UMPIRE LIST AVAILABLE

A listing of all available umpires has been posted on the this site.  Please go to LINKS and the list listing is the Umpire 2008 list.  You can call anyone on the list and askthem to do a game for you.  Please remember the  home team is responsilbe to provide a home plate umpire and the visiting team provides the base umpire.

BIG LEAGUE REGISTRATION FORM

You can download a copy of the Big League registration form. Look under District Info in the left column and click on the link. Fill it out and send it in to me Rick DeVore at 2614 Park Ridge Lane North, 59106. It must include a check made out to the Montana District 1 for $150. Cost includes hat, shirt, undershirt, stirrups and a belt, all of whcih you can keep. Please get your registration form in ASAP. More info - call me at the number listed above.

TOCs and All-Stars 

Tournament of Champions will again take place the last 2 weeks of June. All-Stars will not start until after the fourth of July and will be completed about the third week in July. Exact dates for these tournaments will be set in June but basically they will be about the same dates as last year, so plan accordingly.

BASEBALL PARK OPENING CEREMONIES

On June 29 and June 30, opening ceremonies for the new baseball park in Billings will take place. The City of Billings, the Park and Recreation Department, the American Legion, and the Billings Mustangs will be looking for a major Little League involvement in these ceremonies. Baseball clinics, a parade of players and Junior and Senior League games will take part in the activities.

On June 29, there will be Grand Opening ceremonies.  Beginning at 12:30PM, there will be a baseball clinic for selected 11-12 yr old players put on by MSU-Billings.  Your league will select the kids who will participate.  At 3:30 PM, a Little League Parade of Players into the new Dehler Park will occur.  Pictures will be taken and made available.  We want all Montana District 1 LL'ers to participate in this event.  After some ceremonial ribbon cutting, the Billings Scarlets will host the defending state Legion Champions from Bozeman.

While the field is being prepared and throughout the day, LL will be giving away a number of prizes.  Raffle tickets will be sold at the concession stands toward the end of the regular season and during the Tournament of Champions.   Grand prize will be 4 tickets to 2 games - Colorado Rockies vs San Diego Padres in Denver on August 8 and 9.  Hotel room for 4 for 2 nights and some gas money will be included.   We will also give away many, many more prizes.  So stay tuned for more information on this fun-filled Sunday afternoon.

 On June 30, we will be hsoting the Junior and Senior Baseball Tournament of Champions championship games.  Juniors will take the field at 5:00 PM followed by the Senior game at 7:30 PM.  Billings Park and Recreation Deaprtment will be sponsoring this event.  Food and drink will be available.