New Britain herald., 1928-05-15
 
LEGION LEAGUE
 RULES 0F PLAY
State Department Issues Bulletin
 Covering Baseball Circuit

He play III tHe AIHeIlCdll Legion Boys baseball league have been adopted by the state department Harry C. Jackson of this city, for mer department commander, is state chairman of the committee in charge. Boys whose ages will not reach l7 years before January l, 1929, are eligible for the various teams and play will be started i'll the near future.
 The official rules adopted, are as | follows:
 By action of the Department Executive Committee at the April meeting, Junior Boys baseball pro- gram was accepted and the follow ing committee appointed to supervise the movements: 1 II. c. Jackson, chairman, 32 Hart street, New Britain, telephone 3c0s- NJ; H. A, Timbrell, list district. New ! Britain; Hugh Scallen, 2nd district, West Haven: II. Connery, 3rd dis trict, Gcorgctown; E. A. Zimmer- man, 4th district, Storrs: Tom Sears, 1 9th district, Taftville; J. Chas. Me l Joy, 9th district, Milford; A. Kin rode, 7th district. Chester.
 If We are to put this program over successfully it is necessary that the committee, rules and regulations. have your 1ooe5 support. 1 Any violation of the rules and regulations will be dealt with severe l ly. This movement has got to be put across fair, square and clean. There Is to be an entry fee and 1 deposit fee of $500 each, for teams entered in district and departmental competitions. No fees shall be re- quired for teams in local competi- ton, such as local Legion Post leagues. etc. However we desire that all teams complete their entry forms so that we can meet our quota of 65 teams by June 1st.
 Rules. 1. All games will be played un- der the official playing rules of base ball.
 ?. All games will be played on regulation diamonds.
 3. The ball used will be a stand ard league ball. 1. Any boy Is eligible 10 partici- pate or play on a team who will not have attained his seventeenth birth day before January 1, 1929, and who is an amateur according to the ac- cepted rules.
 ,. Every player must fill out a certificate of eligibility, 6. Every team which is entered must register on a certificate Of en- try. which shall be made in trpli- cate: one copy 10 be retained by the Post Athletic Officer the other two copies to the Department Athletic Committee.
 :. No team can carry more than fourteen players, and all players must have been enrolled on or be- fore June IS. 1928. $. Any team entering District or i Department competitions with one or more players over the age limit, or who has not enrolled in the pro- vided time is automatically disquali- fled, and all games forfeited.
 9. Local competitions will be or ganized and played under the direc- ton of local Posts. District and De nartmental competition will be or ganized and played under the direc- ton of the Department Athletic lCommittee.
 10. The Athletic Officer of the lo- cal Legion Post will be responsible for the selection of umpires and grounds for games played by teams | within the jurisdiction of the Post. The Department Athletic Committee will be responsible for the selection of umpires and grounds for the Dis trict and Departmental competition. 1 II. \ team to be eligible for entry in any competition must be register ed by June 1st. All teams must be certified 10 the Department Athletic commltt"a by June 18th, and State Championship certified by August lst.
 1 l2. All disputes arising in Local and District competition shall be de- cided by the Post Athletic Officer and District Athletic Officer. All dis putes arising in District and Depart mental Competition shall be decided by the Department Athletic Commit tee.
 13. Tn" player personnel of q team must remain intact throughout all competitions and subsituions from other teams will not be allow cd after June IS. 1928.
 Conditions Governing Fees.
 1. Deposit entry fee must ac- company each teams entry.
 .. Entry foe will be retained to help detray expenses of league.
 :. Deposit fee will be returned at end Of season except for the fol- lowing reasons in case of violations of rules
 Loss of Deposit Fee.
 !. Must r,nlain iii th" Conpeti- tons and finish schedule.
 .. Leaving field during process of gam~.
 3. Scrapriug on the way 10 the ficld--on th" fleld-or after leaving field ~
 1. sporr~maulille remarks 10 ulnpire. by plN.rs or team follow CTS.
 '. Failing 10 show up for two) games during schedule. i 6. Violations of rules in the Use ! of the field.
 l. Failing to report for or play gam. as sch"1ule,l-s2. .oG--gamc 1 fprf.it,d