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Refund Update 6/29/2020: Pella Little League Families,

We want to let you know we haven’t forgotten about you and you will be receiving a refund but we have not been able to process refunds yet.

We worked with the company who processes our Little League registrations and sent them funds for Pella Little League to be able to process refunds. They received our funds but our account currently has a remittance hold and requires a manual accounting process to ‘rollover’ and re-apply funds in the database to be used for refunds. We have an open ticket with their support and accounting teams who are currently looking into the issue and working to make all funds available for refunds. They will keep us updated as they work toward a resolution as quickly as possible.

We had planned to have refunds processed by the end of June but with the recent challenges we are having we will not be able to meet this date. We hope to have this resolved and refunds deposited back in your accounts in the next 2 to 4 weeks.

We apologize for the delay and ask for your patience as we work through this delay.

Thanks,

Pella Little League Board

COVID-19 Update 5-16-2020: We delayed a decision for our 2020 Little League and Babe Ruth seasons for as long as we felt possible. While we want to get out on the field as soon as appropriate, we also want to do our part to be socially responsible to help reduce the spread of COVID-19. Based on:

• The proclamation from the governor of Iowa signed on 5/13/2020 (https://coronavirus.iowa.gov/pages/proclamations) where sporting gatherings of more than 10 people continue to be prohibited until the end of the day on May 27, 2020.
• The uncertainty of when and how additional steps will be taken to allow sporting gatherings of more than 10 people to proceed in Iowa.
• The preparation time needed to finalize team numbers, set schedules, order team shirts, comply with any additional COVID-19 guidelines needed prior to resuming play, etc.

Our Mahaska County Little League board and Pella Youth Softball and Baseball board have both aligned to cancel our 2020 Little League and Babe Ruth seasons. Families will be given a full refund (with the exception of the small transaction fee charged to process the registration). We are working on the best method to process refunds. We will be sending out a separate communication on how refunds will be processed and when you should expect to receive a refund.

We look forward to having kids and families back on fields for the 2021 season.

Take care and stay healthy,

Pella Youth Softball and Baseball Board

LITTLE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL BAT RULES AND LINKS:

Little league softball bats - needs to be no more than 33 inches long, have a "BPF 1.20" mark on the bat, and 2 1/4 inch barrell size or less.

Little league baseball bats - needs to be no more than 33 inches long, have a "USA baseball" mark on the bat, and 2 5/8 inch barrell size or less.

SOFTBALL BAT SIZING CHART BY AGE

Below is a chart that breaks down youth softball bat sizes by age. These are meant to be general guidelines to follow when sizing youth softball bats. Your child’s actual size and strength will dictate the specific size youth bat your kid needs.

AGE	UNDER 7	8-9	10-11	12-13	14 AND OVER
Length	24" to 26"	26" to 29"	28" to 31"	29" to 33"	31" to 34"
Drop	(-13.5) to (-10)	(-13.5) to (-10)	(-13) to (-8)	(-12) to (-8)	(-10) to (-8)

BASEBALL BAT SIZING CHART BY AGE

Below is a chart that breaks down youth baseball bat sizes by age. These are meant to be general guidelines to follow when sizing youth baseball bats. Your child’s actual size and strength will dictate the specific size youth bat your kid needs.

AGE	UNDER 7	8-9	10-11	12-13
Length	24" to 26"	26" to 29"	28" to 30"	29" to 32"
Drop	(-13.5) to (-12)	(-13.5) to (-10)	(-13) to (-10)	(-10) to (-9)