Welcome to the

Minnesota American Legion Baseball

Resource Page

 

January 6, 2017

Team Registration is OPEN as of January 1, 2017.
http://baseball.legion.org

While the sign-in screen has clearly changed,
2016 team log-in credentials still appear to work fine ...
simply enter your 2016 team "User ID"
(OR your Team Administrator's Email Address)
into the "e-mail field" on the NEW pop-up log-in screen,
then enter your 2016 Password.

If you have misplaced your 2016 user log-in credentials,
please locate that information before beginning
the process of registering your team.

CLICK HERE FOR IMPORTANT INFORMATION PERTAINING
TO HOW TO UPDATE / MAINTAIN YOUR USER ACCOUNT PROFILE,
CHANGE THE EMAIL ADDRESS ASSOCIATED WITH YOUR ACCOUNT,
CHANGE YOUR PASSWORD, AND/OR CHANGE THE NAME
OF YOUR TEAM ADMINISTRATOR.
This document also provides helpful info, if needed, for getting
logged into your team account -- or for creating an account in the system, in the case of a brand new team.

 

 

 

IF YOU ARE A RENEWING A TEAM FROM A PRIOR SEASON
(2016 or 2015), PLEASE SELECT THE OPTION TO
"SEARCH FOR & RENEW A PRIOR SEASON'S TEAM,"
(versus selecting "I want to enter a brand new team."),
otherwise, you will not be able to access archived team info.

(See detailed registration instructions, below.
We will continue to test the system further,
to ascertain if there are any other major entry-procedure changes.)

PLEASE ALSO MAKE SURE TO SEE THE INFORMATION BELOW REGARDING THE 2017 FORM 2, in addition to the State Director's message
and the info on National's move to pitch counts.

REMINDER: ALL staff members must complete the
annual background check
as part of your team registration -- and ALL coaches must have
valid concussion training certification in force.

November 13, 2016, November 20, 2016:
2017 Season Info
(Email Communications from State Director, Mike Perry)

Click Here for a printable version of November 13, 2016 Fall Update email communication from State Director, Mike Perry, covering important information pertaining to the 2017 season.

Click Here for a printable version of January 18, 2017 Winter Update
email from State Director, Mike Perry

January 18, 2017:
Tentative List of 2017 Division I Sub-State Playoff Assignments
(Note: This list will continue to change throughout the registration period as info becomes available on returning / brand new teams. It will not be finalized until early June, when registration is complete.)

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November 13, 2016; Updated 1/20/17
National Implements Pitch Count Rule for 2017
See the info below concerning 2017 pitch count rules:

January 18, 2017:
MINNESOTA PITCH COUNT POLICY FOR 2017

- October 12, 2016 General Announcement by National (Make sure to also click the link to "FAQ by Stone" at the bottom of the article)

- Link to 2017 Nat'l Rule Book (see pages 15-18)

- Link to PitchSmart web site (for general info)

January 9, 2017
U.S. Flag Respect
As per the memo (at left) from the State Director, the Minnesota
American Legion Baseball rule provision is as follows:

Respect for the Flag. A primary tenant of American Legion Baseball is instilling Americanism and its values within our Country's youth. Therefore, and in compliance with American Legion Resolution 16 (2016), Minnesota American Legion Baseball expects all participants (players, coaches, and other team staff members) to demonstrate proper respect the U.S. Flag at all times. This includes standing at attention, facing the Flag (with hat over heart) during performances of the National Anthem. Those who choose (for political, or any other reason) to not display the Program's expected level of respect for the Flag shall not be permitted to be a participant in American Legion Baseball.

National American Legion Resolution 16 (2016)
National Legion on-line Article

 

December 28, 2016:
IMPORTANT ALERT REGARDING PLAYER FORM 2

The 2017 Form 2 published by National STILL contains the error that is explained in the June 2016 post below.
Therefore, it is important that you have your players complete the Form 2 that is posted here (which we were able to edit, to correct the error) -- versus using the Form 2 that is available within your team accounts in the national registration system.

2017 Player Form 2
(click to download and/or print)

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June 9, 2016

In your team's account, there are links to Player Forms (lower,
left-hand side). We have just become aware that National recently
posted a revised version of Form 2 (Player Agreement), which all
Players and Parents must sign and submit to you. On the 2nd page
of this revised form, underneath the field for Player Birth Date, the
form says "Player's Birth Date (Month/Year)."

