Rosamond Little League

We’ve been participating in Rosamond Little League games for many years now, and I have been very pleased with the folks that run this. My Unilocal rating would definitely change depending on the year, but this last year was worthy of a 5-​star rating. Here’s a breakdown of this rating, which is primarily based on my experience with the «Ironbirds» team, which is just one team within the entire league:
— Team volunteer dedication: 5 stars
— Team volunteer enthusiasm: 5 stars
— Team volunteer friendliness: 5 stars
— Team volunteer safety: 5 stars
— Team volunteer game knowledge: 5 stars
— Team volunteer encouragement: 5 stars
— Team parent friendliness: 5 stars
— Other team parents: 4 stars
— Overall league organization: 4 stars
— League field maintenance: 2 stars
— Overall value: 5 stars
From the breakdown of this review one can quickly see how my rating could change from year to year since this overall rating is greatly dependent on the volunteers that are leading our team. This year we were really impressed with the volunteers that ran the «Ironbirds» team, which were about a half dozen folks. Our team consisted of young boys and girls, which are all around 5 to 7 years old. Our volunteers obviously had their hands full since organization of kids this age can easily turn into «herding cats.»
Despite the potential challenges, our team volunteers were really amazing. They always showed-​up to team games and practices, exhibiting their enthusiasm and dedication toward meeting their commitments and leaving all the kids with a positive experience. They always showed friendliness and encouragement to all the young kids, guiding them on the best strategies for a successful and honest game with their teammates, along with fostering a good-​sportsmanship mentality. The volunteers also continuously showed their attention to safety, making sure the kids did not get too rowdy or play inappropriately with the bats or other equipment, and they made sure that all the players drank plenty of water.
If there was anything that really stands out as needing improvement it would be the fields. They are just OK, but they could really use far more attention. Now in all fairness, I understand that this is the desert and that the state of California has a water shortage, but a good portion of the grass at the fields here is dying, especially depending on the field that you are playing on. There is also a terrible problem with gophers, which should be controlled. This is a safety concern, primary since all of the holes and mounds could easily cause someone to twist their ankle. These are two things that need improvement, but their contribution to this overall rating is minimal compared to the high ratings elsewhere.
In summary, our experience with the Rosamond Little League this year was worthy of a 5-​star rating, primarily due to the positive experience from within one of the many teams of this league. Our experiences in previous years have varied, but have been mostly positive overall. If you have kids interested in little league, I highly encourage you to explore this league as an option.