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Second Season Baseball

Posted by Mike Casteel at Jun 29, 2007 5:00PM PDT ( 0 Comments )

Martinsburg Little League
Presents
Second Season Baseball

August 1 - October 15, 2006
(Dates approximate)

Age groups as of April 30, 2007

  • 5 - 7 Machine Pitch (5 year olds must have completed a season of Tee Ball)
  • 8 - 11
  • 12 - 14 (14 year olds may not pitch)

Forms and money must be received by July 15, 2007.
Late forms could cause child to be put on waiting list.
Both forms need to be filled out and signed by a Parent or Legal Guardian.
You can fill out and print both applications by clicking the names below.

Application Medical Release Form

$30.00 Participation Fee
Make checks payable to Martinsburg Little League.

For additional information call 267-7359 or email mmason7088@cs.com.

Mail completed forms to:

Second Season Baseball
PO Box 1162
Martinsburg, WV 25402-1162

Applications not mailed to this address will not be accepted
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Volunteers

Posted by Mike Casteel at Dec 9, 2006 4:00PM PST ( 0 Comments )
Our Little League is a success through volunteers! Martinsburg Little League depends upon countless volunteers for everything including managing, coaching, concession stand, umpiring,field maintenance, fund raising, and many others. You can volunteer to help by contacting one of your volunteer coordinators.

Managers and Coaches Needed!

Each team needs a manager and several coaches. We have openings to manage our League teams. Beyond the direct responsibilities of working with their team, each manager and coach will maintain contact with the parents of their players and represent the Little League program in recruiting assistance for the various functions within the League, such as fields and grounds, umpires, contact parents, etc. Managing and coaching can be a fun and rewarding experience. If you are interested please fill out the Manager/Coach Application and the Volunteer form. You can submit the required form online or download the form and mail to Martinsburg Little League, Attn: Manager/Coach App, P.O. Box 931, Martinsburg, WV 25402.

Fields and Grounds

The condition of the playing fields should be of utmost concern to all parents. Our goal is to have fields that are safe, attractive and well kept. We need volunteers for both preseason and regular maintenance. In addition to normal field and ground maintenance work, we are looking for volunteers with specialties such as electricians, carpenters and painters. If you are interested please fill out the Online Form or download the Volunteer form, bring to In-Person Registration in February or mail to Martinsburg Little League, Attn: Volunteer App, P.O. Box 931, Martinsburg, WV 25402.

Umpires

Well-trained and interested umpires are as essential as the players themselves, to ensure a great season! Volunteers are needed for all games during the year for T-Ball through Seniors. If you are interested please fill out the Online Form or download the Volunteer form, bring to In-Person Registration in February or mail to Martinsburg Little League, Attn: Umpires App, P.O. Box 931, Martinsburg, WV 25402.

Team Parents

Parents from each team help the team manager as telephone contacts and with other duties as needed. The Contact Parent organizes the making of a team banner to carry on opening day and to hang at each game. These parents are the communication link in the League. Information concerning the games, practices, team fundraising, pictures and the like are passed through contact parents. Contact Parents collect team monies for snacks, parties, etc. If you are interested please fill the Online Form or download the Volunteer form, bring to In-Person Registration in February or mail to Martinsburg Little League, Attn: Volunteer App, P.O. Box 931, Martinsburg, WV 25402.

Concession Stand

The Little League is responsible for the operation of the concession stand. The Concession Managerensures smooth operation of the snack bar and is responsible for the ordering of all supplies and food. Concession Managers are volunteers who open and close the snack bars on game days. These positions are responsible for getting the stand to work smoothly upon opening and assists the daily workers clean up, then lock up for the night. Parents from each team are responsible for running the concession stand at every game. This is a requirement! If you are interested in helping with the snack bar, please fill out the  Online Form or download the Volunteer form, bring to In-Person Registration in February or mail to Martinsburg Little League, Attn: Volunteer App, P.O. Box 931, Martinsburg, WV 25402.

Helping at Registration

Volunteers may be needed to make and distribute posters and flyers advertising the beginning of registration. You can pass these out to local schools and youth organizations, and distribute them throughout neighborhoods. Announcements can be placed in local newspapers and on local radio stations. They should have the time, date and location of local registration, and they should inform parents of any specific documents that will be needed.

