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• EMBSA current events
• 2024 Spring Registration
• Team Wins
• 2024 Volunteer application
• 2024 Spring Intramural teams
• EMBSA 50/50 Fundraiser
• 2024 Summer Camps
• USA Bat Standards

 

 

 

2024 Current Events: 

 

 

2024 East Meadow Community Day

 

 

 

2024 Todd Koehler Memorial Tournament

Over the weekend of April 5th - April 7th, the East Meadow Baseball Softball organization hosted and organized a special memorial tournament fundraiser to benefit the Koehler family in these difficult times.  The Koehler family was present and was sincerely appreciative as EMBSA commemorated Todd's legacy of devoting his time to youth baseball/softball as a former EM Little League President and Williamsport District 32 Admin/Section 4 East Admin.  Neighboring towns participated in the tournament with fun had by all while celebrating Todd's passion for the sport.  Special thanks to all that volunteered their time to help organize this successful event and those who helped prepared the fields.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2024 EMBSA Coaches Clinic

Hosted by Tom Abruscato

 

On Thursday, 3/21/24, Tom Abruscato, an East Meadow Clarke High School Baseball coach, volunteered his time to run a free coaches clinic for East Meadow Baseball Softball Association. EMBSA recognizes it is an organization of parent volunteers and wants to help develop all the coaches.  Tom offered tips and techniques ranging from hitting off the tee, fielding, running a batting practice, to name a few.  EMBSA thanks Tom for his time! Everyone can see him down at our Complex over the summer when he hosts his summer baseball and softball camps (see Summer Camps under Main Menu).

 

   

 

2024 East Meadow Baseball Travel Dinner

The Baseball Travel Dinner honoring the 2023 travel players was held on Tuesday 3/12/24 at The Heritage Club. Special thanks to Mike Catalano, Paxton Provitera, Mike Dantuono and Richie Krug for their role in making the memorable night possible and FUN for ALL!  EMBSA thanks the Baseball Board, coaches, players and parents!

 

Letter from Commissioner Stephen LaSala

3/7/2024

Dear Friends and Neighbors,

On behalf of the Board of Directors, I welcome you to another baseball/softball season in East Meadow. For those returning, welcome back! For those new families, we are glad you joined!  Our goal is for your child to have a fun experience, make new friends, and learn fundamentals and sportsmanship.

As general information, we will be having Complex opening day on Saturday, March 30^th. All are welcome to help us get the Complex ready to start the season. Just a few hours Saturday will ensure the Complex is ready to start. Our goal is to start our season the week of April 8^th with our younger players possibly starting a little later when the weather is warmer. Our League wide schedule will be posted on our website:  EMBSA.net

Our Banner Parade this year is scheduled for Saturday April 13^th, pending Nassau County Police approving our parade permit. As always, we will be gathering at the Veterans Pool on Prospect Ave at 9:00 AM to march to our Complex. Please have your child in full uniform to march carrying their banner with the name of their sponsor.

This year we have changed our photographers to Thunder Sports Photographer. Some of you may know them as they are the photographers at Woodland MS and have added EMHS this year. Picture weekend has been scheduled for Saturday May 4^th and Sunday May 5^th   Once the photo schedule has been finalized, your child’s team manager will be given the specifics as to what day and time. The schedule will also be posted on our homepage.

As some of you may or may not know, our Complex is maintained solely by volunteers, everything from picking up garbage, cleaning bathrooms, repairs, to grooming the fields. All help would be appreciated in keeping East Meadow as the best Complex on Long Island. We are always looking for volunteers, not only to coach or manage but those who can offer various other skills to help keep costs down in running the Association.

As a reminder, parking/driving as well as Smoking (of any form) on our Complex is forbidden.  There are parking lots located next to Challenger and Gaglione Fields. Also, NO DOGS ALLOWED on our Complex – signs are posted throughout the Complex. We love our furry family members, but please keep them safe at home.

Some of you may have noticed, there was an increase in this year’s registration fees. With the cost of equipment, supplies, vehicle maintenance and insurance going up, we needed to off set some of the increases. Our Board came up with an interesting solution; with the added increase of $50.00 to each player registration, EMBSA will give you $50.00 worth of raffle tickets to sell. When you sell the tickets, keep the money, and return the stubs for a chance to win cash prizes. The date of the drawings will be announced at a later time.

 

For those who wish to get more involved or more informed, we invite you to our various League monthly meetings:

Mini League/Kick Ball is open to boys and girls league ages 3-6 and has meetings on the second Monday of every month at 8:00 PM.

