Baseball Ontario
| Ontario Baseball Association Baseball Ontario | |
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| Sport | Baseball |
| Jurisdiction | Ontario |
| Founded | 1918 |
| Headquarters | Cambridge |
| Location | Cambridge, Ontario, Canda |
| President | Mark Orton |
| Sponsor |
Sport Canada Baseball Canada |
| Replaced | Ontario Baseball Amateur Association |
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Baseball Ontario, officially known as the Ontario Baseball Association (OBA), is the provincial governing body for baseball in Ontario. The Ontario Baseball Association was founded under the name “Ontario Baseball Amateur Association” which was organized at a meeting held in Hamilton at the Central YMCA on Saturday, May 4, 1918. In 1938, the name was changed to “Ontario Baseball Association”, and in 1982, the organization was incorporated as “Ontario Baseball Association, Inc”. Baseball Ontario currently has its headquarters in Cambridge, Ontario.[1]
In 2013, Baseball Ontario was named Province of the Year by Baseball Canada due, in large part to the 8 medals won by Ontario teams at National Championships. Ontario medaled in all 7 tournaments winning gold at the Bantam Girls, Bantam Boys, Midget, Junior, Senior Women and Senior Men's tournaments in addition to a silver medal at the Baseball Canada Cup and a bronze at the Senior Men's tournament.
Hall of Fame
The establishment of the Baseball Ontario Hall of Fame provides the opportunity to recognize individuals and teams that have achieved the highest standards and commitment to the sport of baseball in Ontario.
Inductees of the Baseball Ontario Hall of Fame are players, coaches, managers, umpires, teams and builders. They are chosen by the Baseball Ontario Hall of Fame’s Selection Committee.
Year Category Inductee 2013 Builder Vi Christopher Builder Carmen Bush Player Ferguson Jenkins Team Windsor Chiefs Senior Baseball Team 1982-1991
Objectives
In order of priority, the objectives of the OBA as clearly stated in the Constitution & By-Laws of Baseball Ontario are:
- To foster and improve baseball at all levels in the Province of Ontario.
- To protect and promote the mutual interests of the members.
- To institute and regulate competition for the Ontario championships.
- To institute and regulate competition for determining the Ontario representative(s) in the national or Canadian play-offs.[2]
Age and category
To be eligible to play in a particular category, a player must fall within the age group indicated next to the category listed in the table below. It is possible for a younger player to play with an older age category, such as a Mosquito-aged player with a Peewee-aged team; however, the player will be considered as a player of the older series and cannot be called up to the younger series team.[3]
Category Age Group T-Ball 8 and under Junior Rookie Ball 8 and under Senior Rookie Ball 9 and under Minor Mosquito 10 and under Mosquito 11 and under Minor Peewee 12 and under Peewee Girls 13 and under Peewee 13 and under Minor Bantam 14 and under Bantam 15 and under Bantam Girls 16 and under Minor Midget 16 and under Midget 18 and under Junior 21 and under Women’s Unlimited - [4]
Baseball Ontario Rules
The links below provide summaries and approved interpretations of the following Baseball Ontario rules.
Special Playing Rules
- Bat Rules
- Extra Player
- Trips to the Mound
- Coaches and Managers
- Re-Entry Rule
- Contact Rule
- Designated Hitter
- Uniforms and Equipment
- Catch and Carry
- Prohibition on the use of Tobacco Products, Alcohol and Drugs
- Substitutions
- Pitching Rules
- Malicious Contact
- Base Running Rules
- Fielding Rules
Specific Playing Rules
General Rules
As a result of the Board of Directors meetings held April 15, and May 27, 2007 the following clarifications are being provided to the membership:
- Glasses/Sunglasses are not prohibited, and therefore may be worn by any player, including the pitcher.
- Lightning: Please remember, the baseball season is a prime time for thunder storms, so be aware of lightning and remember the 30–30 Rule.
- 30–30 Rule: Determine the threat of lightning in your area.
- 30 Seconds: Count the seconds between seeing lightning and hearing thunder. If this time is less than 30 seconds, lightning is still a potential threat. Seek shelter immediately.
- 30 minutes: After the last lightning flash, wait 30 minutes before leaving shelter. Half of all lightning deaths occur after the storm passes. Stay in a safe area until you are sure the threat has passed.
- Baseball Ontario recognizes NOCSAE as their standard for Baseball Helmets. NOCSAE states that possible problems can be created from the painting and/or placing of stickers on helmets. Therefore, Baseball Ontario recommends that no modifications to a helmet be made, other than what is done by the manufacturer or is completed at the explicit directions of the manufacturer.[5][6]
Baseball Ontario Umpires
Baseball Ontario's Umpire Development program is administered under the leadership of the Supervisor of Umpires, Ed Quinlan and The Baseball Ontario Umpires Committee. It is one of the hardest working committees in the OBA, working year-round to improve umpiring across the province. They are always available to answer any questions or comments about the Ontario Baseball Association’s umpiring program.
Umpires in Ontario are certified by Baseball Canada trained Course Conductors and progress through the ranks beginning with Level 1 and working their way to the pinnacle of amateur umpiring in Canada, Level 5 (International Certified).
