Torrance Little League

Greetings TLL Parents! We received encouraging information from the California Department of Public Health, that is paving the way for us to begin playing games again. The first step will be having a case rate at 14 or lower per 100,000 residents in LA County. We should have an answer next week as to when we can officially play & will also need to satisfy COVID requirements from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health & the City of Torrance. We do know that we will... need to comply with the following general guidance requirements at all times: Face coverings to be worn when not participating in the activity (e.g., on the sidelines). Face coverings to be worn by coaches, support staff & observers at all times, & in compliance with the CDPH Guidance for the Use of Face Coverings. No sharing of drink bottles, other personal items & equipment. Mixing with other households prior to & post any practice or competition must strictly adhere to current gathering guidance. Associated indoor activities for the team (e.g., dinners, film study) are prohibited if engaged in competition given evidence that transmission is more likely to occur in these indoor higher risk settings. Teams must not participate in out-of-state games & tournaments; several multistate outbreaks have been reported around the nation, including California residents. Limitations on Observers Observers maintain at least 6 feet from non-household members. Face coverings to be worn at all times. Limit observation of youth sports (age 18 years & under) to immediate household members, & for the strict purpose of age appropriate supervision. This includes observation of practice & games. Consider waiting in your car or dropping off your child & return following the practice or game. Hygiene & Equipment Sanitation When equipment is shared during an activity, participants perform hand hygiene (wash hands with soap & water or use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer) before play, during breaks, at half time, & after the conclusion of the activity. Balls or other objects or equipment can be touched by multiple players during practice & play if the above hand hygiene practices are followed. One of the first things that we need to get completed by everyone is completion of the COVID waiver. If you have not completed the COVID waiver, please contact your team manager for the form. No waiver, will mean no play. We can't wait to get back to playing baseball & shall send additional communication once new information is available. Regards, Matt Crew TLL President

SAVE THE DATE! Our Spring 2021 season opening day is right around the corner and we want your player to be ready for the first game. We are happy to announce that with our partnership, DICK’S Sporting Goods will be offering a special 20% off weekend at our local store at the Del Amo Fashion Center. Starting Friday, February 26th through Monday, March 1st, take the attached coupon into the Del Amo Fashion Center DICK’S Sporting Goods store to receive 20% off your entire purchase. This is a great opportunity to get all your gear for the upcoming season as well as support our local partners!

Dear Torrance Little League Parent, We are offering additional uniform sizing opportunities on Tuesday, 02/09/21 and Wednesday, 02/10/21 from 4 PM to 6 PM at TLL.... Uniform changes will result in ADDITIONAL COSTS if they are requested AFTER WE SUBMIT our league order. Our league order is scheduled to be submitted early next week. ADDITIONAL costs for replacement jerseys or hats will be passed to families and not absorbed by TLL. Sincerely, TLL Board of Directors

It’s Taco Tuesday! Are you looking to dinner options tonight? Let Tortilla Cantina cook for you and receive 10% off your online order and free delivery. You can even order ahead and schedule your order ready. Visit: https://tortillacantina.com/order-online to order online and use promo code "TLL-Baseball" when checking out. It’s taco Tuesday!

Dear TLL Parents, We are asking for support from all players, parents and extended family of Torrance Little League to request that youth sports be allowed to play in California. We are asking everyone to write a letter, addressed to Governor Gavin Newsom expressing why they want sports back. We are hoping to get as many letters shared with the Let Them Play CA group, who will be presenting the letters at the state capitol this Thursday, February 11th. Here is a sample st...ructure for letters written by student athletes: Include your name, What you like about sports. How sports has helped you. What you miss about sports. What negative impact has not playing sports had on your and your friends. End with something like... Please Governor Newsom, Let US Play!. For the parents letter, same structure, just from your perspective. Please email all letters to [email protected]. All letters need to be submitted by Midnight on Wednesday, February 10th. Let Them Play CA is an organized group headed by High School Coaches and families with the mission of opening up California's youth sports programs. They are state wide and are motivated to make change in California by meetings with Assembly Members and State Senators from both parties to allow all youth sports to open across our state. If you don't know about Let Them Play CA, you can follow their group on Facebook to learn more about the movement. Sincerely, TLL Board of Directors

