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NOTE:  The "pitching week" for the AL this year will be from Monday-Sunday.

~ AL SPRING TRAINING ~ AL REGULAR SEASON ~

SPRING TRAINING (Practice Games)

SPRING TRAINING GUIDELINES

Spring Training games will be in uniform, with regular umpires and regular pitching limitations,
but they will not count towards the Regular Season standings.

Visitors in the first base dugout, home team in the 3rd base dugout. Visitors take a 10 minute infield 20 minutes prior to the game. Home team takes a 10 minute infield 10 minutes prior to the game.

No new inning after 2 1/2 hours from the start of the game. 10 run rule applies after the losing team has had 5 at-bats (and at least as many at-bats as the winning team).

Teams can use a continuous batting order or use the EH-Extra hitter, which is a 10 man batting order. Minimum play rules (two at-bats and at least 3 defensive innings for each player) applies unless a player is being disciplined and the opposing coach is told about it before the game (unless the disciplinary problem occurs during the game).

The red carpet area in front of both dugouts at the College is a dead ball area, so your players can be on the red carpet. To be a valid catch, a defensive player must have both feet off of the carpet area. If he catches it off of the carpet area and his momentum carries him onto the red carpet, the ball is live and can be thrown from there. If he falls down on the red carpet or in the dugout, the ball is dead. The catch still counts and all runners get to advance one base. If the catch is made with one or both feet on the red carpet area, it is a foul ball and not a catch.

To speed the game up at the College, the on deck batter should get all foul balls that go behind the catcher. They should also get all wild pitches and passed balls if there is no one on base and it is not strike 3.Please remind your players that fake tags are not allowed. They are dangerous to the incoming runner (who may decide he has to slide at the last minute and possibly break an ankle). The umpire can also rule obstruction and give the runner an additional base if he thinks the runner possibly could have made another base.

Managers and coaches - many of the umpires are working their first game on the big diamond. Just as your players may make some mistakes, these umpires may make some mistakes. I have told them all that these are practice games and the managers and coaches wouldn't be too concerned with umpire calls. In each game I have at least one experienced umpire helping the less experienced umpire.

Spring Training
Date/Time Match-up
Visitor vs. Home Team
Field
(directions)

Week ST-1

Saturday, March 29 @ Noon Cubs vs. Red Sox Lincoln
Saturday, March 29 @ 3pm Giants vs. Indians Lincoln
Saturday, March 29 @ 3pm Yankees vs. WashManor Twins Stenzel
Sunday, March 30 @ 9am Giants vs. WashManor Giants Stenzel
Sunday, March 30 @ 1pm Cubs vs. Indians Lincoln
Sunday, March 30 @ 4pm Red Sox vs. Yankees Lincoln

REGULAR SEASON
(Full Schedule + Contact Info... here)

Week:  ~ 1: Apr 5-6 ~ 2: Apr 8-13 ~ 3:  Apr 15-20 ~ 4: Apr 23-27 ~ 5: Apr 30-May 4 ~ 6: May 6-10 ~
~ 7: May 13-18 ~ 8: May 20-24 ~ 9: May 27-June 1 ~ 10: June 3-June 8 ~ 11: June 10-14 ~ 12: June 17-21 ~

Date/Time Match-up
Visitor vs. Home Team
Field

This season Alameda's American League teams will be playing a number of Inter-league games vs. teams from nearby San Leandro/Washington Manor (WM).  The games vs. the Inter-league teams will count in the Win/Loss column, but only Alameda teams will be tracked in our League Standings.

