News From Needham Baseball
Needham Little League Baseball provides a highly competitive baseball program in the summer for players in the U7 - U15 age groups. These teams are for committed baseball players who want a competitive local alternative to AAU baseball (although playing AAU does not preclude you from playing in our league). Players will participate in winter workouts, tournaments and play at the highest level of baseball. This program will stress skill development and competition. The coaches will be carefully selected and provided with the training and resources to improve players’ skills. Players will also receive specialized positional training from professional instructors.
U9, U10, and U11 - registration is closed.
U8, U13, and U14 - positions are open.
U12 - two positions are open
A full description of the program is available on our website on the Summer Baseball tab.
If you have questions, please contact Greg Atkinson the Summer Director at needatkfam@verizon.net
Age cutoffs to determine league eligibility:
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2012 Season (Spring, Summer and Fall) |
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Little League Baseball Age (BB Age) |
Birthday |
Spring League |
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18 |
5/1/93 - 4/30/94 |
16 - 18 Year old League |
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17 |
5/1/94 - 4/30/95 |
16 - 18 Year old League |
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16 |
5/1/95 - 4/30/96 |
16 - 18 Year old League |
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15 |
5/1/96 - 4/30/97 |
Babe Ruth Senior |
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14 |
5/1/97 - 4/30/98 |
Babe Ruth Prep (eligible to tryout for Babe Ruth Senior) |
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13 |
5/1/98 - 4/30/99 |
Babe Ruth Prep (eligible to tryout as an option player for Babe Ruth Senior) |
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12 |
5/1/99 - 4/30/00 |
Majors |
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11 |
5/1/00 - 4/30/01 |
Triple AAA (eligible to tryout for Majors) |
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10 |
5/1/01 - 4/30/02 |
Double AA (eligible to tryout for Triple AAA and Majors) |
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9 |
5/1/02 - 4/30/03 |
Double AA (eligible to tryout for Triple AAA) |
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8 |
5/1/03 - 8/31/03 |
Double AA |
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8 |
5/1/03 - 8/31/04 |
Single A |
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7 |
5/1/04 - 8/31/05 |
First Grade |
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6 |
5/1/05 - 8/31/06 |
Kindergarten |
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Six, seven and eight year olds will be assigned to a league based on their school grade, or have the option of 'playing up' a grade if they are eligible as defined by the birthdays above. Please contact the appropriate league director for more information. |
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Board Meetings - The Next Board Meeting is Tuesday, May 15, 2012 @ 8:00PM
Board meetings are regularly scheduled for the first Tuesday of the month from October through January and the first and third Tuesday of the month from February through June. The meetings are held at the Charles River Center in Needham.
Park & Rec Field Status
Link to the Park & Rec Field Status Web Page (Updated only on weekdays)
For weekends and holidays Managers must work with each other and their directors to decide whether a field is playable. This web site will not be updated on weekends as weather conditions may change too frequently for the web site to be useful.