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About East Lyme Babe Ruth
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East Lyme Babe Ruth offers baseball opportunities to players from the towns of East Lyme, Niantic, Lyme, and Old Lyme. Games are played primarily at Veteran’s Field or Peretz/Bridebrook Park in Niantic.
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Season I - One Division
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Ages: 13, 14 and 15
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April - Memorial Day
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All ages play together with the number of teams dependent upon the number of registered players.
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During this time, players and caregivers should note that CIAC rules prohibit players on a high school team (any level) from also participating in other baseball programs during the course of the season; therefore, they are not eligible for Season I Babe Ruth.
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Season II - Two Divisions
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13-15 Division *
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Post Memorial Day – School Year End
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All ages play together with the number of teams dependent upon the number of registered players. High school players in this age group are eligible for play once their school season has ended.
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16-18 Division
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School Year End - August
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Players ages 16, 17 and 18 are offered summer play once the school year has ended. Tryouts are conducted and players are chosen based on skill level and ability and the need to field a well-rounded team. Depending upon the number of interested players, cuts are likely to take place. The team carries extra players so that jobs and vacations are not a major conflict for the team.
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* All-Star/Post-Season Play
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Early July through Mid-July
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East Lyme Babe Ruth sends teams to regional All-Star Babe Ruth tournaments in the first two weeks of July. Selection to the team is made by a combination of a peer-voting process for the majority of the roster and selection by team manager for the remaining roster. In order to be eligible for all-star team selection, play requirements must be met.
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One team is selected for each of the three age groups: 13, 14 and 15
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Fall Season - One Division
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13-15 plus Little League Grads
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September and October
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Players eligible by spring/summer rules age 13-15 in addition to players having "graduated" from the little league level play together. The number of teams is dependent upon the numbers of registered players. Games can be scheduled with neighboring towns. Games are played on weekends, and double-headers are likely.
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UNIFORMS & EQUIPMENT: All players receive a team jersey and an East Lyme Babe Ruth baseball cap. The player keeps the hat but the jersey must be returned. Each player is responsible for providing his own baseball pants, glove, socks, cleats, and bat approved for Babe Ruth play.
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