1. Please cross out "Month/Year" before giving the form to players
for completion, otherwise you might not have adequate birth date
info, when sitting down to enter your on-line roster.

2. If you have already collected Form 2's from Players / Parents,
check them to make sure full DOB has been filled in. If not, contact
players to obtain full DOB, and write it on the Form 2, before sitting
down to enter your on-line roster.

We have contacted National, asking that they correct / repost the
Form 2 to your team accounts (indicating "Month/Day/Year"
below the date field); there are no guarantees that they will
actually do so, however.

"FORM 6"
We have also discovered that there is a new form link (for a
"Form 6") in your team accounts. Upon review, it is a
form that players and parents would complete, if the player is
participating on some other team (e.g., VFW, men's amateur, club),
besides playing Legion Baseball with your team. The form indicates
that you must send it to the State Director for approval.

BE ADVISED THAT WE WILL NOT BE USING THIS FORM ACROSS
MINNESOTA. (Your District Director might wish to use it on an
optional basis in your District, but the form does NOT need to
be submitted to the State Director for approval.)

Please be aware, however, that Minnesota rules have long-required
that a player's participation in another program be approved
by Team Management, as well as the applicable District Director.
Each District Director has his / her own method for doing such.
(See Item E on page 26 of the 2016 Minnesota Rule Book. Also see
Items E.1.b.and E.1.c. on page 29, with relate to committed player
attendance, beginning with playoffs.)

 

December 24, 2016
2017 Team Registration Reminders:

Link to Registration System site: www.baseball.legion.org

The DEADLINE for teams to enter and submit their on-line
application (through the national registration system) to
participate in the 2017 season is Saturday, APRIL 1st.
(This deadline may be extended for new teams.)

The DEADLINE for teams to purchase insurance and pay fees
on-line (through the national registration system), without
incurring a late fee (assessed by National) is Monday, MAY 15th.

The DEADLINE to enter and submit on-line rosters through the
national registration system is Wednesday, JUNE 15th.
Your District Director will advise you of his / her deadline for submitting your Roster Packet (Form 2's, etc.) to him / her.

Please see the "Phase 1" and "Phase 2" Registration Instructions below for additional information and guidance.

COACH & STAFF ELIGIBILITY:
ALL MANAGERS, COACHES, ASSISTANT COACHES, etc. must
complete a background check in 2016;
National mandates this as an ANNUAL requirement.
Therefore, you are encouraged to get your staff background
checks completed ASAP.

Link to: BACKGROUND SCREEN APPLICATION
NOTE: your ability to complete system registration tasks by
required deadline will be hindered,
if ALL background checks are not complete!

All Coaches are also required to complete concussion training,
per Minnesota State law. Training is valid for 3 years.
(Scroll down for more info on requirements, in section below.)
Link to FREE ON-LINE CONCUSSION TRAINING

(See more detailed info directly below on these two eligibility requirements.)

If your team is looking to enter an invitational tournament,
see the tournament listing section at the bottom of this page.

 

December 24, 2016:
Reminder: All Legion Coaches Must Have Completed Training on Concussions

During 2011, the State of Minnesota passed a new law, requiring, among other things, that ALL youth athletic coaches and officials receive training on concussions. (The training is free, available on-line, and only takes 20-30 minutes to complete.)

Click here for a one-page policy handout for Legion Team Managers on the law's requirements. Teams must plan accordingly, so that ALL coaches (head and assistant) are properly trained before the start of any tryouts, practices, games. Coaches who do not submit proof of training are NOT eligible to coach Legion Baseball. In addition, all those who umpire Legion games must have completed training, or they are personally in violation of the law.

Once completed, training is valid for three (3) years, after which, training must be recompleted -- and a new certificate of completion must be submitted. Resources associated with this law:

TAKE THE FREE ON-LINE TRAINING
- CDC's Concussion Info Home Page
- Resources / Handouts for Coaches
- Resources / Handouts for Parents
- Resources / Handouts for Athletes
- Resources / Handouts for Umpires

March 13, 2012: See story on National web site.

 

December 24, 2016:
All Legion Managers, Coaches and Team Volunteer Staff must undergo Background Screening, before beginning any 2017 Season Activities

Beginning with the 2013 season, the National American Legion made it mandatory that all team Managers, Coaches, Assistant Coaches -- and other volunteer staff who meet certain criteria -- must undergo annual background screening, prior to engaging in any meetings, events, practices or games that involve youth participants.