Senior League is open to boys league ages 13 and up and has meetings on the second Tuesday of every month at 8:00 PM.

Little League is open to boys league ages 7-12 and has meetings on the second Wednesday of every month at 8:00 PM.

Girls Softball is open to girls league ages 5-17 and has meetings on the second Thursday of every month at 8:00 PM.

Challenger League is open to boys and a girl ages 5 and up and has meetings on the first Wednesday of the month at 7:30 PM.

 

We look forward to seeing you on the Complex and hope you have a joyous and exciting season.

Regards,

 Stephen La Sala

Commissioner

East Meadow Baseball Softball Association

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

  

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♦ 2024 Spring Intramural Registration - 4/15/24: Limited spots available for 7U and older. 

 

Reminders: 

East Meadow Little League Residency requirements and,

Little League International Age Charts,

are both in effect for the 2024 SPRING Season...

 

 

Little League Age Charts:

 

2024 Boys Age Chart

2024 Girls Age Chart 

 

Send registration questions to: registration@embsa.net.   

Online Registration:   Click here for Online Registration

Paper Registration (we recommend online registration):  Click here for Paper Form

 

Equipment needed by League:

Click for Mini League

Click for Little League

Click for Senior League

Click for Girls Softball League 

 

Challenger Division:

The Little League Challenger Program is Little League’s adaptive baseball program for individuals with physical and intellectual challenges.

EMBSA offers a Challenger division and is lead by Lee Cook. For more information about our Challenger program or to register for the spring season, please contact Lee at: leec@embsa.net

Click here for Challenger division

 

 

 Things to know about your spring intramural registration:

 

• The Spring 2024 season is expected to start late March / early April, with the younger divisions (Kickball, Tball and Ponytails) to start later in April when the weather is warmer for the little ones.  Specific start dates are TBD. The season generally ends early June.
• Divisions that draft teams (boys and girls 9U+) will occur in early March, while all other rosters formed by end of March.
• Team schedule will be finalized shortly after registration ends as we will learn how many teams there will be. Schedule will be communicated by the team coaches. Practices are determined by each teams' coaches.
• Do not delay to register. The sooner we know how many registered players there are for each division, the sooner we can determine the number of teams and create the schedule.
• Once teams have been finalized, team coach will reach out to welcome you, generally via email. This will occur around last week of March / early April (a week later for the younger divisions as they start later). Be sure to check Junk folder as your email provider may direct it there.
• Player uniforms for spring includes hat, shirt, pants and socks for the boys; shirt, pants and headband for the girls.  Kickball receives a kickball shirt. Player uniforms are handed out by the team coaches.
• EMBSA gladly welcomes volunteers to help coach a team. If you are not sure your schedule is conducive to coaching a team, note that in your registration or speak to the respective League Director where they can pair you together with another coach to help run the team. Note that shortage of team coaches delays the start of the season and may cause overcrowding of team rosters.

 Click here for League contacts.

 

 

 

 

 

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Congratulations to Julia Parise on signing her commitment letter to attend Southern New Hampshire University and Kayla Wakely who will be attending Southern Connecticut State University.  EMBSA wishes these Fillies the best of luck as they continue their softball careers at the collegiate level.

 

2023 Girls Softball Travel Dinner 

The 2023 Girls Softball Travel Dinner held on Monday, 11/6/23 at The Bayview in Freeport was a night to remember!  Fantastic venue and preparations led by Ms Necci made the night memorable and FUN for ALL!  EMBSA thanks the GSB Board, coaches, players and parents!

 

 

Congratulations to the East Meadow Fillies 10U team as they are

 the 2023 Hotstove Fall Tournament Champions! Way to Go Fillies!

  

 

 

Congratulations to the East Meadow Fillies 10U team as they are

the 2023 East Meadow Fall Classic Tournament Champions! Way to Go Fillies!

 

 

 

Congratulations to the East Meadow Mustangs 10U team as they are

The 2023 East Meadow Labor Day Weekend Tournament Champions!! Way to Go Mustangs!

 

 

Congratulations to the East Meadow Fillies 12U 2010 team as they are

the 2023 NYSA Hot Stove Champions!! Way to Go Fillies!

 

 

Congratulations to the East Meadow Fillies 12U 2011 team as they are the 2023 NYSA Hot Stove Champions and

the 2023 East Meadow Summer Sizzle Tournament Runner Ups!

Way to Go Fillies!! 

 

 

 

 

 

Congratulations to Plainview Hawks as they are the 2023 Summer Sizzle Tournament 12U Champions!