Umpire Committee
The following individuals currently form the Baseball Ontario Umpires Committee.[7]
- Ray Merkley, Supervisor of Umpires
- Ed Quinlan
- Trevor Grieve
- Miqdad Jaffer
- Jim McMillan
- Lisa Turbitt
- Chris Wilhelm
Umpire Certification
The following chart describes the OBA’s umpire certification program, and how one would go about becoming an umpire. First, one must be certified as a Level 1 umpire. At this level, no previous experience is necessary, and to meet the requirements one must simply attend a Level 1 clinic. The chart also demonstrates final examination requirements; the levels of baseball that a Level 1 umpire is certified to umpire; and, the requirements necessary to maintain certification. The evaluation column refers to required live evaluations from highly trained umpires during an actual game.
- {| border="1" cellpadding="2"
| width="50pt" | | width="100pt" | | width="149pt" | | width="150pt" | | width="150pt" | | width="150pt" | | width="150pt" | |- style="background: #6699CC; color: white" ! Level !! Experience !! Requirements !! Examination !! Application !! Evaluation !! Maintaining Status |- | 1 || None || Attend a level 1 clinic || None || All levels of House League and up to and including Peewee Rep || None || Attend clinic yearly |- | 2 || Have a Level 1 for a min. of 2 years || Attend a level 2 clinic || Obtain 60% or more (yearly) || Provincial level baseball up to and including Midget || None || Attend clinic yearly |- | 3 || Have a level 2 for a min. of 3 years || Submit a level 3 exam yearly and attend a Level 3 Superclinic every three years || Obtain 76% or more (yearly) || All levels of provincial baseball || 1 base and 1 plate evaluation recommended || Submit an exam and registration fee yearly. Attend a clinic every three years |- | 4 || Have a level 3 for a min. of 1 year || Attend a level 4 clinic by invitation (need to be evaluated first) || Obtain 86% or more || All levels of baseball in Canada || 1 base and 1 plate evaluation by a Senior/Master Course Conductor || Attend clinic yearly and complete base and plate evaluation yearly |- | 5 || Work a minimum of 3 National Tournaments, at least 1 at major level || Attend a Level 4 clinic by invitation || Obtain 86% or more || All levels of international baseball || 1 base and 1 plate evaluation by a Senior/Master Course Conductor || Attend clinic yearly and complete base and plate evaluation yearly |- |}[8]
World Baseball Classic
In 2013, Baseball Ontario Umpire Committee member and former Minor League umpire Trevor Grieve was selected to participate in the World Baseball Classic.
Grieve was given the opportunity to umpire at the WBC Qualifier in Jupiter, Florida in September 2012 where he worked four out of six tournament games including home plate when South Africa took on France in an elimination game and first base when Spain defeated Israel in the championship contest.
The Oshawa, ON native umpired every round of the WBC beginning in Taichung, Taiwan for the first round before travelling to Tokyo, Japan for the second round of competition.
Trevor was very successful in the first two rounds of the tournament and earned a spot in the Championship Round held in San Francisco, CA working third & first base in each of the semi-final games and then finishing off the tournament by working the right field line in the Gold Medal game with three MLB umpires.
MLB's First Year Player Draft (2009) – Ontario Players
By the end of the First Year Player Draft in 2009, 1521 players were drafted by the 30 Major League Baseball teams. From the 1521 players drafted, forty were Canadian, with fourteen coming from Ontario. First, the Toronto Blue Jays selected Newmarket native Jake Eliopoulos as their second pick and number 68th overall. In total, the Toronto Blue Jays selected four players from Ontario. Furthermore, in the 41st round the Detroit Tigers selected Chatham’s Larry Balkwill, who was named Baseball Ontario’s 2008 Adult Player of the Year.
Listed below are all of the Ontario players selected in the 2009 First Year Player Draft.
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| width="200pt" | | width="200pt" | | width="350pt" | | width="250pt" | | width="300pt" | | width="250pt" | |- style="background: #6699CC; color: white" ! Team Pick !! Overall !! MLB Team !! Position !! Name !! Home Town |- | 2nd || (68th) || Toronto Blue Jays || LHP || Jake ELIOPOULOS || Newmarket |- | 12th || (359th) || Cincinnati Reds || OF || Josh GARTON || Guelph |- | 15th || (445th) || Pittsburgh Pirates || C || Peter BAKO || Mississauga |- | 15th || (457th) || Los Angeles Dodgers || 3B || Jeff HUNT || Cambridge |- | 19th || (569th) || Cincinnati Reds || LHP || Mitch CLARKE || Kitchener |- | 20th || (604th) || Texas Rangers || RHP || Jerome WERNIUK || Toronto |- | 29th || (886th) || Milwaukee Brewers || OF || Chandler McLAREN || Guelph |- | 30th || (903rd) || Oakland A’s || OF || Royce CONSIGLI || Welland |- | 41st || (1230th) || Detroit Tigers || C || Larry BALKWILL || Chatham |- | 42nd || (1270th) || Toronto Blue Jays || C || Mike REEVES || Peterborough |- | 43rd || (1300th) || Toronto Blue Jays || INF || Maxx TISSENBAUM || Toronto |- | 45th || (1345th) || Seattle Mariners || 2B || Kevin MAILLOUX || Tecumseh |- | 48th || (1434th) || San Diego Padres || OF || Andrew RUCK || Pickering |- | 48th || (1450th) || Toronto Blue Jays || RHP || Jeffrey GIBBS || Toronto |}[9]
Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame Inductees from Ontario
