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	Welcome to Oak Grove Athletic Association!

Oak Grove Athletic Association
Park Location:
Optimist Park
345 Hegwood Drive
Hattiesburg, MS 39402
MAP AND DIRECTIONS

Mailing Address:
OGAA
P.O. Box 16747
Hattiesburg, MS 39404

Park Contacts:
Contact these people under Board
of Directors on the menu on the left:
For Baseball Questions
Mike Frierson
For Softball Questions
Corey Papp
For Administrative Questions
David Judice

General Info Email:

On possible rain out days, we will try to have a decision made by 4:00pm.


	HEADLINES

MOJO Buddy Ball Clinic for 7 & 8 yr old players
Kelly Sanner's Mojo baseball team will...
Spring 2012 Registration Information!
REGISTRATION LOCATION, DATES & TIMES: Registration...
UPDATED! 2012 Cal Ripken & Babe Ruth Bat Rules for Tournaments
FROM: Babe...
Thorguard Lightning Prediction System
The Oak Grove Optimist Park has a lighting prediction...


	MOJO Buddy Ball Clinic for 7 & 8 yr old players

by posted 01/23/2012

Kelly Sanner's Mojo baseball team will be offering a Buddy Ball clinic this Saturday, Jan 28th from 9:00 am -2:00 pm at Oak Grove Optimist Park.

Registration is $20 and includes: instruction, tips, lunch by Fox's Pizza and a commemorative photo of the clinic group.

Registration begins on Saturday at 8:30 am or by emailing .

All players must be 7-8 years old on May 1, 2012 to be eligible!

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	Spring 2012 Registration Information!

by posted 12/02/2011

REGISTRATION LOCATION, DATES & TIMES:

Registration will be held at the 4-plex building at The Optimist Park on:
Saturday, Jan 14^th                               10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Thursday, Jan 19^th                              6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Saturday, Jan 21^st                                10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Thursday, Jan 26^th                              6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Saturday, Jan 28^th                               10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

COST:

Online Registration: $75.00 per player ($65.00 for the 2nd sibling, $55.00 for the 3^rd, $45.00 for the 4^th with a family max of $240.00)
Paper Registration: $80.00 per player ($70.00 for the 2nd sibling, $60.00 for the 3^rd, $50.00 for the 4^th with a family max of $260.00) There is a $5.00 per child paper registration fee.
*There is a $25.00 Late Registration fee for registrations received after January 28^th*
These fees do not include uniforms. Uniforms are estimated to cost around $50.00.
*T-Ball $50.00 per player (The jersey is included in the T-Ball fee). T-Ball registration will be open through the end of February with no late fees.

AGE GROUPS OFFERED:

T-Ball - Ages 4-5 (5 year olds can play either T-Ball or Baseball)
Baseball – Ages 5-18 (Player must turn age 5 on or before 5-01-12)
Softball – Ages 5-16 (Player must turn age 5 on or before 1-1-12)
Birth Certificate must be presented at registration for age verification if the child did not participate at the Optimist Park during the Spring 2010 or 2011 seasons. We do not need to keep a copy on file!

PRELIMINARY SEASON SCHEDULES:

Tryouts for both Baseball and Softball are scheduled for Saturday, Feb 4^th with a weather make up date of Monday, Feb 6^th depending on the weather. T-Ball, and 5-6 yr olds are not required to tryout.
TRYOUTS are Mandatory for all players age 7 and older!
Our Opening Ceremonies are scheduled for Thursday, March 22nd
Opening Day for most age groups will be Saturday, March 24th
Opening Day for the 13 and older boys will be mid-April
Opening Day for T-Ball will be early April


	UPDATED! 2012 Cal Ripken & Babe Ruth Bat Rules for Tournaments

by posted 11/23/2011

FROM:		Babe Ruth League, Inc.
DATE:		November 23, 2011
RE:		Approved Bats for 2012

To follow up our previous correspondence and information posted on the Babe Ruth League website, this correspondence provides details on all baseball bats approved by Babe Ruth League, Inc. for 2012 local league and tournament play. Such descriptions will be included as part of the 2012 Babe Ruth League Rules and Regulations.

CAL RIPKEN BASEBALL DIVISION
The bat may not exceed 33”in length, and the bat barrel may not exceed 2 ¼” in diameter. Only 2 ¼” barrel non-wood bats marked BPF 1.15 will be allowed. Wood 2 ¼” barrel bats are allowed.

13-15 BASEBALL DIVISION
The bat may not exceed 34” in length, and the bat barrel may not exceed 2 5/8” in diameter. All aluminum/alloy barrel bats and all composite handle (only) aluminum/alloy barrels are allowed. Only composite barrel bats certified and marked BBCOR .50 will be allowed. Wood barrel bats conforming to the specifications of Official Baseball Rule 1.10 are allowed.

16-18 BASEBALL DIVISION
The bat may not exceed 34” in length and the bat barrel many not exceed 2 5/8” in diameter or be greater than a -3 length to weight ratio. Only metal/composite bats certified and marked BBCOR .50 are allowed. Wood barrel bats conforming to the specifications of Official Baseball Rule 1.10 are allowed.

PENALTY

If the illegal bat is discovered prior to a batter completing his “at bat” the bat is simply removed from play and the “at bat” continues.
A player who uses an illegal bat or non-conforming barrel dimension and hits a fair ball will be ruled out. No advancement on the bases will be allowed, and any outs during the play shall stand. This is an appeal play. The “at bat” will be considered legal once a pitch is thrown to the next batter.

Any bat discovered prior to the game that does not conform to the above rule shall be directed to be removed immediately and not be allowed for use during the game.


	Thorguard Lightning Prediction System

posted 08/01/2007

The Oak Grove Optimist Park has a lighting prediction system and we ask that you adhere to any warnings the system may give regardless of how conditions may appear to be. Please use common sense with any inclement weather.

The THORGUARDIAN is the first, totally integrated advance warning system for lightning. The sensor continuously monitors the atmosphere's electrostatic energy and evaluates the potential for lightning within an area of approximately 2 miles in radius. When the system determines a hazardous condition, the air-horns and strobe light provide necessary alerts.

How the system works in basic terms:

System detects the probability of lightning striking based on measuring electrostatic energy in the air, NOT that lightning has struck. (That could be too late!)
When the system detects a high probability of lightning the alert horn will sound and the strobe light will come on and stay on.
Once the alert horn has made the warning, the system begins a 10 minute count down. If conditions are cleared during that time frame the system will give an all clear, if not the system will continue to recycle the 10 minute count down process.
Once an “all clear” condition is established by the system it will give three back to back horn blasts and the strobe light will go off.

REGARDLESS OF THE HORN, IF THE STROBE LIGHT IS ON STAY OFF THE FIELDS! The best place to wait out the storm is in a nearby building or Vehicle. Do not wait in the Dugouts!
(The strobe light is located on the east side of the crow’s nest of the 4-plex tower and is visible from all fields.)

Please note that this is the same system that is used by the PGA, the Olympic organization, & other professional sports organizations. We should not put our children in harms way based on personal judgment for the benefit of playing a game.

For reference the system is made by Thor Guard and info can be found at www.thorguard.com

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		Upcoming Events

Sat, Jan 28, 2012 10:00a to 2:00p

Registration for Spring Season

Thu, Mar 22, 2012

Opening Ceremonies 2012

Sat, Mar 24, 2012

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