4.20.12 • Umpire Clinic Rescheduled...again for Sunday 4/22

Unfortunately we need to reschedule the Umpire Clinic again...we will meet on Sunday at 6pm at Mill Creek fields...we WILL make this happen!


4.18.12 • Umpire Clinic Rescheduled for Friday 4/20

Apologies for the cancellation on Sunday and the late notice. We would like to invite you out this Friday April 20th at 6pm to Mill Creek Fields. Anyone that would like to umpire this season will need to attend Friday for training. (Those of you that attended earlier in March are all set). We know there will be a conflict for some for Friday evening. Please email our Chief Umpire, Charlie Gagne at and he will work out another time for those that still require training.


4.14.12 • Umpire Clinic Tomorrow

DLL Umpires: If you did not attend the first ump clinic, you need to attend this one

Sunday, April 15 3-6pm Mill Creek Fields – DLL is having its field day, so we will work around their efforts.

As always, experienced umpires are asked to help with the training.

NEW!: it is not required, but I encourage parents of umpires, especially new umpires to attend the first ½ hour when we will be going over the administrative side of umpiring (primarily related to scheduling, what umps need to wear/purchase, etc.).

What to bring:

• Wear clothes and shoes suitable for running around. Although there are many rules to go over, we will be active.
• Your mitt and a helmet if you have one.

Umpire Equipment:

• Umpires receive a free shirt (returning umps are asked to use their old shirts or trade in for a new size)
• Umpires are expected to purchase their own ball bag, count indicator and plate brush. NOT NEEDED for the training. You can purchase these on your own or we will have items you can purchase: kits (ball bag, brush & indicator $16), replacement indicators ($4), and replacement brushes ($5).

See You there!
Charlie Gagne
Chief Umpire.
248-227-5126


3.22.12 • Umpire Clinics Rescheduled

Sunday March 25 3-6pm Creekside Gym
Experienced umpires only

Sunday April 15 3-6pm Location TBA
New and less experienced umps
Experienced umps always welcomed to help out

*** See previous posting for details on what to bring, etc. ***


3.14.12 • Umpire Clinics on 3/18 & 3/25

DLL Umpires:
The DLL will hold 2 umpire training clinics. It is mandatory that you attend one of the clinics. Please read the following descriptions to determine which one you should attend:

Sunday, March 18 3-6pm Creekside Gym
This one is for EXPERIENCED UMPIRES ONLY. You are "experienced" if you:
 • Have worked most of 2 or more seasons AND
 • Have worked at least a few MAJOR division games as the PLATE umpire.

Sunday, March 25 3-6pm Creekside Gym
This one is for all other returning and new umpires.
As always, experienced umpires are asked to also attend this session to help with the training.

What if you can't make the correct session? Attend the other one, but this will hurt you if you are a newer umpire. You won't learn what you need to learn.

What to bring:
 • Wear clothes and shoes suitable for running around. Although there are many rules to go over, we will be active.
 • Your mitt and a helmet if you have one.
 • Something to write with.

Umpire Equipment:
 • Umpires receive a free shirt (returning umps are asked to use their old shirts or trade in for a new size)
 • Umpires are expected to purchase their own ball bag, count indicator and brush. NOT NEEDED for the training. We will have kits you can purchase on the 25th.

See you there!
Charlie Gagne
Chief Umpire.



3.13.12 • Dexter's Pub DLL Fundraiser Today!

Help support Dexter Little League today!  Dine at Dexter's Pub or get carry-out from 11am-10pm and 10% of all proceeds go to Dexter Little League!  All you have to do is present the DLL flyer which you can download right HERE (from our Forms page). Thanks for helping DLL!!


3.8.12 • Player Evaluations

Baseball evaluations are this Saturday at the High School. And Softball Evaluations have been rescheduled for Sunday at Creekside (note the location change). Please arrive 15 minutes early for your session.

Saturday March 10th: Minor & Major Evaluations at Dexter High School

• 11 year-olds 10:15am - 11:15am
• 12 year-olds 11:30am – 12:30pm
•  9 year-olds 1:00pm – 2:00pm
• 10 year-olds 2:15pm – 3:15pm

Sunday March 11th: Softball Evaluations at Creekside

• SB Majors: 12:30pm – 1:30pm
• SB Minors 1:45pm – 2:45pm
• SB Coach Pitch: 3pm – 4pm

All Player Drafts will take place next week so you will hear from your coach by next weekend. If you do not hear from a coach by Sunday March 18th please email .


3.3.12 • TODAY'S SOFTBALL EVALS CANCELLED DUE TO POWER OUTAGE

Unfortunately, due to a power outage, all softball evaluations scheduled for today have been cancelled. They have been tentatively rescheduled for next Sunday, March 11th in the afternoon. We will post the times as soon as they are available.


2.28.12 • MORE EVAL SCHEDULE CHANGES - PLEASE READ

Due to more conflicts, the Minor and Coach Pitch Softball times have switched on Saturday, March 3rd. Please download the updated Evaluation Schedule flyer and double-check your player’s evaluation time. The google calendar has been updated to reflect these changes.


2.24.12 • EVAL SCHEDULE CHANGES - PLEASE READ

Due to conflicts, we had to revise the Player Evaluations for Baseball. T-Ball and Coach Pitch will be held on Sunday, March 4th. Changes in times have also been made for Minors, Majors and Juniors Baseball on Saturday, March 10th. There was a typo on the original flyer so please double-check your player’s evaluation time and download the updated Evaluation Schedule flyer for more information. We will also send an email reminder to all members for evaluations.


