Just a quick note to let everyone know how our golf tournament turned out.  It was a huge success, weather was terrific and the course in great shape.  We had 68 golfers, many from OTS but also several groups from outside OTS.  We turned a profit of $1300 for the league.

We'll discuss exactly how the money will be used, but our initial thinking is putting it in a seperate account specifically for upgrading the fields (new infield on both).  That is estimated to be about $8000, so we're well on our way with this one event.

Special thanks to Pat Sherry and Johnny Allen for coming to help sell tickets, put a line on the fairway (not the straightest I've ever seen ! ! !) and draw the door prize tickets.  Also to Deer Run Golf Club, Taylors Restaurant in Ocean Pines and the Ocean View Family Restaurant (Johnny Walker) for their donations of prizes for tournament winners and golfing contests.

Jesse Bare and his team won the tournament - good job ! ! !

And thank you to all the OTS golfers who participated and supported this event.

Bo, Carmine and Dick

The 2011 OTS player awards were given at the 2100 Fall Picnic by President Bo Wood.  They include the "Put on Base Award" to Pat Sherry for intentionally walking in the winning run in a league game.  The "Most Times in the Dirt Award" to Brian Marrin for getting onto the ballfield dirt as a player and umpire more times than any other OTS er.  The "Comeback Player of the Year Award" to Chris Ligenfelder for not letting a serious back injury from playing in the 2011 OTS Summer League.  And finally the "Morrie Award"  to Dick Mullins, as the OTSer who gave unlimited time and outstanding contributions as a player, manager, and officer currently and over the past years.

 The picnic was very succesful as the beer ran out before all were ready to go home.  Thanks to all who gave a great deal of time and effort setting up and cleaning up.

The Ocean View Family Restaurant Team won the regular season 2011 OTS Championship by two full games with 20-7 record.  Led by managers John Walker and John Mancuso, the team was never out of first place over the season.  It was a true team effort led by the outstanding pitching and hitting of manager John Walker.

Check the schedules/standing section of this web site for final team standings for the 2011 season.

The 2011 Olney Bill Tait Invitational Softball Tourney

OTS sent three age group teams to the 2010 Olney Tournament and all were very competitive. The highlight for OTS was the Championship of the 75 plus team (Remax Real Estate) managed by Mike Carta and Pete Rendina.  The 70m plus team (Millville by the Sea) managed by John Bokop, the heartbreak team, lost two games by one run in late innings and won it last game by two runs.  The 65 team  (Harrington Casinos) of Bo Wood lost it first two games by two runs and its final game to the age group champion by four runs.  OPT can be proud of its Teams

Highlights of the OTS players on the 75 Team.  Peter Rendina and Jimmy Wright led the offense hitting .818 and 727 respectively.  Bob Sheaffer and George Hunt had key hits and played the outfield with their usual efficiency.  Sal Corrallo played well at catcher and had two key hits. Infielders Frankie Williams was perfection at first and Bob Longordo hit and fielded well on third.  This was a full team effort as each was awarded a trophy along with a large one for the sponsor. 

See Albums for pictures under Olney 2011

Dynamic PT completed a sweep of both regular season championship and the OTS Memorial Tournament.  One week ago they defeated the first summer season champion, Custom Woodworking.  Today they defeated the last team to beat them in the regular season, Ocean View Family Restaurant, 9-8. before a large gathering of OTS players and fans on Field 2.  Earlier Dynamic  defeated Precision Sportswear, in two extra innings, 10-9. The fans were provided with two thrilling games, both not decided until the final inning.  Ocean View earned the right to play for the championship by beating B&E Tires and Custom Woodworking earlier in the day.  While Precision beat Millville by the Sea before losing to Dynamic.  As expected the highest seeded teams were in the finals. There were no upsets in the Tournament.  Check the Albums link for pictures of the Tournament.

This is the end of the regular season. Fall ball starts next Tuesday.  Players not sure of their new team assignments are asked to report to Field 2 by 8:30.  Organized practices will continue on Mondays through October at 9:00 on Field 2. All are invited, especially new players. 

2010 OTS Postseason TournamentTournament

Results, Day 1 - Tuesday, September 7

 Field 1 8:30     Team Travers 4  Millville by the Sea 9

10:00   Ocean View Family Rest. 12  American Legion Post #24  6

11:30   Custom Wood Working  19   MX Physical Therapy 7

 Field 2 8:30     Dynamic 12  Colonial East 3

10:00   Precision 9  DelMarVa LTCI 3

11:30   B & E Tires 11 Fat Tuna Grill 5 

The winners move on to Thursday, losers are out.  The two lowest seeded teams that win on Tuesday will sit out the 8:30 game, and will play the winners of the 8:30 games, and move on until the last two play for the tournament championship.   

Thursday September 9 Schedule - First Team Home Team Field 1   8:30 Ocean View FR vrs Millville by the Sea -  Umpires Custom Woodworking

10:00 Custom Woodworking vrs Winner 8:30 Game  - Umpires Loser 8:30 Game

 Field 2  8:30  Ocean View FR vrs B&E tires  -  Umpires Dynamic PT

10:00 Dynamic PT Vrs Winner 8:30 Game - Umpires Loser 8:30 game

11:30 Tournament Championhip Game Winners of `10:00.  Home Team lowest seed score.  Umpires to be determined  

Team Rankings 1-Dynamic Physical Therapy : 2-Custom Woodworking : 3-Precision Sportsware : 4-Ocean View Family Restaurant : 5-B & E Tires : 6-Team Travers : 7-Millville by the Sea : 8-Fat Tuna Grill : 9-American Legion Post #24 : 10 -DelMarVa LTCI : 11-MX Physical Therapy : 12 - Colonial East. 

