Please read the 2010 DLL Newsletter for all critical information. Download here or from the Documents link above.

What's New for 2010

It is time again to start planning for your 2010 Dunbar Baseball schedule and I am looking forward to the start of another great season. The Olympic year will complicate the early schedule a bit but we should get through that fine… Eh O Canada GO!.

We all know the phrase "Success has its price" and the success and popularity of Dunbar Little League will have an impact this year on the structure of our league. The growth of our league over recent years has put us in a position where our field space is used to the maximum extent for practices and games with little room for rainouts. We have tried hard to find a spot for everyone but this has resulted in overly large team rosters in some divisions or players pushed out of their appropriate playing level and waiting lists. The executive, with significant consultation, has made some critical decisions that you need to be aware of for 2010. We tried to minimize the impact on the Dunbar experience with these changes. Please read these carefully before registering and we look forward to seeing you at the field.

• This year we will have on-line registration. This will greatly facilitate the jobs of the Registrar, player-agents and division coordinators in providing electronic control of registered players and teams. Please see the registration information in the newsletter for details.
• Two additional divisions will have a registration-cap on numbers. As you know, the Majors division has been capped at 72 (6 teams) for some time. It would be very difficult to accommodate additional teams at this level. For 2010, both MINOR A and MINOR B will be capped at 130 players each. This is 10 teams of 13 and the maximum we can handle on our fields. This represents an increase of an additional Minor A team in 2010. Placement of players in these divisions will be on a first come, first serve basis so register online early. Placement in Minor A is based on player assessments. This will make our waiting lists slightly longer. We would therefore like to ask you to be committed to the schedule of games before you register.
• Placement in a division is based on baseball age and not school age. Baseball age is the player's age as of April 30 of the current baseball year. This has always been the Little League regulation but needs to be followed because the divisions within the league are full. Non-grand fathered out-of-boundary players will be accepted after in-boundary registrants are complete.
• Because of the growth of the league, this year (2010) the executive has decided to limit the number of 10-year-old draftees to 1 (one) per Majors team provided the draftee is in the top 25% of all players evaluated to be drafted in current year. This is an unavoidable consequence of our league size and Little League Regulations regarding the drafting of 12 year olds. Please be reminded that majors is a competitive division that requires a high commitment of players and parents including: 2 practices and 3 games a week, and a non-optional volunteer requirement of the parents to work in the concession stand and score shed.
• In the Majors division the executive and Majors coaches have decided to test run "Continuous batting through the order (CBO)" for the first 10 scheduled games. The league will carefully monitor game statistics to gauge the impact on games played. Continuing this policy will be contingent on the results of the trial.
• LL has announced the following changes to Pitching Rules for players 14 and under. 1-20 pitches - 0 days of rest; 21-35 - 1 day of rest; 36-50 - 2 days of rest; 51-65 - 3 days of rest; 66 and over - 4 days of rest. The maximum number of pitches remains at 85 for 11-12 and 75 for 9-10 year olds.
• We are excited about initiating a new program of player development in several divisions by hiring technical coaches to help teams structure the early practices and focus on key skills in both Minor A and Minor B. This is a league wide effort to improve player/coach development with the idea of more-skill…more-fun.

Please read the 2010 newsletter and other sections of the website to get more detailed information on these issues. We are looking forward to seeing you all in the spring and the warm days of Dunbar baseball.

Joe McDermott, DLL President.

Tax Receipts for the 2009 Season

Please make your request to Len Brown (lenbrn@shaw.ca) providing the name(s) of child(ren), division they played (Majors, Minor A, B, T-Ball, Blastball) and your address. Receipts will be
issued in January, 2010.

 

11-12 Tournament Team District One Champions

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Dunbar finished the round-robin play with a tough 16-13 loss to Coquitlam and just missed the playoffs with at 2-4 record. Congratulations to everyone involved for a fine post season run and being worthy representatives of Dunbar Little League and District One.

The 11-12 Provincial tournament is at Coquitlam and the tournament schedule is available here. Dunbar is the D1 Team.

Congratulations to the DUNBAR 11-12 TOURNAMENT TEAM, DISTRICT ONE CHAMPIONS!!! The team defeated Little Mountain 4-3 to win the district playoffs in a thrilling game which saw Dunbar come from behind in the sixth inning scoring 3 runs to win. "Well done" to the players and coaches who represent Dunbar in fine fashion and the parents for all their support. Now the team prepares to compete in the BC Provincial Championships which take place at Coquitlam from July 25th - Aug 2nd.

 

9-10 Tournament Team - District One Champions - 2nd in British Columbia

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The 9-10 Provincial tournament is at Little Mountain and the tournament schedule is available here. Dunbar is the D1 Team.

Congratulations to the DUNBAR 9-10 TOURNAMENT TEAM who yesterday finished as the 2nd best team in all of British Columbia. In a difficult game the team was defeated by a skilled Hastings team, but as the youngest team in the provincial tournament, Dunbar's performance was outstanding. Kudos to the players, coaches and families for making Dunbar proud with their magnificant performance on and off the field. We look forward to great things to come from the players in the future.

Congratulations to the DUNBAR 9-10 TOURNAMENT TEAM, DISTRICT ONE CHAMPIONS!!! The team defeated Jericho 8-2 to win the district playoff. Kudos to the players and coaches who represent Dunbar in fine fashion and the parents for all their support. Now the team prepares to compete in the BC Provincial Championships which take place at Little Mountain from July 18th - 25th.

 

Drew Henderson Team

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The Drew Henderson team represented Dunbar at the tournament in Whalley and finished with a 1-3 record. Congratulations to the players, coaches and parents for representing Dunbar in fine fashion.

Fred Ritchie Team

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The Fred Ritchieteam represented Dunbar at the tournament in Hastings and finished with a 1-3 record. Congratulations to the players, coaches and parents for their participation and enthusiasm.

 

DLL CLOSING DAY 2009

 

About Dunbar Little League

Dunbar Little League,which begins its 52st year in operation in 2009 is one of the largest little leagues in British Columbia. Our league is known and respected throughout Canada for its spirit of fair play and offering boys and girls, regardless of their level of skill, the opportunity to play baseball, learn some skills and have fun.
Most of the league's games are played at Memorial Park located at Dunbar and West 33rd Avenue. However some T-Ball games are played at Valdez Park and Minor B games are played at Balaclava. In 2006, over 600 boys and girls ranging in age from 4 to 12 participated in games.

During the months of April through June, Memorial Park transforms into a centre of activity within the community. Many families enjoy the warm spring evenings and hot weekend days down at the park. Some bring picnics while many enjoy the city renowned cheeseburgers cooked up at the concession stand.

Whether you're new to the Dunbar area or have been a resident for a number of years, Dunbar Little League baseball is a great way for your son or daughter to have lots of fun and learn new skills