Orthodox Youth Baseball League 2009

NEW WEBSITE FOR 2009

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The schedule and all info for the 2009 season is now located at http://HTOsports.com/ORTHODOXBASEBALL. Please refer to that link for all league-related info moving forward.

Schedule for Sunday, June 15, 2008 - PLAYOFFS ROUND 2

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CLICK HERE to view the schedule for Sunday, June 15, 2008. Good luck to all the teams!

Playoff update

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Just a note that due to scheduling conflicts, the 4th-5th grade GIRLS games on this Sunday will NOT be double header games. The games will be played at the regularly-scheduled 11:00 am time. The schedule up on the website has been updated.

Schedule for Sunday, June 8, 2008 - PLAYOFFS

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CLICK HERE to view the schedule for Sunday, June 8, 2008. Please read notes listed beneath each grade listing -- some important information is listed, especially for 4th grade boys teams (new field).

Sunday, May 18 - 3:00 GAMES CANCELLED (RAIN)

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Sunday, May 18th, 2008 - Due to rain and wet fields, 3:00 games have been cancelled. Next week's games to be played as scheduled for May 25.

Rule Clarifications

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1.-REGARDING RULES IN GENERAL
COACHES CAN NOT AGREE TO CIRCUMVENT-IGNORE OR CHANGE A RULE!

2.-REGARDING FORFEITS
A.-A GAME IS FORFEITED 30 MINUTES AFTER THE SCHEDULED-HOWEVER IF A CALL IS RECEIVED THAT THEY ARE ON THERE WAY WE WAIT 15 MINUTES MORE. IF THEY ARE NOT IN SIGHT THE GAME IS FORFEITED.

B.-A TEAM MUST HAVE 7 PLAYERS IN ORDER TO PLAY. IF BOTH TEAMS DO NOT HAVE 7 IT IS A DOUBLE FORFEIT-THEY CAN NOT AGREE TO PLAY AN OFFICIAL GAME. IF A TEAM GETS ITS 7TH PLAYER AFTER 30 MINUTES AND AFTER THEY AGREE TO PLAY A PRACTICE GAME IT IS A DOUBLE FORFEIT.

3.-REGARDING WILD THROWS
A.-IN GAMES WHERE COACHES PITCH-THE RUNNER GETS 1 BASE NO MATTER WHERE THE WILD THROW GOES BUT HE MUST MAKE THE BASE UNLESS THE BALL GOES INTO DEAD TERRITORY.

B.-IN GAMES WHERE PLAYERS PITCH-THE PLAYER IS ONLY AWARDED A BASE IF THE BALL LEAVES FAIR TERRITORY. EX. A WILD THROW IS MADE TO 2ND BASE AND THE BALL GOES INTO CENTER FIELD-THE BALL IS IN PLAY THE ENTIRE TIME AND THE RUNNERS CAN ADVANCE AS FAR AS THEY CAN.

4.-REGARDING WHEN A PLAY IS DEAD
A.-GAMES WHERE COACHES PITCH-WHEN THE COACH GETS THE BALL THE PLAY IS OVER-IF THE PLAYER IS HALF WAY HE GETS THE NEXT BASE.

B.-IN GAMES WHERE PLAYERS PITCH-THROWING THE BALL TO THE PITCHER DOES NOT AUTOMATICALLY END THE PLAY. THERE IS NO HALF WAY! HERE'S THE STORY-IF A PLAYER ROUNDS A BASE THE DEFENSE MUST MAKE A PLAY ON HIM AT THE NEXT BASE. IF HE'S ALREADY RUNNING TO 2ND GIVING THE BALL TO THE PITCHER DOES NOT SEND HIM BACK TO 1ST.
WHEN HE REACHES 2ND THE PLAY IS OVER AS LONG AS THE PITCHER STILL HAS THE BALL.

5.-REGARDING SWINGING BUNTS
A.-GAMES WHERE COACHES PITCH-WE PLAY THE BALL MUST PASS THE PITCHING MOUND OR IT'S A STRIKE.

