Anyone can be an abuser and it could happen anywhere. Children need to understand that it is never their fault, and both children and adults need to know what they can do to keep it from happening. For this reason, sexual abuse victims seldom disclose the victimization. Child victims are usually made to feel as if they have brought the abuse upon themselves they are made to feel guilty. Child abuse can take many forms including touching to non-touching offenses. Some define child sexual abuse as “the exploitation of a child by an older child, teen or adult for the personal gratification of the abusive individual”. Volunteers also pose one of the largest risks to the League since it has been shown that individuals near children may take advantage of that relationship for abusive reasons. Volunteers are the greatest resource Little League has in providing its various programs. This League is in existence for the players, but it is all the volunteers, coaches, managers, parents, umpires, board members and sponsors who make the experience. Older players who already have the ambition and dream of playing better baseball seize the opportunity of continuing their baseball education. The enthusiasm the younger players have can be nurtured and strengthened each year through this more relaxed training program. Younger players can continue what they began in the spring. This program focuses on skill work and learning the fundamentals since coaches have more time to work one on one with players on specific skills. Our Fall season begins in mid-August and runs through the middle of October. Upon completion of the spring season, MCLL will participate in the competitive tournament run by Little League International. Players are introduced to a larger playing field (90’ bases) and a further pitching distance. Junior League baseball division covers players between the ages of 12 to 14 and is reserved for those individuals that have demonstrated the skills needed to succeed in competitive baseball.
Players are introduced to a larger playing field (70’ bases), a further pitching distance and traditional stealing. Intermediate League baseball division covers players between the ages of 11 to 13 and is reserved for those individuals that have demonstrated the skills needed to succeed in competitive baseball.Major League baseball and softball divisions cover players between the ages of 10 to 12 and is reserved for those individuals that have demonstrated the skills needed to succeed in competitive baseball.While the main focus is still on instruction and the further development of player skills, there is an increased level of competition between teams. Minor League AAA baseball and softball divisions cover players between the ages of 9 to 11 and introduces players to modified stealing and an expanded focus on catching skills and game situations.Here players are given the opportunity to further develop their skills in a league that focuses more on instruction and less on competition.
This part of our program is similar to the Minor Leagues in professional baseball and is more competitive than the Coach Pitch Division.
Players also learn how to protect themselves while hitting and getting into a defensive position after completing a pitch.
Minor League A baseball and softball divisions (Coach Pitch) cover players between the ages of 6 to 8 and it is the next step in development.This is the first building block of baseball and at this level we introduce the fundamentals of catching, throwing, hitting, base running and field positions. Tee-Ball is the initial level of programs and covers participants between the ages of 4 to 6.Following is a brief description of the programs that our organization offers: