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FALLS LITTLE LEAGUE

Little League age Determination

NEW AGE DETERMINATION DATE ENSURES THAT NO PLAYER WILL LOSE A YEAR OF PARTICIPATION IN THE LITTLE LEAGUE® MAJORS DIVISION

FOR BASEBALL DIVISIONS ONLY

In April, 2014 the International Congress approved the new league age determination amendment for Little League Baseball®. To implement the new amendment, it was decided to include a three-year waiting period to execute the change, starting in 2018. Questions from the field were raised about the impact the change would have on players that were currently league age 8 under the traditional system. Using feedback from Little League® parents through our District Administrators, the Little League International Board of Directors adjusted the April-approved implementation strategy in order to modify the impact on all of our minor and major division players. The adjustment also allows for an easier transition for players in the early years of Little League participation.

As a result of this recent adjustment to the implementation strategy, effective immediately, any player born on or after January 1, 2006 who will turn the ages of 4-9 during the 2015 calendar year will be eligible to participate in a local Little League program and will use the new age determination date of December 31 for the reminder of their Little League Baseball career. Players will still be assigned to a division based on local league divisional structure.

JAN	FEB	MAR	APR	MAY	JUN	JUL	AUG	SEP	OCT	NOV	DEC	AGE
2011	2011	2011	2011	2011	2011	2011	2011	2011	2011	2011	2011	4
2010	2010	2010	2010	2010	2010	2010	2010	2010	2010	2010	2010	5
2009	2009	2009	2009	2009	2009	2009	2009	2009	2009	2009	2009	6
2008	2008	2008	2008	2008	2008	2008	2008	2008	2008	2008	2008	7
2007	2007	2007	2007	2007	2007	2007	2007	2007	2007	2007	2007	8
2006	2006	2006	2006	2006	2006	2006	2006	2006	2006	2006	2006	9

Consequently, players born prior to January 1, 2006 will continue to utilize the current age determination date of April 30 for the remainder of their Little League career.

JAN	FEB	MAR	APR	MAY	JUN	JUL	AUG	SEP	OCT	NOV	DEC	AGE
				2005	2005	2005	2005	2005	2005	2005	2005	9
2005	2005	2005	2005	2004	2004	2004	2004	2004	2004	2004	2004	10
2004	2004	2004	2004	2003	2003	2003	2003	2003	2003	2003	2003	11
2003	2003	2003	2003	2002	2002	2002	2002	2002	2002	2002	2002	12
2002	2002	2002	2002	2001	2001	2001	2001	2001	2001	2001	2001	13
2001	2001	2001	2001	2000	2000	2000	2000	2000	2000	2000	2000	14
2000	2000	2000	2000	1999	1999	1999	1999	1999	1999	1999	1999	15
1999	1999	1999	1999	1998	1998	1998	1998	1998	1998	1998	1998	16
1998	1998	1998	1998	1997	1997	1997	1997	1997	1997	1997	1997	17
1997	1997	1997	1997	1996	1996	1996	1996	1996	1996	1996	1996	18

As stated, with this implementation strategy adjustment the impact on our players will be reduced, with the exception of a marginal impact on players currently participating in the very early stages of their Little League career. Furthermore, our continued focus on fun, fitness and fundamentals at the Tee Ball Division will assist local leagues as they look to provide a smooth transition to the Coach/Machine Pitch divisions of play while still developing a passion for the game as well as focusing on skill development.