WATERFORD BABE RUTH HOST 2014 15 YEAR OLD BABE RUTH STATE TOURNAMENT JULY 18, 2011-JULY 25, 2014
2014 15 YEAR OLD BABE RUTH STATE TOURNAMENT TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Greeting 2. Key Phone Numbers and E-mail 3. Directions to Waterford, East Lyme Babe Ruth Fields and L&M Hospital 4. Name, Address and Phone Numbers of Hotels, Restaurants, and 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 League, I would like to congratulate and welcome all the District Champions and at large selections to the 2014 15 Year Old Connecticut State Babe Ruth Tournament. This year s tournament will be held at the Waterford Babe Ruth Complex from July 18, 2014 through July 25, 2014 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 on your first game, please report to the press box to drop off your tournament booklet. 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! Bob Bono President, Waterford Babe Ruth League
KEY NAMES, PHONE NUMBERS AND E-MAILS 1. Bob Bono, President, Waterford Babe Ruth, 860-460-6079, robert.bono@sbcglobal.net 2. Rick Beaney, Site Director, Waterford Babe Ruth, 860-884-7871, rbeans@snet.net 3. Dave Laffey, Manager Waterford Babe Ruth 15 s, 860-287-2770, dmlaff6@att.net 4. Anna Stefanski, Acting District 6 Commissioner, 860-705-3244, avstefanski@sbcglobal.net 5. Frank Rocca, State Commissioner, 203-858-4185, far1954@juno.com 6. Lawrence and Memorial Hospital, 860-442-0711 7. Jay Reid, East Lyme President, 860-326-1579, shorelinescreenprinting@yahoo.com
DIRECTIONS TO FIELDS and L&M HOSPITAL WATERFORD BAB E RUTH FIELD-250 ROPE FERRY ROAD, 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 into complex. 2. Middletown Hartford Area-Take CT-9 South to left exit for I-95 North, go 6.1 miles to Exit #72 Rocky Neck State Park onto Rocky Neck Connector go.7 miles, Turn left onto CT-156 go 4.3 miles, arrive at 250 Rope Ferry Road on the right. At traffic light, turn right and immediately turn into complex. NOTE: the entrance to the Babe Ruth Complex is off Gardiners Wood Road VETERANS FIELD- PENNSYLVANIA AVE., NIANTIC CT 06357 1. New Haven Area- follow directions as above from the Rocky Neck Connector Exit #72 but travel approximately 3 miles on Rt 156 and take a left onto Pennsylvania Ave. Go about.5 miles and the entrance to Vets Field is on your right opposite a Sunoco gas station. 2. Middletown Hartford Area- Follow directions as above from Rocky Neck Connector Exit #72 off I95 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, AND AREA ATTRACTIONS HOTELS 1. Sleep Inn & Suites, 5 King Arthur Drive, Niantic, CT 06357, 860-739-1994 2. Springhill Suites, 401 N Frontage Rd, Waterford, CT 06385 860-439-0151 3. Motel 6, 269 Flanders Rd. Niantic, CT 06357 860-739-6991 RESTAURANTS 1. The Shack, 131 Boston Post Road, Waterford, CT 06385, 860-442-6660 2. Olive Garden, 850 Hartford Tpke., Waterford, CT 06385, 860-442-0424 3. Main Street Grille, 252 Main Street, Niantic, CT 06357, 860-739-5300 4. Mr. G s Restaurant, 452 Williams Street, New London, CT 06320, 860-447-0400 5. Supreme Pizza, 27 Boston Post Rd. Waterford, CT 06385, 860-443-8177 6. Outback Steakhouse, 305 N Frontage Road, New London, CT 06320 ATTRACTIONS 1. Rocky Neck State Park, 244 West Main St., Niantic, CT 06357, 860-739-5471 2. Ocean Beach Park, 98 Neptune Avenue, New London, CT 06320, 860-447-3031 3. Crystal Mall, 850 Hartford Tpke, Waterford, CT 06385, 860-442-8501 4. Mystic Aquarium, 55 Coogan Blvd, Mystic, CT 06355, 860-572-5955
TOURNAMENT INFORMATION Games 1. All teams must bring $65.00 per game to pay for one umpire for each game participated in. Checks payable to Waterford Babe Ruth League. If you have cash, give to the Waterford Babe Ruth President or Site Director. Also each team is to bring a check for $150 participation fee made out to Waterford Babe Ruth League and hand in when you turn your booklet in 2. Team occupying the third base dugout may have a 20 minute batting cage session 70 minutes prior to game time 3. Team occupying the first base dugout may have a 20 minute batting cage session 50 minutes prior to game time 4. Team in the third base dugout will take inf/out practice 30 minutes prior to game time. Team in first base dugout will follow with their in/out. Infield/outfield should not last longer than 10 minutes. We would like both teams off the field 10 minutes prior to game time for managers meeting with umpires, introduction of both teams and national anthem. General 1. Assume all games will be played with regards to weather. Someone from the tournament committee will contact each manager as to cancellation. If you do not hear from us, the games are on 2. Batting cage is available when not in use prior to games. Please reserve with Waterford Babe Ruth President or Site Director 3. 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 along with your official lineup 4. 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 5. The soccer field beyond the outfield at the Waterford field can be used for stretching and throwing on Saturday and Sunday while a game is in progress. No batting practice on soccer field. If a soccer team is using the field you cannot use it.