Week 1

Saturday, April 5 @ 9am Yankees vs. WM Twins Stenzel
Saturday, April 5 @ Noon Red Sox vs. Giants Washington
Saturday, April 5 @ 3pm Indians vs. Cubs Washington
Sunday, April 6 @ Noon Cubs vs. WM Mets Stenzel
Sunday, April 6 @ Noon Giants vs. Indians College
Sunday, April 6 @ 3pm Red Sox vs. Yankees College

Week 2   

Tuesday, April 8 @ 5pm Yankees vs. Giants College
Wednesday, April 9 @ 5pm Cubs vs. Red Sox Navy
Saturday, April 12 @ 9am Indians vs. WM Giants Stenzel
Saturday, April 12 @ Noon Oakland Duvernay vs. Yankees Godfrey
Saturday, April 12 @ 3pm WM Twins vs. Giants Godfrey
Saturday, April 12 @ 3pm Cubs vs. Oakland Saints Brookfield
Sunday, April 13 @ 1pm Indians vs. Red Sox Lincoln

Week 3      

Tuesday, April 15 @ 5pm Giants vs. Cubs College
Wednesday, April 16 @ 5pm Yankees vs. Indians Godfrey
Saturday, April 19 @ 9am Yankees vs. WM Mets Stenzel
Saturday, April 19 @ Noon Oakland Duvernay vs. Red Sox Navy
Saturday, April 19 @ Noon Indians vs. Oakland Hurricanes Brookfield
Saturday, April 19 @ 3pm WM Twins vs. Cubs Navy
Sunday, April 20 @ 11am Giants vs. Red Sox Lincoln

Week 4

Wednesday, April 23 @ 5pm Red Sox vs. Cubs Godfrey
Wednesday, April 23 @ 5pm Indians vs. Giants Navy
Saturday, April 26 @ Noon Oakland Hurricanes vs. Yankees Navy
Saturday, April 26 @ Noon Red Sox vs. WM Giants Stenzel
Saturday, April 26 @ Noon Giants vs. Oakland Saints Brookfield
Saturday, April 26 @ 3pm WM Mets vs. Indians Navy
Sunday, April 27 @ 3pm Cubs vs. Yankees College

Week 5                                        

Wednesday, April 30 @ 5pm Cubs vs. Indians College
Wednesday, April 30 @ 5pm Yankees vs. Red Sox Navy
Saturday, May 3 @ 9am Giants vs. WM Mets Stenzel
Saturday, May 3 @ 11am Oakland Hurricanes vs. Cubs College
Saturday, May 3 @ Noon Red Sox vs. Oakland Saints Brookfield
Saturday, May 3 @ 2pm WM Twins vs. Indians College
Sunday, May 4 @ 1pm Giants vs. Yankees Lincoln

Week 6                                   

Tuesday, May 6 @ 5:30 Red Sox vs. Indians College
Tuesday, May 6 @ 5:30 Cubs vs. Oakland Duvernay Brookfield
Wednesday, May 7 @ 5:30 Oakland Hurricanes vs. Giants Godfrey
Wednesday, May 7 @ 5:30 Yankees vs. Oakland Saints Brookfield
Saturday, May 10 @ 1pm Yankees vs. Cubs College
Saturday, May 10 @ 1pm WM Twins vs. Red Sox Navy
Saturday, May 10 @ 3pm Indians vs. Oakland Duvernay Brookfield
Saturday, May 10 @ 7pm Giants vs. WM Giants SL Ball Park

Week 7                                         

Tuesday, May 13 @ 5:00 Indians vs. Yankees Navy
Wednesday, May 14 @ 5:30 Red Sox vs. Giants Godfrey
Saturday, May 17 @ 9am WM Twins vs. Yankees College
Saturday, May 17 @ 9am Cubs vs. WM Giants Stenzel
Saturday, May 17 @ Noon Oakland Hurricanes vs. Red Sox College
Saturday, May 17 @ 1pm Oakland Saints vs. Indians Lincoln
Sunday, May 18 @ 1pm Cubs vs. Giants Lincoln

Week 8                                         

Tuesday, May 20 @ 5:30 WM Giants vs. Yankees College
Tuesday, May 20 @ 5:30 Indians vs. WM Mets Stenzel
Wednesday, May 21 @ 5:30 Oakland Saints vs. Red Sox College
Wednesday, May 21 @ 5:30 Giants vs. WM Twins SL Ball Park
Wednesday, May 21 @ 5:30 Cubs vs. Oakland Hurricanes Brookfield
Saturday, May 24 @ 9am Cubs vs. WM Twins Stenzel
Saturday, May 24 @ Noon WM Giants vs. Indians Godfrey
Saturday, May 24 @ Noon Yankees vs. Oakland Hurricanes Godfrey
Saturday, May 24 @ 3pm Giants vs. Oakland Duvernay Godfrey

