Registration for the Spring 2012 season is open. Check out the FAQs for further details. Click here to register. We are also seeking volunteers, not only to manage and coach but for other league activities such as umpiring. Click here to register as a volunteer.

Late fees for player registration ($25) begins February 1. Hurry!

SYA offers scholarships to those players who qualify and are in kindergarten or above grades.  Please review the Scholarship Request Form for qualifications. 

Training for youth (13+) and adult umpires for the spring season has been scheduled for Feb 5 and Feb 26, both Sundays. Sessions will be held at Stone MS from 2-5pm in the cafeteria. This is an opportunity to learn the new rules this year including the "dropped third strike" which is new to Little League this year at the Majors level.

All umpires under the age of 18 must attend one of the training sessions in order to be eligible to umpire this year - No exceptions. Please bring with you a pen/pencil, something to drink and the latest rule book you own. This session will focus on both rules and field mechanics. 

For more information, contact Rod McCord, SYA Little League Chief Umpire at radj1@verizon.net.

If you are interested in a manager position for the upcoming 2012 spring season at the player pitch levels (Majors, AAA, and AA) you must register prior to January 15, 2012. Interviews will be held following that time. For other levels, candidates should also sign up, sooner the better. You can register at SYA’s Volunteer Registration if you have not done so yet:

Register URL: https://www.youthleaguesusa.com/sya/2012/Volunteer.html

In addition you MUST complete and sign a Little League Volunteer Application and submit the completed application along with a copy of a government issued photo ID to our Safety Officer at bbasham@syabaseball.org.

Application URL: http://www.littleleague.org/Assets/forms_pubs/VolunteerApp2012.pdf

IMP Fitness announces its winter/spring clinics at their new location in Chantilly (14141 Parke Long Ct, Chantilly) which begin Saturday, January 21. Two 5 week sessions are available for ages 8-11. Clinics will emphasize throwing, fielding, and hitting fundamentals with an 1:8 instructor to participant ratio at their facility that offers an expansive area for baseball training with up to 5 tunnels or one large area - SYA Travel Baseball holds their winter workouts at IMP Fitness. Check out the clinic flyer here for all the details. This is a great way to prep for player tryouts that will be held in late February at IMP Fitness.

IMP Fitness has been providing a high level of fitness and wellness for over 10 years! At their new facility the goal is to provide an environment that promotes family fitness. They are known for results driven personal training and sports training. With a convenient location and hours, affordable memberships and family friendly, comfortable atmosphere make IMP Fitness a place where you can enjoy your workouts and have fun.

Little League has updated all their information on bats for the upcoming 2012 season. Be sure to review for bats are legal as new penalities for illegal bats (automatic outs) are in place for the upcoming season.

http://www.littleleague.org/learn/equipment/baseballbatinfo.htm

Here are some additional references on baseball bats:

Baseball America Bat Guide
http://paws.kettering.edu/~drussell/bats-new/compalum.html
http://ezinearticles.com/?What-is-a-Composite-Baseball-Bat?&id=1569771
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/news/story?id=4351979

Looking to not spend hundreds on a new bat? Still trying to figure out what to do as your old bat is no longer legal. SYA Little League is maintaining a listing of bats folks have for sale. Check out the Bats For Sale page for details and listings.

Have you seen the ballfields at Cub Run ES lately? If not, Fields #1 and #2 were recently redone (regraded and sodded) in conjunction with the County this past November. Check out the pictures here and here as the fields are currently covered with blankets to help with growth over the winter. This fields should be in great shape for the spring.

For the 2012 season, the boundaries for SYA East changed slightly with the land east of the Fairfax County Parkway moving over to Fairfax American Little League and the area along Braddock Rd and Colechester Rd moving to SYA East from Fairfax American.

League Boundaries for the 2012 season:

SYA Central Little League Boundary Map  (Text Version)

SYA East Little League Boundary Map  (Text Version)

SYA West Little League Boundary Map  (Text Version)

The Board of Directors is making an effort this year to get more people involved in the decision-making process as well as provide an avenue for volunteerism in areas that you may be interested in. Below you will find a description of each of the committees we are trying to form at this time. Please review these and if you find yourself interested in one or more of these committees, visit our registration form to let us know about your interest. In the coming weeks you will be contacted by a Director to kickoff these committees so that we are fully functioning by the end of the year.

These committees are an extension of the Board of Directors and will participate in the decision making process for our league. While not able to cast votes on Board matters, input into the decision making process of the Board is key to continuing to improve our league and baseball experience for the players. We hope that you consider participating.

Good fortunes ran out on the SYA East All Stars as they were downed by Reston Nationals for the Virginia State Little League Crown. The spirited finale saw SYA East on the short end of the 14-9 score. Congratulations go out to the players and coaches and thanks to all the parents and fans that supported the team for their run this summer.

All Stars season has been completed except for SYA East Majors who won the District 10 Championship and head off to the State Tournament in Leesburg. Below is the recap of how each of our teams did during district play. Check recap of the Special Games SYA participated in. Full coverage of the District All Star can be found here.

9/10:

SYA Central (2-2) - Season Complete
SYA East (7-2) - Season Complete (2nd place)
SYA West (4-2) - Season Complete (4th place)

10/11:

SYA Central (0-2) - Season Complete
SYA East (5-2) - Season Complete (2nd place)
SYA West (1-2) - Season Complete

11/12:

SYA Central (2-2) - Season Complete
SYA East (4-0) - District 10 Champions - Virginia State Runner Up
SYA West (3-2) - Season Complete (4th place)