 

 

Congratulations to the East Meadow Fillies 10U Gold team as they are the 2023 Summer Sizzle Tournament Champions! 

And Congratulations to the East Meadow Fillies 9U team as they are the Runner Up!

Way to Go Fillies!!

Not in picture is Coach Mike and Kaitlyn 

 

Not in picture is Aliana 

 

Congratulations to the East Meadow 12U Girls Williamsport Team as they are the

2023 NY District 32 Champions!!

 

 We are all very proud of you! Way to go Fillies! Good luck in Sections!

 

 

 

  

Congratulations to the East Meadow Fillies 10U Gold team as they are the

2023 Plainedge Firecracker Tournament Champs! 

 Way to go Fillies!! 

 

 

 

 

 

2023 LL Majors Division Champions

 

2023 GSB Majors Division Champions

 

2023 LL Minors Division Champions

 

2023 GSB Minors Division Champions

 

2023 GSB Majors Division All Stars

 

2023 GSB Minors Division All Stars

 

2023 GSB Farms All Stars

 

 

Congratulations to the EM Fillies 10U Gold as they are the 2023 EM Swing into Spring Tournament Champions!! 

Way to Go Fillies!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

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2022 EMBSA 50/50 Fundraiser - Help Support Your League Campaign

Help keep YOUR Field Complex beautiful.  EMBSA is selling 50/50 raffles at our Snack Bar for $1.00. Proceeds goes to repairs and maintenance costs at the Field Complex. First drawing for 2022 will be on Sunday, 5/8. Stop in our Snack bar and help contribute to YOUR League! 

If you or someone you know would like to make a charitable, tax deductible donation, or would like to be a sponsor for East Meadow Little League, please email us at: info@embsa.net.

 

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2024 Summer Camps - Available in 2024

 

Click on the link below for flyer:

 

Tom Abruscato's Baseball & Softball Academy

 

East Meadow Jets Baseball Academy

 

 

 

 

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 ♦ 2024 East Meadow Baseball  / Softball Association Teams

 

 

Mini League
Tball:
TB 101 Hohl	TB 105 Rinella
TB 102 Rommeney	TB 106 Blanco
TB 103 Piccolo	TB 107 Thomas
TB 104 Guastavino	TB 108 Fields
Kickball:
KB1 Powell	KB3 Scalzo
KB2 Sciulla	KB4 Buckley
Little League
Majors:
LL1 Morosoff	LL3 McBrien
LL2 Connolly	LL4 Brush
Minors:
LL11 Dantuono	LL14 Sanderson
LL12 Krug	LL15 Smith
LL13 Pashnick
Rookie 8:
LL21 Sichler	LL23 Molina
LL22 Hohl
Rookie 7:
LL31 Iliopoulos - Arm Academy	LL33 Howell
LL32 Barillas	LL34 Jackson - Pecosa Bakery and Restaurant.
Girls Softball
Majors:
MJ1 Necci/Balbo - Cemco	MJ3 Yerkes/Lederer - Danielle Nicole Esthetics & SMP Studio
MJ2 Kong/Gorman - Beverage Barn
Minors:
MN1 Barnwell/Barra/Frisch	MN3 Aurigemma/Beckett
MN2 Cruz/Balbi
Farms:
F1 Doleger	F3 Burke
F2 Rinella	F4 Tortora
Ponytails:
P1 Hanson	P4 Hernandez
P2 Tortora	P5 Connelly
P3 Zarate
Senior League
Pony - Morello	Pony - Powell/Cook

  

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 ♦ EMBSA gives thanks to the approved volunteers for 2024

  

With sincere gratitude for their time and commitment to the children of this great East Meadow community, East Meadow Baseball Softball Association gives thanks to the following approved volunteers for 2024:

  

  

