IMPORTANT 2022 DATES:

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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.

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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.

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General (Forms will be updated as they become available from National Headquarters)

2021 Tournament Bracket(s)

2022 American Legion National Baseball Rule Book – TBD

2022 Ohio Rules Book

2021 Ohio Baseball Rules Manual

2022 Insurance Procedures – TBD

2021 Player Age Chart

American Legion Emblem use request form

Legion Baseball Liability Warning

Baseball Risk Management Guidebook

Baseball Ethics

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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

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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

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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