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Latrobe-Derry Area Fall Baseball League Sign Up
**REGISTRATION IS OPEN FOR THE 2018 SEASON!** Registration forms have been distributed for the 2018 fall baseball season. For those of you who have already registered on this site, an email has been sent to the address provided with this year's form. If you haven't signed up online yet, please Click Here. Additional forms can be requested via email (ldatlfallball@gmail.com). This year's registration fee is $70, $40 for each additional sibling. Checks can be made out to LDATL. To be eligible to play this season, you must have your forms and fee turned in by Sunday, August 5th. Please contact us via email with any questions with this link. The 2018 LDATL Playoff and Championship Game Will Be Live Broadcast From The Field By The Westmoreland Sports Network
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Baseball is ready to make its 2018 return
Yes it is hard to believe but baseball season is finally here. It has been a long winter and the start of the 2018 season is soon upon us.
We want to wish all the returning and new LDATL players, coaches, and friends to the start of another Teener League Baseball Season. Time to put away the snow shovels and welcome in another year of exciting team competition because baseball is already in the air.
We want to wish all the returning and new LDATL players, coaches, and friends to the start of another Teener League Baseball Season. Time to put away the snow shovels and welcome in another year of exciting team competition because baseball is already in the air.
Latrobe-Derry Area Teener League – BAT RULE (Download This Information Here)
All bats used for LDATL league play (including games, practice, and batting cage) must be a baseball bat which meets LDATL’s specifications and standards as noted in this rule.
Size: The bat shall not be more than 34 inches in length. The barrel should not be more than 2 5/8” in diameter, not less than 15/16” (7/8” for bats less than 30” in length) at its smallest part.
Barrel: Bats with composite materials in the barrel are illegal for league use, UNLESS the bat is BBCOR (Batted Ball Coefficient of Restitution) Certified. All BBCOR-certified bats have a [-3] length-to-weight differential, and are marked with a BBCOR seal of approval. The certification mark must be a permanent label affixed to the barrel of the bat by the manufacturer; rectangular, with a minimum of a ½” on each side and in a contrasting color. Bats with barrels composed entirely of wood, metal, aluminum or alloy (exclusive of the end cap) are NOT required to be BBCOR-compliant. These bats must still meet the size standards noted above.
Selecting a Bat: As when purchasing any piece of sporting equipment, the most important thing you want when purchasing a bat for your child is comfort. Make sure your child is comfortable swinging the bat, if the bat feels too heavy or awkward it could negatively affect your child’s hitting mechanics. Most coaches recommend that a player uses the heaviest bat your child can swing comfortably without compromising bat speed. A lighter bat will increase bat speed, but will also coincide with a loss of momentum from the drop in the bat’s mass. Also remember that buying a more expensive bat isn’t the magic ticket to your child becoming a better hitter. Good hitting starts with good mechanics and the right mental approach, which only come with commitment, practice and repetition.
All bats used for LDATL league play (including games, practice, and batting cage) must be a baseball bat which meets LDATL’s specifications and standards as noted in this rule.
Size: The bat shall not be more than 34 inches in length. The barrel should not be more than 2 5/8” in diameter, not less than 15/16” (7/8” for bats less than 30” in length) at its smallest part.
Barrel: Bats with composite materials in the barrel are illegal for league use, UNLESS the bat is BBCOR (Batted Ball Coefficient of Restitution) Certified. All BBCOR-certified bats have a [-3] length-to-weight differential, and are marked with a BBCOR seal of approval. The certification mark must be a permanent label affixed to the barrel of the bat by the manufacturer; rectangular, with a minimum of a ½” on each side and in a contrasting color. Bats with barrels composed entirely of wood, metal, aluminum or alloy (exclusive of the end cap) are NOT required to be BBCOR-compliant. These bats must still meet the size standards noted above.
Selecting a Bat: As when purchasing any piece of sporting equipment, the most important thing you want when purchasing a bat for your child is comfort. Make sure your child is comfortable swinging the bat, if the bat feels too heavy or awkward it could negatively affect your child’s hitting mechanics. Most coaches recommend that a player uses the heaviest bat your child can swing comfortably without compromising bat speed. A lighter bat will increase bat speed, but will also coincide with a loss of momentum from the drop in the bat’s mass. Also remember that buying a more expensive bat isn’t the magic ticket to your child becoming a better hitter. Good hitting starts with good mechanics and the right mental approach, which only come with commitment, practice and repetition.
Latrobe/Derry Old Timers League to announce Youth Equipment Program
Want to donate to the YEP program? Follow this link.
What is YEP? Know any boys or girls that would like to participate in a sports program but they and their family don’t have the funds necessary to purchase the equipment, shoes or uniform? If that is the case, help may be on the way, according to John Wolicki, spokesman for the Latrobe/Derry Old-Timers League’s newly formed Youth Equipment Program (YEP). “The Latrobe-Derry Old Timers League wants to make sure every young athlete in the Latrobe-Derry area has the necessary means and equipment to participate in a sanctioned athletic program regardless of their economic situation,” stated Wolicki, who, along with Gib Stemmler, are coordinators of the program.
“The idea to make sure our kids in need had the equipment necessary to participate in youth sponsored athletics is not new to the area,” Wolicki noted, addng that the Old-Timers League previously had an equipment bank with such things as used baseball gloves and additional baseball equipment. That was a great idea and young athletes who needed a glove or maybe some other form of baseball equipment to participate benefited from the bank.
