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12/31/2019
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BCLL Corona Virus Update - 4/28
Dear Bear Creek family,
We hope you are all doing well, staying safe, and staying healthy. I know we are all ready to get back to the fields and resume our season, so I wanted to offer a quick update on where things stand currently, and our projected path forward.
The board has continued to monitor the impact of COVID-19 at a national, state, regional, and local level, and yesterday Governor Abbott announced additional details related to his plans to continue reopening the state, including how organized sports can work toward a safe re-opening. Phase I of his plan includes sports that have no more than 4 individuals, and they must continue the practice of social distancing. The examples Governor Abbott gave were golf and tennis. Anything that involves more than 4 individuals gathering in the same location will be considered in a future phase of reopening. Per his plan, the state will review progress in two-week intervals and if all is going well they will then reduce restrictions and advance to the next phase. At this time it will be a few more weeks before we can safely gather at the park for practices or games, but we hope things move in a positive direction, and the Board will continue to plan accordingly.
As many of you may know, this Spring season brought Bear Creek Little League the highest registration numbers in over a decade, which also means the highest number of teams in each of the divisions. But aside from higher numbers, we also have new lights and new fencing, we hosted a solid draft, and thanks to our awesome ground crew the fields look great. And for the first time in a long time, we had more coaches wanting to volunteer than we had teams. All of this demonstrated to the Board a high level of enthusiasm going into this season. Everything lined up for what was expected to be a fun, competitive, successful season, and as of today, we do not think anything has changed. As we talk to families and volunteers, the overwhelming feedback is everyone is ready to start playing and are all still looking forward to a great season. Although we had an unexpected break, we fully expect things will pick up where they left off once we are able to safely get back to the fields.
That said, I want to reiterate that the safety and well-being of our players, their families, the umpires, coaches, and all other volunteers are paramount. Safety has been (and will continue to be) the Board’s primary focus and what drives all decisions regarding play. We have not communicated much to date because we are in a holding pattern and still awaiting clarity as to when our environment will be safe enough to resume. As well, Little League International is in process of finalizing and distributing guidance to the leagues, which is expected to arrive in early May.
As we await additional guidance, I want to share with you what we know:
- With strong encouragement from Little League International, our intent is to still have a complete baseball season. This is now a summer season, rather than a spring season, but will still be a full season.
- We will still hold the opening day raffle. The raffle will most likely occur toward the end of July, so if you have not already sold your tickets we encourage you to continue selling (once it is safe to do so) to recoup up to ½ of your registration costs. If you have not picked up your raffle tickets, please contact Alice Holzen at
- The top prize for the raffle was a cruise/travel voucher, this has been replaced with a $1,000 gift card.
- The second prize for the raffle was 4 Astros tickets and a parking pass on opening weekend, this has been replaced with a $700 gift card.
- We are projecting a season start date of June 1st.
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If you are concerned about missing a week of play during the summer for vacation or other previously scheduled conflicts, please know we are anticipating this and have built intermittent absences into the schedule to ensure everyone still has a full and meaningful baseball season. As well, we do understand there may be a few that just cannot participate in a summer league due to scheduling conflicts. For those individuals, we will refund your registration less the $100 raffle ticket sales. Please contact
for a refund request.
Finally, we have established an online survey and would appreciate a few minutes of your time to complete it. The survey can be found at http://www.bearcreekll.com/Survey/Default.asp?id=5274&n=&org=bearcreekll.com.
The Board would like to thank each of you for your patience and understanding as we all continue to navigate this incredible and unprecedented time.
Stay Safe,
The BCLL Board of Directors
Corona Virus Update - 4/1
BCLL Families,
We again hope you're staying safe (and sane) with everyone at home. I know we are all dying to get back out to the baseball fields, but with the extension of the order from Judge Hidalgo through April 30th, we'll have to wait a little longer.
So here is the new plan.
On May 2nd we will open the fields and teams may begin to practice (practice schedules to be released at a later date).
On May 11th we will start playing games. We will have our normal 8 week season and should end right before or after July 4th.
We would again like to reiterate, our plans have not changed and we are still gearing up for a full, fun, and exciting season. We are all anxious to get back on the field but feel that we must make sure it's safe to do so. We will continue to monitor the situation and provide updates if anything changes.
