2008 SEASON IS HERE The 2008 Baseball/Softball will start the week of March 24, 2008. Games will be played that week into the weekend. This is the start of a long spring/summer season. The teams have been making progress through many preseason practices. We are hoping that Mother Nature does not cause a lot of problems this year.   INCLEMENT WEATHER PROCEDURES When calling in your cancellation please be specific with the League, Level of Team, Field Location, Time of Game, Your Name & Numbers you can be reached at, and anything else important for this request. DO NOT LEAVE A RESCHEDULED GAME WHEN CALLING IN TO CANCEL. PLEASE CALL BACK IN 3-4 HOURS WITH YOUR RECHEDULED GAME. In the event you have to cancel any games due to inclement weather, forfeit's etc..... You can reach the assigner at the following phone numbers: 24 HOURS 610-543-3969 BEST NUMBER PRIOR TO START OF GAME 610-543-1323 PAGER ANYTIME 610-305-0674   REMEMBER IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO CALL THE ASSIGNER 1 HOUR OR SOONER BEFORE THE START TIME OF THE GAME Threatening Weather and Lightning Policies a. Threatening weather conditions and/or lightning will end the game or practice session. Due to the lack of lightning safe, enclosed structures, the Baseball / Softball Fields will be cleared of all persons in lightning conditions. All players, spectators, coaches and managers are to move to an area of safety (i.e. house or a motor vehicle). Areas around the concession stands are not considered safe areas. b. Games scheduled to start while lightning is sighted will be cancelled as a rain out if the delay due to the activation exceeds fifteen minutes past the games posted starting time. Umpires will notify the coaches of this decision. c. If after the fifteen minutes and the conditions improve, the umpire can resume play at that time. It is the umpire's decision only for this condition. d. No one will be allowed into the Complex or Park District field area while lightning has been sighted or is in the area. Dropping off players by parents or guardians will not be permitted until the Lightning has cleared. For safety considerations, everyone shall remain in their cars while lightning is in the area. e. Umpire's will do their best to play the game, but if conditions are poor they will cancel that scheduled game for the safety of all participants.   "ATTENTION NEW MEMBERS"   If you have the desire to umpire this season, I would suggest you click on the Become A Member button, and fill out the form with all of your contact information. We offer clinics for all first year members. Any current member can participate in these clinics as well. "ATTENTION CURRENT MEMBERS" Please make sure that your contact information is up to date in order for you to be contacted. Phone Numbers, Address, E-mail Address Etc... Please forward any changes to me ASAP! E-MAIL: heyblue517@aol.com

ATTENTION ALL LEAGUES

Official Baseball rules

Only players registered on a teams Official League Players Roster will be allowed to play in an official game. If a team is unable to field 9 rostered players the game will be declared a forfeit. Teams may not borrow players from another team or league.

1.01 Baseball is a game between two teams of nine players each, under direction of a manager, played on an enclosed field in accordance with these rules, under jurisdiction of one or more umpires

4.17 A game shall be forfeited to the opposing team when a team is unable or refuses to place nine players on the field.

TRICOUNTY UMPIRE GROUP will not officiate any game declared a forfeit caused by a Human Condition.
This includes all leagues covered by TRICOUNTY UMPIRE GROUP
Leagues, with In House Rules that allow rules to be altered will have to use an independent person to officiate these games. NO EXCEPTIONS!

BABE RUTH

RE-ENTRY RULE AND EXPLANATION RE-ENTRY RULE:

Any of the nine starting players may withdraw and re-enter once, provided such player occupies the same batting position whenever he is in the line-up. A substitute who is withdrawn may not re-enter.
The starting pitcher is governed by the provisions of Official Baseball Rule 3.05. RE-ENTRY RULE (ALL DIVISIONS) -
Any of the nine starting players may withdraw and re-enter once provided such player occupies the same batting position whenever he is in the line-up. A substitute who is withdrawn may not re-enter The pitcher is governed by the provisions of Official Baseball Rule 3.06 it withdrawn while on the mound pitching. The pitcher withdrawn while a batter or base runner may re-enter the game immediately. If the pitcher is removed from the game because of a second trip in the same inning he may re-enter the game in any position with the exception of pitcher.

RE-ENTRY OF USED PLAYER - Babe Ruth League, Inc. will allow re-entry of already used players if all substitutes have been used and an injury occurs. Selection of this substitute must be made by the opposing manager. This type of re-entry can only take place when an injury prevents a player from continuing in the game. The injured player, once removed from the game, cannot re-enter. NOTE: If a player re-enters illegally as a pitcher, fielder, or runner, there is no penalty except he must be removed from the game immediately when discovered. If he re-enters illegally as a batter, such illegal re-entry is penalized according to Official Baseball Rule 6.07, Batting Out Of Order. Listed below are interpretations of the above rule: " This rule applies to both local league and tournament play. " Each of the nine starting players may be withdrawn from the game and re-entered once. " When re-entered the player must occupy the same batting position as he occupied when starting the game, i.e., a starting player and his substitute cannot be in the game at the same time. " A pitcher withdrawn from the game may re?enter immediately if withdrawn while a batter or base runner, if he was one of the nine starting players. If withdrawn while he is on the mound pitching, his substitute must fulfill Official Baseball Rule 3.05(b) before he is permitted to re?enter the game. " All other starting players may be withdrawn and re-entered immediately. " A substitute withdrawn from the game can never re-enter the game. " A substitute may replace a substitute and the starting player may still re-enter for the substitute, i.e., starting player Jones is replaced by substitute Smith; substitute Smith is replaced by substitute Clark. Starter Jones is eligible to replace Clark. " A starting player withdrawn from the game more than once cannot re-enter " Withdrawal and re-entry takes place only when a player has been removed from the game. " If the pitcher is removed from the game because of a second trip in the same inning, he may re-enter the game in any position with the exception of pitcher, if he was one of the nine starting players.