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Letter from the FBR President
by posted 02/06/2012
 
Registration for the Spring 2012 baseball season is now open!

Heading into the Spring 2012 season, I wanted to take a moment to communicate some events that are happening that affect our league. First, I would like to welcome the Gainesville / Haymarket Baseball League (GHBL) – formerly Gainesville District Little League (GDLL) and the Brentsville / Nokesville District Youth Baseball (BDYB) – also a former Little League affiliate to the Cal Ripken / Babe Ruth family. These organizations border our county and we will probably play some inter-league games with them this season. As always, we will try to keep travel to a minimum.
Our spring season will begin with practices March 17 and Games starting on April 14. It will end June 9.
 
Speaking of travel, Fauquier Babe Ruth is adding a travel only division to our league this season. We have seen many kids leave this league to play travel baseball and the Board feels that it is time to start serving the needs of those who have had to go outside the county in order to play competitive baseball. This travel division will not compete against our own in-house teams and will not be funded from our recreational league in any way. If you are interested in Travel Baseball, contact Barry Burke
 
I know that I sound like a broken record but FBR is running a financial deficit year over year due to increased costs of running this league. We know that times are tough for a lot of families that our league serves and we have always tried to keep the expenses at a minimum but in order to ensure the viability of the league and continue to provide a quality experience for the kids in our county, we have had to raise the registration fees slightly. We conducted a survey of the surrounding leagues registration fees and compared to the 5 other leagues that border our county, only 1 has lower rates. Many of you may not realize that no one involved in running this league is financially compensated to do so. FBR would not exist without the volunteer efforts of our managers and coaches, our board, and most importantly all of you parents who help out.  As a board, we strive to provide the most positive experience possible for your child while teaching them the game of baseball and the important life lessons that come from being a part of a team. We are a volunteer non-profit organization and the only money that gets paid to individual people is for our professional umpires. We receive no financial support from Fauquier County and the Parks and Recreation Department that is supposed to maintain the fields has had severe budget cuts. In most other counties around us, the Parks and Recreation Departments completely maintain all the fields and facilities. Other leagues also have the ability to run concession stands at their centralized facilities which allows them to reduce fees.
We have added a new Fundraising Fee of $20 per player to ensure that FBR is fiscally able to continue for the years ahead. The first 500 players that register and pay will each receive 4 Chevy Raffle tickets to sell for $5 each which will in effect refund the fundraising fee. This fundraising fee will be in lieu of other fundraising events we have held in the past. To put it quite simply, the response for fundraising events has been poor. Fortunately, we have been given a tremendous opportunity for financial support from Chevrolet through our local Chevrolet dealership – Country Chevrolet – by means of equipment, cash, and the opportunity to sell raffle tickets for a new 2013 Chevy Malibu as well as other great prizes. Last year was the first time this opportunity was afforded to us and although it was beneficial to the league, it could have been much more so if we had 100% participation from our members. Through this program, Chevrolet provides us with 2000 raffle tickets to sell for whatever amount we want and we get to keep 100% of the money. The board has set the ticket price at $5.
 
Again, we acknowledge that our league would not be successful without the generous time volunteered by our managers, their assistants, score keepers, and every other parent who jumps in and helps with field preparation and all the other things that pop up over the course of every season.  For this we are all grateful for the continued support you have given to us in the past and thank you in advance for the assistance for the upcoming season. 
If you have any questions, suggestions, comments or concerns, please email me or the appropriate Board Member.  We are all here to put your child in the best possible position to play baseball in a fun, safe, and educational setting. 
 
Play Ball!
 
 
John Kemper
President Fauquier Babe Ruth
 
c/o: 2012 FBR Board

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Composite Bat Ruling 13-18U
by posted 01/05/2012
 

NEW - Bat Rule Effective Immediately!

From Steven Tellefsen, President/CEO Babe Ruth Baseball

The International Board of Directors of Babe Ruth League, Inc. has approved a moratorium on the use of composite bats in the Babe Ruth Baseball 13-15 and 16-18 Divisions, effective immediately. The moratorium shall be in effect until further notice by Babe Ruth Headquarters.

The moratorium will follow the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS), based on a recommendation from its Baseball Rules Committee. The NFHS Board enacted a rule to prohibit the use of composite bats until they can produce compliance with the standards through the life of the bat. If a composite bat is legal/approved under the NHFS rule for the 2011 season, it is legal for use in the Babe Ruth Baseball 13-15 and 16-18 Divisions for local league play and tournament competition.

Composite bats that are certified by an approved independent testing laboratory as meeting the current Ball Exit Speed Ration (BESR) and the Accelerated Break-In (ABI) procedure will be eligible. For a list of composite bats approved for the 2011 Babe Ruth Baseball 13-15 and 16-18 Divisions, please visit http://www.nfhs.org/content.aspx?id=4155&terms=composite+bats.

At present, the moratorium on composite bats does not apply to the Cal Ripken Major, Minor, Rookie and T-Ball Divisions, nor does it apply to any division of Softball.

Our goal is to provide our local leagues clear direction regarding the 2¼" barrel composite bats, and which ones meet the standards for the Cal Ripken Divisions, if any, as soon as possible. We hope to have information in the very near future.
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FBR Silly Bands - Now Available to Order!
by posted 02/17/2011
 
Fauquier Babe Ruth Sports Bands are available for purchase.  Each package contains 12 bands, two each of shapes specially designed to represent our league.  

The cost per package is $5.00 and proceeds will be used to update outdated baseball equipment throughout the 2012 Spring and Fall baseball seasons. 

Click here to visit the FBR Store to order

Please place your order now and pay online. The bands will be delivered to your team by Opening Game Day.
 

Email  regarding any questions you may have concerning the Fauquier Babe Ruth Sports Bands, or any other questions relating to league fundraising.  


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