Goals:
- To reinforce & expand on baseball fundamentals
- Opportunity for practice & games at a higher level of tournament play

All-Star Team Tryouts (3 Teams):
- Arlington 14U - Sunday, June 21, 7-9 PM, Wakefield (rain date Monday, June 22)
- Arlington 15U - Sunday, June 21, 7-9 PM, Quincy (rain date Monday, June 22)
(The players selected for the 14U & 15U Teams will be expected to practice and participate in games on almost a daily basis from Friday, June 26 through Sunday, July 26)

- Arlington 14/15 Alliance - Monday June 22, 7-9 PM, Wakefield and Tuesday June 23, 6-8 PM, Wakefield
(Arlington Alliance players are eligible to tryout for any and all of the All-Star teams)

Arlington Alliance Tourney Schedule:
- RBBA Tourney - Rockville, MD - 26-28 June 2009
- Senior Babe Ruth District 6/7 Tourney - 30 June – 6 July 2009
- VA State Alliance Tourney – 10-19 July 2009 (ASBR is host)

Arlington Alliance Tourney Commitment:
The player commitment for Alliance All-Stars is very flexible.
The team roster includes every player boy who wishes to play, at any time, during our tourney schedule
The team roster usually includes 20-25 players
All team roster players will practice at all scheduled practices, based on their availability
For each tourney, the game roster will be reduced to 13-15 players, based on their availability
The Alliance All-Star players are not committed to play baseball every day of tourney schedule
The Alliance tourney season emphasizes the opportunity for game experience at a higher level of play

Fall Ball is approaching! The Arlington Senior Babe Ruth Baseball 2009 fall season will open with clinics on Saturday, September 12th and Sunday, September 13th.

We especially want to welcome all rising 13-year-old players from Arlington Little League and Arlington Babe Ruth, Cal Ripken League who are moving up to the regulation diamond.

Fall ball teams will be formed into two leagues. The 13-14 League includes rising 13 and 14 year olds who will turn those ages on or before April 30, 2010. The 15-18 League includes rising 15-18 year olds who will turn those ages on or before April 30, 2010.

Games for both leagues are scheduled to begin on Saturday, September 19th. Games will continue with one game during the week and one on the weekend through the weekend of October 31st.

Fall ball registration is $50. Financial assistance is available upon request.

We request that all players register as soon as possible by mail or on-line. You may register at the clinics for your age group on September 12 and 13 (15s-18s may also drop off registrations at these clinics). Click here to register on-line, or click on the following to download a copy of our Registration Form and Consent for Treatment Form.

The schedule during the first weekend for the 13 - 14 League follows:

Saturday, September 12th

9:30 am - 11:30 am @ Yorktown/Greenbrier 3 -- Rising 13-year-olds last names A-L

12:30 pm - 2:30 am @ Yorktown/Greenbrier 3 -- Rising 13-year-olds last names M-Z

3:00 pm - 5:00 pm @ Barcroft #6 -- All Rising 14 year-olds

Sunday, September 13th

2:00 pm - 4:00 pm @ Barcroft 6 -- All Rising 13 & 14 year-olds

There will be no clinics for the 15-18 League.

Teams will be formed for both leagues during the week of September 14, with coaches notifying their players during that week of their first games on Saturday, September 19th.

We are looking forward to seeing you and to having a great fall ball season. Please join us for a fun and rewarding experience. If you have any questions, please call me at (703) 533-0748.

Sincerely,

Al Schneider, President, Arlington Senior Babe Ruth

 We expect to have four to six teams in the Senior League, including teams from McLean/Great Falls and Alexandria. Teams will play three games per week, comprised of two weeknight games and one game on Saturday. There are no practices in the Senior League.

Games will begin Saturday, May 16. Following the regular season, there will be a league championship tournament. The tournament will conclude in late June. District All-Star tournaments for selected players will commence in July.

The registration fee for the spring 2009 season is $125, and you can register and pay on-line. Please click here to begin the on-line registration process. If you would rather register the old-fashioned way, you can download registration and medical release forms here.

We urge players to register as soon as possible. Doing so will greatly assist our program in planning for the upcoming season.

We look forward to your participation. If you have any questions, please call me at (703) 534-6544 or email me at christopher.valtin@fitchratings.com.

Sincerely,
Chris Valtin
Senior League Commissioner
Arlington Senior Babe Ruth Baseball

Spring Baseball is upon us! The Arlington Senior Babe Ruth spring season successfully opened play Saturday, April 12th, despite the threatening skies and a few early morning showers. The nasty weather cleared out though, and we were able to get all games completed in the Prep and Alliance leagues. We especially want to welcome all rising 13-year-old players, from Arlington Little League and Arlington Babe Ruth Cal Ripken, who are moving up to the regulation diamond. The American and Senior league seasons are now underway as well. 

 Schedules have been added to the web site and you will be able to find them on the bottom of this page and on each team's individual web page.

Spring training will get underway this weekend, March 14th, for the Prep league, if the weather cooperates.  Prep league coaches got their rosters on Thursday, and have been contacting their teams regarding practice times.  The Alliance league will be starting practices Monday, March 16th.  Alliance league coaches got their rosters on Friday the 13th, and as soon as practice times have been nailed down, will be contacting their teams over the weekend.

 Let's hope the weather starts getting spring like, as it's time to play ball!

