2. Welcome Welcome Introductions of State Staff Introductions of State Staff 2016 Dates 2016 Dates League/ District Rules League/ District Rules

3. Website Support Website Support – Headquarters Staff 2016 State fees 2016 State fees – League Fee – Roster Fee – State Tournament fee

4. State Commissioner Anthony Tucci atucci@ptd.net 610-551-0222 cell

5. Bryan Walbridge Bryan Walbridge 610-960-7517 bryan.walbridge@pacalripken.com

6. District #4 District #4 Heidi Nelligan Heidi Nelligan pybrlhn@aol.com pybrlhn@aol.com District #5 District #5 Leeann Fahnestock Leeann Fahnestock lfahnestock@gmail.com District #6 District #6 Lori Pence Lori Pence pence.pababeruth@gmail.com District #7 District #7 Ed Wise Ed Wise padist7calripken@aol.com

7. District # 8 District # 8 Randy Sloanaker Randy Sloanaker resd8c-e@comcast.net

8. District #1 District #1 Fred Steigerwalt Fred Steigerwalt fredstag@comcast.net District #2 District #2 Joe Steffi Joe Steffi pj6242004@yahoo.com pj6242004@yahoo.com District #3 District #3 Dave Tressler Dave Tressler dptressler@verizion.net dptressler@verizion.net District #9 District #9 Anthony Marusco Anthony Marusco Anthony.marusco@bnymellon.com Anthony.marusco@bnymellon.com

9. District # 10 District # 10 Tim Trainor Tim Trainor timtrainor5@gmail.com timtrainor5@gmail.com

10. Mr. John Shoemaker, District 1Comm. Mr. John Shoemaker, District 1Comm. jakshoe@Comcast.net jakshoe@Comcast.net jakshoe@Comcast.net Mr. Craig Mccann, District 2 Commissioner Mr. Craig Mccann, District 2 Commissioner cmccannw@aol.com cmccannw@aol.com cmccannw@aol.com Mr. Michael Rinelli, District 4 Commissioner Mr. Michael Rinelli, District 4 Commissioner mrinelli@comcast.net mrinelli@comcast.net mrinelli@comcast.net

11. 10u Palm Beach Gardens Florida Start 8/5 10u Palm Beach Gardens Florida Start 8/5 12u 60 Ocala Florida Start 8/6 12u 60 Ocala Florida Start 8/6 12u 70 Aberdeen MD Start 7/29 12u 70 Aberdeen MD Start 7/29 8-10-12-14-16 U Softball Jensen Beach Florida 8-10-12-14-16 U Softball Jensen Beach Florida

12. Mid Atlantic Regional Dates /Sites Mid Atlantic Regional Dates /Sites 8u Rome Eastern New York 7/29 8u Rome Eastern New York 7/29 9u Marlton Southern NJ 7/29 9u Marlton Southern NJ 7/29 10u Poughkeepsie ENY 7/21 10u Poughkeepsie ENY 7/21 11u 70 Open 11u 70 Open 12u 60 Monroe TWP NNJ 7/21 12u 60 Monroe TWP NNJ 7/21 12u 70 Marlton SNJ 7/14 12u 70 Marlton SNJ 7/14 8-10-12-14-16 Softball Mt Olive 7/13 8-10-12-14-16 Softball Mt Olive 7/13

13. 8-9-11’70 Start July 15 th 8-9-11’70 Start July 15 th 10-11’60-12’ 60 July 8 th 10-11’60-12’ 60 July 8 th 12u 70 July 1st 12u 70 July 1st 8-10-12-14-16 Start 7/1 8-10-12-14-16 Start 7/1

14. 8-9-11’70 Completed by 7/5 8-9-11’70 Completed by 7/5 10-11’60-12’ 60 Completed 7/1 10-11’60-12’ 60 Completed 7/1 12u 70 Completed by 6/27 12u 70 Completed by 6/27

15. 8u Springford 8u Springford 9u Audubon 9u Audubon 10u Waynesboro 10u Waynesboro 11u 60 Combined Open 11u 60 Combined Open 11u 70 Audubon 11u 70 Audubon 12u 60 Combined Open 12u 60 Combined Open 12u 70 Springford 12u 70 Springford

16. 8u Open 8u Open 9u Open 9u Open 10u Harleysville 10u Harleysville 11u 60 Combined Open 11u 60 Combined Open 11u 70 Open 11u 70 Open 12u 60 Combined open 12u 60 Combined open 12u 70Harleysville 12u 70Harleysville

17. 8u Audubon 8u Audubon 10u Pennsbury 10u Pennsbury 12u Audubon 12u Audubon 14u TBD 14u TBD 16u TBD 16u TBD

18. Tournament Team Admin fee Tournament Team Admin fee – Cal Ripken all divisons $ 25.00 – Babe Ruth Soft Ball $25.00 Pitching Pitching For 2017 Cal Ripken Tournament Competition, if a pitcher pitches six (6) innings in a tournament game, the pitcher must have one calendar day rest, or if a pitcher pitches a total of six (6) innings in two successive days or tournament games, the pitcher must have one calendar day rest. For 2017 Cal Ripken Tournament Competition, if a pitcher pitches six (6) innings in a tournament game, the pitcher must have one calendar day rest, or if a pitcher pitches a total of six (6) innings in two successive days or tournament games, the pitcher must have one calendar day rest. In 2016, Babe Ruth League will institute a test pilot program with these changes at the 9-year-old and 11-year-old tournament trails. In 2016, Babe Ruth League will institute a test pilot program with these changes at the 9-year-old and 11-year-old tournament trails.