Since its inception as a non-profit, charitable foundation in October 1983, the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame & Museum has been dedicated to preserving Canada’s rich baseball heritage. Originally located in Toronto at both Exhibition Place and then Ontario Place until 1989, the Hall then moved to its current location in St. Marys in 1994 and opened in 1998.[10]
The Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame & Museum has 90 Inductees (including the 2010 Inductees). They range from players to administrators to amateurs to umpires to trainers and to builders.[11]
Listed below are the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame & Museum Inductees from Ontario:
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| width="150pt" | | width="350pt" | |- ! Year !! Name !! |- | 1983 || Philip Joseph “Fidgety Phil” “Babe” MARCHILDON |- | 1983 || James Edward "Tip" “The Woodstock Wonder” O'NEILL |- | 1983 || George Alexander “Twinkletoes” SELKIRK |- | 1984 || John Gladstone “Jack” GRANEY |- | 1984 || Goodwin George "Goody" “The Toronto Tidbit” ROSEN |- | 1985 || Richard John “Dick” FOWLER |- | 1985 || John Frederick HILLER |- | 1985 || Ronald Wesley “Ron” TAYLOR |- | 1986 || Robert Daniel EMSLIE |- | 1986 || Thomas William Oscar “Ossie” “Lefty” JUDD |- | 1987 || George C. “Mooney” GIBSON |- | 1987 || Ferguson Arthur “Fergie” “Fly” JENKINS |- | 1988 || Reno Peter BERTOIA |- | 1988 || John Geoffrey “Jeff” HEATH |- | 1989 || Arthur Albert “Foxy” “Doc” “Sandy” IRWIN |- | 1991 || James Bernard “Jimmy” WILLIAMS |- | 1992 || Thomas Roland “Tim” BURGESS |- | 1996 || Jay Justin "Nig" CLARKE |- | 1996 || James Francis “Frank” “Blackie” O’ROURKE |- | 1998 || George "Knotty" LEE |- | 1998 || Sylvan "Ron" RONCETTI |- | 1999 || Frank Lloyd COLMAN |- | 1999 || George SLEEMAN |- | 2002 || William Henry “Bill” SLACK |- | 2003 || Kirk Edward McCASKILL |- | 2006 || Ronald Duncan ”Ron” STEAD |- | 2009 || Roy Oscar “Doc” MILLER |- | 2009 || Bernie SOULLIERE |- | 2010 || Paul “Q” QUANTRILL |- |}[12]
First Recorded Baseball Game
1838 Beachville & Zorra Amateur Teams – First Recorded Baseball Game 1988 Induction year into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame
On June 4, 1838, a year before Abner Doubleday was recognized with inventing baseball in Cooperstown, New York, two teams from Oxford and Zorra townships met in Beachville, Ontario in what is now known as the first documented game in North American history. It was Dr. Adam Ford, a former resident of St. Marys, Ontario, now home to the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame, who later reported details of this game in a letter published in the May 5, 1886 issue of Sporting Life magazine.
While living in Denver, Colorado, he wrote of his recollections that the match was played on a square field in a pasture. The game included five bases, fair and foul balls, players using a hand hewn stick as a bat and a ball made of twisted yarn and covered with calf skin. Ford's account was researched by the Beachville District Historical Society and it was concluded that the information in his letter is authentic.
The following are the names of the players on the Beachville and Zorra teams that participated in the historic game:
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| width="275pt" | | width="200pt" | |- | George BURDICK || Harry KARN |- | Almon BURCH || Peter KARN |- | Gordon COOK || Reuben MARTIN |- | Henry CRUTTENDON || Edward McNAMES |- | William DODGE || Nathaniel McNAMES |- | Old Ned DOLSON || Neil McTAGGART |- | William FORD || James PIPER |- | William HARRINGTON || Henry TAYLOR |- | William HUTCHINSON || I. Van ALSTINE |- | Adam KARN || Abel WILLIAMS |- | Daniel KARN || John WILLIAMS |- |}[13]
Board of Directors
Board of Management
The members of the Ontario Baseball Association Board of Directors includes the President, first Vice President, second Vice President, the Immediate Past President, six elected Directors, the Treasurer, Life Members, Honorary Members, Past Presidents and one appointed Director from each Affiliated Association who is appointed by his or her own Affiliated Association.[14] Each member is responsible, through a series of meetings, for making various decisions that affect the OBA, including but not limited to organizing league tournaments, coaches, sponsorships, and management of funds. The Board of Director meeting minutes for both current and past meetings can be found at Baseball Ontario's official website.[15] The following table lists the current members of the OBA's Board of Management.
Name Position Mark ORTON President David HUCTWITH First Vice President Allan EBERT Second Vice President Don McKNIGHT Immediate Past President Jeffrey ALBAUM Elected Director Ron BERLETT Elected Director Dirk DRIEBERG Elected Director Tony JASINSKI Elected Director Cathy LAMARUCCIOLA Elected Director Glenn OSTROSSER Elected Director Howie BIRNIE OBA Registrar Ed QUINLAN Treasurer / Supervisor of Umpires
Life Members
Life Members are recommended by the OBA Board of Directors once the individual has continuously served the OBA for fifteen years or more and if the OBA Board of Directors want to reward the active service of the individual with an official status. Only previous Honorary Members are eligible to be appointed Life Members. The maximum number of Life Members that can serve at any one time is three; however, Life Members appointed prior to 1972 will maintain their status during their lifetime.[14] When necessary, Life Members may be called upon to rule on matters not covered in the OBA Constitution and By-Laws and their decisions on these matters are final.[16] The following individuals currently hold the Ontario Baseball Association's Life Members' positions.
