Questions

Where will my child play at?
All league games will be played at Chautauqua Park, Panther Creek and Whitesville Parks. All practices will be held at Yellow Creek Park, Panther Creek field #4 and #5.

Which league will my child be in?
There will be two divisions. A 13-15 yr old Prep. League and a 13-15 competitive (high school) league.
*13-15 prep league is designed to give players who need more work on their baseball skills to play against players of their own caliber.
*13-15 competitive (high school) league is designed to give players of above average skill level a more challenging game against the best players in the area. Majority of the players in this league are high school players and the teams are put together by the high school team the player attends. 16 yr may play in this league if non-high school player. This rule will/may vary year to year.

Do I have to buy any equipment?
Players only need a baseball glove/bat. A protective cup is highly recommended, as are shoes with cleats, plastic or steel. The league supplies batting helmets, and catcher's gear. Each team gets their own shirts and hats. The player is responsible for pants (with belt loops) and belt and socks.

Does the league carry insurance?
The league carries accidental and liability insurance as required by Babe Ruth League Baseball. See a director for more information pertaining to this.

Does my child have to attend tryouts?
Yes all players must try out. High School players will play for their respective school they attend but they still must try out to be placed in the competitive league. While tryout participation is strongly suggested, we have several players who play on the local high school teams and tryouts have to be held when some families are on vacation. Therefore, if you can't attend tryouts, call one of the officers and explain why. If the player does not attend tryouts his name will be put into a players pool unless the player is excused.

How much will my child get to play?
Owensboro Daviess County Babe Ruth League has no mandatory playing time. In any division it is highly recommended to play each player as much as possible. The two leagues divisions that have been set up should give each player quality playing time.

Can I request or refuse a certain league or coach?
If you or your child had a bad experience with a certain manager or coach you may request that he not be on that individuals team by writing your request in on your registration form and that coach will be notified. But this in no way ensures that he or she will not be on that team. We cannot and will not change any coach's pick during the draft procedure.

Will there be a post- season tournament?
Yes. Each division will have it's own single elimination tournament pending time left in the season due to rain -outs.

How is All Star Teams Selected?
All managers vote on a written ballot. No matter how good the rules, selection of All Star teams is highly subjective, and is sometimes the source of hard feelings. To accurately pick the best 15 players in a league of 300 is impossible. One must only look to the major leagues and the controversy there each year to see how difficult the process is. If your child feels he should have been selected and was not, please explain to him the difficulty of the job of selecting a team, and that perhaps next season his turn will come. This past season there were 6 different all-stars on the 14 year- old team than were on the previous years 13-year-old team, so if you don't make it, don't get your chin down, because next year might be your year.

Can my child play both high school sports and Babe Ruth?
Yes, the players generally do play both high school and Babe Ruth League.The high school season is over with by the time we start the 13-15 competitive league season. The 13-15 prep league does start a week earlier but we try our best not to conflict with the game dates for the high school freshman/jv or varsity teams.

Do parents have to work concessions?
Yes, the home team supplies one worker for concessions and the visiting team supplies an adult for the grill. All volunteers must be 17 years old for concession and the grill must be a parent.

When does the season begin and end?
The season usually starts in mid may for the prep league and the competitive league starts after the freshman/Jv season is over. The season ends before july 3rd of the given year. All Stars usually starts around the second week of july and they compete in district, State, National regionals and world Series competitions from teams across the nation.

Does The league have a 16-18 year old Division?
Yes, this division is for players who play High school baseball for their respective schools. If a player attends and plays for a local school for instance Owensboro High school they would play for that given team. 14 and 15 year olds can play for their 16-18 High School team if the head coach for the 16-18 team selects them to play. That player must also still play for their 13-15 team for they will play on different nights. 13-15 year olds can not play on the 16-18 all star team. In the 16-18 Division all players must play high school ball.