Volunteers are also needed at the time of registration. You will be responsible for organizing lines, handing out forms, answering questions, making sure that forms are filled out completely and correctly, and collecting participation fees. Please contact our Information Officer or Player Agent if you are interested in helping during registration.

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Schedules

Posted by Mike Casteel at Jul 17, 2006 5:00PM PDT ( 0 Comments )

Current Standings
Brackets (July 26-30)

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Martinsburg to host 7-9 Year old Area All Star Tournament July 22-30

Posted by Mike Casteel at Jun 10, 2006 5:00PM PDT ( 0 Comments )
Download these rules in PDF format

Martinsburg Little League Baseball Association
All-Star Invitational Tournament

July 22-30

7, 8 & 9 Year Old

Invitational Tourney

Cost: $150/Team (additional fee will apply if not affiliated with Little League Baseball for insurance purposes)

Format: Round Robin pool play seeded into single elimination bracket. Each team is guaranteed to play four games

Tournament Director: Mike Casteel – 304-262-9449 – casteelm@adelphia.net

Entry Deadline: ASAP

Please contact the tournament director to determine space availability before submitting application materials. Interested teams should submit a complete team roster and payment prior to entry deadline. Payment must be received in full to guarantee a spot in the tournament field. Make checks payable to Martinsburg Little League. This tournament is limited to eight (8) teams. All games will be played at Martinsburg Little League Oatesdale Park. Please mail checks to:

2006 7-9 yr First Annual Tournament
Martinsburg Little League
P.O. Box 931
Martinsburg, WV 25402-0931

NO TRAVEL TEAMS PLEASE. THESE TOURNAMENTS ARE INVITATIONALS FOR LEAGUE ALL-STAR TEAMS.

Tournament Dates:

July 22-30

Cost:

$150/Team

Tournament Director:

Mike Casteel – 304-262-9449 – Casteelm@adelphia.net

Age Requirements: Eligible players must be:

9 & Under – Must not turn 10 prior to May 1st, 2006 and must not have made the Major Division 9 &10 year old All Star Team

Roster:

Each team will have a minimum of 12 players and a maximum of 15 players. NO MORE THAN 5 NINE YEAR OLD PLAYERS MAY BE ON A TEAM. Each team must submit a roster with tournament registration materials. Coaches are required to register their teams at least 30 minutes prior to first game. Registering coaches must provide a completed roster including name, uniform number and age with date of birth – INCLUDING an accompanying copy of the player’s birth certificate. Please have original birth certificates available on first day of tournament.

Scheduling:

The pool play schedule will be available the Tuesday prior to the first day of the tournament. All head coaches will be contacted at the completion of the scheduling process. When pool play is completed, teams will be placed in their respective positions on the single elimination bracket according to their standing. Schedules and brackets will be posted outside the concession stand.

Substitutions & Batting Lineups:

Free substitution. Batting lineup equals the number of players in attendance.

Coaches:

Each team shall have a maximum of three coaches. Coaches and base coaches will coach from foul territory in the general area of the dugout only.

Awards:

1st, 2nd Place

Team Trophy & Individual Trophies

Home Team:

Home team will be decided by the flip of a coin prior to each game. A representative from each team must be present during the toss. Coin toss will be administered by the tournament director or the head umpire on the field.

Scorekeepers:

The team, designated as the home team, will be required to supply an official scorekeeper to maintain the official scorebook. The scorekeeper must complete, sign and turn in the official score summary card to the concession stand after both team’s coaches have initialed the summary.

Scoreboard:

The team, designated as the visiting team, will be required to supply a scoreboard operator. The scoreboard operator must be an adult.

Tiebreakers will be determined by:

1. Best Record
2. Head-to-Head Competition
3. Fewest Defensive runs allowed for the entire tournament
4. Coin Flip

Completed Game:

All games will be 2 hours in length. No new inning will start after the time limit has expired.

Exceptions:

1. Games tied after the allotted time has expired will be played until a winner is decided.
2. Games called due to weather will be completed. The tournament director will modify the tournament schedule to assure that all games are completed.

Head Umpire:

The home plate umpire is the head umpire in charge of the game. All conflicts will be resolved with the head umpire having the final say.

Protests:

Coaches must inform the home plate umpire of the protest immediately after the alleged infraction. Play will be suspended until the protest is resolved. The decision of the tournament director, in concurrence with the umpire shall be final. Judgment calls cannot be protested.

