
IMPORTANT 2022 DATES:
JANUARY 1 http://baseball.legion.org opens for registration and background check application. See (ENTERING A TEAM INTO AMERICAN LEGION COMPETITION [Pages 22 -23] & Background Checks [Pages 14 – 15])
FEBRUARY 20 BASEBALL RULES MEETINGà OHIO BASEBALL RULE!
THIS DEPARTMENT RULES MEETING IS MANDATORY FOR ALL SENIOR/JUNIOR OHIO AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL CHAIRMEN. Commission/Chairman 10:30AM- Coaches/Managers 1:00PM Ø In the event that a District Chairman cannot attend this meeting, a designated replacement is encouraged. Ø FAILURE of a District Chairman or a designated replacement to attend this Rules Meeting may be cause for DISQUALIFICATION of that District for representation in the Department Baseball Tournament. THIS DEPARTMENT RULES MEETING IS OPEN TO ALL OHIO AMERICAN LEGION SENIOR OR JUNIOR BASEBALL TEAM MANAGERS. -Team Managers or designated team representatives for every American Legion Baseball Team in the Department of Ohio are urged to attend this meeting. |
MARCH 31 Deadline to establish player’s legal residence and school enrollment figures.
JUNE 1 Deadline for teams to register at http://baseball.legion.org/ .
JUNE 1 No tryouts or practice with players unless registration and insurance have been paid.
JUNE 1 DEADLINE TO PAY FEES AND PURCHASE BY MIDNIGHT JUNE 1ST.
- Managers and/or coaches must have background checks approved by the baseball chairman.
JUNE 1 Last day for team registration, purchase of insurance, payment of fees, and background check application. At least 12 players should be entered to the online roster in draft form.
JUNE 5 Deadline to submit Player Transfer Form 76 & Team Declaration Form 77 to District Chairman. All requests must be approved by District Chairman and Region Commissioner. All teams should post a preliminary Online Team Roster.
JUNE 25 Official Online Team Rosters completed – NO PLAYERS MAY BE ADDED AFTER THIS DATE.
“Team Packet” must be in possession of District Chairman by MIDNIGHT. Packet includes:
- Printout of Official Online Team Roster
- Copies of insurance certificates.
- Copies of all Player Agreement/Information Sheets (Form #2’s).
- Copies of Proof of Age.
- For all Dual Roster players, please make duplicate copies of Form 2 & Proof of Age; One for the Senior Team Packet and one for the Junior Team
JUNE 25 DISTRICT CHAIRMAN informs Region Commissioner by MIDNIGHT of receipt of the “Team Packet” from each team in the district. DISTRICT CHAIRMAN informs Region Commissioner each team’s roster has been checked and roster submitted.
JUNE 30 Deadline for insurance refunds including National and Department fees. There will be no refunds if your team has already played a game.
JULY 1 DISTRICT CHAIRMAN emails one copy of District Rules to Region Commissioner and one copy to Department Headquarters and Department Baseball Chairman. Christie White- programs@ohiolegion.com . Marv Shamhart- shamhart@embarqmail.com .
JULY 5 REGION COMMISSIONER informs Department Headquarters by MIDNIGHT each District Chairman has received the “Team Packet” from each team in their district. REGION COMMISSIONER informs Department Headquarters each team’s roster has been submitted and recommends any corrections. Headquarters will provide copies to Department Baseball Chairman.
JULY 14-17 Junior State Tournament: Beavers Field, Lancaster, Ohio
JULY 21 Senior Region Champions must be determined by this date.
JULY 21 Certification of Ohio Region Champions to Department Headquarters by District Chairmen. “Team Packet” of Region Championship Team must be in Department Headquarters via EMAIL MAIL
JULY 24 Senior Banquet. Crossroads Center 2095 W Fair Ave, Lancaster OH 43130. 6:00PM
JULY 24 Senior Region Champions arrive at the State Tournament site per schedule set by the Department Baseball Commission.
JULY 25 – JULY 29 Senior State Tournament: Beavers Field, Lancaster, Ohio
AUGUST 3-7 National Regional Tournament: Midland, Michigan
AUGUST 11-16 American Legion Baseball World Series: Shelby, North Carolina
SEPTEMBER 1 Official end of season & deadline to submit background check applications.
With an alumni base that includes more than half of current Major League Baseball players, American Legion Baseball is one of the most prominent and tradition-rich amateur athletic leagues in existence.
The program is always growing, and participation is easy.
About 5,000 teams compete each year, so there’s ample opportunity for new players to join, and for coaches who want to start a team. The league also employs a large number of umpires and other volunteers.
General (Forms will be updated as they become available from National Headquarters)
American Legion Baseball Senior Rule Book
American Legion Baseball Junior Rule Book
2022 Baseball Program Donation Form
American Legion Emblem use request form
Request for Emblem Use Online Form
Legion Baseball Liability Warning
Baseball Risk Management Guide
2022 Baseball Scholarship Application
2021 Tourament Rules and Policies
We are looking for sponsors for The American Legion Senior Tournament Program. If teams, parents, local sponsors or community members would like place an ad in the program, please click HERE