Dear Senior Babe Ruth Player, Parent, and Coaches

The 2009 Spring Senior Babe Ruth season is rapidly approaching and there is still time to register! I strongly urge all players to return their completed registration forms as soon as possible. Two leagues will start in March: the Prep League consists of all players who are 13-year-olds, and the Alliance League is for players who are 14- and 15-year olds who are not playing on a high school team. The American League, which is for 14- and 15-year olds who are playing on a high school team, will begin in mid-May. The Senior League, for 16-18 year-olds, will also begin in mid-May after the high school baseball season is over.

 The Prep season begins with group practices the first weekend in March, according to the following schedule:

Saturday's session has been cancelled because of the very high likelyhood of wet field conditions

Saturday, March 7th - Group Practice

All Prep (13 year-old players)

13-year-olds Last Names begin with A-L at 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. at Wakefield High School

13-year-olds Last Names begin with M-Z at 5:00 - 6:30 p.m. at Wakefield High School

(Please arrive 15 minutes before session.)

Sunday's sessions have been changed

Sunday, March 8th – Group Practice

All Prep (13-year-old players):

13-year-olds Last Names begin with A-L: 3:00 - 4:30 p.m. at Yorktown High School Gym and Greenbrier batting cages

13-year-olds Last Names begin with M-Z: 4:30 - 6:00 p.m. at Yorktown High School Gym and Greenbrier batting cages

If you cannot attend the practice for which you are scheduled based on your last name please attend the other session if possible.

Inclement Weather: Remember to call the Recreation Department's Inclement Weather # 703-228-4715 to learn whether any of the outdoor practice days mentioned in this letter have been canceled!

The 2009 season promises to be better than ever. Along with all our coaches and volunteers, I look forward to your participation. If you have any questions, please send us an email at asbrwebmaster@yahoo.com.

Sincerely,

Al Schneider President, Senior Babe Ruth Baseball

Great News! The 2009 baseball season will soon be here and registration is now open for our 13-year-old Prep league and our 14 to 15-year-old Alliance and American leagues! On behalf of the officers and coaches of Arlington Senior Babe Ruth Baseball, I hope you have had a restful and productive off-season, and are ready to play some baseball. We would like to especially welcome all 13-year-olds to Arlington Senior Babe Ruth. Arlington Senior Babe Ruth Baseball incorporates players from both the Arlington Little League and Arlington Cal Ripken programs. It is the only open enrollment baseball program in the county for 13-year-old players.

All 13-year-old players participate in the Prep League, which is designed to help players adjust to the larger baseball diamond. The season begins in March with group practices, followed by the formation of teams, and then team practices. Teams practice two to three times a week until mid-April, when league play begins. League play usually involves two games per week plus a week day practice until early June, followed by a league championship tournament. It is a core principal of Arlington Senior Babe Ruth to field balanced teams to ensure fair and keen competition. District and Travel All-Star teams are selected at the end of the season. The All-Star players' season continues though July, and sometimes into early August.

NEW THIS SEASON - In addition, we will be offering an opportunity to play games against surrounding jurisdictions on Sundays as part of a new Babe Ruth travel league. This opportunity will only be open to those players who register and participate in the Prep League. We anticipate having one team in the Sunday league but we will try to accommodate those who show interest.

For the 14 to 15-year-old players, there are two different leagues. The Alliance League is for players who are not participating in a high school baseball program. This league begins with practices in early March. Games will start in early April. League play usually involves two games per week through early June, followed by a league championship tournament. All-Star teams are selected at the end of the season, and All-Star play extends through late July/early August.

In addition, we will also be offering an opportunity to play games against surrounding jurisdictions on Sundays as part of a new Babe Ruth travel league. This opportunity will only be open to those players who register and participate in the Alliance League. We anticipate having one team in the Sunday league but we will try to accommodate those who show interest.

The American League is a shorter season designed for players who participate in their high school's baseball program. There are no practices in this league, and games commence in mid-May following the conclusion of the high school season. League play involves two to three games per week through late June, and is followed by a league championship tournament. All-Star teams are selected at the end of the season, and All-Star play extends through late July/early August.

We request that players register as soon as possible. Doing so will greatly assist our program in planning for the upcoming season by allowing us to more accurately estimate the number of teams we will field, and our corresponding uniform, equipment, field and volunteer needs. The registration fee for the spring 2009 season is $135.

ASBR continues to use on-line registration and payment available to you! Please click here to begin the on-line registration process. If you would rather register the old-fashioned way, you can download registration and medical release forms here.

The 2009 season promises to be better than ever. Along with all our coaches and volunteers, I look forward to your participation. If you have any questions please email us at asbrwebmaster@yahoo.com. Thank you for your interest.

Sincerely,

Al Schneider

President, ASBR

ASBR's 16u travel is involved is several community service projects during the spring/summer of '09 as part of an effort to give back to the Arlington community which has supported our team over the past year. The team, which won the 15 year-old Virginia State Championship last summer, consists of 13 ASBR 16 year-olds and will play a 30 game combined Babe Ruth/travel schedule this upcoming summer.

http://www.ahcinc.org/documents/FebruaryNewsBriefs.pdf

The 14/15U Alliance team finished it's district tournament as champions!  Click here for the Arlington Sun Gazette news article about the team. Congratulations to Coach Rick Boyle and the whole 14/15U Alliance team!

ASBR is sending six teams to districts this summer, 13U, 14U, 15U, 14/15U Alliance, 16U and 18U. 

The 16U district team won it's district by defeating Northern Fairfax twice on Monday, July 7th at Chantilly H.S.  They play in the State tournament starting July 16th in Brunswick, VA.  Click here for the State tournament bracket.

 Click here for district tournament brackets for the other teams.

 GO ARLINGTON!