Thank you to everyone who participated in our Spring Season survey. We understand that there are several uncertainties when it comes to our 2021 Spring Season and Covid. Please know that our Board of Directors are actively monitoring guidance around covid and working towards the goal of being able to get our kids back on the fields. The following is our response to covid and our plans for reopening. https://www.torrancelittleleague.com/Default.aspx Thank you for your continued support as we all work together in these times of uncertainty.

Take a break from cooking this weekend and head over to Tortilla Cantina! Orders must be placed online using the promo code TLL-Baseball. The fundraiser will be for the whole month of January 2021. As a reward for supporting the league, customers will also receive 10% off food order (does not include alcohol) and free delivery within a 6 mile radius. The kitchen is open from 12pm-8pm 7 days a week. Please make sure to place the order online so that our league can get the credit.

We are offering additional uniform sizing opportunities on Tuesday, 02/09/21 and Wednesday, 02/10/21 from 4 PM to 6 PM at TLL. Uniform changes will result in ADDITIONAL COSTS if they are requested AFTER WE SUBMIT our league order. Our league order is scheduled to be submitted early next week. ADDITIONAL costs for replacement jerseys or hats will be passed to families and not absorbed by TLL.... Sincerely, TLL Board of Directors

Need a break from cooking? Order Tortilla Cantina & a portion of the proceeds will go to Torrance Littlw League! Orders must be placed online using the promo code TLL-Baseball. The fundraiser will be for the whole month of January. As a reward for supporting the league, customers will also receive 10% off food order (does not include alcohol) and free delivery within a 6 mile radius. The kitchen is open from 12pm-8pm, 7 days a week. Please make sure to place the order online so that our league can get the credit. Thank you all for your continued support!

Our 2020 Fall Mini-Camps were an overwhelming success. We had well over 150 campers participate in our camps over a 9 week period. Following strict masking and hygiene protocols, we were able to provide a safe environment for our kids so they could get back to playing baseball. While we could not have competitive play, we did some conditioning, conducted drills, provided live pitch, and played modified games of Over The Line to let the kids release some of their competitive j...uices. The safety of our players, families, and volunteers was our utmost priority, and we are happy to report that 100% of our campers and volunteers were safe and healthy. Registration for our 2021 Spring Season is still open. Click here to register https://www.torrancelittleleague.com/torrancell Upper Division Registration (Training, Minor, Major, 50/70, and Juniors) will close on Sunday, January 3, 2021. Lower Division Registration (T-Ball and Farm) will close on Sunday, January 24, 2021. Sincerely, TLL Board Of Directors

Lower Division Registration (T-Ball and Farm) will close tomorrow Sunday, February 07, 2021. https://www.torrancelittleleague.com/Default.aspx Sincerely,... TLL Board Of Directors

California has recently released guidelines on reopening youth sports. Based on these guidelines & with vaccine being dispensed, we’re hopeful that our kids will be able to have a 2021 Spring Baseball season. We understand that several of our families may be a bit hesitant to register with all of the uncertainties of whether or not they’ll be able to play, so we wanted to share the reopening guidelines. Please see below for info regarding how youth sports will be reopened. https://www.cdph.ca.gov//outdoor-indoor-recreational-sport