Stay home, safe, and healthy,
The BCLL Board of Directors
Corona Virus Update - 3/18
BCLL Families,
We hope you and your family are staying safe during this very crazy time. The Bear Creek board of directors continues to monitor the unprecedented circumstance caused by the COVID-19 virus and is working to ensure everyone in our baseball community remains safe. Recently President Trump, Mayor Turner, and Judge Hidalgo urged the community to self-quarantine for 15 days. As a result, the board has made the decision to further delay the start of our season to April 4. We feel this is the best course of action to keep our members safe and the best way we can do our part to ensure the spread of the virus is slowed. As you all are aware this situation is rapidly evolving, so if anything changes we will provide a further update.
We would like to assure everyone, our plans have not changed and we are still gearing up for a full, fun, and exciting season. We are all anxious to get back on the field but feel that we must make sure it's safe to do so.
As most of the kids are out of school, it's a great time for them to continue to practice on their own. We have attached some PDFs with a few basic drills that your players can work on while we wait for the season to resume. In addition, there are a number of drills that can be found on youtube.
Stay Safe and Healthy,
The BCLL Board of Directors
Corona Virus Update - 3/12
Dear Bear Creek LL families,
We hope you and your family are staying safe during this very crazy time. The Bear Creek board of directors continues to monitor the unprecedented circumstance caused by the COVID-19 virus and is working to ensure everyone in our baseball community remains safe. Recently President Trump, Mayor Turner, and Judge Hidalgo urged the community to self-quarantine for 15 days. As a result, the board has made the decision to further delay the start of our season to April 4. We feel this is the best course of action to keep our members safe and the best way we can do our part to ensure the spread of the virus is slowed. As you all are aware this situation is rapidly evolving, so if anything changes we will provide a further update.
We would like to assure everyone, our plans have not changed and we are still gearing up for a full, fun, and exciting season. We are all anxious to get back on the field but feel that we must make sure it's safe to do so.
As most of the kids are out of school, it's a great time for them to continue to practice on their own.
Stay Safe and Healthy,
The BCLL Board of Directors
| REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED BUT THERE IS STILL A FEW SPOTS IN TEE BALL ONLY!!!
How do I register?
Send an e-mail to Scott@bearcreekll.com to verify any available positions. Please onclude the player(s) birthdays. The cost is $225.
How do I sponsor my child’s team?
Bear Creek Little League is able to keep the registration cost down through the generous sponsorships of local businesses. Most of our team sponsorships come from parents asking their employer to sponsor their child’s team. Sponsorships are awarded in the order that they are received, so submit your sponsorship request as soon as possible. You can download the sponsorship request form here.
Why is my child playing at a different age than he really is?
Bear Creek Little League will follow the 2020 Little Little Age Chart. This is mandated by Little League.
Please make sure you like us on Facebook and join our mailing list to stay updated. Please check back often as some dates may change.
Please reference the FAQ section for the 2020 league age. You may request to play in an upper division.
Age: Division of play
4-6 Modified Tee Ball
7-8 Machine Pitch
9-10 Minors - 46/60 kid pitch
11-12 Intermediate (50/70 open bases)
13-16 JR/SR combo (60/90 open bases)
Upcoming assessment Dates (all ages are per the League Age Chart):
Modified Tball (4-6) – Feb. 8th 9a-11a and Feb 11th 6:30p-8:30p on Field 8
MP (7-8) – Feb. 8th 11a-1p and Feb 11th 6:30p-8:30p on Field 11
Minors (9-10) – Feb. 8th 1p-3p and Feb 12th 6:30p-8:30p on Field 7
Intermediate (11-12) – Feb. 8th 9a-11a and Feb 11th 6:30p-8:30p on Field 6
Jr/Sr - (13-16) – Feb. 8th 11a-1p on Field 5
Important dates - Make sure you like us on facebook and/or join our mailing list as these are subject to change.
- teams formed by Feb 16th
- practices start feb 17th
- games start March 16th
- opening day March 21st
Team Sponsoships!!!
Managers and Coaches - You will get more information from your division director but you way want to start looking for a sponsor! Sponsorship forms are due 2/24/2020.
| Little League Bat Rules for 2019 http://www.littleleague.org/learn/equipment/baseballbatinfo.htm
2019 Bat Comparison Chart
Minors & Majors
2017
BPF 1.15 marking/ 2 ¼” barrel maximum
2018 & 2019
USA Baseball marking
2 5/8” barrel maximum
Intermediate (50/70) & Junior
2017
1) 2 ¼" alloy/metal barrel with BPF stamp of 1.15
2) 2 5/8" alloy/metal barrel (no marking required)
3) 2 5/8" composite barrel with BBCOR stamp
2018 & 2019
USA Baseball marking
2 5/8” barrel maximum
BBCOR ALLOWED
Senior
2017
ALL bats must be BBCOR
2018 & 2019
ALL bats must be BBCOR
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