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The 2008 BBSA Babe Ruth Major League Director is Ed Malatesta
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Babe Ruth Major League is 14 and 15 year old players.
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Games are played by major league rules with exceptions to insure player safety and participation.
Defensively, a player must play a minimum amount of innings per game based on game conditions and length
of game.
Offensively, players bat in a perpetual batting order for each game.
See team manager for additional exceptions.
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Spring Season runs from mid April to the end of June, based on the weather.
The regular season has 14 to 18 games with town and surrounding area town teams.
Games are mostly played Monday thru Friday, but Saturday and Sunday games may be required, because of
weather or other unforeseeable situations.
There is a registration fee to play in the spring program.
Players are issued uniform caps, shirts and pants.
- Uniforms must be worn at each game, as issued.
- Baseballs and umpires are furnished.
- NO bats or gloves are furnished by program.
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Minor League players may be called up to play in major league games.
This is to prevent forfeits because of major league players playing high school
level baseball, etc.
- No minor league player is allowed to pitch at the major league level, for the
protection and safety of the player.
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Each team has a sponsor who contributes to controlling costs/ fees.
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Parents are encouraged to volunteer and participate in team, family day, board level and other duties during the season, as required.
Lou Thompkins All-Star League
(Summer Baseball)
This league is for players ages 13 to 16
Based on the interest, enthusiasm and dedication to baseball, we have option to field teams for ages 13, 13/14 and 15/16.
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This league runs from the last week in June or first week in July thru the first week or mid August.
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The manager is appointed by the board and is allowed a maximum of 2 coaches.
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These teams are based on tryout(s) (1, possibly 2) and player evaluation.
- The board and/or an evaluation committee (or both) picks 10 players.
- The appointed manager has the option to pick 2 players of his/her choice.
- This team will also have 3 alternate players picked by the board and/or an
evaluating committee.
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Each player MUST pay the full season fee at the tryout session.
- Any player not making the team will have the fee returned.
- Alternate players do not pay a fee.
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Players are issued uniform shirts and caps (pants from spring league are used)
State All-Star Team Program
(Babe Ruth of America)
(Summer Baseball)
This league is for players ages 13 to 15
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Based on the interest, enthusiasm and dedication to baseball, we have options to field teams ages 13, 14 and 15.
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This program runs from the last week of June or first week in July thru the first week or mid August.
- This program can run simultaneously with Lou Thomkins All-Star League.
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Players are picked by BBSA board.
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The manager is appointed by the board, and is allowed a maximum of 2 coaches.
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There is no fee for this team (this program is part of Babe Ruth of America).
- BBSA supplies the uniforms to the players.
- Uniforms must be returned at conclusion of season (if not, replacement cost
of $95.00 will be charged).
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These teams are assigned to a region and continue to play until they have 2 losses in a region or tournament series.
- This process is continued up to and including the state tournament.
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The board will subsidize a small portion of the expenses for the distance and length of a tournament, eg....travel, lodging, meals, etc.
- additional costs have to be borne by the players..