Week 9

Tuesday, May 27 @ 5:30 WM Giants vs. Red Sox College
Tuesday, May 27 @ 5:30 Giants vs. Oakland Hurricanes Godfrey
Wednesday, May 28 @ 5:30 WM Mets vs. Cubs Navy
Wednesday, May 28 @ 5:30 Yankees vs. Oakland Duvernay Godfrey
Friday, May 30 @ 5:30 WM Mets vs. Yankees College
Saturday, May 31 @ 9am Indians vs. WM Twins Stenzel
Saturday, May 31 @ Noon Oakland Saints vs. Giants Navy
Saturday, May 31 @ Noon Red Sox vs. Oakland Duvernay Carter
Sunday, June 1 @ 11am Indians vs. Cubs College

Week 10                                          

Tuesday, June 3 @ 5:30 Oakland Saints vs. Cubs Navy
Tuesday, June 3 @ 5:30 Yankees vs. WM Giants Stenzel
Wednesday, June 4 @ 5:30 Oakland Hurricanes vs. Indians Navy
Wednesday, June 4 @ 5:30 Red Sox vs. WM Mets Stenzel
Saturday, June 7 @ 9am Red Sox vs. WM Twins Stenzel
Saturday, June 7 @ Noon WM Giants vs. Giants Navy
Saturday, June 7 @ Noon Indians vs. Oakland Saints Brookfield
Saturday, June 7 @ 3pm
Oakland Forfeit - Cancelled
Oakland Duvernay vs. Cubs College
Sunday, June 8 @ 1pm Yankees vs. Giants Navy

Week 11

Oakland Forfeit - Cancelled Oakland Duvernay vs. Indians -
Wednesday, June 11 @ 5:30 Cubs vs. Yankees Navy
Thursday, June 12 @ 5:30 Red Sox vs. Oakland Hurricanes Godfrey
Thursday, June 12 @ 5:30 WM Mets vs. Giants Navy
Oakland Forfeit - Cancelled Oakland Duvernay vs. Cubs -
Saturday, June 14 @ 9am Red Sox vs. Yankees Navy
Saturday, June 14 @ Noon WM Giants vs. Cubs Navy
Sunday, June 15 @ 10am WM Mets vs. Red Sox Godfrey
Sunday, June 15 @ 10am Giants vs. Indians Navy

Week 12

Tuesday, June 17 @ 5:30 Cubs vs. Red Sox College
Oakland Forfeit - Cancelled Oakland Duvernay vs. Giants -
Wednesday, June 18 @ 5:30 Yankees vs. Indians College
Saturday, June 21 @ 10am Indians vs. Red Sox Navy
Saturday, June 21 @ 1pm Giants vs. Cubs Navy
Cancelled Oakland Saints vs. Yankees -

END OF REGULAR SEASON

LEAGUE PLAYOFFS

THE TOP 4 TEAMS PLAY A TOURNAMENT FOR THE LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP. SEEDS DETERMINED BY REGULAR SEASON PLAY. IF TWO TEAMS ARE TIED AT THE END OF THE REGULAR SEASON, HEAD TO HEAD GAMES DETERMINE THE SEEDS.

THE SEED #1 (THE REGULAR SEASON CHAMPION) HAS TO BE BEAT TWICE. IF THE SEED #1 LOSES ON WEDNESDAY, THEY GO STRAIGHT TO THE 12 P.M. GAME ON SATURDAY. IF SEED #1 WINS ON WEDNESDAY, THEY WOULD HAVE TO BE BEAT TWICE ON SATURDAY.

