Add your company name to this list. Great advertising for your business! Click on Fundraising above for details, and contact Craig McQuate (cmcquate@comcast.net) to become an NABCLL sponsor or to renew for 2012.

Chaff Vending

China Blossom http://www.chinablossom.com/

Eagle Restoration www.eaglerestoration.com

Freedman Financial -                    http://www.freedmanfinancial.com/

Foot Health Center of Merrimack Valley  www.wefixyourfeet.com

Hilton Oil

Juba Electric

The Meat House  www.themeathouse.com

Mills and Onello, Attorneys at Law  http://www.millsonello.com/

MTM Insurance Associates http://mtminsure.com/

New England Community Acupuncture -        http://www.neacupuncture.com/

On The Bone  http://www.ontheboneandover.com/

Orthopedic and Sports Medicine

Rose & Dove -                     http://www.roseanddove.com/

Sovereign Bank -               http://www.sovereignbank.com/

Stoneham Savings Bank -           http://www.stonesav.com/

Valley Coach of North Andover -                       http://www.valleycoachofnorthandover.com/

NABCLL thanks our 2012 honorees for their years of service:

(from left) Ron Caterino, David White, Jeff Gleed

More photos from the 2nd Annual Recognition Dinner held on January 21, 2012:

Announcing the 2012 NABCLL Board of Directors

SPRING 2012 NABCLL Registration NOW OPEN Ages 5-18

Registrations for all ages 5 to 18 are currently open for the Spring 2012 season. See the chart below for the player's official age.

Click here to register: http://www.sportspilot.com/register/regbegin.asp?asoid=105662

Don't forget to volunteer when you register. Also, let your league VP know: see the Contacts tab.
NOTE: registrations for ages 13-18 are now open properly. If you tried before and couldn't register, try again.

If your are buying a bat for your child, or bought one recently, NABCLL would like you to know the rules before you buy: see the link here.

As in 2011, bats that have a Composite barrel are no longer allowed, unless they have been tested and approved.

A Composite bat is made with the same metal exterior as a standard metal bat, but has a "woven" graphite or carbon fiber wall on the inside. College baseball was the first to ban these bats because the ball comes off them faster than a metal bat. Now they are banned in high school. Little League also felt they were a safety risk, and banned composite bats unless they were tested and approved.

So, before you buy a bat please visit the Little League website at this link: Little League Announces Bat Rule Changes for 2012 Season.

You will find more information including a list of approved bats for Majors and below (ages 12 and under), and the regulations for Juniors and above (ages 13-18).

Please read these regulations carefully before buying or using a bat this year.

Here is a quick summary of the regulations for 2012:

Majors and below:

• same as 2011, 2 1/4" only
• composite-barreled bats banned except if on the approved list

Juniors (13s):

• composite-barreled bats must be stamped BBCOR (all BBCOR bats are -3)
• bats with no composite materials in the barrel (all-metal, all-alloy, or all-wood bats) can have any drop weight.

Seniors and Big League (14-18):

• -3 bats only
• if not all-wood, must be stamped BBCOR

As an additional service NABCLL has a link to a bat sizing guide here.

Click HERE on the coupon and print it to save 15% on all footwear and apparel at Extra Innings, Middleton, plus receive 5 free batting tokens and $5 off a lesson with your purchase, courtesy of NABCLL.