The Diamond Dust. Challenger Division Takes the Field!

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1 he Diamond Dust.IVIIG.G ING - 10th, 2012 iviera ittle eague hallenger Division akes the Field! n unday arch 4th the hallenger Division at opened their season. In the hallenger Division each player gets a chance to bat. eams are set up according to abilities, rather than age and can include as many as players. ne of the benefits of the hallenger Division is that it encourages the use of buddies for the players. he buddies assist the players on the field, but whenever possible, encourage the players to bat and make plays themselves. arents and teenagers are strongly encouraged to become involved in this uniquely-rewarding division of ittle eague. his year is hosting two teams (Giants and oyals) in the division. penings are always available and players can come from anywhere in the outh ay. Games are played on undays from 1:00-2:30pm. If you know of anyone that would be interested in playing, they can contact Frank strada at chiefump27@pacbell.net or just come to the inor field on unday.

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3 ajors urrent tandings G ast eeks ox cores rioles % VII hillies % ubs 5 ets 10 ed ox % eds 3 ed ox 6 ets % hillies 0 rioles 11 ubs % hillies 16 ubs 13 eds % ets 7 ed ox 8 ome un eaders: dam urner - (1) inors urrent tandings G ast eeks ox cores hreshers % VII torm % attlers 10 wlz 6 wlz % andits 12 uckdogs 13 ooks % ooks 14 Knights 5 uckdogs % ulls 6 hreshers 11 attlers % andits 3 wlz 8 ot ods % ot ods 6 ooks 7 andits % torm 14 attlers 13 Knights % ulls %

4 nack hack orner! his past weekend players and guests were treated with ri ip sandwiches on the menu, while inor anager James eight was busy manning the outdoor grill and fryer keeping guests happy. nd...if your finding it difficult deciding which lush uppie flavor to choose? Just follow the advice of some of our International players by using both hands at the same time. For the parents of a ittle eaguer, a baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown into innings. -arl ilson tump the mp earning the ules of ittle eague ituation: unner on first, no strikes to batter, batter foul tips the ball straight back and it goes into the catchers mitt and is caught. unner on first steals second on the foul tip. mpire rules the runner is safe at second base. Is the umpire correct? (nswer on last page)

5 mazing Game! his past ednesday the inor ooks and ot ods took the field for a thriller of a game. It started as a pitchers duel between Dane Gramstrup of the ooks and Kyle hapiro of the ot ods. he ot ods took an early 4-0 lead on the ooks. he ooks cut the score in half with two runs in the 3rd. Jason Davis replaced Dane in the 3rd inning and kept the ot ods in check. In the 5th inning the ooks tied the score on a ground rule double by Jason Dimacali bringing two runs home. he ot ods quickly answered back by scoring two runs of their own in the top of the 6th on a David abros single to right and another player stole home giving them a 6-4 lead going into the bottom of the 6th inning. he ooks would not go away though, with the sun going down and it getting dark the ooks scored 3 runs for a come from behind win and a well played game by both teams.

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7 ittle eague umor. ittle eague onference oach Jones called the young lad in from center field during a ittle eague game for a conference. "ee here arry," said the coach, "you know the principles of good sportsmanship that the ittle eague practices. You also know we don't tolerate temper tantrums or shouting at the umpire. "Yes, sir," replied arry. "ell, then arry," sighed oach Jones, "would you please try to explain it to your mother?" ittle eague arent ledge o o o o I will teach all children to play fair and do their best. I will positively support all managers, coaches and players. I will respect the decisions of the umpires. I will praise a good effort despite the outcome of the game.

8 Dear iviera ittle eague Families, ach week puts out he Diamond Dust. he Diamond Dust is available at the nack hack on aturdays and for download on the web site in full color. In order to produce the newsletter each week I need your help. I am looking for article and picture submissions. ithout your help I can not produce he Diamond Dust. e re on the eb! ww.rivieralittleleague.org lease me pictures of games your watching. It s a great way to get Y team into he Diamond Dust. Good articles include great games, team events and other activities. emember when writing articles to keep them in the spirit of iviera ittle eague. rticles about games should be positive and include information about both teams. e may edit submissions for content and length or reject inappropriate articles. lease send your submissions, pictures, and suggestions. he deadline is each week on hursday by noon to be included in that weeks Diamond Dust. hanks for your time and help! Kirk dams sixadams1@yahoo.com tump the mp (nswer) ituation: ight ule 2.00 F I, IK. here is nothing foul about a foul tip. If the ball nicks the bat and goes to the catcher s glove and is caught, this is a foul tip by definition. foul tip is a strike and the ball is alive. It is the same as a swing-and-miss. If the ball is not caught it is a foul ball. It is legal to steal on a foul tip.