Rosters and Schedules Coming Soon

Thanks for a great turnout on our tryout day on Saturday. The volunteers at Southern Little League are working hard this week to finalize all the team rosters, coaching assignments, and team schedules. We expect to post all the rosters and schedules by Thursday, April 1. If you're signed up to get email updates, you'll get an email as soon as this information is finalized.

Tryout Session and Umpire Meeting Reminder

A reminder that the tryout session is scheduled for Saturday, March 27, at the East Grand Rapids High School gymnasium. Only certain players need to attend, so please take the time to read through the information about tryout day to determine if and when your child needs to be there. Click here to read all the details.

One slight change from our original note: softball players will not be having a tryout session. They can expect to be contacted by coaches once the rosters are finalized.

Also, a change in policy from previous years: If your child is 10 years old and wishes to try out for the Major League (baseball), he or she must be present at tryouts. Otherwise, 10-year-olds will be placed in the Minor League by default. Also, all 10 year olds who are new to Southern this year should plan to come to the tryouts. 

Finally, umpires, don't forget the informational meeting immediately following the tryouts.

Reminder: Southern's Supplemental Training Program

Southern Little League has developed a new supplemental training program for players who wish to have additional baseball training, above the normal practices held by their regular coaches. This training program will be conducted by two of West Michigan’s leading youth baseball coaches; Harry Berrios and Michael Spiegel. The program begins March 23.

Hurry, there are only 15 spots left!

To see all the details, click here to view or download the brochure.

Coaches Clinic March 21

Hey coaches,
District 9 is hosting a coaches clinic on Sunday, March 21, from 1 - 4pm at Rogers High School. We're urging every Southern baseball team to send at least one coach to this clinic. Southern is picking up the cost, so please review their brochure and plan on attending.

Sign-up Reminder

Just a reminder that sign-up for the 2010 Little League season is almost over. And if you haven't signed up yet, there's still time to guarantee your child a spot before the March 15 deadline. If you have already signed up - thank you! And thanks for your patience with our efforts to coax everyone else to register, too.

• The deadline is March 15. After that deadline, the price goes up from $110 to $125 and we can no longer guarantee your child a spot.
• The in-person sign-up sessions are over, so.....
• You'll need to sign up online.
• All the other details you need to know are here.

Announcing Southern's Supplemental Training Program

Southern Little League has developed a new supplemental training program for players who wish to have additional baseball training, above the normal practices held by their regular coaches. This training program will be conducted by two of West Michigan’s leading youth baseball coaches; Harry Berrios and Michael Spiegel. The program begins March 23. Space is limited.

To see all the details, click here to view or download the brochure.

One Last In-Person Sign-up Session

Thanks again to all of you who have already signed up for the 2010 season. For those still procrastinating, we've decided to add one last in-person sign-up session:

• Saturday, March 6, from 10am-noon at Breton Village Mall.
• After Saturday, the only way to sign up will be online.
• The deadline is still March 15.
• All the other details are available here.