The 2008 Season is Over.
Thanks for a great year, see you in 2009!
The 495 Babe Ruth League is an inter-district league for regular season games between Marlboro Babe Ruth, Milford Babe Ruth, and Central MA Babe Ruth (consisting of Northboro and Hudson). The Prep Division is for 2009 league age 13 year olds. The Majors (also called Jr. Babe Ruth) is for 2009 league age 14 & 15 year olds.
For the 2009 Season, your League Age is how old you will be on April 30, 2009 regardless of how old you are today!
Click to email the 495 League
Marlboro Babe Ruth 2008 Fall Ball Program
Details:
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Prep Division is 2008 League Age 12 and 13 year olds
Prep Fall Ball Mission:
Skills that are taught the new players include:
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Adapting to the larger field (60’ Pitching, 90’ Basepaths), including running, fielding/throwing, and positional play.
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Leading, stealing ( and getting back) and general baserunning stratiegies, including dropped 3rd strike.
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Pitching - Adapting to the 60’ distance, balks, Pitching from the stretch vs Windup, holding baserunners on.
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Batting skills, Slashing/Bunting. Remember - a Home Run in CalRipken is usually just a long flyout in Babe Ruth!!
Players who participate in the Fall League have a distinct advantage when they play in the spring in the competitive 495 Babe Ruth League since they have competed in and have been coached on the basic skills of this level of baseball. Sportsmanship, learning and having fun is the best part of this League.
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Majors Division is 2008 League Age 14 and 15 year olds
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Season starts Sept 13 and runs 7 weeks
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All teams play one game Sat & one game Sun
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No standings, no rainout makeups
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2 hour time limit per game
Downloads:
2008 Fall Ball Introduction Letter
2008 Fall Ball Registration Form (mail to Fall Ball Director, address at the bottom of the form)
Click to email the Fall Ball League Director
Congratulations Marlboro-5 Central Auto
2008 495 League Majors Division Champs
Congratulations Marlboro-A Dino's Trattoria
2008 495 League Prep Division Champs
Local 495 League Rules
- Rules: Official 2008 495 Babe Ruth League Rules (PDF Doc)
495 League Umpires
Please download and read both the 495 Rules and How Does a Game End documents above. Here are a few common issues:
- There is no "mercy rule".
- 13 year olds cannot wear metal spikes in Prep or as a callup to Majors.
- There is no bat restriction rule (2+1/4", 2+5/8", and 2+3/4" metal or wood or any differential is OK)
- The MIAA (NCAA) slide rule does NOT apply. Slide or avoid, it's that simple. Please see the rules.
- No extra innings, games can end it a tie.
- No new inning starts after 2.5 hrs. If it's the last game on the field for the day, you have discretion to let them finish if they ask and if you agree without regard to the time limit. Umpire's decision.
- Please report all ejections to the league using the link at the top of this page.
- Please do your best to end games (due to conditions etc) between innings or at a point where the game does not have to be suspended. (see doc "How Does a Game End")
National Babe Ruth Coaching Certification Requirements(weblink)
2008 Season: Certification is not required for the regular season. Certification is required for sanctioned tournament play such as Districts, Regionals etc which occur after the regular season. All Managers and Coaches of these teams will be required to complete the course and pass the exam before they can participate.
2009 Season: Certification will be required for all Managers and Coaches for all Babe Ruth teams even during the regular season.
Questions, please go here (weblink)
Archives:
2006 495 League & MYBA Youth
Final Results
495 Babe Ruth Page Hit Counter
Go Yankees 2008!