To ensure consistency and protect confidentiality, all screening must be conducted by one designated vendor ("Protect Youth Sports"); if an individual has previously undergone background screening through/for another organization, those results may not be substituted. The cost of each individual's background screen will be billed to, and paid by, Minnesota American Legion Baseball.

• Review full requirement and provisions of Minnesota American Legion Baseball's Youth Protection Policy.
• Review team administrative requirements, related to satisfying background check requirements.
• View sample background screen application (2016 version) to determine what information you will need to provide.
• COMPLETE THE BACKGROUND SCREEN APPLICATION

All those to whom this requirement applies are urged to complete the background screening application as soon as possible. A team's application to participate in the American Legion Baseball program will not be approved until each person has successfully completed a background screening. Those who do not complete it -- or who fail the screening -- are ineligible to particiapte.

Related links:
- National Executive Committee Resolution 16
- National Risk Management Policies

 

March 1, 2017:
Important -- School Enrollment Information.
When entering players into the on-line roster, there is a field for "school enrollment" -- meaning the total enrollment of grades 10-12, at the high school which the player attends.

a. For each player, teams must enter the enrollment figure shown in the reports published on this web page, which become available in March. Teams should NOT enter the player's grade level, e.g., 11, and should NOT simply guess or estimate the figure.)

b. For a player who has graduated from HS (e.g., is in college or who
is working), teams must enter the enrollment figure (as shown in the reports) of the high school from which the player graduated.

c. For those players who have not yet graduated, but who are not attending a physical high school (e.g., home-schooled players),
teams must enter the figure of the HS the player would normally be attending, based on the player's legal residence.

d. Also, when calculating the Combined Total Enrollment of schools represented on its roster (and listing such on the Roster Submittal Cover Sheet* to show compliance with the 3,600 maximum -- or 400 maximum in the case of Division II), a team must use the enrollment figures shown in the following reports.

2017 Public School Enrollment Report
2017 Private School Enrollment Report

*Roster Submittal Cover Sheet - "Fillable Form" version

 

April 9, 2017
2017 Minnesota Rule Book.

In addition to outlining Minnesota American Legion Baseball rules, provisions, and team registration requirements, the Rule Book contains a wealth of other material -- including a list of Officers and District Directors, historical lists of State Champs and awards, and prior year state tournament scores / results.

A "baseball kit" (including hardcopies of the MN and National American Legion Rule Books) will be mailed to the "Team Manager" of each team that has submitted its team application in the National registration system. The "kit" also includes a memo covering important information about the upcoming season and instructions for the remainder of the registration process.

If you have completed your on-line team registration in the national system and you do not receive this "baseball kit" by May 1st, please contact the State Legion office.

Electronic version:
2017 Minnesota Rule Book
(This version contains 4/8/17 modifications
to the 2017 MN Pitch Count Rule)

Archived memos / other info:

Messages from State Director, Mike Perry:
Memo Regarding Travel Teams (10/19/14)
January 1, 2015 Memo to Teams
January 1, 2015 Memo to Metro-League Junior Teams

 

December 8, 2016
Are You Forming a Brand New Team?
(or are you reviving a team that participated in the past?)

Here is What you Need to Know!
Click here for a printable outline of instructions and information,
pertaining to the formation of a new Legion Baseball team. The
information is also helpful for Managers, who are new to the Legion Baseball Program (i.e., those taking over an existing team.).

Related Form: New Team Formation / Change Form*
("Fillable" version of same form)

*Note: If your team previously participated, but it has been three or more years since you last had a team (e.g., last participated in 2012 or earlier), your team MUST complete / submit a New Team Formation / Change Form to the State Director (through your District Director), as part of the registration process.

List of 2017 State Officers & District Directors (and quick-summary of rostering rules and definitions.)

 

December 28, 2016
The Scoop on "College Players" for 2017
To confirm, in an effort to minimize questions:
As background, in 2012, National published a new rule, stating that "beginning in 2015, anyone who meets the age criteria, but who graduated from high school in the prior season [e.g., those attending college or working], would no longer be eligible to participate." As a transitional phase-out measure, for 2012-14, high school graduates could only return to the same team -- no longer having transfer eligibility / ability to change teams. (For example, if the player's prior team opted to NOT roster him, he could not play at all.)

For the 2017 season, National reversed the "ban" on HS graduate participation in 2015; thus, those who graduated from high school in 2016, and who meet the age criteria (born on or after 1/1/98), are ELIGIBLE in 2017. However, National retained the other restrictions, e.g., graduated players 1) must have played in 2016 and may only return to the same team, and 2) are not eligible for transfer. (Variances to these additional restrictions, due to extenuating circumstances, would require State Director [and National Appeals Board] approval.)

