July 2023 - District-13-officers - list2.rodeonetworks.com

THanks and Getting ready for Little LEague 2024! August Presidents Meeting
by jarel＠jpiworldwide.com 28 Jul '23

28 Jul '23

All, Yep, you thought you had a few months to rest… nope. As we wrap up tournament season here in Washington State I want to say thanks to so many people for their work this season… First and foremost are the ADAs… you folks make me look good! Stacy Ashcroft and Mark Dixon in District 13 worked their tails off for Districts, AND, a State Tournament. We had one of the best “blue crews” I have ever seen at a state tournament. Real world class umpiring. It was inspiring actually. Stacy and Mark worked together to put on not one BUT TWO tournaments… with little space in between. West Plains Little League really stepped up to help with State… thanks folks. Deer Park (Tri County Little League) was a great host doing their first tournament for Districts in memory. Get well soon Ryan! District 5’s ADA Brennan Moore burned up the phone lines to everyone in the District working with Jim Fry at Walla Walla. Jim, John (Hopkins), and Brennan put on a great tournament and for the first time in YEARS we actually had a Softball component to the District Tournament. Brennan then went on to work with Valerie Hernandez to put together the tournament in Othello for 8-10 State. Don’t underestimate the amount of work that goes into putting on a State Level Tournament. IT’s a ton of work…. BIG BIG BIG applause goes out to Valerie and the City Council in Othello… The Parks and Rec guys JUST ROCK! There have been several “Field of Dreams” moments in Othello. The fields were perfect, the weather was good, and the City of Othello is an incredible host. Brennan and Valerie knocked it out of the park here. People from all over the state are so impressed with the facility, the events for the kids, and the overall experience they have had here in Othello. We play the final games this weekend. Feedback from all participants, presidents, and DAs about our State tournaments in 5/13 has been 100% positive (Well except for the ejections 😊 ) . Good—no GREAT Job to all. I can’t tell you how appreciative I am for all your work and dedication. I can see the glimmer of hope that we are starting to form up as a team and bring better experiences to our players, coaches, and families in 5 and 13. Heck even some of the managers that were “Two and Out” said it was the best experience they have had coaching teams. That praise is on you all for your hard work making this happen. Next come all the presidents…boards, coaches, volunteers, and people that support Little League in the various communities in the District(s). You all are in the trenches each season making your leagues run… Sometimes it’s a thankless job, but not today… Thank You. I am so thankful, appreciative, and feel in your debt for the work you all put in. Thank you. Now on to business… Little League is supposed to function year round. To that end: WE ARE HAVING A PRESIDENTS/BOARD MEETING IN AUGUST . THE MEETING WILL BE VIA VIDEO CONFERENCE. ALL BOARD MEMBERS, PRESIDENTS, AND OFFICERS OF LEAGUES ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND. THE MEETING IS AUG 31 at 7:00 PM. I will send out an Invitation in about a week. The purpose of the meeting is to get ready for the 2024 Season and discuss some changes and initiatives we will be making in 5/13. PLEASE HAVE PEOPLE IN THE MEETING… more than 1 or 2 from your leagues should attend if possible. Most leagues do their voting for their boards in Sept to line up with the operational year of Little League (Oct 1 – Sept 30). We will discuss the CORRECT and LEGAL way to seat your board. Some of you do not do this, and it puts a dent in all the league operations up and down the line. (How many have all the volunteers they need? – Well the good volunteer stream coming into the league starts with a proper board) We have things to do for next year. Lets build on this momentum from a good year in 5/13 and see what’s over the horizon. Thank you all Regards JP DA WA5/13

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8-10 Day 2 and a Correction and Some Pics
by jarel＠jpiworldwide.com 24 Jul '23

