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Manager/Coach Volunteer Forms
The first step is to review the Standards for East County LL Managers and Coaches - Click Here.
Please Click Here to complete a background check form. Little League International requires that all volunteers receive a background check from the information provided. A copy of your driver's license is necessary for photo verification and you must also list your Social Security number as required by our provider.
Please mail your completed volunteer form and a copy of your driver's license to East County Little League, PO Box 591, Washougal, WA 98671.
Next you need to complete the Online Manager/Coach Application.
ECLL needs help! Is there anyone who would like to work with the City and local businesses to coordinate the Little League Parade next spring? You just need to take our model from last year and add your own special touches to it. Send an email to eastcountyll@gmail.com if you are interested.
In an effort to provide timely information on bat rules, Little League International today announced the bat specifications and standards for the 2012 season.
Here are the highlights, followed by the actual text of the 2012 baseball bat rules:
- For the Little League Major Baseball Division and below: The moratorium on composite-barreled baseball bats remains in effect. However, some composite-barreled baseball bats that have been proven in laboratory testing to meet the BPF (Bat Performance Factor) standard throughout the life of the bat, through the Accelerated Break-In (ABI) process, have received waivers. That list is here: Approved composite barreled bats
- Penalty for Use of an Illegal Bat: Previously, the penalty for the use of an illegal bat was simply to remove the bat from the game. In 2012, the penalty has been increased as noted in the rules below.
- Definition of an Illegal Bat: To narrow the definition of an illegal bat, a new entry was added to Rule 2.00, specifically describing an illegal bat for the purposes of imposing the penalty. As a result, the definition includes altered bats, but excludes a bat that: is no longer smooth because of normal use; is cracked or dented because of normal use; has a handle that has a smaller diameter than the measurement noted in the specifications; or, has material on the grip (or no material) that does not meet the specifications.
- Softball: All rules regarding bats in all softball divisions remain the same as in 2011. The moratorium on composite-barreled bats does not apply to softball.
- Licensed Bats: As it has for decades, Little League is publishing a list of licensed bats, all of which have a barrel diameter of 2 1/4 inches. This is not a list of all bats that can be used. As long as the bat meets all the specifications and standards for the specific division of play in question, it need not carry the Little League trademark. (Note that Little League does not license any bats with a diameter of 2 5/8 inches.) The list of licensed 2 1/4 bats can be downloaded as a PDF here:All Licensed 2 1/4 Bats.
The rules regarding baseball bats for 2012 are:
Rule 1.10 - Baseball - The bat must be a baseball bat which meets Little League specifications and standards as noted in this rule. It shall be a smooth, rounded stick and made of wood or of material and color tested and proved acceptable to Little League standards.
Little League (Majors) and below: it shall not be more than thirty-three (33) inches in length nor more than two and one-quarter (2¼) inches in diameter. Non-wood bats shall be labeled with a BPF (bat performance factor) of 1.15 or less; EXCEPTION: For the 2011-2012 Little League (Majors) and below, for regular season play and Tournament, composite bats are prohibited unless approved by Little League International.
A list of approved and licensed composite bats can be found on the Little League website at www.littleleague.org.
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