- Jim LUTTON
- Keith WEESE
- Ron PEGG
Honorary Members
Honorary Members are given their title by the OBA Board of Directors for their endless commitment and commendable service to the Ontario Baseball Association. Honorary Members have the right of delegates at all Annual and Special Meetings of the OBA, including the right to vote.[14] The following is a list of the current Ontario Baseball Association's Honorary Members.
- Lee NANTAIS
- Vi CHRISTOPHER
- Dennis RYAN
- Bernie SOULLIERE
- Howie BIRNIE
- Linda LEWIS
Active Past Presidents
Like Honorary Members, Past Presidents have the right to vote at all Annual Meetings and Special Meetings of the OBA.[14] With Life Members, Past Presidents can be called upon to make final decisions on matters that are not addressed in the Ontario Baseball Association Constitution and By-Laws.[16]
- Linda LEWIS
- Jim LUTTON
- Randy PICKLE
Affiliate Representatives
The following table lists the head representatives from each affiliate association within the Ontario Baseball Association.
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| width="250pt" | | width="250pt" | |- style="background: #6699CC; color: white" ! Name !! Affiliate |- | Mike LEBEL || Algoma Baseball Association |- | Bill ARBUTHNOTT || Central Ontario Baseball Association |- | Tom HARROD || Eastern Ontario Baseball Association |- | Tony BLAINEY || Hamilton District Baseball Association |- | Cathy GRAVER || Inter County Baseball Association |- | Justin SNIVELY || London District Baseball Association |- | Linda TOPOLIE || North Bay Baseball Association |- | Andrew BEATTIE || National Capital Amateur Baseball Association |- | Mike LUMLEY || North Central Baseball Association |- | Al DOBBIN || Niagara District Baseball Association |- | Ric DUWYN || Southern Counties Baseball Association |- | Ted WILLIAMS || Select Ontario Baseball Association |- | Bobbi REIVE || Sun Parlour Baseball Association |- | Randy RICE || Timmins Area Baseball Association |- | Dave BLACK || Toronto Baseball Association |- | Reg GALBRAITH || Thunder Bay Baseball Association |- | John VASEY || Western Counties Baseball Association |- | Cathy BERLETT || Western Ontario Baseball Association |- | Cathy LAMARUCCIOLA || York-Simcoe Baseball Association |- |} [17][18]
Past Presidents
Years Name City 1918 W.J. Smith* Toronto 1919-1921 F.E. Robbins* Hamilton 1922 P.M. Kennedy* Toronto 1923-1924 D.P. MacFarlane* Harriston 1925-1927 W.J. Snyder* Hamilton 1928 G.S. Martin* London 1929 A. Hillmer* Oakville 1930-1931 R.A. Elliott* Delora 1932-1933 C.K. Jutten* Hamilton 1934-1935 W.A. Smith* Galt 1936 A.J. Walsh* Toronto 1937 N.A. Taylor* Delhi 1938-1939 J.W. Scott* Kitchener 1940-1941 J.C. MacDonald* Chelsey 1942-1943 W.G. Ward* Niagara Falls 1944 H.H. Berscht* Hamilton 1945 W.J. Snyder* Hamilton 1946-1947 Ralph B. Hall* Port Colborne 1948-1949 Fred Bradley* Hamilton 1950-1951 Fred H. Young* Chippawa 1952 W.F. Nickel* Stratford 1953 Archie Stirling* Chatham 1954-1955 C.G. Riddell* Milton 1956 Thos. J. Turow* Preston 1957-1959 Pete McMullen* Milton 1960 Otto Manske* Waterloo 1961-1962 Jack C. Carson* Belleville 1963-1964 Jim Waldie* Milton 1965-1966 Wilfred Johnston* West Lorne 1967-1968 George Bain* Hamilton 1969-1970 Jim Inglis* Guelph 1971-1972 Joe Zimmer* Chatham 1973-1974 Len Andrews* Campbellville 1975-1976 Jim Lutton Oshawa 1977-1978 Jack Lee* Thorold 1979-1980 Keith Weese Corunna 1981-1982 Harve Bailie* London 1983-1984 Gerry MacLean Thorold 1985-1986 Lee Nantais Windsor 1987-1988 Vi Christopher Belleville 1989-1990 Dennis Ryan Hamilton 1991-1992 Howie Bernie Leaside 1993 John Coppes* Cambridge 1993-1995 Bernie Soulliere Windsor 1996-1997 Linda Lewis Port Lambton 1998-1999 Jack Middlemass* Kitchener 2000-2002 Peter Topolie North Bay 2003-2005 Randy Pickle Oshawa 2006-2008 Don McKnight Newmarket 2009–Present Mark Orton Oshawa
*Deceased
Series Chairs – 2013
Series Chairs act as the liaison between their identified league and/or title and the OBA Board of Management. Series Chairs are responsible for reviewing the proposed team(s) classifications submitted by the Affiliated Associations to ensure all the information is complete and correct. The Series Chairs must also make certain that each team is properly classified based on the performance of the team, the quality of its competition, and the size of the community. The Series Chairs are responsible for making final recommendations with regards to team classifications.[19] The following table lists the OBA's Series Chairs and their respective positions.