2.23.12 • Player Evaluations

Evaluation times have been posted to the DLL Google calendar. All Softball and T-Ball & Coach Pitch Baseball evaluations will take place Saturday March 3rd. Minor, Major and Junior Baseball evaluations will be held on Saturday March 10th. You may also download a PDF version of the full Evaluation Schedule.


2.19.12 • Registration [ENDS 2/25] & Fundraising Events

Register soon! Registration closes on Saturday, February 25th - any registrations received after the 25th will be charged a $25 late fee.

We are so lucky to live in a community that gives back to local organizations. I would like to thank Aubree's and Dexter's Pub in advance of our Dine Out for DLL nights. Both Aubree's and Dexter's Pub will be donating a portion of their proceeds back to DLL when you Dine Out.

Who needs an adult night out? Well DLL has a solution for you…How about a trip to Greektown Casino? DLL has organized a bus trip to Greektown for $35, but you will get $20 back when you arrive at Greektown…so a night out for $15! The deadline to register is March 2nd so register early because seats are limited!

Download fliers and information for all fundraisers on our Forms page.


2.3.12 • Registration is Open!

IMPORTANT: Please note that you must register your child with the correct DATE OF BIRTH. Any inaccurate date of birth will be grounds for elimination from Dexter Little League. We reserve the rights to request a birth certification to verify dates supplied. Any questions regarding this should be directed to or .

SIBLING DISCOUNTS: Due to constraints with our set up online we were unable to build the sibling discounts into the payment feature. We will however be issuing refunds to those that qualify. If you are registering more than 1 player complete the online registration and pay, then send an email to playeragent@dexterlittleleague.com so we can mail a refund check to you. We do apologize in advance for the inconvenience.


2.3.12 • Spring is just around the corner...

Is it spring yet?? Sure feels like it! And there are only 78 days until Opening Day! I am getting excited to see what this season holds for Dexter Little League!

So the pressing question…is registration open yet? It should be open later today, Friday February 3rd. Tell your friends and neighbors so we don’t miss anyone this year…our 10th Season of Dexter Little League! Look for the Register Now button at the top of this page.

We will be registering for Softball, Baseball and our Challenger Division. And NEW this year T-Ball is open for 4 year olds…our T-Ball Division is still Co-Ed but will be for ages 4 – 6.

Prices will be the same as last year, but there may be a glitch with sibling discounts. Hopefully this is worked out by the time it goes live, but when you register for 2 or more players in Minors, Majors or Juniors you will be eligible for a sibling discount. (T-Ball and Coach Pitch are not eligible for sibling discounts as they are already at a reduced rate.)

We will have many fundraising opportunities this year including our annual flower sale, sponsorships for teams and fields and a Casino Night to Greektown. Watch the website for all of the details and contact us if you are willing to help out.

How can we have Little League without Volunteers? Our league is strictly based on volunteers, so I will thank you in advance for the time and commitment you will give to our children this season. We want to see you out there…the concession stand needs help, the flower sale will need help, the fields need maintaining and most importantly we need COACHES!!!! If you are interested in coaching or assisting this season please send a note to the following: or .

Watch the website for the upcoming information and events:

• Player Evaluations – remember EVERYONE has to evaluate to be on a team
• Opening Day information and events including team pictures
• Umpire Clinics – if you have interest in umpiring sign up for those emails
• Fundraising opportunities
• Sponsorship opportunities
• Register for emails

Please contact me if you have any questions. Tell your friends and neighbors about Dexter Little League! We are planning now for a successful season! Thank you in advance to our Board of Directors for your time this season and a SPECIAL thank you to Doug Smith for our wonderful NEW website!

Sincerely,
Tracy Hilobuk
DLL President


1.25.12 • Interested in coaching?

If you are interested in coaching either baseball or softball this season please send your contact information to the appropriate e-mail address ( or ) by Tuesday, January 31st. Even if you have coached before, please send your information in so we can determine who is interested.


1.24.12 • Softball Open Gym

Softball winter workouts at Creekside Gym will take place on Sundays between 8am and 11am (Coach Pitch & Minors from 8-9:30 and Majors & Juniors from 9:30-11). Open gym times have been added to the calendar so be sure to subscribe.


1.8.12 • Happy New Year!

Happy New Year Everyone! Hope you enjoyed your holiday season now it is time to start thinking about getting outside again...well sort of. Baseball season will be here before we know it.

We wanted to share an opportunity with everyone. Due to limited availability of gym time we were not able to secure any time for open gym time so we have once again asked Mr. Goffee to hold some time slots for our players at DBA. He has secured a new and more improved facility.

This season you will need to purchase a membership to DBA to participate in the secured times but that also allows you to go at any other time he is open as well. There will not be "organized" drills unless there is a parent that steps up at the secured times. There are however many batting cages and space for tee work as well open space for throwing and drills.

Secured times are as follows:

Sundays (starting 1/8/12):

Minors (ages 9 & 10) - 12:30-2pm
Majors (ages 11 & 12) - 2-3:30pm

Coach pitch (ages 7 & 8) - nothing specific but I am sure the earlier time would be fine for now. Watch for more info soon.

Fees are as follows:

Memberships are $50 per player or $90 for a family. Remember you can use this anytime there are open hours at DBA.

Address is 2800 Zeeb Rd (the old Sweepsters building way in the back by the railroad tracks)
Website: www.dexterbaseballacademy.com

We hope you are able to take advantage of this opportunity to get in some early conditioning. Watch for emails and postings soon about registration, evaluations and opening day!

If you have specific questions please don't hesitate to e-mail: or call 734-395-3170

Sincerely,
Tracy hilobuk,
DLL President