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Thursday, February 14, 2013

Youth League Concessions Could Be Run By Outside Company

Both township Little League, as well as youth football, looking into outsourcing snack shacks

Concession stands at the township’s two Little League fields and the American Youth Football League facility may be run by a private company for the upcoming seasons. In an effort to control some of the costs of running the programs, officials from each of the leagues are soliciting bids, beginning today, to outsource their snack shacks, according to Township Administrator Jeffry Bertrand. Bertrand, at the Township Committee’s workshop session on Wednesday, said the township officials are helping to shepherd the leagues through an open bidding process, but are not running nor advising on which vendors to accept or reject. Bids will be solicited through the township website beginning Thursday, he said. “The [request for proposal] is being …

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Doug

10:48 pm on Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Agreed...besides, it shows the "kids", you know the ones that parents I would think try to make a good positive impression on, look to be involved and part of the overall "team work" of running a LL operation.   more ›

Saturday, April 7, 2012

Citing Safety, Little League Changes Up Bat Requirements

Though recently purchased bats could now be more useful as paperweights, Little League coaches say the new bat rules make baseball safer.

There may be fewer home runs this summer at the local Little League complexes. In an effort to cut down the risks of injuries, and to even the playing field a bit, Little League has instituted new bat requirements this season, stripping away some of the higher-end composite bats. While each level of Little League will see changes in bat requirements, it is the Major Division that should see the most change. Pitching mounds are only 46 feet away from the plate, so young pitchers are in the most danger of being struck with a ball hit back up the middle. For the Majors, the new bat rule reads: “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…

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pd

11:19 am on Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Lucy, there were no composite or aluminum baseball bats 100 years ago.   more ›

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