Upper Makefield Youth Baseball League

The tournament finished up on Wednesday with the Championship game featuring Warrington and Brandywine. Warrington scored a convincing 17-3 victory to take first place! Thank you to all teams participating in this year's tournament!

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• Key Information and Field Map
• Coach Contacts
• Opening Ceremony & Skill Competition
• Game Schedule / Scores
• Forms and Rules
• Food!
• Sponsors
• Charities

Location: Sol Feinstone Elementary Athletic Fields, 1079 Eagle Road, Newtown, PA 18940

Dates: July 22th, 2011 through July 26th, 2011

Participants: 8 teams

Estimated Attendance: 300 (Friday to Sunday), 100 (Monday and Tuesday)

Nearby Hotels:

• Homewood Suites located at 110 Pheasant Run Newtown, PA (215-860-5080)
• Sheraton Bucks County located at 400 Oxford Valley Road Langhorne, PA (215-547-4100)

This is the map for the Tournament. Click to open Google Maps in a new window.

The Opening Ceremony will take place Friday July 22 at 5:00PM.  Players from all teams should be just outside George’s Field at 4:45 near the left field shed (foul pole area), ready for the team-by-team, player parade onto the perimeter arc of the George’s Field infield (including first and third base lines). Teams will be announced alphabetically. All players and coaches must be present, in full uniform. This will be followed by Opening Ceremonies with First Pitch.

There will be a Skills Competition for all teams on George’s Field, Friday night, July 22, 2011 at approximately 6pm. Each team will split into groups of players, comprised per coaches’ decision, and each player will compete in one of four events: Home Run Derby (2 players per team, two rounds - the top 5 advance to the second round finals), Speed Around the Bases (4 players), ‘Round the Horn (4 players), and the Golden Gun Throw Accuracy (remaining players, to ensure all participate).

Batting cages will be available for use by Home Run Derby participants-only (we ask that each player be kept to ~25 pitches each to ensure all players get warm-up time).

The format will follow that which takes place at the Ripken World Series. Coaches and players can preview the format here.

Please complete the attached player sign-up sheet (please return to me by 7/19). The evening will end with the awarding of trophies to 1st and 2nd place individuals for the Accuracy and Home Run Derby events. Team trophies for the 1st place finishers in the Speed and Round the Horn events will also be awarded.

If you are a player, please print out and complete these forms. All Tournament rules are available here also.

Lee's of Newtown will be catering breakfast, lunch and dinner at the fields.

Breakfast: Lee's will be serving sandwiches on kaiser rolls, english muffins, or bagels. These sandwiches include: Grilled Ham or Turkey, Pork Roll, Sausage, and of course, Egg. Bacon will be available for the sandwiches as well. The three cheeses are: Provolone, American, and Swiss. Also available will be French Toast Sticks, Pancakes and Sausage 'on a stick'. Desserts will include muffins, danishes, and fruits.

Dinner: Lee's will be serving Steaks/Chicken Steaks, Italian. Sausage (hot or sweet), Hot Dogs, and Hamburgers. For Hoagies, available will be: Italian, American, Turkey, Tuna, and Ham.  For wraps, the list will include: Chicken Salad, Tuna, Turkey, and Veggie. From the fryer, French Fries and Chicken Tenders.

The following generous sponsors have lent their support to the 2011 Cal Ripken SE PA State Championship! Thank you!

• Blue Lotus Salon
  www.bluelotussalon.com
• Jericho National Golf Club
  Jerichonational.biz
• Lee’s Hoagies
  215-860-8330
• Stark & Stark
  www.StarkInjuryGroup.com
• The Monahan Group
  Charles.monahan@mssb.com
• VIP Wireless
• La Stalla
  www.lastallarestaurant.com
• Big Leagues Academy
  www.bigleaguesacademy.com
• Franklin Dry Cleaners
  Free Delivery 215-493-3699
• Dominick’s Pizza
  www.trentonstyle.com
• Luna Chick
  www.shoplunachick.com
• Pega Systems
  www.pega.com
• Dicks’ Sporting Goods
  www.dickssportinggoods.com
• The DiMedio Foundation for Children
  www.dimediofoundation.org
• Blue Flame Gas Service
  chuckjr@blueflamegas.com

Two local groups will be making collections during the Tournament.

• Cradles to Crayons - Back to School Collection.
  Cradles to Crayons benefits underprivileged Philadelphia-area children. Items most in need presently are:
  • Pants and shorts
  • Socks & Underwear
  • Footballs, Basketballs, Soccer Balls
  • Infant Car Seats
  • Books for children ages 0-12
  • Sneakers: adult size 2-8
  • Baby Carries (Baby Bjorn, Snugli, etc)
  • Diaper Bags, Crib/Bassinet Bedding
• UMYBL Gives Back
  Upper Makefield Youth Baseball League (UMYBL) Gives Back collects gently used baseball and softball equipment to donate to inner city youth baseball and softball organizations. The equipment collected is funneled through Pitch In for Baseball, a leading global program for distributing used equipment to children in need. If you have any good condition equipment which you no longer need, please consider bringing it to the Tournament for donation! Thank you!