This web site is dedicated to our families and the young men playing baseball with Huntsville Babe Ruth Baseball. Games are played at Sandhurst Park, Optimist Park, and John Hunt Park. Players age 12 to 18 are eligible to participate. We welcome everyone to come out and support our players!  

NEW .... Spring Baseball Registration 

We now offer ONLINE REGISTRATTION!  Go to this website or click on the link https://southhuntsvillebaberuthleague.sportngin.com

Walk-in registration for the 2023 spring baseball season is available this Saturday April 22, 2023, from 10 am to 12 noon at Sandhurst Park, upstairs in the scorer's booth on the upper field.   Game play will start in early May and end in late June (before July 4th).

Register online or use the registration forms for individual players and those registering on a team are available under the FORMS link (at the top of this page) under HANDOUTS. You can fill out and email or send them in via the US mail.  

The spring / summer league is for boys ages 12-18 (based on their age as of 5/1/23).  This registration is for the entire metro Huntsville area.  The Huntsville Babe Ruth League is conducting joint registration at Sandhurst Park for both Sandhurst (South) and Optimist (East).   

The spring Babe Ruth season is a great opportunity for all young players to gain additional skill development and experience. 

Bill McArdle (Sandhurst Park) at brsouthhsv@comcast.net or call 256-651-9447

R. H. Coates (Optimist Park) at rhcoates@comcast.net or call 256-975-9367 

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Open an Account to Receive Alerts / Notices

Another way to connect! 

All players, family members, and fans are encouraged to open an account on this website with MyLeagueLineup and set up e-mail notifications and text alerts.   Get started!  It only takes a minute and there are three great reasons to have an account:

1) Receive up-to-the-minute news.  Get info on game rain-outs and field condition changes immediately via text alerts.

2) Don't miss important dates ... ever.  One you are on the e-mail broadcast list, important news such as registration dates will come to you each season without you having to watch for updates on websites or newsletters, or hope that someone remembers to let you know.  You can stop notifications any time you want. 

3) You manage your information.  You can update information at your convenience - turn notifications on or off for both e-mail and text alerts, and update your e-mail and cell phone when they change.

Instructions:  Tap on LOGIN near the top right hand corner of the Babe Ruth web site (above) and go to MYLEAGUELINEUP.  Then select Create a New Account, if you are a new user, or Login to your existing account. 

Get the app!  And after you create an account you can download the free LeagueLineup app for your Apple or Android smart phone to have instant access.

 Helmets: "Nine Innings of Brain Safety for Baseball"

Please take a few moments to look over the brief 2-page information brochure for concussion safety, provided by the CDC on the NFHS website.  Link: http://www.nfhs.org/media/727150/347-baseball-9_innings_web.pdf

 Huntsville Babe Ruth Concussion Policy
Any athlete who exhibits signs, symptoms, or behaviors consistent with a concussion shall be removed from the contest and shall not return to play until a medical release is issued by a medical doctor. Any health care professional or certified coach may identify concussive signs, symptoms, or behaviors of an athlete during any type of activity.  Once concussive signs are identified, only a medical doctor can clear the athlete to return to play.

Each athlete and a parent must complete and submit a signed form to any HBRL official. The form is available in the Handouts page of this web site and is now part (page 2) of the registration forms. 

(Updated 2/27/15)  Please go to the CDC's web site to learn more.  There are several free online courses under the CDC's "Heads Up" program - the courses aid in identifying symptoms of a concussion and the procedures to follow when these symptoms are recognized.  The course is available at:  http://www.cdc.gov/headsup/  

Training for coaches is available at:  http://www.cdc.gov/headsup/youthsports/coach.html 

In Case of Severe Weather

Games shall be suspended whenever lightning is seen or thunder is heard (no matter how far away it may seem) or whenever weather conditions make it unsafe to play. Play may be suspended by the Umpire, any Huntsville Babe Ruth Official, or Huntsville Recreation Services Representative. If none are present then the managers/coaches can suspend play. Whenever play is suspended EVERYONE shall leave the field & take shelter in substantial buildings or in cars with the windows rolled up. Avoid small rain shelters, dugouts, bleachers, trees, metal fences, gates, power poles, etc. Play shall not resume until 30 minutes from the last lightning or thunder. The maximum time for suspended play is 45 minutes, after which the game is called off for the day.
 
Let's all make sure that safety is paramount!

Also, please find additional information at:   http://www.baberuthleague.org/media/78661/Lightning%20Policy.pdf and https://www.weather.gov/safety/lightning-sports .