAMES District 10 s, 11 s, 12 s 9 -12 Parent Volunteers Every day District, State, Regional, International Tournament Play Trumbull Tournament 8 s 8 -9 Parent Volunteers 2 -3/per week Trumbull Tournament Fairfield County 8 s 8 Parent Volunteers Coaches’ Discretion District 1/2

SUMMER LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL LEAGUE NAME LL AGE COACHES PRACTICES GAMES District 10 s, 11 s, 12 s 9 -12 Parent Volunteers Every day District, State, Regional, International Tournament Play Pre-Districts 9 s 8 -9 Parent Volunteers 2 -3/per week Monroe and Fairfield Pre. District Tournaments Local Friendlies LL Tournament 8 s-12 s 8 -12 Parent Volunteers Coaches’ Discretion District 1/2 Summer League Local Friendlies Fairfield House League 8 -12 Parent Volunteers Coaches’ Discretion Fairfield House League Games 50/70 Intermediate 11 -13 Parent Volunteers Coaches’ Discretion District, State, Regional, International Tournament Play IST Evening Clinics 4 -7 IST Professional Coaches Sessions available every day N/A

TRAVEL SOFTBALL • Program Heads: Mike Lustbader, Director of Travel Softball; Lou Alfero, Commissioner Travel Softball • Mission Statement: To provide an opportunity to compete at higher levels, and to develop the personal and social skills of our girls in order to prepare them to succeed at future levels of softball as well as in group settings in school and beyond • Ages: 9 - 16 • Seasons: Spring, Fall

YOUTH TRAVEL/ADVANCED SOFTBALL TEAM NAMES AGE HEAD COACH PRACTICES GAMES 10 u (Blue) 10 u (White) 9 -10 Mike Mc. Garry Jason Desser 1 Team Practice/week IST/Off-season conditioning 1 -2 Weekend Games/week 12 u (Blue) 12 u (White) 11 -12 Lou Alfero Neil Gabriele 1 Team Practice/week IST/Off-season conditioning 1 -2 Weekend Games/week 14 u (Blue) 14 u (White) 13 -14 Ron Moskovitz Stephen Kessler 1 Team Practice/week IST/Off-season conditioning 2 -3 Weekend Games/week 16 u 15/16 TBD 1 Team Practice/week IST/Off-season conditioning 2 -3 Weekend Games/week

YOUTH TRAVEL BASEBALL • Program Head: Mark Rothenberg, VP Youth Travel Baseball • Mission Statement: To make more competitive baseball and increased skill development available at a commercially reasonable price to the most elite and focused Westport players at applicable age groups. WYTB's programs include higher-intensity and disciplined practices as well as games against teams of comparable talent from other towns to supplement WLL and Summer District seasons without detracting from the Little League experience. • Ages: LL 8 - 12 • Seasons: Spring, Fall (East Shore League)

YOUTH TRAVEL BASEBALL LEAGUE TEAM NAMES AGE HEAD COACH PRACTICES GAMES 8 u 8 Joe Cossuto TBD 9 u 9 Chris Brown 2 Practices/week IST Off-Season Workouts 2 Weekend Games/week Tournaments 10 u 9 -10 Scott Carew 2 Practices/week IST Off-Season Workouts 2 -3 Weekend Games/week Tournaments 11 u (2 Teams) 11 Chris Brown Joe Cossuto 2 Practices/week IST Off-Season Workouts 2 -3 Weekend Games/week Tournaments 12 u 11 -12 Jeff Slane 2 Practices/week IST Off-Season Workouts 2 -3 Weekend Games/week Tournaments

2017 YOUTH TRAVEL BASEBALL UPDATES • Introduction to IST Professional Coaches • Focus on Branding and Elite Players; Mission Statement • LL Age Bands • No East Shore Playoffs • Emphasis on LL Playoffs • Preparation for Summer Baseball • Tournaments • New Uniforms

ADVANCED BASEBALL • Program Heads: Joe Glennon, Co-VP Advanced Baseball; Mark Lindwall, Co-VP Advanced Baseball • Mission Statement: To develop more competitive baseball players with an emphasis on advanced practice training and game and tournament competition in order to prepare for next-level of play (High-School, College, Prospect) • Staples Head Baseball Coach, Jack Mc. Farland • Ages: 13 – 19 • Seasons: Spring, Fall

ADVANCED BASEBALL TEAM NAMES AGE HEAD COACH PRACTICES GAMES Babe Ruth Prep 13 IST Professional 1 Practice/week 2 Games/week Babe Ruth Dogwood/Majors 13 -15 IST Professional 1 Practice/week 2 Games/week Babe Ruth All-Stars 13 -14 Scott Carew 1 Practice/week 2 Games/week 13 u Travel 13 Jeb Backus 2 Practices/week IST Off-season Workouts 2 -3 Weekend Games/week Local and Travel Tournaments 14 u Travel 14 Scott Carew 2 Practices/week IST Off-season Workouts 2 -3 Weekend Games/week Local and Travel Tournaments Babe Ruth All-Stars Junior Legion 15 -17 TBD Pre-season training camp Multiple practices/week based on game schedule 3 -5 Games/week Senior Legion 15 -19 Jeff Love Pre-season training camp Multiple practices/week based on game schedule 3 -5 Sr. Games/week Showcase Tournaments

2017 ADVANCED BASEBALL UPDATES • Advanced Baseball Player Development Fall Program • Staples JV Coach, Jeff Love • Babe Ruth All-Stars for 14 u • Partnership with Perfect Playcement • CEO, Perfect Playcement, Mark Leinweiver

COMMUNITY • New Logo. Wear • CEO, ASF Chris Buchner • Sponsorships/Banners • LL Registration Promotions • Free T-shirt early registration promotion ends on Wednesday Feb 15 th • Concessions • Upgrade Food and Beverages

COMMUNITY • Safety/Concussion Training • April 1 st LL Opening Day • One Majors Game at 9: 00 am on White Field (Last year’s World Series Teams) • Majors: 11: 00 am, AAA: 1: 30 pm, AA: 4: 00 pm, A: Regular Schedule • WBS Social Media • Facebook: @Westport. Baseball. Softball • Instagram: @westportbaseballandsoftball • Twitter: @WBSBase. Soft