WATERFORD BABE RUTH HOST JULY 7, 2017 - JULY 15, 2017
TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Greeting 2. Key Contacts, Phone Numbers, Email Addresses, Website Link 3. Directions to Fields and L&M Hospital 4. Ar ea Hotels, Restaurants, & Attractions 5. Tournament Information 6. Participating Teams and Contact List 7. Tournament Bracket
Greeting On behalf of the Board of Directors of Waterford Babe Ruth, I would like to congratulate and welcome all of the District Champions and teams to the 2017 14 Year Old Connecticut State Babe Ruth Tournament. This year s tournament will be held at the Waterford Babe Ruth Complex from July 7, 2017 through July 15, 2017 with a few games to be held at Veterans Field, the East Lyme Babe Ruth Complex, roughly 3 miles away. We have a great tradition of baseball in our small seaside community of Waterford and we hope to share this tradition with the rest of the state of Connecticut's elite baseball programs. Our concession stand will be open throughout this tournament with great baseball type food available. Upon arriving to the field for your first game, please report to the press box to drop off your tournament booklet and pay your participation fee. We have tried to include all important information in this handout. If you have any questions regarding anything not addressed in this handout, please feel free to contact us. Good luck to all the teams! Joe Mariani President, Waterford Babe Ruth League
Key Contacts, Phone Numbers, Email Addresses, Websites Joe Mariani, President, Waterford Babe Ruth: 860-287-0251, joe_mariani@ml.com Rick Beaney, Site Director, Waterford Babe Ruth: 860-884-7871, rbeans@snet.net Dan Santos, Complex Director, Waterford Babe Ruth: 860-625-5656, dsantos@waterfordschools.org Dave Perry, President, East Lyme Babe Ruth: 860-965-6401, eastlymebaseball@yahoo.com Anna Stefanski, District 6 Commissioner: 860-705-3244, avstefanski@sbcglobal.net Frank Rocca, CT State Commissioner, 203-858-4185, ctbaberuthcommissioner@gmail.com Phil Marcoux, CT Babe Ruth League Chairman, 203-909-1751, pgmarcoux@yahoo.com Bob Alicea, CT Babe Ruth Asst. State Commissioner, 203-885-6899, alicea65@att.net Waterford Babe Ruth Website: Waterford Babe Ruth CT State Babe Ruth Website: CT State Babe Ruth Lawrence and Memorial Hospital, New London, CT: 860-442-0711
Directions to Fields and L&M Hospital Waterford Babe Ruth Field, 250 Rope Ferry Rd., Waterford, CT 06385 1. New Haven Area: Take I-95 North to Exit #72 (Rocky Neck State Park) onto Rocky Neck Connector, go.7 miles, turn left at light onto CT-156. Go 4.3 miles, arrive at 250 Rope Ferry Road on the right. At traffic light, turn right and immediately turn right into complex. 2. Middletown Hartford Area: Take CT-9 South to left exit for I-95 North. Follow I-95 North to Exit #72 (Rocky Neck State Park) onto Rocky Neck Connector, go.7 miles, turn left at light onto CT-156. Go 4.3 miles, arrive at 250 Rope Ferry Road on the right. At traffic light, turn right and immediately turn right into complex. NOTE: The entrance to the Babe Ruth Complex is off Gardiners Wood Road Veterans Field, 10 Memorial Park Dr., Niantic, CT 06357 1. New Haven Area: Follow directions as above for Exit #72 to the Rocky Neck Connector and turn left at light onto CT-156. Travel approximately 3 miles on CT-156 and take a left onto Pennsylvania Ave (CT-161). Go approximately.5 miles and the entrance to Vets Field is on your right opposite a gas station 2. Middletown Hartford Area: Take CT-9 South to left exit for I-95 North. Follow I-95 North to Exit #72 to the Rocky Neck Connector and turn left at light onto CT-156. Travel approximately 3 miles on CT-156 and take a left onto Pennsylvania Ave (CT-161). Go approximately.5 miles and the entrance to Vets Field is on your right opposite a gas station Lawrence & Memorial Hospital, 365 Montauk Ave., New London, CT 06320 1. From Waterford Babe Ruth Field, turn right at light onto CT-156. Go 2.4 miles, at light bear right onto US-1 Boston Post Road. Go.5 miles, at light bear right onto Willets Avenue. Go.6 miles, at first light, turn right onto Ocean Ave. Go.4 miles, arrive at L&M Emergency Room on left