24 Jul '23

All, I have a correction to make from yesterdays Asotin County v Magnolia game it was ACLL 3 Magnolia 13. (Thanks Stacy). Today's Games: Mill Creek 5 - West Plains 3 Magnolia 8 - Bonney Lake 7 North Kitsap 11 - Richland 9 Kirkland 10 - West Seattle 1 Now for the fun stuff - Saturday night saw the Block Party in downtown Othellow. They had bands, dance troups, dunk tanks, splash-bounce houses, and belief it or not, a mechanical bull that the kids (yes players) got to try their hand at. There was a biergarten with cornhole and other games and the whole town was invited out to meet the Little Leaguers! (Jim Portugal, if you have a dropbox account I'll upload a ton of pics for you regarding the party(ies) and tournament - we even have drone footage. And the local papers and press are here. Here are some pics: Regards JP WA DA5/13

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Manager's Meeting, Schedule and More
by jarel＠jpiworldwide.com 21 Jul '23

21 Jul '23

All, My name is JP I am the DA for District 5 and I and my team welcome you to the 8-10 State Little League Tournament. It’s our honor and privilege to serve you and your teams during this tournament. For many of you this is your first time to a state Little League Tournament, and we want to make it a great experience. Othello is really rolling out the red carpet for Little League and it should be something exciting for all the players and families. There are lots of rule differences, policy, practice, and procedure that is different between state and “league play”. We will go over those differences, how we will execute the tournament, and specific rules for tournament play, and then answer questions for you – all during our Managers’ Meeting. We have handouts for you and will spend all the time you need answering questions. In the schedule below you will see a welcome BBQ, a block party, and some times for the games. There is already a schedule change for one of the games we will discuss during the manager’s meeting. We will be running the tournament under strict tournament rules and official Little League guidelines. We will also be instructing managers on how to “beat the heat” because playing in Othello is very different than where some teams normally play. It gets hot in Othello. 😊 The manager’s meeting is 8PM Friday Night at 81 E. Pine in Othello at the Parks and Rec offices. ALL teams need to have a manager or coach there, or a League Officer. You will miss important details if you don’t have a representative there. We will need to review your team binders before the tournament starts. Please bring your books to the manager’s meeting. We will start on them then. With some of your games starting early on Saturday, we will be crunched for time, but we will get it done. If your books are not approved by game time, then you will not be able to play. We will make ourselves available to review books starting at 6:00 PM on Friday the 21st . Here are the things we will confirm: 1. Birth Certificates and Player Ages 2. Maps of player locations and any waivers for same 3. Coaches / Managers Diamond leader training certificates 4. Any pitch count information provided by the district tournament 5. Medical releases for each player 6. Any suspensions or ejections 7. All player verification forms 8. Manager/Coach Affidavits So please make the books complete if they are not already prepared and signed off. We do look at signatures and dates. In a recent tournament (this week) we found an entire team whose affidavits and player verification forms had not been signed by their DA and thus the team was nearly disqualified for tournament play just hours before they were scheduled for their first pitch. We will also be doing formal plate meetings so make sure you have multi-part lineup cards to exchange with umpires, the official book, and the opposing team. We will not be providing those during the tournament so bring some with you. A 4 part form is acceptable. We will be providing score books. Please let us know if we can do anything for you, Valerie and Brennan have done a fabulous job of getting the fields ready and assembling a good tournament for you all! Please see the attached schedule below. Regards JP DA WA5/13

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Juniors State Photos
by Stacy Ashcroft 17 Jul '23

17 Jul '23

Here is a link to view photos from the Juniors state tournament! https://frontridgemedia.com/f104839661 Stacy Ashcroft

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Revised 8-10 Baseball State Schedule and Brackets
by jarel＠jpiworldwide.com 17 Jul '23

17 Jul '23

Please find the new schedule and Brackets for a 12 team 8-10 state tournament. We had to drop a team from the tournament for a rules infraction. Because we dropped the team the brackets hd to be redone.. Sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused. We did try to keep the pairings and time close to the same. Regards JP DA WA5/13

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Juniors Tournament Day 2
by Stacy Ashcroft 17 Jul '23