Conduct:

If the conduct of a coach, player, parent or fan is such that it is demeaning, UN-sportsmanlike, or profane, the umpire will eject them from the ballpark for the remainder of the day. Failure of the ejected individual to leave will result in a forfeit by the offending team.

NO alcoholic beverages and NO tobacco products are allowed in the Sports Complex.

Tournament Format

ROUND 1

The first round will consist of pool play. There will be two pools of four teams each. Each team will play the other three in their pool one time. The second round will be a single elimination format with teams seeded as follows:

ROUND 1 (July 22-24 Times to be determined)

POOL ‘A’ POOL ‘B’
Team 1 (best record in pool play) Team 1 (best record in pool play)
Team 2 Team 2
Team 3 Team 3
Team 4 (worst record in pool play) Team 4 (worst record in pool play)

ROUND 2 – July 25th, 2006

Game 1 Team A-1 vs. Team B-4 5:30 pm Oatesdale Park Major Field

Game 2 Team A-2 vs. Team B-3 5:30 pm Oatesdale Park Minor Field

Game 3 Team A-3 vs. Team B-2 7:30 pm Oatesdale Park Minor Field

Game 4 Team A-4 vs. Team B-1 7:30 pm Oatesdale Park Major Field

ROUND 3 - July 29th, 2006

Game 5 Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 3 11:00 am Oatesdale Park Major Field

Game 6 Winner Game 2 vs. Winner Game 4 1:30 pm Oatesdale Park Major Field

CHAMPIONSHIP GAME (July 30 Time to be determined)

Game 7 Winner Game 5 vs. Winner Game 6 1:30 pm Oatesdale Park Major Field

NOTE: All teams are guaranteed a minimum of four games

Playing Rules:

  1. The standard game is six (6) innings in length.

  2. 2:00 time limit

  3. Innings will last three (3) outs per side. Runs are limited to six (6) runs per side for the first five (5) innings. In the sixth (6) and during any extra innings runs will be unlimited. Ten (10) run mercy rule will be in effect after four complete innings of play.

  4. Teams may play up to nine (9) players in the field. The entire roster will bat except for injury or illness. A player that is removed from the lineup due to injury or illness will not be allowed to return to that game. The removed player is allowed to play in any subsequent games. An out will NOT be assessed for any player removed from the roster due to an injury or illness. No additions to the game roster will be allowed after the start of the game.

  5. A game shall be forfeited unless a team can field a minimum of eight players.

  6. Free substitution

  7. Pitcher may pitch no more than 4 innings per game. One pitch delivered in an inning is considered a full inning pitched. A player may not pitch on consecutive calendar days. This also applies between regular season games and opening day of this tournament.
    Exceptions    :
    1. A player may pitch on consecutive calendar days if only one (1) inning was pitched in the previous calendar day.
    2. In a game suspended by darkness, weather or other cause and resumed the following day, the pitcher of record at the time the game was halted may continue to pitch to the extent of the remaining eligibility for that game.
  8. A player once removed as a pitcher may not pitch again in the same game.

  9. No balks.
  10. A pitcher is allowed no more than 2 hit batters per inning. If two batters are hit by a pitch in an inning, that pitcher must be replaced by another pitcher who will have no more than 10 “warm up” pitches before the resumption of play.
  11. A pitcher is allowed no more than 4 walks in an inning. It four walks are given up by a particular pitcher in an inning, that pitcher must be replaced by another pitcher who will have no more than 10 “warm up” pitches before the resumption of play.
  12. A team can declare that they are out of pitchers to use. If a team declares this, a coach from the opposing team can pitch to their own team for the remainder of the game. Once a coach is pitching, each batter will receive no more than eight pitches, unless, by discretion of the umpire, the eighth or final pitch is a wild pitch.
  13. If a runner is advancing to a home plate and a play is being attempted the runner MUST SLIDE into the base. Runners must avoid collisions at all bases. If the runner does not slide at home plate, they will be considered out. The umpire’s discretion is will be used on plays at other bases.
  14. Fielders cannot occupy a base or base-path unless they are in the act of fielding the ball or making a play.
  15. Stealing bases is allowed but the runner may not leave their occupied base before the ball crosses the plate. This includes stealing Home.
  16. Bunting is allowed.
  17. A player may not advance to first base on a dropped third strike.
  18. Each player must play a minimum of 2 innings in the filed. If a game is called sue to the mercy rule before a player has their 2 innings of field play, that player must start the next game and play for four consecutive innings before being substituted.
  19. These rules will be in effect unless updated an officially given to each team prior to the start of the tournament.
  • All tournament information will be kept up to date on the website.
  • Game times will be posted a minimum of 1 week before start of tournament.
  • Standings will be updated daily.
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2006 Concession Schedule