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| width="250pt" | | width="250pt" | |- style="background: #6699CC; color: white" ! Name !! Position |- | Dirk DRIEBERG || Competition Committee Chair |- | Allan EBERT || Technical Committee Chair |- | Dirk DRIEBERG || Tournament Chair |- | Jeffrey ALBAUM || Overall Series Chair |- | Don McKNIGHT || Senior Chair |- | Howie BIRNIE || Junior Chair |- | Steve MOORE || Midget Chair |- | Allan EBERT || Bantam Chair |- | Glenn OSTROSSER || Peewee Chair |- | Tony JASINSKI || Mosquito Chair |- | Jeffrey ALBAUM || Girl’s/Women’s Chair |}[17][18]
Affiliate Secretaries / Registrars – 2013
Affiliate secretaries and/or registrars deal with general inquiries, concerns, and registrations for their respective OBA-affiliated inner leagues. The following table lists the current OBA secretaries and/or registrars and their respective affiliate association.
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| width="150pt" | | width="150pt" | | width="250pt" | |- style="background: #6699CC; color: white" ! Affiliate !! Position !! Name |- | ABA || Registrar || Greg McAULEY |- | COBA || Secretary || Debbie JAMES |- | COBA || Registrar || Andrew WYELD |- | EOBA || Secretary || Carol STEELE |- | EOBA || Registrar || Sheryl PRYCE |- | HDBA || Secretary || Tony BLAINEY |- | HDBA || Registrar || Larry WOOD |- | ICBA || Secretary / Registrar || Rick DOWNTON |- | LDBA || Secretary / Registrar || Diane WAKEFIELD |- | NCBA || Secretary / Registrar || Mike LUMLEY |- | NCABA || Secretary / Registrar || |- | SCBA || Secretary || Tracey WALKER |- | SCBA || Registrar || Sue DEFREYNE |- | SPBA || Secretary || Shelly NEVIN |- | SPBA || Registrar || Tim MOTRUK |- | TBA Midget-Senior || Secretary / Registrar || Howie BIRNIE |- | TBA Rookie-Bantam || Registrar || Bob WHITAKER |- | TBBA || Secretary || Vicki GALBRAITH |- | WCBA || Secretary / Registrar || Linda LEWIS |- | WOBA || Secretary || Cathy BERLETT |- | WOBA || Registrar || Jamie FLEET |- | YSBA || Secretary / Registrar || Cathy LAMARUCCIOLA |}[18]
Baseball Ontario Office Staff
Both the Administrative Director and the Administrative Co-ordinator are responsible for the daily operations of the Baseball Ontario office in Cambridge, Ontario. Their duties include processing applications and fees from Affiliated Associations as well as expense claims from the Board of Management. They are also responsible for disseminating information to all Board Members, Series Chairs, and Affiliated Associations of the Ontario Baseball Association.[20]
Name Position Mary-Ann Smith Administrative Director Cindy Rossignoli Grassroots Coordinator Enza Finnie Administrative Coordinator - [18]
Baseball Ontario Associations
Affiliated Associations interested in joining the Ontario Baseball Association must send a completed membership application, a list of its officers, and a copy of its constitution and by-laws, to the OBA Office for approval.[21] Once approved, Affiliated Associations are responsible for submitting classifications of the team(s) within their jurisdiction to the OBA Office.[19] With every new membership approval, territorial boundaries for each and every association are re-assessed and determined by the OBA Board of Directors. [22] The following list names the OBA's current Affiliated Associations.
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| width="500pt" | | width="400pt" | |- | Algoma Baseball Association (ABA) || North Central Baseball Association (NCBA) |- | Central Ontario Baseball Association (COBA) || Select Ontario Baseball Association (SOBA) |- | Eastern Ontario Baseball Association (EOBA) || Southern Counties Baseball Association (SCBA) |- | Hamilton District Baseball Association (HDBA) || Sun Parlour Baseball Association (SPBA) |- | Inter County Baseball Association (ICBA) || Thunder Bay Baseball Association (TBBA) |- | London District Baseball Association (LDBA) || Timmins Area Baseball Association (TABA) |- | National Capital Amateur Baseball Association (NCABA) || Toronto Baseball Association (TBA) |- | National Capital Senior Baseball Association (NCSBA) || Western Counties Baseball Association (WCBA) |- | Niagara District Baseball Association (NDBA) || Western Ontario Baseball Association (WOBA) |- | North Bay Baseball Association (NBBA) || York-Simcoe Baseball Association (YSBA) |- |}[23]
Major Award Winners
Dick Willis Memorial Umpire of the Year Award - Level 1/2
| 1992 | John Pennylegion Jr. |
| 1994 | Ben Durham |
| 1995 | Brian Whalen |
| 1996 | Tim Donald |
| 1997 | David Cahill |
| 1998 | Neil Gomer |
| 1999 | Ben Aldridge |
| 2000 | David Oswald |
| 2001 | Jacqui Klas |
| 2002 | Chris Walters |
| 2003 | David Bunce |
| 2004 | Shaun Heddon |
| 2005 | Pamela Lamb |
| 2006 | Matthew Fergenbaum |
| 2007 | Lucas Berk |
| 2008 | Ian McKee |
| 2009 | Gourville Bezuidenhout |