ALFANO, FRANK J.	MATTIA, BOB JOHN
AGUILERA, CHRISTIAN DAVID	MAZZARELLA, JAMES J.
AURIGEMMA, GREGORY MARTIN	MAZZELLO, JOHN A.
BALBI, CHRISTOPHER ANDREW	MCBRIEN, WILLIAM THOMAS
BALBI, HOWARD JORGE	MCSHANE, KEVIN HOWARD
BALBI, PATRICIA EILEEN	MERENDINO, RUSSELL JAMES
BALBO, MICHAEL DENNIS	MERKLE, BRIAN CHRISTOPHER
BARILLAS, RONALD DOUGLAS	MOLINA JR, DAVID A.
BARNWELL, MIKE T.	MONEZ, JENNIFER ANN
BARRA, LAWRENCE	MORELLO, ANTHONY
BECKETT, JAMES THOMAS	MOROSOFF, DAVID JUDE
BEINER, MICHAEL VINCENT	NECCI, BENJAMIN
BENJAMIN, TODD ADAM	NECCI, SHANNON
BRUSH, THOMAS MICHAEL	OTAROLA, NICK JOHN
BURKE, CHARLES	PASHNICK, ALAN RICHARD
BURKE, JODI ANN	POLLACK, HARVEY SCOTT
CALABRO, PETER GERARD	POWELL, ROBERT WILLIAM
CARDENIA, SALVATORE	PROVITERA, PAXTON EVERETT
CARRETTA, PHIL JOSEPH	PURSINO, MATTHEW PHILIP
CASSANO, VICTOR VITO	RINELLA, BRETT A.
CATALANO, MIKE	RINELLA, MELODY C.
CLIFFORD, JOANNA LILLIAN	Rommeney, Kevin
COOK, LEE M.	SANDERSON, KEVIN BERNARD
CONNOLLY, EDWARD TIMOTHY	SCALZO, JOHN ANTHONY
CRUZ, CHRISTOPHER JOHN	SCOTT, CHARLES FREDERICK
DANTUONO, MICHAEL FRANCIS	SERPICO, MICHAEL ANDREW
DOELGER, CHRISTOPHER WILLIAM	SHEPHERD, JAMES RAYMOND
DROGOWITZ, STEPHANIE	Sichler, Melissa
DURSO, ROBERT J JOSEPH	SICHLER, SCOTT D.
FEFFERMAN, BRIAN S.	SMITH, BRANDON
FREEMAN, THOMAS J.	SMITH, MATTHEW
FRISCH, BENJAMIN JOSEPH	STUART, AVERY MYLA
GAILING, DAVID KEVIN	TELLASON, ROY J.
GORMAN, JASON CARMINE	TORTORA, JONATHAN M.
HERNANDEZ, JASON	VIVEIROS, PETER A.
HERNANDEZ, MARIBEL	Vulpi, Michele
HERSKOVITZ, LAUREN S.	WAKELY, ROBERT ANDREW
HEYMAN, COREY ADAM	WEISSMAN, SHAUN EVAN
HOHL, CHARLES ANDREW	WHOOLEY, MICHAEL T.
HOWELL, ALEXANDRA JOY	WOOD, MIKE J.
HOWELL, CHRISTOPHER STEPHEN	YERKES, ALISON M.
ILIOPOULOS, THANASI	YERKES, RUSSELL WARREN
JANSSEN, KARL K.
JEROME, JACQUELINE HELEN
KAHL, MICHAEL F.
KAMITSIS, DEMETRIOS N.
KAMPER, KEVIN NAT
KLEPNER, DANIEL JUDAH
KONG, MEL
KRUG, RICHARD ROGER
LAI, ERIK
LAUBE, DANIEL THOMAS
LAUBE, NICOLE CATHERINE
LASALA, STEPHEN
LEDERER, TIMOTHY JOSEPH
LIMA, DAVID
LIPOVEC, ANTONIO THOMAS
Martines, Ashley
MATHEW, JOHNSON V.
Last updated 4/15/24

 

 

 

 

You too can be a Volunteer: 

 Volunteer background checks - Send email to: volunteerform@embsa.net

 

 

 

All those who would like to volunteer must complete a 2023 Volunteer background check. Background check is an annual requirement.

If you are unsure if you are on the approved list, please contact your respective Player Agent or League Director.

"Be aware that background checks which are done by, or required by, landlords or property owners do not satisfy the regulation. Also, other city, county, or state background checks do not meet the regulation. It is mandatory that the local league do its own background checks on all the required individual such as, but not limited to, team managers, coaches, additional practice coaches, board members, umpires, or other volunteer, or hired workers who provide regular service to the league and/or have repetitive access to, or contact with, players or teams."

 

 

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USA Baseball Bat Standard

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. Little League-approved baseball bats that were approved for use for the 2017 season will no longer be acceptable for use in any Little League game or activity as of January 1, 2018. For more information on the USABat standard and a complete list of bats approved through the USABat Standard, visit usabat.com.

 

For more information, please click on the useful links below: 

http://www.littleleague.org/learn/equipment/baseballbatinfo.htm

http://www.littleleague.org/learn/equipment/baseballbatinfo/USA-Baseball-Bat-Standard-FAQs.htm

 

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