 

January 9, 2017
Team Registration - Phase 1 Instructions
(printable version of below)

1. Decide who will be your Team Administrator (the primary person responsible for performing tasks in the registration system -- and to whom the system will send email correspondence, including emails related to password reset requests.) Most often, this person is the team's Manager & Head Coach. Sometimes, it is the Team Business Manager of the sponsoring Post/organization. (If multiple people are involved, please ensure to communicate with one another on the completion of system tasks, to prevent the creation of duplicate teams in the system!)

2. Apply for ANNUAL Background Checks: Request your team coaches and volunteer staff to complete their annually-required background check: (See more info further below.)
Link to Background Check Application.

3. Complete Concussion Training, as required. Instruct new team coaches -- and any whose certificates of completion have expired -- to complete concussion training (required by Minnesota State Law !!!) and to provide you with a copy of their training certificate.
Make sure to maintain a record of your staff's concussion training certification dates (e.g., copy of certificate.)
Link to FREE ON-LINE CONCUSSION TRAINING

4. Go to National's team registration site, http://baseball.legion.org/ (For your info, the main National web site address -- for general information and materials -- is www.legion.org/baseball.)

NOTE: Metro area Junior Legion teams should not complete #5 (team account) or #6 (team application). These items are completed by Jim Peck, who will provide your Team Administrator with the User ID and Password. Your team will then be responsible for completing additional "Phase 2 tasks," such as adding coaches, entering players, and submitting your team's roster and forms.) Please contact Jim Peck, MN Junior Legion Program Director, at 952-474-5071, if you have any questions.

5. Access (or create) Team Account in the Registration System:

a. In the case of a returning team, log-in using your team's prior season's User ID (or Team Administrator's email address) and Password. Then update your on-line User Profile Info.
If you need help navigating the log-in screen and User Profile input page -- or if you have lost your existing Password and need to reset it, see this Log-in & Account Access Help Document. OR ...

b. Create a New Team Account -- ONLY in the case of a newly forming team, or if your team is now under new management (who does not have access to the prior season's team log-in credentials.)

Record your User ID and Password and keep it in a safe place. Also remember that the team's log-in credentials MUST be shared with everyone who needs to access your team's account in the system. For example, if one person is responsible for buying insurance -- and another is responsible for entering the team's roster -- both must use your team's ONE User ID and Password, in order to access your registered team.

6. Complete and Submit the Team Application by April 1st, signifying your team's intent to participate in the upcoming season.

a. Before beginning the Team Application, it is suggested that new teams view this quick summary (prepared by National.) Although it was written for the 2013 season/system and the screens now have a different appearance, it provides a general idea of how the system functions. (A link to this document is also available within your team account -- in the far, upper right-hand corner, labeled "Need Help?" Note that there is also a link in the upper right-hand corner to the background check application.)

b. Click on "Add or Renew a Team" at the top of the page to begin the application process, and then follow the on-screen instructions.
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Special Notes:
i. Although the instructions might state that you may enter up to 5 total staff members (coaches and volunteers), the system actually DOES accept more than 5.

ii. In order to be able to retrieve prior-season team / player information, returning teams should make sure to select "I want to search for, and use, info from a prior season's team." (Use this option if you fielded a team last season, or the year before; if you have not fielded a team at your base school during the prior two seasons -- or if you have never had a team at your base school -- choose "I want to enter information for a new baseball team."

iii. If you start an application, but do not finish it, the system will save the partially completed portion. To resume an application you started during a previous on-line session, click on the drop-down arrow in "YOUR TEAMS" at the top of the page, select your team, then click on "View," which will open the partially completed application. Do not begin another new application. Use the navigation pane on the left-hand side of the screen, to open and resume working on the applicable section of your team application.

iv. Due to National's integration of background checks into the registration process, teams must enter the names, email addresses, and phone #'s of ALL coaches (and other volunteer staff, who are in authority over, and have direct/regular contact with players) into the Team Application -- and those individuals must pass a background check, before the Team Application can be approved. Therefore, get your coaching staff lined up early -- and make sure that all individuals get their background checks completed PROMPTLY.

