On this home page players, parents, sponsors and community members will be able to access news and information about Coginchaug Little League througout the year.  Registered members will be able to view team rosters, game schedules and results, volunteer schedules and much more.


Make sure to check our website regularly to view the latest information and news about Coginchaug Little League.  

by posted 01/27/2012
 
Please join the Coginchaug Little League Board of Directors at our First Annual Open House Night on Monday, January 30, 2012 from 7:00pm-8:30pm at the Middlefield Community Center.
 
This event is open to all players and parents who are new to Coginchaug Little League and/or for returning players and parents who wish to learn more about our volunteer organization.  Come and meet our newly elected board members, learn about the latest little league news and see what our plans are to continue to improve our league.  You will also be able to learn about volunteer opportunities including coaching, serving on various committees and assisting with our concession stand.
 
There will be a sign-up sheet at the Open House for our upcoming baseball pitching clinic (for any player who will be league age 9-12 in the Spring 2012 season).  This clinic will run for four consecutive Saturdays in March (10, 17, 24, 31) from 9am-3pm at Rushford @ Stonegate (formerly Lake Grove) in Durham.  Each session will last ½ hour with up to six players per session.  Each player will need to have a parent present at the clinic to catch for them.  Cost for this clinic will be $30.00 per player.  After February 20^th, any player who will be league age 8 in the Spring 2012 season will be eligible to fill any remaining slots.  Please contact Scott Strang, Vice President of Baseball, at for more information about this clinic.
 
We will have helpful information to hand out to both new and returning little league parents, as well as some items for the newest players in our league.  We are also pleased to announce that Rocky, the mascot of the New Britain Rock Cats, will be attending this event!  Light refreshments will be provided to all.
 
Please contact us at www.coginchaugll.org if you have any further questions about this event.  We look forward to seeing you on Monday night!

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by posted 01/25/2012
 
Dear Parents,
 
As I am sure you have heard, Coginchaug Little League is redrafting the Boys Majors Division this year and every year going forward.  This is being done in an effort keep competition balanced from year to year, to allow our kids the opportunity to play with new teammates and to experience a wider variety of coaching styles and methods.

My job as Player Agent is to assure that every child in the league has a favorable experience in our program.  If you have a concern about your child's coach, teammates, or the league in general at any point throughout the year, please feel free to contact me at .   All information will be kept confidential and I will work with you and the appropriate parties to reach a resolution in a timely manner.

Lastly, if you have had an issue in the past with any of the above, please let me know prior to the formation of teams in mid February.  We realize that not all coaching styles fit everyone and we’ll do what we can to ensure your child has a positive experience.  However, requests to be placed on a specific team can’t be honored at the majors level and is challenging at all the other levels.  We can, however, ensure that your child will not be placed with a coach that he or she has had a negative experience with in the past and will continue to train and evaluate our coaches to improve the experience for all in the future.

Thanks,

Anna Jameson
Player Agent
Coginchaug Little League
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by posted 01/11/2012
 
Coginchaug Little League has put together a schedule of upcoming clinics to help our coaches prepare for the 2012 season.  For those of you who are intending to coach at any level this season, we are asking you to select at least one training session to attend from the following list:

Saturday, January 28, 10am-12pm-Rock Cats Clinic, New Britain High School

Saturday, February 4, 10am-12pm-Rock Cats Clinic, New Britain High School

*Information about this clinic is located under the "Documents" section on this homepage.  This clinic is geared towards coaching at the baseball Minors/Majors level.  You must register in advance for this clinic.  To register, you may contact Rick Ferrell at to register.

Saturday, March 10-Big Al's Coaching Clinic, Bristol, CT (gym site to be determined)

     8am-12:30pm-Minors/Majors level coaches
     12:30pm-4:30pm-T-ball/Farm level coaches

*Information about this clinic is located under the "Documents" section on this homepage.  This clinic is geared towards coaching at the T-ball and baseball/softball Farm level and is one of the only clinics available for coaching younger level players.  Our league is already registered for this clinic and no pre-registration is required.

If you are hoping to coach during the Spring 2012 season, you must attend one of these three sessions.  Please e-mail the Coginchaug Little League Director for the league you plan on coaching in to let them know which clinic you have signed up for.  A list of all Coginchaug Little League Directors is located under "Board Contacts" on our homepage.

Please contact Scott Strang, VP of Baseball, at if you have any further questions.

Thank you in advance for volunteering your time to coach and to help improve our league!

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by posted 01/05/2012
 
If you missed tryouts for either Boys or Girls Majors in the Spring of 2011, a second tryout will be held on Saturday, January 28, 2012.  Tryouts will be held indoors at Rushford @ Stonegate (formerly Lake Grove School) 459 Wallingford Road, Durham, CT.  Boys should arrive at 12:30pm and girls should arrive at 1:30pm.  Please make sure that your player wears sneakers and brings a baseball/softball glove.  No additional tryout is required if you already tried out in the Spring of 2011. 

If you have any further questions about tryouts, please contact Thomas Wenchell, President, at 860-349-9455 or  or Nick Faiella, Boys Majors Director, at 860-575-0669 or .
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by posted 01/04/2012
 
In an effort to increase the number of teams our girls face week to week and step up the level of competition for the Spring 2012 season, Coginchaug Little League has agreed to begin playing teams from both Cromwell and Middletown.  Both Girls Minors and Girls Majors teams will play one another during the week and will play either Cromwell or Middletown teams on weekends.  The location of these weekend games will be both home and away, depending on field schedules at all participating towns. 

This change will allow our Coginchaug girls to face new competition, to play at different venues and to make some new friends.  In addition, this change will help our Girls Minors and Majors players and the league calibrate the skills being developed and identify any areas for improvement.

If you have any questions and/or comments, please contact our Vice President of Softball, Michele Rulnick, at:  .

Thank you.

Tom Wenchell
President
Coginchaug Little League
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by posted 01/01/2012
 
Hello everyone!

Online registration for the Spring 2012 Coginchaug Little League season is now open!  Please go onto our website, www.coginchaugll.org, to register your player during the month of January to avoid a late fee ($25.00 after February 1st, $50.00 after March 1st).

Registration fees are the same as last year and are as follows:

5/6 Year T-ball -  $80.00
Farm - $85.00
Minors/Majors - $110.00

There is a maximum registration fee of $235.00 per family.

You may pay online at the time of your registration with a credit card or mail your check, made payable to Coginchaug Little League, to:

                                      Coginchaug Little League
                                                P.O. Box 34
                                             Durham, CT 06422




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by posted 12/19/2011
 
Please click on the below link to see a list of approved composite bats for the 2012 season.

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