As indicated on the recent e-mails, due to a scheduling conflict the General Meeting will be held on Monday, April 5, 2010 at the Bethany Town Hall at 6:30 pm.   It is anticipated the meeting will last no more than 1 1/2 hours.

 The 2010 Player Draft will be held Friday, April 30, 2010 beginning at 9:00 am at the Bethany Town Hall.  This meeting is restricted to the Executive Committee and the team Managers and Assistant Managers.  At this meeting the 12 teams will be formed for the 2010 OTS season.

The OTS Senior Olympic team in the 60 to 64 age bracket won the Silver Medal on Saturday September 20th by defeating 2 of the 3 other teams in their division. The team, managed by Bo Wood ended up playing 4 games that day; 3 in their division and 1 game against the Delaware Legends who are in the Majors division. It was a long day with the first game starting at 9a.m. and the 4th game ending at 5:30 p.m.

The team played all day without a single injury which was very fortunate considering there were only 12 players on the roster.

The team had to play the Legends in the 1st game......the toughest team at the tournament......and although the pitching and fielding was very good, the team was not able to put enough consecutive hits together to keep pace with the Legends hot bats.

From the 2nd through the 4th game, the team really put it all together, handily beating 2 teams from Wilmington and giving the Stars, the eventual Gold Medal winner, a run for their money. The manager of the Stars commented that we were their toughest competition of the day. 

OTS Team players were: 

Pitchers - Eddie Sternberg and Ed Wilson

Catchers - Ron James and Terry Thomas

Infield - Harry Banks, Jesse Bare, Johnny Allen, Bo Wood

Outfield - Pete Harris, Ron Weber, Tom Faulkner, Tom Copp

The recent courtesy runner rule controversy/discussion has generated about as many opinions as there are players, managers and assistant manager in the league.

Some feel that the rule [Item J-2] needs to changed, others feel it should stay the same, others feel some minor modifications are needed, and others feel that no league rules should be changed during the season. Frankly speaking, it’s a quagmire with no answer that’s going to satisfy everyone.

Consequently, it has been decided that the league we will follow the rule as written at the beginning of the 2008 season, but allow for game day modifications when both opposing manager agree.

Following the completion of the 2008 season the League’s Board [Officers & Managers] will revisit the courtesy runner rule and hopefully come up with modifications that are satisfactory to all.

The current rule [Section IV, Sub-heading J, Page 8] reads as follows:

J. Courtesy [Substitute] Runners

1) Players who have difficulty running from home plate, or on the base paths, due to injury, age or for medical reasons may use a courtesy runner.  Before the game begins, the manager should give the umpire and opposing manager the names of any players requiring a courtesy runner from home plate.

2) The designated courtesy runner will be the last batter who made an out; or, if that player is on base running for another player, then the next previous batter, to make an out., etc.

Exception: In the first inning, with no outs, anyone on a team roster may serve as a courtesy runner.

3) A courtesy runner from home plate must start from a position directly behind the catcher and not leave that position until the ball is struck.  If a runner leaves this position before the batter hits the ball he/she will be declared out.

4) A courtesy runner may not be used after one pitch to the next batter.

5) Another courtesy runner may not replace a courtesy runner, except in event of injury.

6) A courtesy runner on base when it is his/her time to bat will be declared out on base, but will be allowed to bat.

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A. Further Definition of Rule J-2: 

[1] Courtesy Runner from Home Plate [Other than First inning]: The player who made the last out, unless he/she has already run in the inning and/or he/she is unable to run [due to age, injury or for medical reasons], is theonly person who can run for a player needing a courtesy runner from home plate.

* If the player who made the last out is ineligible or unable to run then the next to last person to make an out must be the courtesy runner.  The team manager and/or assistant is responsible for maintaining a record of who made the last out[s] and providing this information to the umpire in a timely fashion when a courtesy runner is required.

[2] Courtesy Runner on Base:  The player who made the last out, unless he/she has already run in theinning or he/she is unable to run [due to age, injury or for medical reasons], is the only person who can run for a player needing  a courtesy runner who is on base.

* If the player who made the last out is ineligible or unable torun then the next to last person to make an out must be the courtesy runner.  The team manager and/or assistant is responsible for maintaining a record of who made the last out[s] and providing this information to the umpire in a timely fashion when a courtesy runner is required. 

-----------------------------------------------B. Game Day Modification Option:

If two opposing mangers wish to waive any portion of thecourtesy runner rule, [agree to a game day modification of the rule] they must mutually agree to the waiver before the game commences and notify the umpires of the portion(s) being waived.   

Examples of alternatives that have been used with some success this season include:

* Any player may serve as a courtesy runner from home late, at the beginning of each inning until the first out is made.  After the first out is made the player making that out must serve as courtesy runner. 

* If the player who made the last out is ineligible or unable torun then the next to last person to make an out must be the courtesy runner.   

* The selection of courtesy runners for a player who is on base,in any inning, is at the manager’s discretion. 

* If the person who made the last out is unable to pinch run for any reason, go back one spot in the batting order  

If these alternatives and/or others you may try prove successful, under actual game conditions, please keep them mind and share the results with an OTS Board. 

This input will be utilized when the Board reviews and updates league rules prior to the 2009 season. 

Regarding 2008, this memo is the final word [end of discussion] regarding the courtesy runner rule for the 2008 season!   Tom Harvey