Look for further information on this change at our upcoming 2008 Basketball
Leagues signups.  

UMPIRES for 2009 Baseball Season
Notify Head Umpire - 
Eric Terkelsen at (502) 245-7750 or email at tterk@yahoo.com
 

Key Dates to Remember:

ELS BOARD MEETING - Sunday, October 18, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. at ELS Lodge
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ELS Field Practice Time Reservations:
Send requests to Fields@EastLouisvilleSports.com
Simple rules to follow:
1-Requests start on Sundays.
2-Requests are only to be for the current week (i.e. Monday through Sunday).
(Requests outside this window will not be considered and will be deleted.)
3-Requests are first come, first serve.
4-Games (including make-up games) take priority over practice.
5-Effort will be made to keep practices on same field as games (but no promises).
6-Next best field option will be offered (including big baseball Field #4).
7-Only ELS teams allowed (no AAU, Travel teams, etc.)
8-Board will be notified of coaches abusing the system.

BASEBALL & SOFTBALL:
Please contact your coach or league commissioner (see below) for rescheduled dates
ELS's 2009 Baseball/Softball will begin practices around March 1st. Regular season games will begin the last week of March and end mid-June.
A double elimination tournament will then be played over a two-week period. All play should be completed by the end of June.
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ELS Rainout or Field Condition Message Line is 502-245-7585.
A message at this number is updated daily (usually) with field conditions and/or game cancellations.
If the message has not been updated, please call your player's coach or the appropriate Commissioner below:

Baseball Commissioner-Walter Simpson 643-3686(Baseball@EastLouisvilleSports.com)
(Baseball ages as of April 30, 2008)
4/5/6 yr old - Doug Russell-(502) 253-6892 or email to drussell@palrx.com
7 yr old - David Sullivan (502) 418-8865; home 253-5582 or email to dsulli13@ford.com
8 yr old - Marck Brock (502) 386-3741 or (502) 241-8295 (Marckab@aol.com)
9 yr old - Jim Haddaway (502) 384-7166 or Carl Nenni (502) 254-7013
Major 60 10/11/12 yr old - Clif Freeman (502) 445-2532
Major 70 10/11/12 - John Murphy 639-5582 or Tom Sehlinger (502)245-0167
13 yr old - Tim Fentress (502) 299-6015 (tim.fentress@att.net)
14/15 yr old - Tim Fentress (502) 299-6015 (tim.fentress@att.net) Softball League Commissioner - Tim Hagan 254-0066 (tchagan@insightbb.com)
 

(Softball ages as of December 31, 2007)
8 U Softball Commissioner - Brian Mallory 243-9928 (btmallory@insightbb.com)
10U Softball Commissioner - Mike Bennett 241-7836 (m.bennett@insightbb.com)
12U Softball Commissioner - Jeff Ashley 241-5160 (jeffashley3@yahoo.com)
16U Softball Commissioner - Tim Hagan 254-0066 (tchagan@insightbb.com)
Any other questions, email President@MRASports.com.

2008 MRA BASEBALL & SOFTBALL SIGN-UPS - have ended.
MRA offers baseball and softball leagues for the following age groups. Registration for the MRA 2009 Baseball & Softball Season will be available ONLINE and in person at the Middletown Fire Department starting in January 2009.

Mini League Coed (4-5 years old)
Baseball Machine Pitch Coed (6 years old)
Baseball Machine Pitch (7 years old)
Baseball Machine Pitch (8 years old)
Baseball Cal Ripken Rookie League (9 years old)
Baseball Cal Ripken Major 60 (10/11/12 years old)
Baseball Cal Ripken Major 70 (10/11/12 years old)
Baseball Babe Ruth League (13 years old)
Baseball Babe Ruth League (14-15 years old)
Softball Machine Pitch (Girls 8 years and Under)
Softball Prep League (Girls 10 years and under)
Softball Rookie League (Girls 12 years and Under)
Senior League Fast Pitch Softball (Girls 16 years and Under)

MRA announces Baseball Sponsorship opportunities - 2008
Team Sponsorship:       $350.00
Sponsors will receive their company name and logo on team jersey and a framed team photograph in recognition of sponsorship.

