Dear PALL Parents,

We have good news to share and our long-awaited season is starting to slowly come back due to the recent Santa Clara Health guidelines (https://www.sccgov.org/sites/covid19/Pages/public-health-orders.aspx) allowing recreational programs for children of groups with 12 or fewer. The City of Palo Alto has also granted us permission to rent city fields as long as we adhere to the County's guidelines. With that in mind, we will open practices (no games) for teams starting as soon as we can finalize our permits with the City and safety guidelines. All parents and volunteers will be asked to sign a waiver in order for your player to participate.

If you haven't done so, please let your manager know whether your player will participate in PALL's summer season so we have an accurate headcount and make any adjustments to teams.

Lastly, I know many of you have asked about refunds. We recognize this is a difficult time for many families and we appreciate all the support this community has already given to PALL. We are a non-profit volunteer organization, with numerous fixed costs incurred by the time of the suspension of league activities (e.g., field and batting cage improvements, tryouts, training, equipment, city fees, insurance, etc.). Be assured that we are scrutinizing every expense and tightening our belt. But as a non-profit organization, your donation, perhaps now more than ever, will allow us to weather this storm and allow us to provide for the PALL community in the best way possible. But every situation is different and we understand that so for hardship cases, please send an email to me at president@pabaseball.org for refund requests. Due to our fixed costs, we will only be able to refund 70% of your registration fees.

Thank you for your patience and understanding as we navigate such unprecedented waters.

Kim
PALL President on behalf of the Palo Alto Little League Board

Updated March 27, 2020

As you may have already heard, PAUSD has announced that schools will not resume until at least May 1. So even though we knew it to be unlikely, we can now say definitively that our hope of restarting the season after Spring Break on April 13 will not happen.

Update March 13, 2020

Dear PALL Community,

It is with the heaviest of hearts that we need to communicate this - but our collective love of baseball, our kids playing, and the league is now secondary. The biggest strength of our league is the PALL community, and we must collectively protect one another.

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and Little League International's guidance to suspend activities, the PALL Board has voted to suspend Little League practices, games, and league events (e.g. Picture Day) through at least end of Spring Break (April 12) effective immediately. This decision was deliberated thoroughly and is done to protect the safety and well-being of the PALL community - our players, coaches, umpires, and families.

We are considering whether we can continue the Majors division in recognition that for many of our players this will be their last opportunity to play organized baseball. We will follow up with further communication on our determination shortly. We will also review this exception if additional measures are recommended by the Santa Clara Health Department or PAUSD.

Our goal is to create the best possible baseball and life experience for our kids, but the reality is that we are in an uncertain time and the safety and well-being of our families is paramount. As the situation evolves, we will communicate our plans promptly, and we hope to resume play as soon as prudent.

Thanks in advance for your consideration and ongoing support - and please stay safe.

Warmest,

Kim
PALL President on behalf of the Palo Alto Little League Board