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FAQ
(Frequently Asked Questions)
For League specific information please choose the appropriate link:
Beekman Athletic Club President
John Donnelly jed1002@aol.com
Responsibilities: Overseeing the entire league.
Vice President of Baseball
Ed Pinyan erp6904@hotmail.com
Responsibilities: Coordinating the Baseball program
Vice President of Softball
Joe Salvati Joseph_Salvati@swissre.com
Responsibilities: Coordinating the Softball program
General
How can I be a coach?
How are All-Star players selected?
How are All-Star managers selected?
What do I do with the raffle tickets?
Website
I went in to update the emergency contact form but I don't see where that is after I login.
Softball
What are the age groups for Softball?
Baseball
Can my 9 year old son, play up?
Is the Minor league part of Cal Ripken?
Can my son umpire, he is 14?
How are All-Star players selected?
Creating the ballot - A ballot is created for each division: Seniors, Juniors, Little League, and Senior Minor. The ballot lists players by team. Then, all players who are ineligible due to age ( i.e., 13 and 14 year olds from the Senior division, 9 and 10 from Little League division and 8 year olds from Senior Minor) are removed from their division’s ballot and placed on the ballot for their age group.
Voting - At the May Meeting, each coach is given an envelope with one ballot for each of his/her players and then one for him/herself. Note, that those players who were too young to be on the ballot, still voted. Each player selects 9 players from their division to be on the All-Star team. The coach must also select 9 players from the other teams. The manager’s ballot has his team’s list crossed out.
Tallying up the ballots – The coaches have two weeks to get the ballots back to the VP of Baseball. The VP of Baseball will count the votes each player gets from the other players. Those top 9 players get 1 vote. A player also gets 1 vote for each manager vote. The 9 players who have the most votes are on the All-Star team.
The All-Star manager selects the other players.
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How are the All-Star managers selected?
All coaches and managers are asked to contact the VP of Baseball if they are interested in managing the All-Star team. Only managers and coaches during the spring season are eligible. Coaches/Managers can ask for a team in their current division or a younger i.e., a Little League coach can coach a Senior Minor All Star team, but not visa versa.
Around June 1st, the VP of Baseball holds a meeting with all the coaches and managers interested. Each coach in a division is given a ballot with all coaches or managers interested in leading the All-Star team. Each manager/coach will select one person. The person with the most votes has the All-Star team. If there is a tie, the VP of Baseball will select the All-Star manager.
The All-Star manager selects his two coaches.
If you are interested in being a manager or coach, please sign up at regisration. If you can not attend, contact Ed at erp6904@hotmail.com for baseball or Joe at joe_ny38@yahoo.com for softball. In February, after registration, the number of teams are determined. If you had a team the prior spring and you are not moving up, you will keep your team. The Board selects the managers. The manager selects two coaches. The criteria to selecting the manager will be: years coaching in the league, ability to coach, documented praises or complaints from others.
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What do I do with the raffle tickets?
You were given raffle tickets at registration. These tickets are for you to sell and keep the money. This helps to offset the cost of the program. The drawing takes place at Community Day, held by the Recreation Department during the summer. You must either mail in the stubs to BAC or put them in the box at Community Day to enter.
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Can my son, who is 9, play up?
The Major division is typically for children ages 9 – 12 (by April 30). Often we must recruit a few players from the younger division to fill a team. If so, we will draft the entire Minor division. You will be notified if your child is to participate in the draft. If a Major coach selects your child, you will have the option to play in either division.
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What are the Age Groups for Softball?
Softball is broken down in the following divisions:
Age 4 & 5 - Coed T-Ball
Age 6, 7 & 8 - Junior Minor (Coach Pitch - Instructional - small teams)
Age 9 & 10 - Senior Minor - Player Pitch, Introduction of balls, strikes and umpires
Age 11 & 12 - Little Leage - Player Pitch, Travel Games
Age 13 & 14 - Juniors - Big Field - Travel League
Age 15 & 16 - Seniors - Big Field - Travel League
Swing Ages:
Age 8 with two years of Junior Minor can try out for Senior Minor
Age 10 with two years of Senior Minor can try out for Little League
Age 14 with two years of Juniors can try out for Seniors
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Is the Minor league part of Cal Ripken?
Yes. The entire baseball side of the league has changed to Babe Ruth (which is called Cal Ripken for ages 4 – 12). The softball side remains Little League.
These are the new baseball divisions:
T-Ball (age 4-6)
Rookie (age 7-8)
Minor (age 9-10)
Major (age 11-12)
Babe Ruth (age 13-15)
Senior (age 16-18)
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Can my son umpire, he is 14?
Yes. Our umpiring program has undergone an overhaul with an emphasis on instructions and evaluation throughout the season. Teenagers, age 13-14, will umpire Minor games. Teenagers, age 15-16, will umpire Major games. Teenagers, 17+, and adults will umpire Babe Ruth and older, which may require Patch certification. If you would like to be considered for the umpiring program, please register by clicking on the “Umpire Login” button on the bottom, right of the homepage. There will be a selection process. To get more information, contact Scott Alden, our Umpire-in-Chief, at salden2462@aol.com.
I went in to update the emergency contact form but I don't see where
that is after I login.
Go to website and click on Members circle
Sign in with your Email address and password
Select your player in sub accounts and then select detailed profile button
Enter Emergency Contact info.
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