Area Hotels, Restaurants & Attractions Hotels Sleep Inn & Suites: 5 King Arthur Drive, Niantic, CT 06357: 860-739-1994 Motel 6: 269 Flanders Rd. Niantic, CT 06357: 860-739-6991 Springhill Suites: 401 N Frontage Rd, Waterford, CT 06385: 860-439-0151 Holiday Inn New London: 35 Governor Winthrop Blvd, New London, CT 06320: 860-443-7000 Mystic Marriott Hotel & Spa: 625 North Rd., Groton, CT 06340: 860-446-2600 Restaurants The Shack: 131 Boston Post Road, Waterford, CT 06385: 860-442-6660 Filomena s Restaurant: 262 Boston Post Rd., Waterford, CT 06385: 860-437-1010 Main Street Grille: 252 Main Street, Niantic, CT 06357: 860-739-5300 Mr. G s Restaurant: 452 Williams Street, New London, CT 06320: 860-447-0400 Supreme Pizza: 27 Boston Post Rd., Waterford, CT 06385: 860-443-8177 Crown Pizza: 430 Boston Post Rd, Waterford, CT 06385: 860-447-0596 Olive Garden: 850 Hartford Tpke., Waterford, CT 06385: 860-442-0424 Texas Roadhouse: 400 S Frontage Road, New London, CT 06320: 860-437-1510 Capt. Scott s Lobster Dock: 80 Hamilton St, New London, CT 06320: 860-439-1741 Attractions Rocky Neck State Park: 244 West Main St., Niantic, CT 06357: 860-739-5471 Ocean Beach Park: 98 Neptune Avenue, New London, CT 06320: 860-447-3031 Crystal Mall: 850 Hartford Tpke, Waterford, CT 06385: 860-442-8501 Mystic Aquarium: 55 Coogan Blvd, Mystic, CT 06355: 860-572-5955 Cedar Ridge Golf Course: 34 Drabik Road, East Lyme, CT 06333: 860-691-4568 NasKart Indoor Kart Racing & Trampoline: 1 Satchatello Industrial Drive, Oakdale, CT 06370: 860-444-7700 The Dinosaur Place: 1650 Hartford-New London Turnpike, Montville, CT 06370: 860-443-4367 Sailfest 2017: July 7th-9 th in New London. Sailfest is Southeastern Connecticut s premiere summertime event, complete with a major fireworks display, amusement rides, free entertainment, ships, and over 200 vendors lining the streets. website
Tournament Information All teams must bring $75.00 for each game participated in to pay for one umpire. Checks payable to Waterford Babe Ruth League or ( W.B.R.L. ). If you have cash, give to the Waterford Babe Ruth President or Site Director. Also, each team is to pay a $200 participation fee which should be paid when you turn in your booklet The team that is closest to the facility will occupy the first base dugout and may have a 20 minute batting cage session 70 minutes prior to game time The team that is farthest from the facility will occupy the third base dugout and may have a 20 minute batting cage session 50 minutes prior to game time A coin flip will be done to determine the home team for each game, excluding the championship round. In the championship round, the winner s bracket team will select if they want to be home / visitor in the first game of the championship round. In the case of an IF game, the winner of the first championship round game will select if they want to be home / visitor for the IF game Team in the first base dugout will take infield/outfield 30 minutes prior to game time. Team in third base dugout will follow with their infield/outfield. Infield/outfield should not last longer than 10 minutes. Both teams should be off the field 10 minutes prior to game time to allow for Manager s meeting with umpires, introduction of both teams and the playing of the national anthem. We will update our website with pertinent information (schedules, scores, postponements, etc ) as often as possible Assume all games will be played with regards to weather. Someone from the tournament committee will contact each manager as to cancellation Batting cage is available when not in use prior to games. Please reserve with Waterford Babe Ruth President or Site Director Each team must have one representative for the protest committee for each of their games. This person cannot be a member of the team coaching staff. Please present this person s name to the official scorer 30 minutes prior to the start of the game with your official lineup Any player, coach or fan who displays poor sportsmanship and behavior will be subject to removal from the complex. Refusal to leave the complex could result in an arrest The soccer field beyond the outfield at the Waterford field can be used for stretching and throwing while a game is in progress. No batting practice is allowed on the soccer field. If a soccer team is using the field, they have preference and the field cannot be used
Participating Teams & Contact List CT District 6 Champion/Host Waterford: Dave Laffey- 860-287-2770, dmlaff6@att.net NE Regional Host Trumbull: Mike Buswell 203-364-7764, mikebuz32@aol.com District 1 - Stamford: John Calo- 203-219-0538, olacjm6@aol.com District 2 - Stratford: Tom Smith- 203-258-6884, thomassmith32@yahoo.com District 3 Amity: Nick Giannoni- 203-520-3559, ngiannoni22@yahoo.com District 4 Newtown: Ted Hannan- 917-847-6393, thannan44@gmail.com District 6 rep: Pawcatuck: Dave Linicus- 860-514-5084, linicussports@gmail.com District 7 Cheshire: Craig Goldstein- 203-530-8434, cheshirefitness@msn.com
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