B.-IN GAMES WHERE PLAYERS PITCH-AS LONG AS THE BALL IS FAIR IT IS IN PLAY. THE ONLY DECISION THE UMPIRE MUST MAKE IS WHETHER THE BATTER TOOK A FULL SWING AND DID NOT PURPOSELY TAKE A HALF SWING OR BUNT. SOME KIDS ALWAYS TAKE MEEK/WEAK SWINGS-IF THAT IS THEIR NATURE IT'S IN PLAY. IF THE UMP DETERMINES HE DID IT ON PURPOSE HE IS OUT!

Schedules for the remainder of the regular season games have been posted

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The schedules for the 3 remaining regular season games have been posted and can be found by clicking here:

Direct links to each week are:

- Sunday, May 11, 2008
- Sunday, May 18, 2008
- Sunday, May 25, 2008

Updated April 13th Schedule and May 4th Schedule posted

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There was an error in the BOYS 2nd grade April 13th schedule, which has now been corrected. Apologies for the confusion. The May 4th schedule has also now been posted. Schedule information is available at http://www.mordy.com/baseball.

Schedule for Sunday, April 13, 2008

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CLICK HERE to view the schedule for Sunday, April 13, 2008. PLEASE NOTE: If the page shows the schedule for April 6, please refresh or reload the page to see the updated April 13th schedule (press CTRL-R to reload the page).

Schedule for Sunday, April 6, 2008

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CLICK HERE to view the schedule for Sunday, April 6, 2008. The page has also been updated to include a map which lists the locations of all the playing fields.

Schedule for Sunday, March 30, 2008

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CLICK HERE to view the schedule for Sunday, March 30, 2008. The page has also been updated to include a map which lists the locations of all the playing fields.

The following resources are also available for your convenience:

- General Little League Rules

- General Orthodox Little League Rules

- Baseball Scorecard.

Schedule for March 23, 2008 - Opening Day!

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CLICK HERE to view the schedule for Sunday, March 23, 2008.

The following resources are also available for your convenience: General Little League Rules, General Orthodox Little League Rules, Directions to Playing Fields, and a Baseball Scorecard.

2008 Season is on the horizon!

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As Major League pitchers and catchers head to Spring Training, The Orthodox Little League is getting ready for the 2008 season! The schedule is currently being drawn up and it looks as if opening day is slated for March 23, 2008! More details to follow in the coming weeks....

Congratulations to the 2007 Champions!

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What a great season! Here is a list of the 2007 Champions:

1 Grade Boys - CBEY-B
2 Grade Boys - CBEY-A
3 Grade Boys - YIW-C
4 Grade Boys - ST-C
5-6 Grade Boys - ST
7-8 Grade Boys - YILC

2-3 Grade Girls - BS
4-5 Grade Girls - YIW-B
6-8 Grade Girls - PL

Congratulations to all of the 2007 Champions!

A special thanks to everyone who pitched in to help make the 2007 season a fun and memorable one: The kids, the parents, the coaches, and all the families that came to cheer the games on. Thanks to Paul Silverstein for running yet another successful year. See you all next year!

Schedule for June 17, 2007 - Championships

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Download PDF of full schedule for week of June 17, 2007. Battle for 3rd place games appear in blue, 2nd round playoff games are highlighted in green, and championship games are highlighted in yellow. Asterisks indicate home teams. Please note that some 5-6 Grade Boys teams and some 4-5 Grade Girls have a scheduled double-header, as the winners play the championship game immediately after the 2nd round playoff game. Please refer to details in the schedule. This schedule has been updated as of 6/13/07. NOTE: Schedules now contain directions to fields and team coaches contact information.

Schedule for June 10, 2007

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Download PDF of full schedule for week of June 10, 2007. Playoff games are highlighted in yellow, and asterisks indicate home teams. This schedule has been updated as of 6/6/07. NOTE: Schedules now contain directions to fields and team coaches contact information.

Schedule for June 3, 2007

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Download PDF of full schedule for week of June 3, 2007. This schedule has been updated as of 6/1/07. NOTE: Schedules now contain directions to fields and team coaches contact information.

Schedule for May 27, 2007

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Download PDF of full schedule for week of May 27, 2007. This schedule has been updated as of 5/20/07. NOTE: Schedules now contain directions to fields and team coaches contact information.

