UMBA: My Site News
Friday, April 242009 Walker Field Schedule
This year's Walker Field schedule for all divisions is available via this link. PLEASE NOTE: The posted schedules DO NOT reflect changes made due to rain outs. Please talk to your coaches for any make-up days. You can view these schedules in Excel, PDF, as the Master, or by Division.
Handout: 2009 Walker Schedule
Thursday, January 4
2009 Fund Raising
UMBA is a all-volunteer, not-for-profit organization that depends wholly upon the generous donation of time by its volunteers and the success of its sponsorship and fund raising campaigns. Once again UMBA is partnering with Wawa and Genuardi's in part of its fund raising efforts. Pepper's Restaurant has generously offered discounts to UMBA families. Please access the attached letter and form for how you can help.
Handout: 2009 Fund Raising - Update
Friday, April 24
2009 UMBA Night at Petrucci's
NOTE: TIME CHANGE -- Petrucci's is sponsoring UMBA Night on Thursday, May 14th from 7pm to 9pm (rain date will be Wednesday, May 20th). Come on out and enjoy the fun and hospitality.
Handout: 2009 UMBA Night at Petrucci's
Sunday, January 11
UMBA 2009 DATES TO REMEMBER
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2009 Season |
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| Event | Date | Time |
| Player Evaluations-(Robert's gym) | TUE, FEB 17 | 6:00-8:00 PM |
| Walker Field Preparation Day | SAT, MAR 28 | 9:00 A.M |
| OPENING DAY: (Walker Field) | SAT, APR 4 | ALL DAY |
| PICURE DAY (Walker Field) | SAT, May 2 | ALL DAY Picture Day will be rain or shine! |
| OPENING DAY: (Heuser Park) | SAT, APR 13 | ALL DAY |
| PICTURE DAY (Heuser Park) | SAT, May 9 | ALL DAY Picture Day will be rain or shine! |
| BATEMAN DAY | SAT, JUN 6 | ALL DAY |
| Fall Baseball Registration | THU, JUL 30 | 6:30-7:30 PM |
| Fall Baseball Registration | SAT, AUG 1 | 9:30-11:00 AM |
| Fall Baseball Registration | THU, AUG 13 | 6:30-7:30 PM |
| Fall Baseball Registration | SAT, AUG 15 | 11:00-12:00 AM |
Friday, February 20
Girls Softball U10s and U12s Tournament Selection Process
Please read the attached handout on the Girl’s Softball U10/12 Tournament Selection Process. It provides excellent information for players and parents. Also, the following dates are important tournament milestones: Open Season for Skills Development/Evaluations: April 19th, 26th, and May 3rdTournament Coach Selection: Names submitted to Division Coordinator by April 26thCoaches Vote: May 6th Selection: Begins May 11th and closes May 14th
Open tryouts for 14's and 12's at 4PM on Sunday May 10th.
Handout: Girls Softball U10s and U12s Tournament Selection Process
Sunday, January 11
2009 Registration Letter and Form
The 2009 UMBA Season is officially underway. Registration ...
Sunday, January 11
Baseball and Softball Coaches Certification
This will be the first season that all Baseball and Softball managers/coaches in the minor and major divisions be required to be certified through the Riken coaching website. Go to : www.ripkencoaching.org to get the certification.
Monday, February 9
2009 Sponsorship Campaign
The Upper Merion Baseball Association is looking forward to an exciting 2009 season! UMBA is a non-profit organization that provides supervised baseball/softball leagues for over 700 boys and girls in King of Prussia and surrounding areas. There are instructional teams for boys and girls that range from T-BalI to the Senior League. The coaches are volunteers from the community and this organization provides a valuable service to all children. There are different levels of sponsorships listed in the applications attached below. Please review each option and select the one that meets your interested. Contributions must be returned by March 1st for options 1 through 4 and May 7th for options 5 through 7. Thank you for your extremely valuable support to this wonderful program.
Handout: 2009 Sponsorship Campaign
Dick Sporting Goods Bat Buying Guide
UMBA is proud to have the support of Dick Sporting Goods as a program sponsor. Below are links to their Baseball and Softball Bat Buying Guides (the link above is to their over-all baseball & softball gear buying guide index for your ready reference.)
BUYING GUIDES
Sign ups for Coaches
There are sign up sheets for the Batting Cage and Hitting Wall in the TAC house on the bulletin board near the snack stand. In the office there are practice field sign ups.
Rules-2 hour game limit
There has been an addedum to 2 hour game limit in the general rules(Information/rules).
31. No new inning will start after 1 hour and 45 minutes. The umpire in chief will announce the starting time to managers on all games. Games called because of the time limit will be considered a regulation game regardless of the number of innings played. This rule does not apply to Boy Senior Division.
32. Lighted Fields-
a. No inning shall be permitted to begin after the time stated:
i. 9:45pm Sunday through Thursday during the school year
ii. 10:30pm Friday & Saturday, or any other non-school night.
b. The umpire in chief shall order the playing field lights turned on whenever in his/her opinion darkness makes further play hazardous.
c. In event of light failure, the game shall be deemed a suspended game.
Bat Rule - PIAA
Attention parents and coaches of boys 7th - 12th grade. The public school league PIAA has adapted the new bat rule. This rule only allows -3 bat with 2 5/8 barrel. See handouts for the exact ruling.
Bat Rule-Babe Ruth/Cal Ripken Leagues
Attention for all parents and coaches of boys in 7th grade to 12th grade. Babe Ruth has not changed any rules regarding approved baseball bates (Rule 1.10). There is NO length to weight ration required for Babe Ruth Baseball or Cal Ripken Baseball. Babe Ruth allows 2 1/4 barrel for our 5 - 12 Cal Ripken division and 2 3/4 barrel demensions for our 13 - 15 and 16 - 18. Division.
Printed in Bullpen January 2001 page 5.
Babe Ruth News letter TIPS FOR PLAYER SAFETY