Outfield Banner Advertisement: $250.00 or $400.00 (50% discount for multi-year)
4’ x 4’ banner ($250) or 8' x 4' banner ($400) displayed on the outfield wall advertising your company/products/promotions.

Corporate Sponsorship Package:   $1,500.00  - $2,500
Sponsor will receive exclusive access rights for the 2008 MRA baseball and softball season “OPENING DAY” at Crosby Park on March 29, 2008.  Sponsor will be allotted 12’ x 12’ Tent space at the MRA OPENING DAY Celebration and a 8’ x 4’ Banner to display on the field of your choice.  1^st year price is $1,500.  Buy 2 additional years for only $1,000 more to insure a 3 year opportunity to advertising your product or service on opening day.   Due to limited availability these sponsorship packages will be awarded on a first come first served basis.
For further information contact Dan Heiskell at (502) 489-5007 or at Dan@WestSalesGroup.com
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ELS 2008/09 Fall Basketball - Practices / Games, etc.
Registration for the Season is being held in October 2008.
For informtaion, please email the appropriate commissioner from the 2007/2008 season:
COED: 5/6/7’s email: Basketball@EastLouisvilleSports.com
BOYS: 8’s email - Basketball@EastLouisvilleSports.com

BOYS: 9/10’s Doug Sutton: Sutton_4@insightbb.com
BOYS: 10/11’s Tony Mitchell: tonymtchll@aol.com
BOYS: 12’s email: Basketball@EastLouisvilleSports.com

BOYS: 13/14’s Scott Wesley: Basketball@MRASports.com
BOYS: HS - Don Goodin: Don.Goodin@ky.gov

ALL GIRLS - email: Basketball@EastLouisvilleSports.com
Click on "Locations" at left for directions to the various Basketball Court locations in Middletown.
A BIG "THANK YOU" to all that have signed up. We now have more players than last year! GREAT JOB!.
The ELS Basketball Commissioner is Scott Wesley & may be contacted at (502) 417-4274 or email Basketball@EastLouisvilleSports.com.

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East Louisville Sports (formerly Middletown Recreation Association)
P.O. Box 43235
Louisville, KY 40253 - Current fields conditions/Rainouts call (502)245-7585
Since 1946, East Louisville Sports has provided wholesome competitive recreational activities for all children in our community.   We are a nonprofit, volunteer organization whose primary focus is on EVERY player experiencing the opportunity to play, have fun and to develop personal confidence that comes from individual and team competition.

It is our mission to provide every aspiring athlete the opportunity to develop the skills and techniques of baseball, basketball and fast pitch softball, regardless of ability or background.

For more information, just drop us an email to President@EastLouivilleSports.com.

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Youth sports leagues playing games at Louisville Metro Parks sites soon will foot the electric bill for field lights and concession stands.

Metro Parks has scrambled in recent weeks to reduce spending by $553,000 to help make up for Louisville metro government's projected $9.4 million revenue shortfall.

Meters at the parks will be configured to monitor power consumed by field lights and concession stands, and it will be up to the youth leagues to pay Louisville Gas & Electric.

The policy change affects 19 organizations, including more than a dozen youth baseball and soccer leagues (including Middletown Recreation Association). 

"It would be different if they told us in November so we could find a way to pay, but it's different when you've already taken all the sign-ups," Johnson said.

Previously, the leagues paid flat fees of up to $500 a year to lease the parks for games, practices and tournaments, getting exclusive use of the facilities.

In return, the leagues agree to maintain the fields they use. Metro Parks used the fees to help pay for electricity costs at the fields.

With the new policy, Metro Parks will waive most of the flat fee, Cissell said.

The change comes at a time when leagues are renewing contracts with Metro Parks for the next year. Earlier this month notices were sent to league officials about the new payment requirements.

"The timing was bad, and we regret that, but as soon as we knew this was a cost-saving strategy we sent out notices," Cissell said.