Schedule - 2024
League Schedule:
Note to Field Crew:
GSB Pitcher Plate distance: Farms/Minors: 35'; Majors: 40'
Rookie 8 Pitcher Plate distance: 42'
2024 Boys Intramural Schedule and Standings
East Meadow Baseball Softball Rules
♦ In-house League Rules:
EM Little League Rules (League Age 7-12): Click Here
EM Girls Softball Interleague 12U rules 2020: Click Here
EM Girls Softball Interleague 10U rules 2020: Click Here
EM Girls Softball Rules - Majors (League Age11/12): Click Here
EM Girls Softball Rules - Minors (League Age 9/10): Click Here
EM Girls Softball Rules - Farms (League Age 7/8): Click Here
EM Senior League Rules - Colt (League Age 15/16): Click Here
EM Senior League Rules - Pony (League Age 13/14): Click Here
EM Mini League Rules (League Age 3 - 6): Click Here
♦ East Meadow Tournament Rules:
East Meadow Girls Softball Tournament Rules
East Meadow GSB Swing into Spring Tournament Rules: Click Here
East Meadow GSB 10U and 12U Memorial Day Weekend Tournament Rules: Click Here
East Meadow GSB 8U Futures Tournament Rules: Click Here
East Meadow GSB 10U and 12U Summer Sizzle and Fall Classics Tournament Rules: Click Here
East Meadow GSB 8U Summer Sizzle and Fall Classics Tournament Rules: Click Here
East Meadow Baseball Tournament Rules
East Meadow Baseball Memorial Day Weekend Tournament Rules: Click Here
EMBSA Bob Powell Maintenance Facility
2023 Complex Close - Commissioner Steve LaSala securing table during safe transport with Crew Chief Bobby Powell behind the wheel
On Monday, 11/15/21, EMBSA's field Crew Chief Bob Powell was presented and honored with the naming of the field maintenance garage after him. The extensive contribution of his time volunteering at EMBSA and his dedication to ensuring the fiields are maintained and ready for the children to play their games, day in and day out, year after year, has made a tremendous impact to the League. With gratitude and sincere appreciation, the maintenance building is now known as, EMBSA Bob Powell Maintenance Facility Thank you Bob Powell!
East Meadow Little League Field Crew Lead by Crew Chief Bobby Powell
2019 Complex Open:
Field Crew humanitarians freeing a trapped goose.
Introducing the new and improved WAKECAT Super 2000 Hydro-vac Series 2017-2:
The WAKECAT Super 2000 Hydro-vac Series 2017-1:
East Meadow Baseball Softball Association is made possible by our Sponsors - Thank you!!
Please support our Sponsors!
Won't you please sponsor our League? Contact Steve LaSala at steveembsa@gmail.com
2024 Sponsor Letter - Click Here
2024 Sponsor Form - Click Here
2024(prior year) Sponsor List - Click Here
EMBSA gives thanks to our 2023 Sponsors:
Thanks to High Grade Auto Body's excellent craftsmanship and generosity in donating their creativity, time, materials, and labor to restore the entire body and windshield, our old electric cart now has the "just out of the showroom" look. We are now once again able to transport those that need assistance in getting to the fields. High Grade’s amazing baseball-theme seat cushions add a special touch to the renovation for any baseball and softball fan.
Hi-Tech Signs was also generous enough to donate its creative skills in doing outstanding, graphic-designed, decorative sign work for the cart. In addition, Dan Ratkewitch's All State Insurance Agency's generous donation enabled us to replace the six, expensive, specialized batteries.
East Meadow Little League and Baseball/Softball Association gives special thanks to these generous local sponsors and to all of our sponsors. Their generosity enables our ALL VOLUNTEER organization to keep our expenses low so the children of East Meadow can play ball at the lowest cost possible. PLEASE SUPPORT ALL OF OUR EAST MEADOW SPONSORS!!!!!
The Latest and Greatest around EMBSA
Click on the link to take you to the latest and greatest, or simply scroll down:
- 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 30th. 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 8th 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 13th, 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 4th and Sunday May 5th 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
♦ 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:
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 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.
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!!
Congratulations to the EM Fillies 10U Gold as they are the 2023 EM Memorial Day Tournament Runner-Up!!
Way to Go Fillies!!
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.
2024 Summer Camps - Available in 2024
Click on the link below for flyer:
Tom Abruscato's Baseball & Softball Academy
East Meadow Jets Baseball Academy
♦ 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 |
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| 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 |
♦ 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."
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