Posted by Mike Casteel at May 5, 2006 5:00PM PDT ( 0 Comments )
Day Date Open Close Division Team
Sat 6-May 9:30 AM 1:15 PM Rookie Phillies
  1:00 PM 4:45 PM Rookie Yankees
  4:30 PM 8:30 PM Rookie Angels
Mon 8-May 5:00 PM 10:30 PM Rookie Red Sox
Tue 9-May 5:00 PM 10:30 PM Rookie Reds
Wed 10-May 5:00 PM 10:30 PM Tee Ball Indians
Thu 11-May 5:00 PM 10:30 PM Tee Ball Orioles
Fri 12-May 5:00 PM 10:30 PM Tee Ball Giants
Sat 13-May 9:30 AM 1:15 PM Tee Ball Mariners
  1:00 PM 4:45 PM Tee Ball Braves
  4:30 PM 8:30 PM Major Dodgers
Mon 15-May 5:00 PM 10:30 PM Major Yankees
Tue 16-May 5:00 PM 10:30 PM Major Braves
Wed 17-May 5:00 PM 10:30 PM Major Mariners
Thu 18-May 5:00 PM 10:30 PM Major Reds
Fri 19-May 5:00 PM 10:30 PM Major Red Sox
Sat 20-May 9:30 AM 1:15 PM Major Pirates
  1:00 PM 4:45 PM Major Orioles
  4:30 PM 8:30 PM Tee Ball Red Sox
Mon 22-May 5:00 PM 10:30 PM Tee Ball Yankees
Tue 23-May 5:00 PM 10:30 PM Tee Ball Dodgers
Wed 24-May 5:00 PM 10:30 PM Senior TBD
Thu 25-May 5:00 PM 10:30 PM Senior TBD
Fri 26-May 5:00 PM 10:30 PM Junior TBD
Sat 27-May 9:30 AM 1:15 PM Junior TBD
  1:00 PM 4:45 PM Minor Cubs
  4:30 PM 8:30 PM Minor Devil Rays
Mon 29-May 5:00 PM 10:30 PM Minor Tigers
Tue 30-May 5:00 PM 10:30 PM Minor Padres
Wed 31-May 5:00 PM 10:30 PM Minor Nationals
Thu 1-Jun 5:00 PM 10:30 PM Minor Reds
Fri 2-Jun 5:00 PM 10:30 PM Minor Marlins
Sat 3-Jun 9:30 AM 1:15 PM Rookie Reds
  1:00 PM 4:45 PM Rookie Pirates
  4:30 PM 8:30 PM Minor Mets
Mon 5-Jun 5:00 PM 10:30 PM Rookie Red Sox
Tue 6-Jun 5:00 PM 10:30 PM Rookie Yankees
Wed 7-Jun 5:00 PM 10:30 PM Rookie Phillies
Thu 8-Jun 5:00 PM 10:30 PM Rookie Angels
Fri 9-Jun 5:00 PM 10:30 PM Rookie Twins
Sat 10-Jun 9:30 AM 1:15 PM Rookie Cardinals
  1:00 PM 4:45 PM Tee Ball Dodgers
  4:30 PM 8:30 PM Tee Ball Giants
Mon 12-Jun 5:00 PM 10:30 PM Tee Ball Red Sox
Tue 13-Jun 5:00 PM 10:30 PM Tee Ball Yankees
Wed 14-Jun 5:00 PM 10:30 PM Tee Ball Indians
Thu 15-Jun 5:00 PM 10:30 PM Tee Ball Orioles
Fri 16-Jun 5:00 PM 10:30 PM Tee Ball Mariners
Sat 17-Jun TBD TBD Minor Tigers
  TBD TBD Minor Marlins
  TBD TBD Minor Padres
  TBD TBD Tee Ball Braves
  TBD TBD Minor Braves
  TBD TBD Junior Cubs

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