We are proud to once again partner with the Torrance High School Tartar baseball program for this years Veterans Day Mini Camp. Available to players ages 5 to 13 Date: Wednesday, November 11th, 2020 (Veteran's Day)... Time: 9:00 am - 2:00 pm (Check-in starts at 8:00am) Where: Torrance Little League Signs ups are open now on our website. https://www.torrancelittleleague.com/Default.aspx Cost is $80 per player with early bird registration of $70 per player for registration prior to October 24th (includes: Tartar Baseball Clinic T-shirt). **Partial proceeds go to TLL** 2020 Torrance High Baseball Mini Camp Come join in the fun and experience baseball, the "Tartar Way!" Instructed by Varsity Baseball Head Coach Rob Ybarra and Staff. In Order to Provide Quality Instruction, Space is Limited to Just 75 Kids! This Torrance Baseball Camp is designed to familiarize your son/daughter with the fundamentals of baseball training and skill development at a higher level. Campers will learn and play with the best of the Tartar Baseball staff and players. All campers spent time with each member of our coaching staff and learn drills for all positions. It is well organized, and your child will be fully supervised by a staff member at all times. Campers will be divided by skill levels: Field 1 will be T-Ball/Farm Level Field 2 will be Minor/Training Level Field 3 will be Major Level TLL Board of Directors

Torrance Little League is now on Amazon Smile. Amazon will donate a percentage of every purchase you make to TLL at no cost to you. Just add Torrance Little League to your Amazon Smile account or shop through Amazon using the below URL and TLL will receive money from Amazon Shop here: https://smile.amazon.com/ch/94-3319205... This is a great way to support Torrance Little League and it costs you nothing! TLL simply receives a small donation for every purchase. Please save this URL or add Torrance Little League to your Amazon account so TLL receives donations from Amazon. #youshopamazongives #amazonsmile #startwithasmile

We love seeing the kids back out on the field! Thank you to everyone who has participated in our Fall Ball Camps. And a special thank you to all of our volunteers who have helped to make sure the camps are a success! We still have 6 weekends left of camps. To register, click here https://www.torrancelittleleague.com/Default.aspx

There was a personalized baseball found at the little league. We want to make sure that the player who lost it is able to get it back. If this yours, please email [email protected] to arrange picking it up.

Dick’s Sporting Goods will be hosting a shopping event this weekend for our league, both online & in store. Present this coupon upon check out to receive 20% off.

Thank you to all the families who joined us this weekend for our mini-camps. It was really nice to see kids at the field, playing ball and reconnecting with their friends. A BIG thank you goes out to our volunteer coaches for helping provide a safe and productive session. We have space available for 7-8 YO mini-camp on Sunday, 10/04/20, and a limited number of spots available for our 7-8 YO and 11-13 YO groups on Saturday, 10/03/20.... The kids are getting a lot of touches and we strongly encourage you to register and participate. To register please visit the TLL website at https://www.torrancelittleleague.com/. * COST: $25/session with weekly sign ups available. A $5 discount/session is available for participants who are individually registered 5 or more sessions. What to Bring to Camp * Campers must bring face coverings. * Players must bring their own equipment: baseball glove, helmet, bat, and batting gloves. * Baseball pants, socks and protective cups are encouraged. * Campers must bring their own water and snacks, food will not be available. TLL Board of Directors Torrance Little League www.torrancelittleleague.com Email: [email protected]

Because our 2020 season abruptly ended, we were unable to honor TLL’s Legacy Players the way that we traditionally do. Legacy Players are kids who started playing at TLL in tee ball & played all of the way through their final major season, without skipping a year. Thank you so much for your dedication to TLL. We are proud of each of you & can’t wait to see where life takes you! Please enjoy this video honoring our 2020 Legacy Players.

We are so excited to be able to have the kids back on the fields for our Fall Camps! If your player is in need of some new baseball equipment, make sure that you take advantage of our special shopping event that Dick’s Sporting Good is hosting for us. Present this coupon to your cashier or enter the coupon code for online purchases.