Tuesday, June 24 @ 5:30 Game 1:  #2 Giants beat #3 Yankees Navy
Wednesday, June 25 @ 5:30 Game 2:  #1 Indians beat #4 Red Sox Navy
Saturday, June 28 @ 10am

#1 Indians 7, #2 Giants 2

TBD
2008 American League Champions - Bowzer's Pizza Indians
Saturday, June 28 @ 5pm Babe Ruth Awards Ceremony Encinal High Gym

 

POST-SEASON:  13-YR OLD ALL-STARS

The manager of the Regular Season Champion is the All-Star Manager. 
When Who Where

District All-Star Tournaments

Wednesday, July 2 @ 5:30 Oakland vs. Washington Manor College of Alameda
Thursday, July 3 @ 5:30 Alameda vs. Oakland College of Alameda
Friday, July 4 @ 2pm Washington Manor vs. Alameda College of Alameda

Start with a round robin (shown above), ending with double elimination. If all teams end up 1-1, the team with the lowest runs scored against gets a bye while the other two teams play each other on the 4th day. If there's a tie in runs scored against, resolve by head-to-head. The next tiebreaker would be run differential with a maximum of 10 per game. These are the same as the World Series tiebreakers. The winner on the 4th day plays the other 1-1 team for the championship on the 5th day. If teams end up 2-0, 1-1 & 0-2, the 0-2 team is out. The 1-1 team has to play the 2-0 team on the 4th day. If the 1-1 team wins, there is an "if" game. If this occurs, the "if game" should immediately follow the 4th game, as the same two teams would be playing.

Saturday, July 5 @ 11am - Game 4 -
Also possible “if game”
at 1:30 pm
College of Alameda
Sunday, July 6 @ 11am - Game 5 -
Only if all teams end up 1-1 after round robin
College of Alameda

13 - State All-Star Tournaments

Saturday, July 12th 13 All Stars Eureka, CA

13 - Regional All-Star Tournaments

Thursday, July 31 13 Year Olds Richfield, UT

13 - World Series All-Star Tournaments

August 16-23 13 Year Olds Jamestown, NY

 

For 14 All Stars, see National League below.


National league
~ quick reference league rules ~

NOTES:  The "pitching week" for the NL this year will be from Tuesday-Monday.
Only games involving Alameda teams appear in the schedule below.
The link to the full schedule is above.

Additionally, again this year we will be playing a number of Inter-League games with Washington Manor, Oakland, and San Leandro.  
These games are interspersed with our regular league games during the month of June 
and WILL count towards our league standings.

Date/Time Match-up
Visitor vs. Home Team
Field

REGULAR SEASON

Week 1

Sun, May 18 @ 1pm A's vs. Tigers College
Mon, May 19 @ 5:30 Cardinals vs. A's College

Week 2

Thu, May 22 @ 5:30 Cardinals vs. Pirates Navy
Thu, May 22 Mets - BYE -
Sat, May 24 @ 9am Oakland Hurricanes vs. Tigers College
Sat, May 24 @ Noon Oakland Sting vs. A's CANCELLED College
Sat, May 24 @ 3pm Oakland Cards vs. Pirates College
Sat, May 24 @ Noon Cardinals vs. Oakland Coyotes Carter
Sat, May 24 @ 3pm Mets vs. Oakland Saints Carter
Sun, May 25 @ Noon Cardinals vs. Tigers College
Sun, May 25 @ 3pm Mets vs. A's College
Sun, May 25 Pirates - BYE -

Mon, May 26 @ 9am

Tigers vs. A's

Lincoln
Mon, May 26 @ Noon Pirates vs. Mets Lincoln

Week 3

Wed, May 28 @ 5:30 A's vs. Pirates College
Thu, May 29 @ 5:30 Tigers vs. Mets College
Sat, May 31 @ 9am Oakland Hurricanes vs. Pirates College
Sat, May 31 @ 3pm Oakland Saints vs. Tigers Lincoln
Sat, May 31 @ 3pm Oakland Coyotes vs. Mets College
Sat, May 31 @ Noon Cardinals vs. Oakland Sting CANCELLED Carter
Sat, May 31 @ 3pm A's vs. Oakland Cardinals Carter
Sun, June 1 @ 11am Mets vs. Cardinals  Lincoln
Sun, June 1 @ 2pm Pirates vs. Tigers Lincoln
Mon, June 2 @ 5:30 Cardinals vs. A's  Lincoln