The difference with YEP is that it reaches beyond the sport of baseball to any boy or girl who wishes to participate in the many Latrobe-Derry area sponsored athletic programs and can show an economic need to have the proper equipment to play the sport of their choice.
“Our plan is to start out small with contributions from the league,” said Wolicki. “Once we have some money in the jar, we plan to reach out to our area coaches who know their kids better than anyone else to see where the need exists. Coaches may then submit an application to the league where a group of trustees will review the applications and award money accordingly.”
“This is a wonderful testimony to the generosity of over 300 members of the Old-Timers League whose ages range from 40 to 86 years young,” stated Stemmler. “They understand and appreciate the positive influence sport has on our youngsters.”
“We are in the very early stages of the YEP program and until we receive feedback from our local coaches, the scope of need will not be identified,” Wolicki explained.
“Perhaps the need may not be that widespread, but if there is one kid who is unable to participate in a sport in our area because of an economic disadvantage, that's one too many.,’ he added, noting that the YEP motto is, “One kid unable to participate in a sport related activity due to economic disadvantage is one too many.”
With that in mind the league developed this mission statement: To provide disadvantaged youth currently participating or wishing to participate in sanctioned athletic programs within the Latrobe/Derry area with proper equipment or financial support.
Besides Wolicki and Stemmler, also helping coordinate the program are treasurer Al Young, legal advisor Michael Stewart and trustees Ron George, Earl Penrose, Scott McIlnay, Tom Buerkle, John Catanzerite, Jerry Sopko, Terry Giannini, Tom McKee and Tim Donaldson.
Our plan is to start out small with contributions from our league. Once we have some money in the fund, we plan to reach out to area coaches who know their players better than anyone else to see where need exists. A YEP application from those coaches may be submitted to the league where a group of trustees will review them and award money accordingly.
Anyone who would like to contributions to the fund can send donations to YEP, Latrobe-Derry Old-Timers, PO Box 21, Derry Pa. 15627.
What is YEP? Know any boys or girls that would like to participate in a sports program but they and their family don’t have the funds necessary to purchase the equipment, shoes or uniform? If that is the case, help may be on the way, according to John Wolicki, spokesman for the Latrobe/Derry Old-Timers League’s newly formed Youth Equipment Program (YEP). “The Latrobe-Derry Old Timers League wants to make sure every young athlete in the Latrobe-Derry area has the necessary means and equipment to participate in a sanctioned athletic program regardless of their economic situation,” stated Wolicki, who, along with Gib Stemmler, are coordinators of the program.
“The idea to make sure our kids in need had the equipment necessary to participate in youth sponsored athletics is not new to the area,” Wolicki noted, addng that the Old-Timers League previously had an equipment bank with such things as used baseball gloves and additional baseball equipment. That was a great idea and young athletes who needed a glove or maybe some other form of baseball equipment to participate benefited from the bank.
The difference with YEP is that it reaches beyond the sport of baseball to any boy or girl who wishes to participate in the many Latrobe-Derry area sponsored athletic programs and can show an economic need to have the proper equipment to play the sport of their choice.
“Our plan is to start out small with contributions from the league,” said Wolicki. “Once we have some money in the jar, we plan to reach out to our area coaches who know their kids better than anyone else to see where the need exists. Coaches may then submit an application to the league where a group of trustees will review the applications and award money accordingly.”
“This is a wonderful testimony to the generosity of over 300 members of the Old-Timers League whose ages range from 40 to 86 years young,” stated Stemmler. “They understand and appreciate the positive influence sport has on our youngsters.”
“We are in the very early stages of the YEP program and until we receive feedback from our local coaches, the scope of need will not be identified,” Wolicki explained.
“Perhaps the need may not be that widespread, but if there is one kid who is unable to participate in a sport in our area because of an economic disadvantage, that's one too many.,’ he added, noting that the YEP motto is, “One kid unable to participate in a sport related activity due to economic disadvantage is one too many.”
With that in mind the league developed this mission statement: To provide disadvantaged youth currently participating or wishing to participate in sanctioned athletic programs within the Latrobe/Derry area with proper equipment or financial support.
Besides Wolicki and Stemmler, also helping coordinate the program are treasurer Al Young, legal advisor Michael Stewart and trustees Ron George, Earl Penrose, Scott McIlnay, Tom Buerkle, John Catanzerite, Jerry Sopko, Terry Giannini, Tom McKee and Tim Donaldson.
Our plan is to start out small with contributions from our league. Once we have some money in the fund, we plan to reach out to area coaches who know their players better than anyone else to see where need exists. A YEP application from those coaches may be submitted to the league where a group of trustees will review them and award money accordingly.
Anyone who would like to contributions to the fund can send donations to YEP, Latrobe-Derry Old-Timers, PO Box 21, Derry Pa. 15627.
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With Deepest Sympathy
It is with heavy heart we are saddened deeply with the sudden loss of a true friend Jeff Ferlin. Jeff was a long time friend, coach and player of this league for many years. Our sympathy extends out to all those who knew and respected Jeff for his outstanding unselfish commitment to league and the game of baseball. Although words can never express our sorrow at this time we wish to extend our deepest sympathy to the Ferlin family and to all of those who knew him. Jeff contributed countless hours of coaching, mentoring, and assisting young players to becoming better players and ultimately better adults. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him. Rest In Peace Jeff. |