17 Jul '23

Day 2 of the Juniors State Tournament is in the books! It was a hot one, but the teams played hard and the day was filled with baseball! We have the best umpire crew I've ever seen at a state tournament and that has been amazing to observe! Here's an update on wins and losses! D3 Defeated D12 18-1 D10 Defeated D7 15-5 D9 Defeated D1 11-3 D8 Defeated D 2 12-2 The Updated bracket is attached! -- Stacy Ashcroft District 13 ADA West Plains Little League President president(a)westplainslittleleague.com 509-294-5341

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8-10 Bracket Change - Significant Change
by jarel＠jpiworldwide.com 16 Jul '23

16 Jul '23

All, We are shipping the revised 8-10 Bracket for Baseball - State. Please let me know if you have questions. This I think, is the best we can do. Sorry for the date changes, but it's the bracket. Regards JP DA WA5/13

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Juniors State Tournament Day 1 Update
by Stacy Ashcroft 16 Jul '23

16 Jul '23

We had a very fun opening day for the Washington State Juniors Tournament! It was hot - but we had a successful Pizza Picnic in the Park - A great opening ceremonies - and our first two games of tournament play. In game 1, RUG Little League defeated S.W.A.T 18 - 1. In game 2, Mercer Island defeated Hazel Dell 17 - 1. Tomorrow's game schedule has shifted slightly. There will be games at 9am and noon - and 4:30p.m. and 7:30p.m. The updated bracket is attached to this email. Lots of Little League energy in Medical Lake right now! Let's PLAY BALL! -- Stacy Ashcroft District 13 ADA West Plains Little League President president(a)westplainslittleleague.com 509-294-5341

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URGENT - Schedule/Bracket CHange for 8-10 Baseball
by jarel＠jpiworldwide.com 15 Jul '23

15 Jul '23

All, We have had a late scratch in the 8-10 State tournament - a new schedule will be coming out this weekend to try to reconfigure the brackets so it will be least impactful on others. I hope to have this out tonight or in the morning. Please let your managers/presidents know. Regards JP DA WA 5/13

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Tournament Updates - D13/D5
by jarel＠jpiworldwide.com 13 Jul '23

13 Jul '23

All, Great effort by Pullman at State Intermediate.unfortunately they are done now, but played well in the Tournament - congrats all and lets make a run again next year in the Intermediate Division. Asotin County is finished at State for Girls Majors Softball - great work there. very glad to see district 5 putting a softball program back in the State tournament. While they didn't win, it was very good to see them work through districts and go on to State. Still up coming - Majors Baseball, 8-10s, and 10-11, 8-10 softball, Juniors Baseball and then the regional cycle starts. We will be hosting the 8-10 baseball in Othello starting Jul 22nd, and Juniors Baseball in Cheney/Medical Lake starting this weekend (15th). For the folks looking to add programs to their league the Juniors Tournament will be very good. We have a great "blue crew" Mark has put together and we have 10 teams showing up for the tournament. Saturday only has two games, (starting at 4:30), but Sunday is a full day with 4 games starting at 9AM. In Othello, Valerie has done a great job getting the 8-10s together. the City of Othello has really rolled out the red carpet for State and it's going to be a great tournament. They have arranged a lot of things for the families and players, including a downtown "block party" for the players, families, and town in general. It's gonna be a blast. Good Job Valerie! Both District 5 and 13 have entrants into the tournament - Nothing would be more exciting than to see both of those teams in the Championship, and from watching both districts play, I'm pretty sure it's a possibility - they are strong teams. Stacy still needs help for the Juniors Tournament, so please, if you have scorekeepers or pitch counters, then by all means contact her (or me) and we'll get you signed up. She could also use help with concessions, safety, and other things.. The tournament is going to be held in Medical Lake at the High School field. well worth the effort, and there will be an education in umpiring (there will be State, Region and World Series Umpires working the games) Regards JP http://www.jpiworldwide.com +1-509-210-3023 OFC

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