| 2010 | Zachary Harmer |
| 2011 | Matthew Clarke |
| 2012 | Robert Nelson |
| 2013 | Riley Scandlan |
Dick Willis Memorial Umpire of the Year Award - Level 3
| 1992 | Don Gilbert |
| 1993 | George Ross |
| 1994 | Alec Lockington |
| 1995 | John Duncan |
| 1996 | Martin Verbeek |
| 1997 | Norman Cadorin |
| 1998 | Ray Merkley |
| 1999 | Ben Mercier |
| 2000 | Larry Voisin |
| 2001 | Blair Hains |
| 2002 | Dave Margetts |
| 2003 | Dayle Legros |
| 2004 | Robert Stevenson |
| 2005 | Chuck Smith |
| 2006 | Pat Beaton |
| 2007 | Bernie McGuire |
| 2008 | David Attridge |
| 2009 | Rick Charlton |
| 2010 | Nikki Ross |
| 2011 | Dennis Watson |
| 2012 | Barry D'Costa |
| 2013 | Bill Fleming |
Don Gilbert Umpire of the Year - Level 4/5
| 2006 | Chris Wilhelm |
| 2007 | Jamie Killingsworth |
| 2008 | Trevor Grieve |
| 2009 | Lisa Turbitt |
| 2010 | Jim McMillan |
| 2011 | Rob Companion |
| 2012 | Justin Snively |
| 2013 | Keith McConkey |
Coach of the Year
| 1991 | T-Ball | George Birch |
| Rookie Ball | Ron Austin | |
| Mosquito | Leamington | |
| Peewee | Bill Matheson | |
| Bantam | Rob Snodden | |
| Midget | Bill Garrard | |
| Juvenile | Mike Bentien | |
| Junior | Jim Dales | |
| 1992 | Rookie Ball | Tom Boroski |
| Mosquito | Rick Beer | |
| Peewee | Larry Dudgeon | |
| Bantam | Bill Byckowski | |
| Midget | Noel Chricton | |
| Juvenile | Gerry Shephard | |
| Senior | Don Fields | |
| 1993 | Rookie Ball | Ron Austin |
| Mosquito | Dave Ashman | |
| Bantam | Ken Petrie | |
| Midget | Ken Kay | |
| Juvenile | Rick Fremlin | |
| Senior | Ron McDermott | |
| 1994 | T-Ball | Bob Stark |
| Mosquito | Clyde King | |
| Bantam | Harry McAloney | |
| Midget | Larry Pearson | |
| Juvenile | Glenn Bellerby | |
| Junior | Dave Imeson | |
| 1995 | Mosquito | John Benvie |
| Peewee | Randy Mulroy | |
| Bantam | Martin Tweyman | |
| Midget | James Kane | |
| Juvenile | Dan Colquhoun | |
| Brian Kennedy | ||
| Junior | Paul Picard | |
| Senior | Joe Lavers | |
| 1996 | Rookie Ball | John Enright |
| Mosquito | Skip Maedel | |
| Peewee | Scott Miller | |
| Bantam | Bob Beer | |
| Midget | Ken Hatt | |
| Juvenile | Gary Hartman | |
| Junior | Dave Imeson | |
| Senior | Larry Tearun | |
| 1997 | Rookie Ball | Tim Dennis |
| Mosquito | Mark Nikita | |
| Peewee | Marie McKeen | |
| Bantam | Pierre Dufault | |
| Midget | Gary Marciniak | |
| Juvenile | Sil Venerus | |
| Girls | Peter Topolie | |
| 1998 | Mosquito | Ken Hussey |
| Bantam | Jason Wuerch | |
| Midget | Mark Hayes | |
| Juvenile | Ted Wiper | |
| Senior | Andrew Green |
In 1999, the Coach of the Year Award was divided into two categories:
- Youth (Peewee and down)
- Adult (Bantam and up)
| 1999 | Youth | Don Leaman |
| Adult | Cliff Shank | |
| 2000 | Youth | Mike Rondeau |
| Adult | Tom Bradley | |
| 2001 | Youth | Don Swartz |
| Chris Deeley | ||
| Adult | Mike Lumley | |
| 2002 | Youth | Scott White |
| Adult | Dennis Cornies | |
| 2003 | Youth | John Milton |
| Adult | Mark Munro | |
| 2004 | Youth | Sean Firman |
| Adult | Scott Macdonald | |
| 2005 | Youth | Stephen Davis |
| Adult | Steve Kretz | |
| 2006 | Youth | Dean Dicenzo |
| Adult | Keith Sanford | |
| 2007 | Youth | Dave Jantzi |
| Adult | Al Bernacchi | |
| 2008 | Youth | Clare Osborne |
| Adult | Jim Sheppard | |
| 2009 | Youth | John Corbett |
| Adult | Mike Kelly | |
| 2010 | Youth | Darwin Barker |
| Adult | Meyer Shemtov | |
| 2011 | Youth | Carrie-Anne McQuaid |
| Adult | Mike Lumley | |
| 2012 | Youth | Frank Gallo |
| Adult | Terry Oulds | |
| 2013 | Youth | Chad Dube |
| Adult | Scott Chapman |
Player of the Year Award - Youth
| 1994 | Chris Green |
| 1996 | Dan Hansen |
| 1997 | Scott Thorman |
| 1998 | Bradley Gould |
| 1999 | Chris Emanuele |
| 2000 | Derek Lowe |
| 2001 | Dan Zehr |
| 2002 | Kate Psota |
| 2003 | Ian Choy |
| 2004 | Trevor Barton |
| 2005 | Cain Monaghan |
| 2006 | Tanner Nivins |
| 2007 | McCalla Sturgeon |
| 2008 | Geoffrey Seto |
| 2009 | Nicholas Dimpfel |
| 2010 | Joshua Naylor |
| 2011 | Connor May |
| 2012 | Jason Stott |
| 2013 | Noah Naylor |
Player of the Year Award - Adult
| 1994 | Mike Kusiewicz |
| 1995 | Paul Brown |
| Shawn Pearson | |
| 1996 | Doug Vandecaveye |
| 1997 | Jason Mandryk |
| 1998 | Patrick Nailer |
| 1999 | Tanner Watson |
| 2000 | BJ Richardson |
| 2001 | Chris Robinson |
| 2002 | Jamie Romak |
| 2003 | Cherie Piper |
| 2004 | Davey Wallace |
| 2005 | Kevin Long |
| 2006 | Greg Densem |
| 2007 | Robert Cooper |
| 2008 | Larry Balkwill |
| 2009 | Ryan Zimmer |
| 2010 | Jake Lumley |
| 2011 | Byron Reichstein |
| 2012 | Matthew Smith |
| 2013 | Justin Gideon |
Fergie Jenkins Pitcher of the Year Award
| 2004 | Terry Oulds |
| 2005 | Greg Shillington |
| 2006 | Kevin Wallace |
| 2007 | Eric Cunningham |
The Fergie Jenkins Award for Pitcher of the Year was divided into two categories - Youth and Adult beginning in 2008.