Due to ongoing COVID-19 concerns, we will be unable to hold a traditional Fall Ball Season with teams and games. However, the City of Torrance will allow us to have Day Camps as long as we follow strict safety guidelines. The Fall season has always been more focused on building up the fundamentals of play, so we will instead conduct a series of 6-8 weekend mini-camps to give our kids the opportunity to build their skills in throwing, hitting, fielding mechanics, outfield p...lay, and base-running. In order to have safe, outdoor and organized baseball during this time, and keep the cost to families as low as possible, we have had a few dedicated volunteers step up to act as coaches/instructors/facilitators for each weekend’s mini-camp. The League will provide a curriculum with training/skills plans and set up the drills to be done on each camp day. We will be holding 3 mini-camp sessions each weekend: 9-11 am: League Age 7-8 YO, 12-2 pm: League Age 9-10 YO 3-5 pm: League Age 11-13 YO. Please use the link below to determine your 2021 Little League Age: https://www.littleleague.org/downl/2021-baseball-age-chart/ Sign-ups will be very limited, with no more than 20 campers per session. Each session will be split into small groups with no more than 10 campers per group with a coach To register please visit the TLL website at https://www.torrancelittleleague.com. Our goal is for all campers to have a fun and safe experience while focusing on individual skill development. The camp will concentrate on throwing & catching drills and techniques, specialty position practice (pitching, catching, infield, and outfield), base-running, hitting drills and live coach-pitching. Campers will be encouraged to play many different positions. Having a positive attitude, effort, teamwork, leadership, and sportsmanship will also be stressed. * Drills will be designed with social distancing in mind * Hand sanitizer will be on site and administered throughout the day along with hand washing * There will be sanitizing of camp equipment along with no sharing of personal equipment. * COST: $25/session with weekly sign ups available. A $5 discount/session is available for participants who are individually registered 5 or more sessions. What to Bring to Camp * Campers must bring face coverings. * Players must bring their own equipment: baseball glove, helmet, bat, and batting gloves. * Baseball pants, socks and protective cups are encouraged. * Campers must bring their own water and snacks, food will not be available. Thank you so much to our Volunteers, but we could use more! Please write to [email protected] and let us know ASAP if you are willing to act as a coach. We will waive the fee for any one child whose parent is volunteering that session. TLL Board of Directors

Due to ongoing COVID-19 concerns, we will unable to hold a traditional Fall Ball Season with teams and games. However, the City of Torrance will allow us to have Day Camps as long as we follow strict safety guidelines. The Fall season has always been more focused on building up the fundamentals of play, so we are hoping to conduct a series of 6-8 weekend mini camps to give our kids the opportunity to build their skills in throwing, hitting, fielding mechanics, outfield p...lay, and base-running. But we need your help! In order to have safe, outdoor and organized baseball during this time, and keep the cost to families as low as possible, we will need Volunteers to act as coaches/instructors/facilitators for each weekend’s mini camp. We are coming to you first, before asking our Parents. The league will provide a curriculum with training/skills plans and set up the drills to be done on each camp day. We want to hold 3 mini camp sessions each weekend: League Age 7-8 YO 9-11 am, League Age 9-10 YO 12-2pm, and League Age 11-13 3-5 pm. Use the link below to determine your League Age: https://www.littleleague.org/downl/2021-baseball-age-chart/ Each group will need 3-4 coaches. That’s up to 12 volunteers every weekend! Each small group will have no more than 10 campers per group with a coach * The drills will be designed with social distancing in mind * Hand sanitizer will be on site and administered throughout the day along with hand washing * Sanitizing of camp equipment along with no sharing of equipment * COST: $25/session with weekly sign ups available Our goal is for all campers to have a fun and safe experience while focusing on individual skill development. The camp will concentrate on throwing & catching drills and techniques, specialty position practice (pitching, catching, infield, and outfield), base-running, hitting drills and live coach-pitching. Campers will be encouraged to play many different positions. Having a positive attitude, effort, teamwork, leadership, and sportsmanship will also be stressed. What to Bring to Camp * Campers must bring face coverings. * Players must bring their own equipment: baseball glove, helmet, bat, and batting gloves. * Baseball pants, socks and protective cups are encouraged. Please reply to [email protected] and let us know ASAP if you are willing to act as a coach. We will waive the fee for any one child whose parent is volunteering that session. We will be setting up a sign up sheet online where you can pick out the weekends you are available. Thank you for your consideration.

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