19. Volunteer Background Checks Volunteer Background Checks The safety, protection and the well-being of our young players is always our top priority. This is why Babe Ruth League, Inc. emphasizes the importance of your league recruiting the most qualified adults to serve as managers, coaches, board members, and in any other volunteer position, to ensure our participants are able to enjoy a fun and educational experience in a safe environment. The safety, protection and the well-being of our young players is always our top priority. This is why Babe Ruth League, Inc. emphasizes the importance of your league recruiting the most qualified adults to serve as managers, coaches, board members, and in any other volunteer position, to ensure our participants are able to enjoy a fun and educational experience in a safe environment. As a reminder, all leagues are required to conduct nationwide background checks on all managers, coaches, board members, as well as any other persons and volunteers, who provide regular service to the league, and/or have repetitive access to, or contact with, players or teams. This nationwide search must contain the applicable government sex offender registry data. A check conducted only in one state will not meet the minimum requirements of these regulations. As a reminder, all leagues are required to conduct nationwide background checks on all managers, coaches, board members, as well as any other persons and volunteers, who provide regular service to the league, and/or have repetitive access to, or contact with, players or teams. This nationwide search must contain the applicable government sex offender registry data. A check conducted only in one state will not meet the minimum requirements of these regulations. A background check will be valid for a three-year period for any volunteer who successfully passes a nationwide background check. For example, a volunteer who already successfully passed a background check in 2015 will not be due for another background check until the 2018 season as their background check is valid through the 2017 season. A background check will be valid for a three-year period for any volunteer who successfully passes a nationwide background check. For example, a volunteer who already successfully passed a background check in 2015 will not be due for another background check until the 2018 season as their background check is valid through the 2017 season. To meet the minimum standard, the local league can access the free site of the U.S. Department of Justice at www.nsopr.gov. Keep in mind that searches done on the Department of Justice National Sex Offender Public Registry do not use a birth date or Social Security Number as one of its search criteria. Therefore, any person with the same first and last name who is on the 50 states' individual state sex offender registry will show up in the search. When positive results are returned in these states with name-only searches through the sex offender registry search, the local league would be required to perform more in-depth research to determine whether the results belong to the volunteer. To meet the minimum standard, the local league can access the free site of the U.S. Department of Justice at www.nsopr.gov. Keep in mind that searches done on the Department of Justice National Sex Offender Public Registry do not use a birth date or Social Security Number as one of its search criteria. Therefore, any person with the same first and last name who is on the 50 states' individual state sex offender registry will show up in the search. When positive results are returned in these states with name-only searches through the sex offender registry search, the local league would be required to perform more in-depth research to determine whether the results belong to the volunteer. Babe Ruth League, Inc. strongly recommends that you team up with First Advantage. First Advantage is an online volunteer screening service designed for the nonprofit industry. It offers affordable access to criminal records, identity verifications and other credentialing information with the results of these searches available within minutes. First Advantage provides innovative, cost effective, background check solutions that help provide a safe environment for the youth we serve. Babe Ruth League, Inc. strongly recommends that you team up with First Advantage. First Advantage is an online volunteer screening service designed for the nonprofit industry. It offers affordable access to criminal records, identity verifications and other credentialing information with the results of these searches available within minutes. First Advantage provides innovative, cost effective, background check solutions that help provide a safe environment for the youth we serve. For further information, please visit http://www.baberuthleague.org/background-checks.aspx For further information, please visit http://www.baberuthleague.org/background-checks.aspx Advancements in technology and the accessibility of information have made screening and background checks the norm and a much-needed resource to determine the competency and safety of prospective volunteers. Babe Ruth League is an organization serious about protecting children. Together, we can make Babe Ruth League, Inc. one of the safest programs in which our youth can enjoy the games of baseball and softball. Advancements in technology and the accessibility of information have made screening and background checks the norm and a much-needed resource to determine the competency and safety of prospective volunteers. Babe Ruth League is an organization serious about protecting children. Together, we can make Babe Ruth League, Inc. one of the safest programs in which our youth can enjoy the games of baseball and softball. If you have any questions or need to discuss background checks for your league, do not hesitate to contact us via your respective region’s toll-free number. If you have any questions or need to discuss background checks for your league, do not hesitate to contact us via your respective region’s toll-free number.

20. State Fees $7.00 per Team State Fees $7.00 per Team – T-Ball through 16u League Fee $25.00 League Fee $25.00 State Hosting Ripken Fee $800.00 State Hosting Ripken Fee $800.00 – State provides Pins, Trophies 1 st /2 nd place and Banner Tournment Tourney fee $100.00 per team Tournment Tourney fee $100.00 per team – ½ to Site ½ to winner for Reginal fee – Example 10 team enter 500 to site 500 winner for reginal fees

21. 2016 Tournament 2016 Tournament – Manager and 3 Coaches 8u World Series /Regional 8u World Series /Regional – Spring loaded machine operated by Umpire

22. State Fees $7.00 per Team State Fees $7.00 per Team 8u through 16u 8u through 16u League Fee $25.00 League Fee $25.00 State Hosting Fee $400.00 State Hosting Fee $400.00 State provides Pins, Trophies 1st /2nd place and Banner State provides Pins, Trophies 1st /2nd place and Banner Tournament fee $275.00 per team Tournament fee $275.00 per team