Forms (Forms will be updated as they become available from National Headquarters)
- Form 6
- Form 10
- Form 18
- Form 25
- Form 28
- Form 76
- Form 77
- Form 96
- Form 100
- Form 2
- Form 2 – Player Agreement
HOW TO APPLY FOR A BACKGROUND CHECK:
GO TO THE AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL WEBSITE: https://baseball.legion.org/
1. CLICK ON: Background Checks
2. Follow the instructions on the “Protect Youth Sports” application and when complete hit “submit”
American Legion Baseball is the finest summer baseball program for high school students in Ohio and the nation today. American Legion Baseball serves as the largest source of talent to major league teams of any youth baseball program. In 2019, over 55% of all players on 30 major league team rosters played American Legion Baseball. 2021 marks the 95th year for American Legion Baseball, an enviable anniversary in any field. For these past 94 years American Legion Baseball has strived to maintain the reputation as the highest regarded youth baseball program in the nation.
This year’s senior tournament will kick off on July 31st at Beavers Field in Lancaster Ohio. This tournament is an 8 team, double elimination tournament.
“It’s hard to beat a person who never gives up. Every strike brings me closer to the next home run. Never allow the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game”
-Babe Ruth
2022 Baseball Commission
TBD | Region 1 | |||
Chris | Emmons | Region 2 | 937-681-2080 | emmons0341@gmail.com |
Ted | Sturzinger | Region 3 | 419-626-4745 | teds1029@bex.net |
TBD | Region 4 | |||
Bret | Mavis | Region 5 | 740-703-9721 | bretmavis.bm@gmail.com |
Phil | Lightfoot | Region 6 | 740-603-3758 | ncaablu@yahoo.com |
BJ | Long | Region 7 | 330-263-1489 | |
Jack | Hill | Region 8 | 740-896-2566 | jack.205@hotmail.com |
Marv | Shamhart | 740-343-3012 | shamy2020@outlook.com | |
Al | Beavers | 614-653-3646 | beaversfield4@gmail.com |
2022 District Chairmen
Bryce | Ager | 1 | 419-969-4231 | |
William | Lonsbury | 2 | 937-654-1434 | |
Elijah | Sims | 3 | 937-216-4436 | edsims19@gmail.com |
Jerry | Wilson | 4 | 513-476-1969 | |
Michael | Nye | 5 | 419-435-4230 | |
Steve | Thorp | 6 | 740-644-1034 | |
Bret | Mavis | 7 | 740-73-9721 | |
Phil | Lightfoot | 8 | 740-603-3758 | |
Brad | Teis | 10 | 330-263-1489 | |
Regis | Kern | 11 | 740-350-0897 | regiskern@yahoo.com |
Michael | Higgins | 12 | 614-208-4076 | |
VACANT | 13 | |||
VACANT | 14 |
Commissioner Emeritus
Howard | Frase | |||
Chuck | Morris | |||
Richard | Beeker | |||
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Participating Junior Teams:
Beverly post 389/750 coyotes | Beverly |
Cambridge Post 84 Junior Legion | Cambridge |
Chillicothe Post 757 Colts | Chillicothe |
Circleville Post 134 Panthers JR | Circleville |
Gallipols-Post 27-River City Sluggers | Gallipolis |
Greenville Post #140 Thunder | Greenville |
Hillsboro Legion Baseball Post 129 | Hillsboro |
Lancaster Post 11 Juniors Red | Lancaster |
Logan Post 78 | Logan |
Marietta Post 64 | Marietta |
Ottawa Post 63 Junior Legion | Ottawa |
Portsmouth Post 23 | Portsmouth |
POST 0303 MUSTANGS | Mc Arthur |
Post 217 Blue | Sidney |
Post 468 – Black Swamp Raiders | Sylvania |
Post 92 utica | Utica |
Troy Post 43 Jr. Legion | Troy |
Waverly Post 142 Jr Shockers | Waverly |
Wellston post 371 | Wellston |
Zanesville Post 29 | Zanesville |
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Participating Senior Teams:
Adams Post 553 Toledo Hawks | Toledo |
Athens K.T. Crossen Post 21 | Athens |
Barnesville Post 168 | Barnesville |
Beverly/Lowell post 389/750 | Beverly |
Brilliant Post 573 | Brilliant |
Cambridge Post 84 | Cambridge |
Central Ohio Knights Post 457 | Columbus |
Chillicothe Post 757 Colts | Chillicothe |
Coshocton Post 65 Cherokees | Coshocton |
Findlay Post 3 | Findlay |
Glouster Post 414 | Glouster |
Greenville Post 140 | Greenville |
Hillsboro Legion Baseball Post 129 | Hillsboro |
Jefferson County Teramana Post 33 | Steubenville |
Lancaster Post 11 | Lancaster |
Marietta Post 64 | Marietta |
Meigs Post 39 | Pomeroy |
Napoleon, Post 300, River Bandits | Napoleon |
New Philadelphia Post 139 Black Sox | New Philadelphia |
Ohio Bruisers Cowle Post 151 | Conneaut |
Ottawa Post 63 Fighting 63rd | Ottawa |
Pemberville Freedom Post 183 | Pemberville |
Piqua – Post 184 | Piqua |
Portsmouth Post 23 | Portsmouth |
Post 433 | Ironton |
Post 81 | Jackson |
Sandusky Post 83 | Sandusky |
Sidney Post 217 Red | Sidney |
Sidney Post 217 White | Sidney |
St. Clairsville Post 159 | St. Clairsville |
Tiffin Post 169 Sasquatch | Tiffin |
Utica 92 | Utica |
Van Wert Post 178 | Van Wert |
Waverly Post 142 Shockers | Waverly |
Wayne County Gunslingers, Post 68 | Wooster |
Yeager-Benson post 199 | Cincinnati |
Zanesville Post 29 | Zanesville |
Last Season’s Results:
Senior Tournament Champion
Harrison/Yeager-Benson Post 199

Senior Tournament Runner-up
Conneaut/Cowle Post 151

Region 1 – Winner

Region 2 – Winner

Region 3 – Winner

Region 4 – Winner

Region 5 – Winner

Region 6 – Winner

Region 7 – Winner

Region 8 – Winner
