Veterans Memorial Tournament

Once again Swansea Little League will be hosting the 10 year old District Tournament. The tournament begins on Monday, June 25. We will need 2 volunteers for each field, one scorekeeper and one pitch counter. We will also need Concession Volunteers. ALL MANAGERS ARE REQUIRED to volunteer during the tournament. Please contact Marc Haslam (m.haslam@comcast.net) with your availability.

USA BASEBALL DECERTIFIED -

30-Inch Easton Ghost X

From the Little League International:

Dear Little League Parents and Volunteers,

On Thursday, May 3, USA Baseball informed youth organizations, including Little League, that effective immediately, the bat identified as the Easton Ghost X YBB18GX10 30/20 2 5/8" (or the "Easton Ghost X 30/20 5/8" at retail) has been decertified by USA Baseball and is no longer an approved bat under the USABat Standard. This applies to the 30-inch drop 10 variation of the Easton Ghost X only. Pursuant to Rule 1.10, this is now an illegal bat. At the time of this decertification notice, all other lengths and drops of the Easton Ghost X bat remain approved for play.

All parents, coaches, and umpires must check their bats and remove these bats from play if they are in possession of these bats.

Any questions regarding returns, refunds, or warranty claims for the Easton Ghost X 30/20 should be directed to Easton at ghostreturn@easton.com.

Please visit USABat.com/Decertified-Bats for more information.

Easton Ghost Decertified Bat
More information on how the USABat Standard impacts Little League can be found at LittleLeague.org/BatInfo.

We apologize for any inconvenience and thank you all for your attention to this matter.

Sincerely,

Patrick W. Wilson
Senior Vice President, Little League Baseball and Softball

Inside The Park Baseball Camp

This years Annual Summer Camp "All Star Ready" sponsored by Swansea Little League and brought to you by Inside the Park will be held at the Swansea Little League Fields from June 25 to 29 from 9am to 2pm daily. Campers age 7 - 18will learn proper techniques in hitting, pitching, throwing, catching and fielding. There will be fun contests and prizes in each skill!! The cost for the camp is $150 per camper.

To register, please click here to download/print the registration form. Complete the form and mail the application to:
Inside the Park
288 Plymouth Ave.
Fall River, MA 02721

Flyers are also available at the Snack Shack.

Questions??? Contact Sean Riley at 508-674-0130.

Swansea Memorial Day Parade

from the Town of Swansea Veterans Agent:
Swansea's Parade Committee members are honored to invite Swansea Little League to participate in our Memorial Day Parade showing community pride and patriotism on Monday, May 28th, 2018.
​The parade will commence at 1:00 p.m. from Saint Francis of Assisi Church parking lot on to Gardner’s Neck Road and proceed to Wilbur Avenue ending at the Bluffs Community Center. The latest you should arrive at the church parking lot is 12:15 so that we can direct you to your position in the parade and avoid road closure.
The length of the parade is approximately 1.6 miles or about forty minutes from the start to finish. Prior to your arrival at 12:00 noon those marching should arrange transportation from Private Butler Boulevard which is at the end of the parade. ​
NOTE: Players marching should be in team uniform and wear comfortable sneakers NO CLEATS!

2018 RULE CHANGES & CLARIFICATIONS

From the official Little League website:

"At its annual fall meeting this November, the Little League® International Board of Directors approved new updates to the Little League Official Regulations, Playing Rules, and Policies that will take effect starting in the 2018 season. On this page, you will find a full breakdown of all the changes to the rules and regulations, including a summary of each and where it is located in the Little League Rulebooks.

"*Please note that all rule and regulation changes and clarifications are reflected in the 2018 Little League Rulebooks. The information provided below is strictly a summary of the changes."

- click here for a link to the full text