| 2008 | Youth | Dane Gordon |
| Adult | Jordan Prosper | |
| 2009 | Youth | Jordan Joly |
| Adult | Billy Hurley | |
| 2010 | Youth | Jordan Joly |
| Adult | Jordan Abram | |
| 2011 | Youth | Jacob Kush |
| Adult | Steven Carter | |
| 2012 | Youth | Brady Wagenhoffer |
| Adult | Blake Weston | |
| 2013 | Youth | Anthony Vavaroutsos |
| Adult | Alexander MacKinnon |
Jack Middlemass Volunteer of the Year Award
| 1990 | Bob Barnes |
| 1991 | Ted Wilford |
| 1992 | Alf Whaley |
| 1993 | Nels Laframboise |
| 1994 | Joseph Cheeseman |
| 1995 | Martin Verbeek |
| 1996 | John Pennylegion |
| 1997 | Sam Lamb |
| 1998 | Wally Fortuna |
| 1999 | Bill Kell |
| 2000 | Norm Bryan |
| 2001 | Bill Down |
| 2002 | Dan Pulham |
| 2003 | Mike Ignor |
| 2004 | Florence Simons |
| 2005 | Sheila Kerrigan |
| 2006 | Troy May |
| 2007 | Gary Tonelli |
| 2008 | Doug Sutton |
| 2009 | Luciano Dipalma |
| 2010 | Rick Prior |
| 2011 | Patrick & Kersten Campagna |
| 2012 | Tom LaPorte |
| 2013 | Joe Chauvin |
Team of the Year Award
| 1995 | Markham Peewee Mariners |
| Windsor Junior Selects | |
| 1996 | Team Canada 16U |
| 1997 | London Badgers |
| 1998 | Team Ontario Peewee Girls |
| 1999 | Waterloo Peewee Team |
| 2000 | Team Ontario Lady Jays |
| Port Dover Midgets | |
| 2001 | London Midget Badgers |
| 2002 | Markham Peewee Team |
| 2003 | Markham Senior Mariners |
| 2004 | Windsor Junior Selects |
| 2005 | Brampton Midget Royals |
| 2006 | Mississauga SW Twins Midgets |
| 2007 | Windsor Junior Selects |
| 2008 | Windsor Stars Senior Team |
| 2009 | London Midget Badgers |
| 2010 | Vahghan Vikings Bantam Team |
| 2011 | North York Bantam AAA |
| 2012 | Brampton Bantam Royals |
| 2013 | London Midget Badgers |
Barry Salt Director of the Year Award
| 1989 | John Coppes |
| 1990 | Brian Hanson |
| 1991 | Tom Lawson |
| 1993 | Howie Birnie |
| 1994 | Jack Middlemass |
| Ed Scheck | |
| 1995 | Noreen Brodie |
| 1996 | Don Gilbert |
| 1997 | Don McKnight |
| 1998 | David Huctwith |
| 1999 | Barrie Salt |
| 2000 | David Huctwith |
| 2001 | Chick McKenzie |
| Don McKnight | |
| 2002 | Noreen Brodie |
| 2003 | Allan Ebert |
| 2004 | Wayne Parro |
| 2005 | Howard Dewsbury |
| 2006 | Mark Orton |
| 2007 | Ed Quinlan |
| 2008 | Dirk Drieberg |
| 2009 | Bob Humphries |
| 2010 | Tony Jasinski |
| 2011 | Dirk Drieberg |
| 2012 | Allan Ebert |
| 2013 | Cathy Lamarucciola |
President Award
| 1994 | Linda Lewis |
| 1995 | David Huctwith |
| 1996 | Bernie Soulliere |
| 1998 | David Dash |
| 1999 | Ed Quinlan |
| 2000 | Randy Pickle |
| 2001 | Terry Hill |
| Gary Marciniak | |
| 2002 | Bob Humphries |
| 2003 | Windsor Single-Site Committee |
| 2005 | Jason Chee-Aloy |
| 2006 | George Birch |
| 2007 | Howie Birnie |
| 2008 | Steve Virtue |
| 2009 | Don McKnight |
| 2010 | Linda Lewis |
| 2011 | David Huctwith |
| 2012 | Bob Elliott |
| 2013 | Marc Picard |
George Spalding Association of the Year Award
| 1986 | Western Counties Baseball Association |
| 1987 | Western Counties Baseball Association |
| 1988 | Central Ontario Baseball Association |
| 1989 | Sun Parlour Baseball Association |
| 1990 | Sun Parlour Baseball Association |
| 1991 | Central Ontario Baseball Association |
| 1992 | York Simcoe Baseball Association |
| 1993 | Central Ontario Baseball Association |
| 1994 | Central Ontario Baseball Association |
| 1995 | Central Ontario Baseball Association |
| 1996 | Central Ontario Baseball Association |
| 1998 | Intercounty Baseball Association |
| 1999 | Central Ontario Baseball Association |
| 2000 | Toronto Baseball Association |
| 2002 | Eastern Ontario Baseball Association |
| 2003 | Eastern Ontario Baseball Association |
| 2004 | Central Ontario Baseball Association |
