To: Cal Ripken, 13-15 and 16-18 League Presidents

From: Steven M. Tellefsen, President/CEO

DATED: September 24, 2007

The following rule changes have been approved for 2008 and will be reflected in the 2008 Babe Ruth League, Inc. Baseball Rules and Regulations:

1.   Rule 0.04 – The Coaches Education Program will be added as Paragraph 5 - “Babe Ruth League, Inc. rostered managers and coaches are required to complete coaching education and certification.”

2.                  Tournament Regulations – Rule 11.04 Documents, Paragraph 1 - “Coaching Certification I.D. Card or Certificate.  Tournament Managers and Coaches must complete coaching education and certification prior to the start of their first level of tournament competition” will be added as letter (h).

3.                  Tournament Regulations - Rule 11.06, Paragraph 7 will be changed to indicate the following: The host teams for all divisions of Babe Ruth Baseball, having received eligibility approval from Babe Ruth League, Inc. and at their League President’s discretion, shall be eligible to enter official tournament competition one level below the tournament level they will be hosting.

As always, thank you for the time you invest for the benefit of our young athletes. We value the opinion of our membership and base our future actions and any rule/policy changes on a group consensus.  Our goal has always been, and will continue to be, to keep as many players as possible in the great game of baseball and to make it a fun and memorable experience for all.

In closing, we truly appreciate your extra efforts and dedication in helping make 2007 another successful season for our participants.

SMT/tc

cc:  District and State Commissioners

      Board of Directors