posted 01/08/2012
 
While the Majors division is the pinnacle for Little Leagues through age 12, the Little League organization has upper level play that can provide competitive programs through baseball age 18!

Juniors - for players ages 13 and 14 - play on the 80' or 90' diamond and there are 2 levels - House and Gold.  House has about 22 games, and Gold has about 36.  An All Star season commences in late June.

Seniors - for players ages 15 and 16 - there are 2 seasons for Seniors - the Premiere season - which is March to late May, and then the Regular season for players that might be doing H.S. ball or other spring sports.  This mini-season is late May to late June just before All stars starts in late June.

Big League - for players ages 17 and 18 - there is a Pleasanton team - please register in your "home" league (where your residence is boundaried) and then you will go on to represent Pleasanton against other District teams.  The Manager contact this year is Richard Mankins, you can contact him for more info at: .  The Big League teams have been very competitive in the past and we look forward to forming a team.

Click on the REGISTRATION link to sign up your son today! 

by posted 01/01/2012
 
Hello parents,

PNLL pays for any parents and coaches to attend a 4 hour session on baseball skill development each year.  The clinic, known as BIG AL, comes to the Bay area the first Saturday of February each year.  The league has already purchased spots for parents and coaches of this age group to attend the afternoon session, designed specifically for the AA and up level player skill sets.  This clinic will bring parents and coaches from the District 57 area - Pleasanton, Livermore, Dublin, San Ramon, Danville and Alamo. 

Your child will grow in their skills if they can practice with a parent at home - what a great way to learn more about the sport and skills needed that your son is participating in - we encourage any parent, grandparent or someone interested in coaching this year to attend - its free for you!

BIG AL Training Clinic
Saturday, Feb. 4th
8:00am-12:00pm (T-Ball, Farm and Single A)
12:30pm-4:30pm (AA, AAA and Majors)

Dougherty Valley High School
San Ramon

Bigl Al Clinic 2012.pdf

** New this year, as an add on to this, Dougherty Valley Varsity Baseball program will be hosting a camp for players (ages 5-12 - they will be broken up by age group).  This is their first year doing this camp. There is a fee of $50 for this camp which will last 4 hours.  Time for this camp is 8:30 to 12:30, so a bit difficult to coincide with you attending the Big Al Session, but wanted to make you aware of this training opportunity.
You will find all the information about the Big Al Clinic for parents and coaches, along with the DVHS Baseball camp registration, on the attached 2 flyers.  This information will also be posted on our website.  Please contact Brian Frietas with any questions about the camp - his contact info is on the flyer.
Go PNLL!

Youth Baseball Camp 2012.pdf

by PNLL posted 12/18/2011
 
Start the new year off with these great deals at Sports Authority.

The following discount coupons are good at the Dublin Sports Authority location. 

$20 off of $100 purchase - Jan 2012 Coupon.pdf

$10 off of $50 purchase - Jan 2012 Coupon.pdf

Exclusions apply, please see coupon for details.  Coupon must be surrendered at time of purchase.

posted 12/17/2011
 
Players should check out the new bats allowed in play for this 2012 season.  Also, there are changes to the Juniors Division and can be viewed at the link below.  You can read all about the bats that have received waivers (in case you are bat shopping) or want to check what you have.  Any questions should be forwarded to our Equipment Manager Kevin O'Sullivan at  . 

Please check your son's bat with the information provided by Little League Baseball.

http://www.littleleague.org/media/newsarchive/2011/Sep-Dec/LLAnnouncesBatRuleChangesfor2012Season.htm
 

posted 10/03/2011
 

A quick overview before you register for the 2012 season:

Teams formed in early January, 2012, Training and practices during the month of February, and Opening Day is slotted for Saturday, March 10, 2012!

What LEVEL should my son play at?

T-ball  - Cost is $125, no previous play necessary, play 10 games on Saturdays
(for players who are just starting and they need to be 5 years old by 4/30/2012, and can also be up to 6 years old).  

Farm  - Cost is $175, previous season of T-ball recommended, play 15-16 games on Saturdays and weeknights.  This level is Coach pitch.
(for players who have completed a year of T-ball, or are 6 or 7 years of age as of  4/30/2012). 

Single A  - Cost is $200, previous season of Farm recommended, play 16-18 games on Saturdays and weeknights. This level starts as Coach pitch and transitions to kid pitch in the middle of the season.
(for players who have completed a year of Farm, or are 7 or 8 years of age as of  4/30/2012). 

AA  - Cost is $250, previous season of Single A recommended, play 16-18 games on Saturdays and weeknights, first level where games are umpired.  Must attend one evaluation session in December in order to be placed on a drafted team.
(for players who have completed a year of Single A, and are 8 to 10 years of age as of  4/30/2012). 

AAA  - Cost is $250, previous season of AA recommended, play 16-18 games on Saturdays and weeknights.  Must attend one evaluation session in December in order to be drafted.  Standings are kept and post season play is available.
(recommended for players who have completed a year of AA, and are 9 to 11 years of age as of  4/30/2012).  Please note 12 year olds are available to play in AAA with a waiver. 

Majors  - Cost is $300, previous season(s) of AAA recommended, play 18-20 games on Saturdays and weeknights.  Highest level of competion for the 11 to 12 year olds.  Must attend one evaluation session in December in order to be drafted.  Standings are kept and post season play is available.
(recommended for players who have completed a year or two of AAA, and must be 11 to 12 years of age as of  4/30/2012). 

Juniors  - Cost is $250, previous season(s) of Majors recommended, play 20-25 games on Saturdays and weeknights, travel within District is necessary for away games (Livermore, Dublin, San Ramon, Danville).  Standings are kept and post season play is available.
(recommended for players who have completed the Majors program and are 13 to 14 years of age as of  4/30/2012). 
(Juniors Gold is a competitive level within Juniors - longer season, additional fee, more games, info will be sent out after registration for tryouts).

Seniors - Cost is $250, previous season(s) of Juniors recommended, play 20-25 games on Saturdays and weeknights, travel within District is necessary for away games (Livermore, Dublin, San Ramon, Danville).  Standings are kept and post season play is available.
(recommended for players who have completed the Juniors program and are 15 to 16 years of age as of  4/30/2012). 

Big League- Cost is $250, previous season(s) of Seniors recommended - or comparative play, games on Saturdays and weeknights, travel within District is necessary for away games (Livermore, Dublin, San Ramon, Danville).  Standings are kept and post season play is available.
(recommended for players who have completed the Seniors program or other higher level of play, and are 17 to 18 years of age as of  4/30/2012). 

Challengers- No cost - For players with physical/mental challenges, this is a fun team to experience baseball with other teams in the Tri-Valley area.  Games are played on Sunday afternoons in Dublin (the host league) and an annual West Coast Jamboree with more than 50 teams meet up over Memorial Day weekend - the highlight of the season!  Players must be age 5 to 18.  Pleasanton has a combined team from all 3 Little Leagues and they are always ready to go.  See the Challengers link on the left for more info! 

posted 10/01/2011
 
Please check the PNLL map for a slight adjustment.  Neigborhoods north of the canal off Santa Rita and West Las Positas are now boundaried into Pleasanton American www.pleasantonamerican.com.    The other neighborhood, southeast of Bernal, off Independence, is now boundaried into Pleasanton Foothill www.pfllonline.org.     

If you played in the 2011 PNLL season, and wish to stay in PNLL, you must get in touch with our Registrar who will fill out a Little League Baseball IId waiver to stay in the league.  Current proof of residency in the league boundaries will be required.

Should your son prefer to move over to American or Foothill, you can, and just go to their websites for registration.