If additional coaches join a team's staff after the team application is submitted / approved, those coaches can (and MUST) be added to the team's coaching roster. (See Phase 2 Registration Instructions for further information on this.)

v. IMPORTANT: After your Team Application is complete and accurate, make sure to click on "Submit Application" at the bottom of the final screen. Otherwise, your application will not be able to be reviewed and approved -- nor will your team's staff background checks be able to be electronically certified as having been completed. Failure to SUBMIT the application will also impede your ability to complete additional system tasks later on.

7. Monitor the Status of Your Submitted Application. Following your submittal of the team application, it will go into an approval queue. You will be notified by email when your application is approved -- or if any additional information is needed. (Again, it cannot be approved until all coaches and volunteers named in the application have successfully completed their background checks.)

You can also check on the status of your application (and view a summary of its contents -- including whether or not coaches named in the application have been checked off as having passed their background checks) -- by simply clicking on the drop-down arrow in "YOUR TEAMS" (at the top of your team administration home page), selecting your team and clicking on VIEW, and then clicking on "Review Application" in the navigation pane on the left-hand side of the screen. The full contents of your team application will then be displayed, as well as the status of staff-member background checks.

NOTE: If any of the information in your application needs to be edited or corrected (including typos in email addresses or phone numbers) -- or if any named coaches need to be deleted -- please contact Gail Kalata or Mike Perry as soon as possible.

8. See related info below, as well as the Team Reg'n & Admin Resources section of this web page, for needed forms and other important info pertaining to registration and the current year's season.

If you have any questions, please contact your District Director (see list) -- or Mike Perry or Gail Kalata.

Additional instructions related to purchasing insurance, adding coaches, entering team rosters, etc. is posted in the "Phase 2" instructions below. The State Office will also mail an information kit to your Team Manager, including this season's rule books, after approval of your team application.

January 9, 2017
Team Registration - Phase 2 Instructions
(printable version of below)

Completing Your Team's Registration
After your team application has been submitted / approved, to finish the registration process, follow the steps below.

1. Purchase Insurance & Pay Fees, by May 15th. If you have not yet done so, log-in to your team's account on the National registration site -- http://baseball.legion.org/, open YOUR TEAM via the drop-down menu at the top of the screen, click on "Purchase Insurance" in the left-hand column, and complete the insurance application.

a. It is STRONGLY recommended that you add "Additional Insureds" -- the legal owner(s) of your home field(s), so that they will also be covered under the liability policy, free-of-charge. (Many field owners actually require that they be named on the "certificate of insurance," before a team is allowed to use the field.)

b. You will need a credit or debit card to complete the purchase. If you are using a debit card, you must enter the account name exactly as it reads on the bank statement (not on the debit card).

c. The State and National registration fee amounts will automatically be added into the total, prior to entry of your payment card info.

NOTE: Failure to purchase insurance by May 15th will result in a $200 late fee; failure to purchase insurance by June 1st will result in team disqualification for the season.

2. Finalize Your Coaches & Staff. ALL of your coaches (and volunteer staff who are subject to background checks) must be entered into the national registration system -- and they all must also complete a background check.

a. To verify your entered staff members (and the status of their background checks), log-in to your team account. Click on MY TEAMS at the top, select your team, and then click "View." Then, in the left-hand navigation pane, click on "Coaches & Staff" to view your entered staff members. NOTE: If you need to delete an individual from the list of your team staff, contact Mike Perry, or Gail Kalata ASAP.

b. To add additional staff members, click on "Coaches & Staff" in the left-hand pane, to navigate to the coaches portion of your account. Then click on the highlighted link for "Add Coaches & Staff" (upper right), and the staff entry form will open. After entering a new staff member, make sure to click on "Save" !!

c. After you submit the information, the person you have added will appear as "pending" in your team's Application, until it is confirmed within the system by the State Director that he/she has successfully passed a background check.

NOTE: Coaches who are not listed within your team account and/or who have not completed a background check are not permitted to participate in any way; District Directors will be monitoring team compliance.

3. Ensure that All Coaches Have Completed Concussion Training. Collect certificates from new coaches on your staff, as well as from coaches whose training has expired. (You must submit copies of those certificates to your District Director with your team's Roster Packet.) Again, Directors will be monitoring for compliance with MN's State Law that requires concussion training.

4. Download and/or Print Player Forms. A link to Form 76, and Form 77 is located within your team account. NOTE: Due to an error in the birthdate field on the Form 2 national has made available within your team account, USE THIS 2017 FORM 2 -- to alleviate headaches with having incomplete player birthdate info. TIP: If you download the forms to your computer, you will then be able to email them to players, versus printing and handing out hardcopies for completion. (NOTE: Both coaches and players must complete Form 2.)