Week 4

Wed, June 4 @ 5:30 A's vs. Mets College
Thu, June 5 @ 5:30 Pirates vs. Cardinals College
Thu, June 5 Tigers - BYE -
Sat, June 7 @ Noon Oakland Cards vs. Cardinals College
Sat, June 7 @ 3pm Oakland Hurricanes vs. A's College
Sat, June 7 @ 9am Pirates vs. Oakland Saints Carter
Sat, June 7 @ Noon Tigers vs. Oakland Coyotes Carter
Sat, June 7 @ 3pm Mets vs. Oakland Sting CANCELLED Carter
Sun, June 8 @ Noon A's vs. Tigers Lincoln
Sun, June 8 @ 3pm Mets vs. Pirates Lincoln
Sun, June 8 Cardinals - BYE -
Mon, June 9 @ 5:30 Tigers vs. Pirates Lincoln
Mon, June 9 @ 5:30 Cardinals vs. Mets Navy

Week 5                                                         

Wed, June 11 @ 5:30 Mets vs. Cardinals College
Thu, June 12 @ 5:30 Pirates vs. Tigers  Lincoln
Thu, June 12 @ 5:30 A's - BYE -
Sat, June 14 @ Noon Oakland Saints vs. Cardinals Lincoln
Sat, June 14 @ 3pm Oakland Coyotes vs. A's Lincoln
Sat, June 14 @ 9am Pirates vs. Oakland Sting CANCELLED Carter
Sat, June 14 @ 9am Tigers vs. Oakland Cards College
Sat, June 14 @ 3pm Mets vs. Oakland Hurricanes  CANCELLED Navy
Sun, June 15 @ Noon Tigers vs. Cardinals College
Sun, June 15 @ 3pm Pirates vs. A's College
Sun, June 15 Mets - BYE -
Mon, June 16 @ 5:30 Mets vs. A's Lincoln

Week 6                                                         

Wed, June 18 @ 5:30 Pirates vs. Mets Lincoln
Thu, June 19 @ 5:30 Mets vs. Tigers Lincoln
Thu, June 19 @ 5:30 A's vs. Cardinals College
Sat, June 21 @ 9am Oakland Coyotes vs. Pirates College
Sat, June 21 @ Noon Oakland Sting vs. Tigers  CANCELLED College
Sat, June 21 @ 3pm Oakland Cards vs. Mets College
Sat, June 21 @ Noon Cardinals vs. Oakland Hurricanes Carter
Sat, June 21 @ 3pm A's vs. Oakland Saints Carter
Sun, June 21 @ Noon Tigers vs. Mets College or Lincoln
Sun, June 22 @ 3pm Cardinals vs. Pirates College or Lincoln
Sun, June 22 A's - BYE -
Mon, June 23 @ 5:30 A's vs. Pirates Lincoln
Mon, June 23 @ 5:30 Tigers vs. Cardinals Navy or Stargell

Week 7                                                         

Wed, Jun 25 @ 5:30 Mets #3 vs. Pirates #2  College
Thu, Jun 26 @ 5:30 A's #4 vs. Tigers #1  College
Fri, Jun 27 @ 5:30 Cardinals #5 vs. Wed. Loser  Lincoln
Sat, Jun 28 @ 10am Winners Wed & Thu College
Sat, Jun 28 @ 1pm 2nd game, if needed, i.e., if
#1 Tigers loses Thu or Sat
College

THE TOP 4 TEAMS PLAY A TOURNAMENT FOR THE LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP. SEEDS DETERMINED BY REGULAR SEASON PLAY. IF TWO TEAMS ARE TIED AT THE END OF THE REGULAR SEASON, HEAD TO HEAD GAMES DETERMINE THE SEEDS. IF STILL TIED, LEAST RUNS ALLOWED WILL DETERMINE THE TOP SEED.

