Important Message from NPLL President Dear North Park Little League,
In the interests of the health of the broader NPLL community, and in accordance with the recommendation of Little League International and LL District 33, effective immediately NPLL is suspending all League-affiliated activities until April 6, 2020. Please see below for today's message from Little League International on Corona Virus (COVID-19). NPLL's decision is in accordance with the California Department of Public Health's (CDPH) current guidance on COVID-19, which provides:
- Large gatherings that include 250 people or more will be postponed or canceled. This includes gatherings such as concerts, conferences, and professional, college, and school sporting events.
- Smaller gatherings held in venues that do not allow social distancing of six feet per person should be postponed or canceled. This includes gatherings in crowded auditoriums, rooms, or other venues.
We do not take this action lightly, and we understand many of you have questions and concerns. NPLL will provide updates as we receive more information and guidance from Little League International and City and County health agencies. We are here to support our players, coaches, volunteers, and families during what we hope will be a temporary suspension.
Please keep in mind that NPLL's suspension applies to all activities, not just games. Accordingly, teams will not hold practices or scrimmages during this suspension. We will send information to managers on division-specific skills-tutorials so our players may continue to develop their skills during this suspension so they remain ready to resume play when the suspension is (hopefully) lifted on 4/7/2020.
During this time we encourage you to stay informed by referring to the following resources on COVID-19:
If you have questions or concerns specific to your team, please contact your manager. Please refer to the NPLL website and Facebook page for updates, in addition to email updates that will be forthcoming as needed.
For tonight and tonight only, there is crying in baseball - and after that we will look forward to being back on the diamond with our friends and families.
We thank you for your cooperation and support.
Very truly yours,
Adam O'Connor
President, NPLL
Richard Santini
Safety Officer, NPLL