Schedule for May 20, 2007

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Download PDF of full schedule for week of May 20, 2007. This schedule has been updated as of 5/13/07. NOTE: Schedules now contain directions to fields and team coaches contact information.

Schedule for May 13, 2007

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Download PDF of full schedule for week of May 13, 2007. This schedule has been updated as of 4/29/07. NOTE: Schedules now contain directions to fields and team coaches contact information.

No games May 6, 2007

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There are no scheduled games for Sunday, May 6, 2007 in honor of Lag B'omer and the Israeli Day Parade. Scheduled games resume May 13, 2007.

Schedule for April 29, 2007

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Download PDF of full schedule for week of April 29, 2007. This schedule has been updated as of 4/23/07. NOTE: Schedules now contain directions to fields and team coaches contact information.

Schedule for April 22, 2007

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Download PDF of full schedule for week of April 22, 2007. This schedule has been updated as of 4/19/07. NOTE: Schedules now contain directions to fields and team coaches contact information.

April 15 games CANCELLED (weather)

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Due to bad weather, all scheduled games for Sunday, April 15 2007 have been cancelled.

Schedule for April 15, 2007

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Download PDF of full schedule for week of April 15, 2007. This schedule has been updated as of 4/12/07.

Pesach Break - Games Resume April 15

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There are no games scheduled for April 1 or April 8. Games will resume April 15. Check back after Pesach for a schedule for April 15. Chag Kasher V'Sameach!

Schedule for March 25, 2007 - UPDATED

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Download PDF of full schedule for week of March 25, 2007. This schedule has been updated as of 3/22/07 to reflect final team changes and games.

March 18 games CANCELLED (weather)

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Due to bad weather, all scheduled games for Sunday, March 18 2007 have been cancelled.

Schedule for March 18, 2007

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Download PDF of full schedule for week of March 18, 2007.

A letter to the coach, from the Commissioner

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Dear Prospective Coach,

We are very pleased that you have expressed an interest in coaching in our Little League. However, before you accept this responsiblity our committee feels that the philosophy and rules of the Orthodox Little League (please note the emphasis of the word Orthodox) should be made very clear.

Our philosophy is one that stresses sportsmanship, fun, and good clean competition. Although every team wants to win and tries their best to, ours is not a "win at all all cost" philosophy. We expect our leauge to be a positive learning experience for our children where the middos they learn in Yeshiva are strengthened, not abandoned during play. We believe that our philosophy can be realized only if the coaches stress it, display it themselves and serve as positive role models for our children.

It is very difficult to write this letter to well meaning, conscientious people who are so willing to give of their valuable time to help our children grow. However, if you have been to some of our games, you may have seen how the behavior of a few is in total opposition to everything we stand for as Orthodox Jews. Coaches scream at players not to them, actually curse the umpires (who are also our kids) and fight with opposing coaches.

With the above in mind, the League coordinators have decided that coaches who are reported to the League for improper conduct will be warned once and if that doesn'ty solve the problem, he/she will have to be suspended from coaching in our League.

In summary, coaches are to teach the game, back up umpires, help control parents and make sure the game is conducted and played the way it really should be. Almost as an aside we would like to say that the players on the opposing team are our kids too!

We sincerely hope that this letter is received with teh good intentions with which it was written and that with your help this will be our best year yet.

Thank you,
The Coordinators Committee

Roster submit deadline set

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Shul rosters must be submitted to commisioner Paul Silverstein no later than Wednesday, March 7th, 2007.

2007 Schedule

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March 18, 2007 - Opening Day
March 25, 2007 - Game 2
April 15, 2007 - Game 3
April 22, 2007 - Game 4
April 29, 2007 - Game 5
May 13, 2007 - Game 6
May 20, 2007 - Game 7
May 27, 2007 - Game 8
June 3, 2007 - Game 9
June 10, 2007 - Game 10/Playoff
June 17, 2007 - Championship

League Rules

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- Ortohodox Little League General Rules (PDF-66k)
- General Little League Rules (PDF-418k)

Baseball Fields

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This will be a list of all of the fields.