| 2005 | Sun Parlour Baseball Association |
| 2006 | Toronto Baseball Association |
| 2007 | Sun Parlour Baseball Association |
| 2008 | Sun Parlour Baseball Association |
| 2009 | Intercounty Baseball Association |
| 2010 | Eastern Ontario Baseball Association |
| 2011 | Intercounty Baseball Association |
| 2012 | Central Ontario Baseball Association |
| 2013 | Intercounty Baseball Association |
See also
- Intercounty Baseball League
- Northern Elite League, Northern Ontario league
- Jack Graney Award
- List of Intercounty Baseball League Champions
References
- ↑ "Constitution & By-Laws of Baseball Ontario" (PDF). Baseball Ontario. Retrieved 2010-06-18.
- ↑ "Constitution & By-Laws of Baseball Ontario/Section 1.02 – Objects" (PDF). Baseball Ontario. Retrieved 2010-06-07.
- ↑ "Constitution & By-Laws of Baseball Ontario/Section P1.5 – Players May Advance To Higher Series" (PDF). Baseball Ontario. Retrieved 2010-07-27.
- ↑ "Constitution & By-Laws of Baseball Ontario/Section P1.1 – Age and Category" (PDF). Baseball Ontario. Retrieved 2010-06-10.
- ↑ "Rules of Baseball". Baseball Ontario. Archived from the original on 1 July 2010. Retrieved 2010-06-03.
- ↑ "Constitution & By-Laws of Baseball Ontario/Sections P2, Q1, and Q2" (PDF). Baseball Ontario. Retrieved 2010-06-03.
- ↑ "Baseball Ontario Umpires Committee". Baseball Ontario. Archived from the original on 1 July 2010. Retrieved 2010-06-14.
- ↑ "Baseball Ontario Umpire Certification Level System". Baseball Ontario. Retrieved 2010-06-14.
- ↑ "MLB's First Year Player Draft". Baseball Ontario. Archived from the original on 23 May 2010. Retrieved 2010-06-10.
- ↑ "History". The Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame & Museum. Retrieved 2010-06-16.
- ↑ "Inductees". The Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame & Museum. Retrieved 2010-06-16.
- ↑ "Inductees by Name". The Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame & Museum. Retrieved 2010-06-16.
- ↑ "First Recorded Baseball Game". The Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame & Museum. Retrieved 2010-06-14.
- 1 2 3 4 "Constitution & By-Laws of Baseball Ontario/Section 1.05 – Officers and Board of Directors" (PDF). Baseball Ontario. Retrieved 2010-07-19.
- ↑ "Meeting Minutes". Baseball Ontario. Archived from the original on 3 July 2010. Retrieved 2010-07-19.
- 1 2 "Constitution & By-Laws of Baseball Ontario/Section 1.09 – General" (PDF). Baseball Ontario. Retrieved 2010-07-22.
- 1 2 "Constitution & By-Laws of Baseball Ontario/OBA Officials" (PDF). Baseball Ontario. Retrieved 2010-06-17.
- 1 2 3 4 "Contacts". Baseball Ontario. Archived from the original on 3 July 2010. Retrieved 2010-06-10.
- 1 2 "Constitution & By-Laws of Baseball Ontario/Section 2.04 – Classification" (PDF). Baseball Ontario. Retrieved 2010-07-22.
- ↑ "Constitution & By-Laws of Baseball Ontario/OBA Officials" (PDF). Baseball Ontario. Retrieved 2010-07-27.
- ↑ "Constitution & By-Laws of Baseball Ontario/Section 2.01 – Membership" (PDF). Baseball Ontario. Retrieved 2010-07-22.
- ↑ "Constitution & By-Laws of Baseball Ontario/Section 3.01 – Territorial Rights" (PDF). Baseball Ontario. Retrieved 2010-07-22.
- ↑ "Baseball Ontario Associations". Baseball Ontario. Retrieved 2010-06-10.
External links
Provincial, National, and International Baseball Links
- Baseball Canada
- Baseball Ontario
- Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame & Museum
- Intercounty Baseball League
- Major League Baseball
- Toronto Blue Jays
Women's Baseball Links
Other Baseball Links
- Baseball-Reference.com – Baseball Statistics and History
- Canadian Baseball Network
- Nationalpastime.com – Today in Baseball History
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