Bridgetown Baseball Association provides baseball teams for the Knothole Club of Greater Cincinnati, primarily for ages 8 to 15 years. We are a member of District #06 (formally District 20), and follow their guidelines. Children must reside in the district. If you do not reside in the district, you may apply for a release from your district. Managers will collect all fees for this level.
Bridgetown Baseball Association will provide teams only if there are enough parent volunteers. We do not use grades or school attending.
2012 Knothole Age Requirements
Rules
BRIDGETOWNBASEBALLASSOCIATION RULES FOR FIELD USE
"FILL IN YOUR HOLES"
Stay off fields when they are wet! Safety for our players is the number one priority.
Use only the field that your permit calls for.You may switch fields, only if it is agreeable to the other manager.
If there is a game after your practice time, regardless if you have had a practice or game, please remove equipment from bench area and talk to your team away from the field.Evening games should be on field by 6:00 PM for a 6:30 PM start.
Everyone needs to cooperate with everyone else.
Please don’t let litter lay around the fields!Be proud of our fields and make them the best in the area.After a game or practice, make sure your team cleans up after themselves.This will make it better for the team that follows you.Empty garbage cans in dumpster when they are full.
State Law states that smoking and drinking alcoholic beverages is strictly prohibited on school grounds.NO SMOKING OR DRINKING WILL BE PERMITTED!
Do not practice on any blacktop areas.You will be responsible for any and all accidents, injuries or property damage.Bridgetown Baseball Association will not be held responsible, if you disregard this rule. Do not soft toss into fences.
Use of profanity will not be tolerated.Continued complaints will be reviewed by the Board of Trustee’s.
No teams are permitted on the fields without adult supervision.
Do not interfere with any school activities.There are no exceptions to this rule.
Batting Helmets must be worn during batting, base running, on deck and during soft toss. Also catcher's warming up pitchers must always wear a catcher's mask. Managers must always think and plan for safety of all the players.
Managers are responsible for seeing that the above rules are followed.Failure to do so may render a team’s field permit void.If there should be any irregularity of such that you, the manager cannot cope with, call Tim Cohill @ 513-266-1351 (cell).All violations will be reviewed by the Board of Trustee’s.
Just a Little Boy...
He stands at the plate with his heart pounding fast. The bases are loaded. The die has been cast. Mom and Dad cannot help him, he stands all alone. The ball nears the plate, he swings and he misses. There is a shout from the crowd with some groans and some hisses. A thoughtless voice cries, “Strike the bum out.” Tears fill his eyes, the game is no longer fun. So remember, he's just a little boy who stands alone. So open your heart and give him a break. For it's moments like this a man you can make. Keep this in mind when you hear someone forget, he is just a little boy and not a man yet.
