2008 Schedule of Dates and Events

East Tonka Little League

2008 Schedule of Dates and Events

Preliminary Schedule                                                               Revised: Mar 19th, 2008

Date	Event	League
1/24/08 & 1/29/08	Registration at MHS 6:00 – 9:00 p.m.	All Leagues
1/30/08 – 2/10/08	Organization of Registration data for distribution to League Directors	All Leagues
2/10/08 – 2/14/08 2/14/08 – 3/1/08	League Directors – Select Coaches, Asst. Coaches & Begin forming of teams Notify coaches of Selection and Meeting dates/times	Rookies, Coach Pitch, 8A, 9AA, 10AAA
2/15/08	Late Registration Fee of $25 now Applies	All Leagues
2/15/08	Mandatory Coaches Clinic at Tonka Dome:      7:00 – 8:00 p.m.                                                                                     8:00 – 10:00 p.m.	Rookie, CP 6 & 7, 8A Coaches 9AA, 10AAA, NL/AL Coaches
2/16/08, 2/23/08 3/8/08 & 3/9/08	Tryouts at Minnetonka Dome, Behind Minnetonka High School (Times vary per date – need to Sign up for time at Registration)	11 – 12 Yr Olds
2/29/08-3/22/08	Spring Training – Pre-season Clinics in the Dome, see schedule for details	All Leagues
3/10/08	American League Draft	11 – 12 Yr Olds
3/11/08	American League Players Posted on Website (Teams not announced until 3/19/08)	11 – 12 Yr Olds
3/16/08	National League Draft	11 – 12 Yr Olds
3/18/08	Mandatory Coaches Meeting:  7– 10 p.m. Community Room at Minnetonka Community Center:  League updates, rules changes, first aid clinic, rosters distributed – Each team MUST be represented	All ETLL Coaches
3/19/08	American & National League Coaches Notify Players of Team Selection	11 – 12 Yr Olds
3/18/08	Mandatory Umpire Clinic:  Session I - MHS West Gym       1st & 2nd Year Umps:  6:00 – 7:30 p.m.        3rd – 6th Year Umps:  7:30 – 9:00 p.m.	All Umpires for ETLL (Must attend at least one session)
3/19/08 – 3/28/08	Coaches Notify Players of Team Selection and Tentative first practice (Coach or Team Parent send out copy of rosters)	Rookies, Coach Pitch, 8A, 9AA, 10AAA
3/25/08	Mandatory Team Parent Meeting:  7 - 9 p.m. Dining Room at Minnetonka Community Center:  Picture day assignments & info distribution – Each team MUST be represented	All ETLL Team Parents
3/28/08-4/6/08	Spring Break	Minnetonka School District
4/12/08	Mandatory Umpire Clinic:  Session II - MHS West Gym       1st & 2nd Year Umps:  11:00 – 12:30 p.m.        3rd – 6th Year Umps:  12:30 – 2:00 p.m.	All Umpires for ETLL (Must attend at least one session)
4/12/08	Umpire Parent Meeting:  12:30 – 1:30 p.m. at Mtka High School	All Parents of Umpires
4/12/08	Spring Clean up Day - 11am - 3pm	All Bennett Players & Parents
4/12/08	Equipment/Uniform Pick up	All ETLL Coaches
4/14/08	All Teams Begin Practicing	All ETLL Teams
4/19/08	“Rain Date” for Spring Clean up (if needed)	All Leagues
4/19/08	Team Pictures	All Leagues
4/26/08	1st Regular Season Games	All Leagues
5/3/08	Opening Ceremonies:  9:00 a.m. Ceremony & other Festivities	All Leagues and Families
5/24/08 – 5/26/08	Games will be played on Sat, NO games on Sun & Mon for Memorial Day Holiday	All Leagues
5/30/08	ETLL Twins Night (no Games at BFP) - Twins vs. Yankees 7:10 pm	All Leagues and Families
6/18/08	PARENT PARTY AND AUCTION  Sixth Annual BFP Golf Tournament at Deer Run Golf Club	Evening Social Open to all Daytime Golf for any Golfers
6/22/08	8A, 9AA & 10AAA Regular Season Ends	8A, 9AA & 10AAA
6/23/08 – 7/2/08	In-house Post Season Tournament	8A, 9AA & 10AAA
6/30/08 or earlier	Rookies, Coach Pitch 6 & Coach Pitch 7 Regular Season Ends	Rookies, Coach Pitch 6 & 7
6/30/08 or earlier	All Star Notification to be complete for all-star teams	9AA, 10AAA, National & American
During first two weeks of July for most teams, All-stars into 3rd week	National League Post-season Tournament with South Tonka LL and In-House National League All-Stars North and South	All National League Teams
7/11 or 7/18 Weekend	Waseca Tournament	National League All-Star teams
7/25/08-7/27/08	National League All Star Wood Bat Tournament	National League All-Star teams
6/20/08 – 6/30/08	Classic:  1st Place Tournament @ location TBD	American League  (1 north, 1 south)
6/20/08 – 6/30/08	2nd Place Tournament @ location TBD	American League  (1 north, 1 south)
6/20/08 – 6/30/08	3rd Place Tournament @ location TBD	American League  (1 north, 1 south)
6/20/08 – 6/30/08	4th Place Tournament @ location TBD	American League  (1 north, 1 south)
7/7/08 – 7/13/08	12 Yr Old All-Stars District Tournament (Pool Play) @ location TBD	12 Year Old AL All Stars (2 teams)
7/7/08 – 7/13/08	11 Yr Old All-Stars District Tournament (Pool Play) @ location TBD	11Year Old AL All-Stars (2 teams)
7/7/08 – 7/13/08	10 Yr Old All-Stars District Tournament (Pool Play) @ location TBD	10AAA All-Stars (2 teams)
7/15/07 – 7/21/07	Finals for above all-star tournaments (7/7/08 – 7/13/08 for pool play)
7/24/07 – 7/27/07	10 yr old, 11 yr old & 12 yr old State Tournaments:  locations TBD (Note:  Regionals Begin 7/30/08)	10, 11 & 12 Yr Old All Stars teams that advance
7/17/08 – 7/22/08 (estimate)	10, 11 & 12 Yr Old Cal Ripken State Tournament (1 team each age group) – Will only field teams if does not conflict with LL tournaments	10, 11 & 12 Year Old Cal Ripken Teams
Late July	Glen Lake Tournament (2 teams)	9AA All-Stars
July & Aug	2nd Season Sandlot Play:  Tuesday’s 6:30 – 8 & Sat. 9:30 – 11:00	Coach Pitch, 8A, 9AA, 10AAA
July	Fall Ball Sign-ups	9 Yr Old and up

Some events (such as post-season tournaments) are approximate dates based on last years information and may vary slightly

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