UPDATE (05/11/21):  San Diego counties are currently in the Orange Tier. Since we are in the Orange Tier, games and competitions can continue.  As of Tuesday’s state update, San Diego County has an adjusted case rate of 3.7 per 100,000.

Clay Berry

District Administrator
CA District 33 Little League Baseball

Helping young people develop character, discipline, and teamwork while maintaining physical and emotional well-being through Little League Baseball and Softball.

Thursday, May 20th thru Sunday, May 23rd 2021

The 12th Annual Dorothy DuPont Memorial Tournament will be held on May 20th thru May 23rd, 2021. Games will be played at Murphy Canyon LL, Damato Field located at 4500 Damato St. San Diego, CA 92124.  The following Major Division teams will play in this year's Dorothy DuPont Memorial Tournament.

Lake Murray Blue Jays - Mid City A’s - Murphy Canyon Marlins - Sunshine Kraken - Allied Gardens White Sox - La Mesa National Cubs - Rolando Aztecs - Tierrasanta Rays

2021 JIT Champs - North Park Junior Division A's Final JIT Brackets:  2021 JTI Brackets

The 7th Annual Juniors Invitational Tournament was held on April 22nd thru April 25th, 2021. This tournament was played at three different locations over four days.  A big "Thank You" goes out to Murphy Canyon, North Park and Sunshine for volunteering the use of their fields for the tournament.   I also would like to recognize the other Tournament Directors that volunteered their services for the tournament; Mark Hopkins, Danyell DiLena and David Graham. The tournament would not be possible if we didn't have any umpires, as always Mark Beall made sure all the games were covered. I believe Mark worked a total of five games and did three games on Saturday, one at each location. That is what this District is known for - Great Volunteers!  Congratulations to the North Park A’s  for winning the 2021 Junior Invitational Tournament Flag.

Carol Hill
2021 JIT Tournament Director
CA District 33 Little League Baseball

2021 CBI Champs - San Carlos Major Division Blue Jays Final CBI Brackets:  2021 CBI Brackets

Thanks again to everyone that helped make this weekend possible.  I hope everyone has an enjoyable and safe season!!

Carol Hill
2021 CBI Tournament Director
CA District 33 Little League Baseball

State of California Required Training and Certifications for Managers/Coaches, Administrators and Sports Officials

Concussion Protocol:  (Required Once)

1.     (a) California law requires that all managers/coaches, administrators and officials must complete an online concussion training at least once before supervising youth athletes; a certificate from a prior season is valid for this season. It takes only about 30 minutes to complete the training.

The online Concussion Protocol Training is at: https://www.cdc.gov/headsup/youthsports/training/.

2.     A concussion and head injury information sheet must be signed by both the athlete and a parent/guardian before the athlete initiates practice or competition. An existing form from the 2020 spring may be used if it’s available. The signed sheet must be carried with the player’s medical release and code of conduct form.

Abuse Awareness Protocol: (Required Once)

1. (a) All managers and coaches must complete the Abuse Awareness training provided by USA Baseball and SafeSport. The managers and coaches must carry documentation that the course has been completed. Here is the link to the course: Abuse Awareness for Adults (usabdevelops.com)

Sudden Cardiac Arrest Prevention Protocol: (Required Once)

AB379 now requires the same protocols used for concussions in youth and high school sports to be used to help protect young athletes participating in school and community youth sports organizations from sudden cardiac arrest—the #1 killer of young athletes. Community youth sports organizations include an organization, business, nonprofit entity, or a local governmental agency that sponsors or conducts amateur sports competitions, training, camps, or clubs in which persons 17 years of age or younger participate. The online Sudden Cardiac Arrest Prevention Training is at: https://epsavealife.org/sca-prevention-training/

Please save and carry each of the certification certificates for all of your managers/coaches in your team binder.  Administrators and Sports Officials should carry a hardcopy or an electronic copy with them to all game sites.

Mark Beall

Umpire in Chief - California District 33 Little League

FOR  SAFETY AND  EASE  THIS YEAR’S RULES CLINIC WERE DONE VIRTUALLY

2021 Virtual Rules Clinic Video Sessions

We separated our yearly Little League Rules Clinic into 3 sessions over 3 different nights. Each session reviewed different rule sections from the Little League Baseball Rule Book.

There is a video from each of the three presentation nights.  Additionally, the document below contains the various chat questions answered from the clinic.     

These clinics were designed to provide an understanding and in-depth knowledge of the rules for Little League Baseball. We formatted the clinics in a way that benefit all Board Members, Managers, Coaches, Parents and Umpires. Little League Baseball has made changes in the 2021 rules. We reviewed each of the rule changes along with other key rules to prepare everyone for the upcoming 2021 season.   Enjoy the videos; 

Rules Session 1: 2/23/21     Rules Session 2: 2/25/21    Rules Session 3: 3/02/21    Questions and Answers

Mark Beall

Umpire in Chief – California District 33 Little League

As of January 1, 2018, the new USA Baseball Bat Standard was implemented. USABat Standard bats must be used in the Little League Major Baseball Division and below. Either USABat Standard bats or BBCOR bats must be used at the Intermediate (50/70) Baseball and Junior League Baseball Divisions. At the Senior League Baseball Division, all bats must be meet the BBCOR standard.

USABat Standards - Decertified Bats:

           
The Easton Ghost X 30/20 YBB18GX10 and LL18GHX 30/20 2 5/8” has been decertified by USA Baseball and is no longer an approved bat under the USABat Standard. This applies to the 30” (-10) length of the Ghost X YBB18GX10 and LL18GHX. 

All other certified lengths and drops of the Easton Ghost X USABat remain approved for play.

The BBCOR decertification process has been implemented on the following bat(s): 

          

·        2020 and all previous models - Louisville Slugger Meta 33-inch model

            

·        Reebok - Vector TLS 32 and 33-inch models

           

·        Marucci - CAT5 33 & 34-inch models

           

·        Marucci - Black 33 & 34 -inch models
          

Please note that images are for reference only and are not guaranteed that the bat model in question looks exactly as these internet supplied images portray.

Full details on de-certified bats can be found at: https://www.littleleague.org/playing-rules/bat-information/decertified-bats/. A full list of approved bats can be found at https://USABat.com

Mark Beall

Umpire in Chief - California District 33 Little League