Participating Teams and Contact List Host - Waterford Dave Laffey - 860-287-2770 dmlaff6@att.net Danbury-Trent Markovitz- 203-297-4870- rapidtrent@msn.com East Lyme- John Tauro- 860-608-0529- jtauro1558@att.net New Milford- Joe Vaughey-860-488-6217- jvaughey@fujifilm.com North Haven- Charlie Valentino-203-927-3657- chasbo59@comcast.net Norwalk- Jim Purcell-203-246-8309- jamespurcell5@gmail.com Shelton-Tom Murphy-203-520-9349- tmurphy26@comcast.netfrank, Shoreline-John Ardito-203-444-6907- ardito_john_j@sbcglbal.net Simsbury-Mike Sinicori-914-672-9590- ms2648@att.com Stamford-Butch LaMotta-203-273-6872- sbrl1998@aol.com
CONNECTICUT BABE RUTH BASEBALL 2014 STATE TOURNAMENT WATERFORD, JULY 18, 2014 AMERICAN DIVISION T1 At Large North Haven T2 District 4 Danbury T3 District 1 Stamford T4 District 6 East Lyme T5 District 3 Shelton NATIONAL DIVISION T6 At Large New Milford T7 District 7 Shoreline T8 Host Waterford T9 District 5 Simsbury T10- District 2 Norwalk GAME: DATE: TIME: 1. T7 T8 Fri (7/18) 5:30 pm @ Waterford 2. T1 T5 Sat (7/19) 10:00 am @ Waterford 3. T7 T9 Sat 12:30 pm 4. T2 T4 Sat 3:00 pm 5. T6 T10 Sat 5:30 pm 6. T3 T1 Sun (7/20) 10:00 am @ Waterford 7. T6 T8 Sun 12:30 pm 8. T2 T5 Sun 3:00 pm 9. T10 T9 Sun 5:30 pm 10. T3 T4 Mon (7/21) 5:30 pm @ Vets 11. T8 T9 Mon 5:30 pm @ Waterford 12. T3 T2 Tue (7/22) 5:30 pm @ Vets 13. T10 T7 Tue 5:30 pm @ Waterford 14. T1 T4 Wed (7/23) 5:30 pm @ Vets 15. T5 T6 Wed 5:30 pm @ Waterford CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND SINGLE ELIMINATION, 2 TOP TEAMS FROM EACH DIVISION SHALL ADVANCE, BASED UPON THE FOLLOWING: 1) Point Total: 2 points awarded per win. 2) Head to head competition. 3) Least total runs allowed overall (RA). 13. American #1 vs. National #2 Thu (7/24) 5:30 pm @ Waterford 14. National # 1 vs. American #2 Fri (7/25) 5:30 pm @ Waterford 15. Championship Game: 13 vs 14 (winners) Sat (7/26) 1:00 pm @ Waterford Rules: 1) Babe Ruth tournament rules will be in effect, no exceptions. 2) A coin toss will determine the home team for all games. The 3 rd base dugout will call the toss. 3) Each team shall pay for one umpire ($65). Each team shall pay the host $150 entry fee. 4) The State will provide tournament grade baseballs for all games. 5) Awards for Championship team only will be provided by the State. 6) Team listed in the first column will occupy the 1 st base dugout. For the playoffs #1 team will. 7) Team listed in the second column shall take infield practice first, for 10 minutes, 30 minutes prior to the scheduled start time. For the playoffs #2 team will start first as stated above. 8) For the Championship Game, top seed will occupy the 1 st base dugout. Rules above apply. 9) The State Director is Frank Rocca; cell: 917-807-4652. E-mail: far1954@juno.com. THANK YOU FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION AND DONATIONS TO THE JIMMY FUND
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