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FALL 2008 REGISTRATION INFORMATION

TEE BALL, BASEBALL and SOFTBALL REGISTRATION
Registration for the Fall 2008 program opens on May 10th (Saturday) at 8am and will remain open until August 15th (Friday) at 5pm or until all leagues are filled. Registration is first-come first-serve and many leagues will fill to capacity prior to the close of registration. No priority is provided for prior Spring or Fall participants in the Ocee Park baseball or softball program. Wait Lists will be created for those leagues that are full and players may be registered on a Wait List without charge. The Fall program will offer tee ball, baseball and softball leagues as noted in the right-hand column of this page.

One significant item of note regarding the Fall program that differs from previous years. Each Spring season, players that did not play at Ocee Park the previous Spring season (or did not have a sibling that played the previous Spring season), are considered new players to the program and must enter a Lottery for any openings that exist in their age group since our registration enrollment exceeds capacity each Spring. In previous years, players from the Fall program were given priority in the Lottery but this policy is being discontinued effective this Fall 2008 season. Fall 2008 program participants will NOT be given Lottery selection priority for the Spring 2009 season and will be treated the same as a New player registrant.

The Fall program is designed as a 2-month supplement to the Spring program to give players that enjoy baseball and softball a chance to play twice a year. For many players, it is also an opportunity for them to get a head start on their Spring league since a player's Fall league assignment is based on their playing age for the following Spring season. Player assessments are not performed and teams are assigned instead of using a draft selection system and the focus of the Fall program is less on winning and competition and more on player development and transition based on their Spring league assignment. Please download and read the following Fall program description so that you know what to expect as you consider registering.

Click here to read the Fall 2008 Program Overview

Registration is available on a first-come first-serve basis with no priority given to returning Spring or Fall players. Teams will be assigned by League Commissioners and/or the Player Agent between August 16th and 23rd and all parents/players will be notified of team assignments prior to September 1st. Practices are scheduled to begin after the Labor Day holiday on Tuesday, September 2nd, and the season will conclude on or before Saturday, October 25th (weather permitting). Please note: games will be played every weekend from September 13th through the end of October - there will be no breaks for holidays of any kind in so keep this in mind as you register for the Fall program. If necessary, the season will conclude on Saturday, November 1st, only if an additional weekend is required to complete the minimum number of games for the Fall season due to weather cancellations.

Cost for the Fall season will be $175 for all baseball and softball age groups and $150 for tee ball. The registration fee includes a standard picture package for all players.

Players should be registered based on the their league age for the Spring 2009 season. For baseball, this is the age of a player as of April 30th, 2009. For softball, it is the age of a player as of December 31st, 2008. Please determine the league age for your son or daughter and use this age to select the proper category in which to register. See the note below for players interested in playing up in age group or league for the Spring 2009 season. Click on the register logo below to go to the Active.com website where you can register online.

The deadline for withdrawals in order to receive a refund is August 15th (Friday) at 5pm. An administrative fee of $25 is deducted from all refunds. If you wish to withdraw, please carefully read the instructions below.

Click here for Detailed Instructions on Program Withdrawal.

PLAYER ASSESSMENTS
Player assessments are not conducted for the Fall program. Attempts are made to competitively balance teams but the focus of the Fall season is on player development. League standings are not maintained, playoffs are not conducted, and there are no All Star teams in the Fall program.

PLAYING UP in the NEXT LEAGUE FOR SPRING OR FALL
Players should be registered in the appropriate age category based on their league age for the 2009 season as described above. This league age is the same one that will be used to determine the assessment session and the league assignment for a player in the Spring 2009 season. Players wishing to play up in the next league in the Spring season will be handled through the assessment and draft process. Registering a player in the next higher league or age group in the Fall program does not have any bearing on a player's placement in the Spring season Any parent wishing to have a player "play up" in the Fall program must contact the Player Agent before registering.

PLAYER LEAGUE age determination guidelines
For registration purposes, determine your child's league age as noted below and use this age to select the appropriate registration category. League age calculation is based on the program (baseball or softball) and not specifically on gender. For Tee League, since the program is a baseball program, the baseball age date is used to calculate the league age for both male and female players.

For all divisions of Babe Ruth and Cal Ripken baseball, the date to determine your player's league age for the Fall 2008 season will be April 30, 2009.

The date to determine your player's league age for the Fall 2008 season in all divisions of Babe Ruth softball will be Dec. 31, 2008.

OCEE PARK BABE RUTH LEAGUE BOUNDARY
The Ocee Park Babe Ruth League boundary, as established by our league charter, encompasses an area including zip codes 30022 east of Haynes Bridge Road, 30005 north of Old Milton Parkway and south of the Forsyth County line, and 30097 west and north of the Chattahoochee River and south of McGinnis Ferry Road. Click here or on the map below for an expanded view of the Ocee Park Babe Ruth League boundary. Players must reside within the league boundary area in order to be eligible to register (unless those players are returning Fall and/or Spring players with a residency exemption).

LEAGUE INFORMATION FOR FALL 2008 SEASON
Ocee Park will operate the following leagues (based on age groups) for the Fall 2008 season. See the table below for details on the age groups and their league equivalents used in the Spring season.

Sport	Divisions	Leagues	Ages	League Type
Baseball	Tee Ball	Tee Ball	5-6 Year Olds	Tee
Baseball	Minors	Farm/A	7 Year Olds	Machine Pitch
Baseball	Minors	Farm/A	8 Year Olds	Machine Pitch
Baseball	Minors	AA	9 Year Olds	Player Pitch
Baseball	Minors	AAA	10 Year Olds	Player Pitch
Baseball	Majors	Majors	11-12 Year Olds	Player Pitch
Baseball	Juniors	Juniors	13-15 Year Olds	Player Pitch
Softball	Minors	Farm	6-8 Year Olds	Machine Pitch
Softball	Minors	AA	9-10 Year Olds	Player Pitch
Softball	Majors	AAA/Majors	11-13 Year Olds	Player Pitch

2008 FALL BALL SCHEDULE

REGISTRATION OPEN
May 10th (Saturday)

REGISTRATION END
August 15th (Friday)

COST
Tee Ball - $150
Baseball/Softball - $175

WITHDRAWAL DEADLINE
August 15th (Friday)

TEAMS ASSIGNED
August 16th-23rd

PRACTICES BEGIN
September 2nd (Tuesday)

GAMES BEGIN
September 13th (Saturday)

GAMES END
October 25th (Saturday)

FALL LEAGUES
Tee ball (Coed)
Ages 5-6, tee ball

baseball
Age 7, machine pitch
Age 8, machine pitch
Age 9, player pitch
Age 10, player pitch
Ages 11-12, player pitch
Ages 13-15, player pitch

softball
Ages 6-8, machine pitch
Ages 9-10, player pitch
Ages 11-13, player pitch