THE SEED #1 (THE REGULAR SEASON CHAMPION) HAS TO BE BEAT TWICE. IF THE SEED #1 LOSES ON WEDNESDAY, THEY GO STRAIGHT TO THE 12 P.M. GAME ON SATURDAY. IF SEED #1 WINS ON WEDNESDAY, THEY WOULD HAVE TO BE BEAT TWICE ON SATURDAY.

2008 National League Champions - Rodgers Trucking Tigers
TBD Tournament of Champions TBD
Saturday, June 28 @ 5pm Babe Ruth Awards Ceremony Encinal High Gym

 

POST-SEASON:  14-YR OLD ALL-STARS 

The manager of the Regular Season Champion is the All-Star Manager. 
When Who Where

14 - District All-Star Tournaments

Wednesday, July 2 @ 5:30 Washington Manor vs. Alameda Stenzel
Friday, July 4 @ 1pm Alameda vs. Oakland Stenzel
Saturday, July 5 @ 1pm Oakland vs. Washington Manor Stenzel

Start with a round robin (shown above), ending with double elimination. If all teams end up 1-1, the team with the lowest runs scored against gets a bye while the other two teams play each other on the 4th day. If there's a tie in runs scored against, resolve by head-to-head. The next tiebreaker would be run differential with a maximum of 10 per game. These are the same as the World Series tiebreakers. The winner on the 4th day plays the other 1-1 team for the championship on the 5th day. If teams end up 2-0, 1-1 & 0-2, the 0-2 team is out. The 1-1 team has to play the 2-0 team on the 4th day. If the 1-1 team wins, there is an "if" game. If this occurs, the "if game" should immediately follow the 4th game, as the same two teams would be playing.

Sunday, July 6 @ 11am - Game 4 -
Also possible “if game”
at 1:30 pm
Stenzel
Monday, July 7 @ 5:30 - Game 5 -
Only if all teams end up 1-1 after round robin
Stenzel

14 - State All-Star Tournaments

Saturday, July 19th 14 All Stars Woodland, CA

14 - Regional All-Star Tournaments

Thursday, July 31 14 Year Olds Palo Alto, CA

14 - World Series All-Star Tournaments

August 16-23 14 Year Olds Quincy, MA

 

POST-SEASON:  15 ALL-STARS 

15 - District All-Stars

When Who Where
Thursday, July 3 @ 5:30 Alameda vs. Oakland Carter
Friday, July 4 @ 1pm Oakland vs. Washington Manor Carter
Saturday, July 5 @ 1pm Washington Manor vs. Alameda Carter

Start with a round robin (shown above), ending with double elimination. If all teams end up 1-1, the team with the lowest runs scored against gets a bye while the other two teams play each other on the 4th day. If there's a tie in runs scored against, resolve by head-to-head. The next tiebreaker would be run differential with a maximum of 10 per game. These are the same as the World Series tiebreakers. The winner on the 4th day plays the other 1-1 team for the championship on the 5th day. If teams end up 2-0, 1-1 & 0-2, the 0-2 team is out. The 1-1 team has to play the 2-0 team on the 4th day. If the 1-1 team wins, there is an "if" game. If this occurs, the "if game" should immediately follow the 4th game, as the same two teams would be playing.

Sunday, July 6 @ 11am - Game 4 -
Also possible “if game”
at 1:30 pm
Carter
Monday, July 7 @ 5:30 - Game 5 -
Only if all teams end up 1-1 after round robin
Carter

15 - State All-Star Tournaments

Saturday, July 12 13-15 Year Olds SL Ball Park

15 - Regional All-Star Tournaments

Saturday, July 26 13-15 Year Olds El Segundo, CA

15 - World Series All-Star Tournaments

August 15-22 13-15 Year Olds Van Buren, AR