Ket dates have been set for the 2010 season. Mark your calendars.

SIGNUPS - all divisions - Saturday January 30 10AM - 2PM;  Saturday February 6 10AM - 2PM;  Tuesday February 9  6PM - 8PM.  All at the Central Fire Station.

LEAGUE INFORMATION MEETING - Thursday March 18  7:00PM  County Office Building

INDOOR CLINICS (BB & SB)  Saturday March 20 - Baseball @ OAMS; Softball @ OES - See Article Below for Times. 

OUTDOOR CLINICS (BB)  Saturday March 27 at Hyde Park - See Article Below for Times. 

NATIONAL DRAFT Monday March 29  7PM at the CLubhouse

AMERICAN DRAFT Tuesday March 30  7PM at the Clubhouse

MODIFIED and TEE-BALL TEAM FORMATION  Wednesday March 31  7PM at the Clubhouse

WORKBEE  Saturday April 17  9AM - Done - Hyde Park

ODDS and ENDS WORKBEE  Saturday April 24 - Hyde Park

OPENING DAY  Saturday May 1  Parade @ 8:30; Ceremony @ 9:00;  Games all day.

PICTURE DAY  Saturday May 8 at OFA

HOMECOMING  Saturday June 5

OWEGO SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT  June 18-20.

OWEGO 10U and !2U TOURNAMENTS  Dates TBA

Signups will be held for all Divisions.

YOUR AGE IS BASED ON:

     Baseball - Your age on April 30, 2010

     Softball - Your age on December 31, 2009.

DIVISIONS:

     ALL:

          Tee-Ball - Ages 5-6

          Modified (Machine Pitch) - Ages 6-8

     BASEBALL:

          American (Minors) - Ages 8-10

          National (Majors) - Ages 10-12

          Teener - Ages 13-16

     SOFTBALL

          American -(Minors) - Ages 8-10

          National (Majors) - Ages 10-12

The league is hosting an information session for all interested parties on Thursday March 18th at 7:00 in the auditorium of the County Office Building on Academy Street. The league officers will be introduced, information about the upcoming season will be presented, and a Q&A session will be held.

 Managers and Coaches are required to attend.  All others are welcome.

The instructional clinics and tryout schedule is as follows. Please attend at the time indicated for your age group. These sessions will provide instruction for the players and allow the coaches to evaluate them for the draft so it is very important to attend. Baseball players not currently on a National team MUST attend one of the sessions and preferably both. All softball players should attend their session.  

Your Baseball League Age is the age you will be on April 30, 2010.

Your Softball League Age is the age you were on December 31, 2009. 

Baseball 1 of 2: March 20 - OAMS Gym

      League Ages 7-9:  9:00 - 11:00

      League Age 10 :  11:30 - 1:30 - It is very important to attend this!

      League Ages 11-12:  2:00 - 3:30

Softball: March 20 - OES Gym

     League Age 10-12:  9:00 - 12:00

     League Age 7-9:  1:00 - 3:00 

 Baseball 2 of 2:  March 27 - Hyde Park - 1:00 - 5:00 - All Ages

The 2010 season will kick off with the annual parade, Opening Ceremony, and a full slate of games on Saturday May 1st.

Parade Marshall John Loftus will kick off the day's activities at 8:30AM with the traditional parade from Temple Street to Hyde Park. All teams will participate, and should be at the Police Station on Temple Street by 8:15.  The parade will proceed up North Avenue to George Street and down George Street to Hyde Park.   

Opening Ceremonies, hosted by Jim Raftis, will commence at 9:00AM on Raftis Field at the park. The league's officers and all the teams and their coaches will be introduced. Local dignitaries will be on hnd to wish the participants well. Game schedules permitting, the OFA Baseball and Softball teams will join in the celebration.

The colors will be presented, the flags raised by our veterans and service groups. The National Anthem will be sung by league players, directed by Sue Peacock.

Then, the big moment. First pitches will be delivered for each of the divisions in the league, and the cry of "Play Ball" will signal the start of the season.

Following the ceremony, a full slate of games featuring all our teams will be played. Games will start at 10:30, 1:00, 3:30, and 6:00. 

Please join us - it'll be a fun day for all.

Team and Individual photos will be taken Saturday May 8th at OFA in the field across from the main parking lot. Order forms and the team schedule will be placed in the team mailboxes in the clubhouse and the team manager will distribute them to the players.

Picture Chairman Phil Wiles reminds everyone that being there, and on time, is very important. Team photos are mementos for the players and are also presented to the team sponsors on their sponsor plaques. For these reasons, please make sure you are there for the team picture, even if you do not wish to get an individual photo. 

The 2009 honorees for outstanding volunteer contributions to the league are

Suzanne Peacock for many years of service a league secretary, assistant concession manager, and director of the league choir that performs opening day.

Dean Smith and Steve Lounsberry for their years serving as treasurer, bringing in sponsors, selling advertizing billboards, and keeping us fiscally  sound over many years.

There are a lot of rules that we just know for sure. The problem is, a lot of these "rules" are myths and old wives tales.

Check out the rules information on the league "Rules Info" page or click on the link below. You might just get a surprise or two. The rules don't always mean exactly what they say.

If you have any questions, post them on the rules message board. (You need to be a member of the site. If you aren't, Eteamz should offer you the opportunity to join if you aren't one when you try to use the board.) Or e-mail Rich Ives (richives@stny.rr.com).

The league has oppportunities for you. Join in the fun. Support the kids, baseball, and the community.

MANAGERS/COACHES: Contact Debi Schmidt  debi@midstatelitho.com  if you are interested in managing or coaching a team.

UMPIRES: We are always looking for volunteer umpires. Whether once a week, or more if you love it, you can enjoy the best seat in the house. Need training - no problem. We conduct training sessions to teach you how. Contact Jim Medovich on 754-6319.

WORKBEE DAYS: Like puttering around in the dirt?  Maybe you are good at handyman tasks. Things always need fixing. New things need to be built. Fields need to be maintained. The 2009 workbee dates are April 18th and 25th. Not available those days? We can always use help during the season too.