BALKS, Base Leads & Pitcher Pick Off Moves DVD!

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WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA

CAL RIPKEN / BABE RUTH LEAGUE

2009 Babe Ruth Softball State Tournaments  8U     10U      12U     14U  click for tournament brackets

AREA HOST FORM click to register All AREA tournament hosts must complete this form! (if you have been awarded a AREA tournament we need you to complete this form so we can have contact information with your league!) STATE TOURNAMENT HOST REGISTRATION FORM click to register (if you have been awarded a AREA tournament we need you to complete this form so we can have contact information with your league!)

AREA TOURNAMENTS - brackets and host sites are being approved and posted. Some are available now and some are not. If your team is not listed yet please be patient we are working very hard to put it all together and make travel a minimum for everyone and even the playing field as much as possible for all teams. We hope to have all schedules and brackets posted by the end of the day Friday.  Area tournaments  7U   8U   9U   10U 11U     12U

Team Registration FORM click to register If you have a tournament team you must complete this form

2009 All Star Tournament Dates                  2009 Age Chart

Pay your league's state fees online! click on the link and pay safe and easy with debit, credit card or with your paypal account T-Ball  = $1 per team Rookie, Minors, Majors & 13-15  = $10 per team 16-18  = $20 per team

WNC NEWS!

• WNC congratulates MARA (Matthews Athletic Rec. Assoc.) as the 1st Bambino Buddy-Ball program in western N.C. The Bambino Buddy-Ball Division allows our challenged or special needs athletes to develop confidence and positive self-esteem. It allows them to be part of organized sports and assists with physical fitness as well as their social skills. The joy and emotion you experience when you put that first baseball uniform or cap on a challenged child’s head is like no other. As you can see, the Bambino Buddy-Ball Division is an emotionally rewarding experience for everyone as it also allows the “buddies” to feel good about helping their challenged friends, while at the same time making it a fun and memorable time for all. 
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• 2009 Cal Ripken / Babe Ruth League information packet "Where the Player Comes First!"  click here to view  (adobe PDF 1.45meg)
• Coaches Certification Program - It is mandatory that all coaches complete the certification course for 2009. Click here to go to Babe Ruth League's official Coaches Certification website.
• 70ft. bases & 50ft. pitching distance option for Majors -  Majors all star tournament trail will have the option of playing with extended bases & mound, runners leading off bases & pitcher balks. Some leagues that have experimented with this program have been very pleased with the aid in transition to the "big field" when players move up to 13yr old Babe Ruth baseball.
• BALKS, Taking Base Leads & Pitcher Pick Off Moves DVD - now available. 54 minutes of great instruction. Did you know there are 13 ways a pitcher can commit a balk? Our DVD demonstrates and explains each. Our base running expert shows you lots of tips on reading pitchers, taking a lead from each base, getting back to the base safely and much more. Our expert pitching instructor demonstrates and explains how to disengage from the pitcher's plate to pick to each base. Right and left hand pitcher demonstration. This DVD is a must for coaches, UMPIRES and players moving up to the next level! $19.95 +s&h. ORDER TODAY!                   MORE INFO

Western NC Babe Ruth Baseball:

• We are an active and supportive partner with Babe Ruth League, Inc. and all their programs and a member of the Southeast Region of Babe Ruth League, Inc.

• We work very hard to provide organized and fun recreational Baseball for WNC youth ages 4-18. Divisions include: Cal Ripken League, ages  4-12, Babe Ruth League, ages 13-15 & Senior Babe Ruth, ages 16-18.

• We also support and work with WNC Babe Ruth Baseball Umpire Association and sponsor WNC Babe Ruth Baseball Umpire Clinics.

• We provide Invitational Tournaments for age 7-15, with open invitations to all Rec. Leagues.

• Through Babe Ruth League Inc. we provide Tournament Trails for League All-Star Teams ages 8-U, 9-U, 10-U, 11-U, 12-U, 13, 13-14, 13-15, 15-16, and 16-18.  All chartered leagues are eligible to participate starting at the Area Level.

• WNC State Champions advance to Southeast Regional Tournaments. There is a World Series for SE Regional Champions in ages 10-U, 12-U, 13, 13-14, 13-15, 15-16, and 16-18. We manage a Travel fund with participation from all Leagues.

• Local Leagues serve as host for Area Tournaments. Local Leagues serve as host for State Tournaments on a rotation basis.

• We manage and maintain an informative website and provide a League President's Handbook in CD-ROM format..

• From the state commissioner's office to District Commissioner's and local League Presidents we are volunteers ready to assist your League. District commissioners are elected by the local leagues.

• We are an active and supportive partner with Babe Ruth League, Inc. and all their programs and a member of the Southeast Region of Babe Ruth League, Inc.

• We work very hard to provide organized and fun recreational Softball for WNC.

• Through Babe Ruth League Inc. we provide Tournament Trails for League All-Star Teams.  All chartered leagues are eligible to participate starting at the Area Level.

• WNC State Champions advance to Southeast Regional Tournaments.

• Local Leagues serve as host for Area Tournaments. Local Leagues serve as host for State Tournaments on a rotation basis.

• From the state commissioner's office to District Commissioner's and local League Presidents we are volunteers ready to assist your League. District commissioners are elected by the local leagues.

The Official Rules of Baseball (from MLB.com)

Cal Ripken/Babe Ruth Southeast Region website                    Cal Ripken/Babe Ruth National website

Coaches Certification Program

As always, we greatly appreciate all the time you devote for the benefit of our young athletes. Because of your input, it is our ongoing goal to make sure that the Babe Ruth League program continues to be your program. Thank you for helping to make Babe Ruth League, Inc. the premier baseball and softball program it is today.

Steven Tellefsen
President/CEO
Babe Ruth League, Inc.