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5. Enter Players into your On-Line Roster. Log-in to your team's account and click on "Enter Roster," and advance to the player entry screen. To reduce the amount of data entry, returning teams (who correctly filed their Team Application as a "renewal of last year's team") have the ability to search for and select stored players from their prior season's roster.

a. For each player, enter / update information -- including position, height, weight, etc., and the total enrollment (grades 10-12) of his high school (NOT the player's grade in high school). To obtain the correct enrollment of the high school a player attends, refer to the following reports (also located in the Resources section of this web page.)

2016 Public School Enrollment Report (2017 data available in March)
2016 Private School Enrollment Report

NOTE: The only instance in which you would check "Dual Roster" at the top of the player is entry screen is if the player is double-rostered on a Senior Legion team and its corresponding Junior Legion team. DO NOT check this box if the player is rostered by a non-Legion program team, such as VFW. (Be aware, however, that, under MN Rules, players who are double-rostered with non-Legion program teams must be reported to, and approved by, your District Director.)

b. Uniform numbers must also be entered accurately; FYI, for playoffs and the State Tournaments, roster information from the system will be used for program printing and other purposes.

c. Make sure to click "Save Player" at the bottom of the screen before leaving the entry screen. (The system will then retain the player info that was entered, you may exit the system entirely and return at another time to enter additional players and/or to continue editing.)

6. Submit your Final Roster to National within the registration system by June 15th. When your roster is in final form, click on "Click here to submit final roster," and follow the on-screen instructions.

a. Once you complete this step, your roster becomes locked, and you cannot make any additional changes. If you accidentally submit your roster prematurely, contact Mike Perry immediately.
b. Teams that fail to complete this step face season disqualification.

7. Submit your hardcopy Roster Packet to Your District Director by June 15th. (Note: your District Director's deadline may be earlier than June 15.) The following items MUST be included:

a. Hardcopy printout of the roster you submitted to National. (In your team's system account, print the report entitled "Form-1 Roster" -- which includes player addresses, birth dates, etc. The "abbreviated tournament roster" report is NOT ACCEPTABLE for submittal.)
b. Completed Team Info/Roster Submittal Cover Sheet
(Printable Version).
c. Copies of fully-completed Form 77's (Declarations), as applicable.
d. Copies of fully-completed Form 76's (Transfer/Waivers), as applicable (which must also have been previously approved by Mike Perry.)
e. Concussion training certificates, as applicable, and any other miscellaneous forms, approval requests, and/or declarations.

NOTE: All players and coaches must also complete Form 2 prior to commencing participation. To reduce time and copying expense for teams, the state office will no longer retain copies of these. Therefore, your District Director will specify a date for you to submit original Form 2's to him/her for review, and they will then be returned to you. All teams must then produce the original Form 2 (along with original proof of age for each player) during team check-in at your playoff tournament (along with official proof of age).

See related information posted in the News Section of this web page, as well as forms and info available in the Team Reg'n & Admin Resources section. Of course, refer to your rule book as well.

If you have other questions, please contact your District Director
(see list) -- or Mike Perry or Gail Kalata.

January 6, 2017:

2017 Registration Fee Info:
Sr. Teams ..... National Fee = $50 ..... State Fee = $125
Jr. Teams ..... National Fee = $25 ..... State Fee = $100

2017 Insurance Premium Info:
Sr. Teams: Seasonal Accident = $175 (Yr Round=$255); Liability = $125
Jr. Teams: Seasonal Accident = $145 (Yr Round=$210); Liability = $85
All teams must also pay a non-refundable $25 insurance admin/processing fee.

Again in 2017, insurance premiums and national/state fees are rolled into one, combined purchase -- which is made through the national registration system, using a credit or debit card.

Insurance Refund Instructions (2016) (for teams that register, purchase insurance, but then cannot field a team)

December 8, 2016:
Are You Looking for Contact Info for Another Team?
The National Legion Baseball web site contains a listing of registered teams on it's "Find a Team" pages -- for all teams, nation-wide -- which includes a mechanism for contacting Team Managers, as well as a link to the team's web site, if applicable. You can also access info on prior years' teams. Also, don't forget that MN Legion Baseball is on Facebook!
Go to the National "Find a Team" pages
Go to Minnesota American Legion Facebook page

December 8, 2016:
MN American Legion Baseball is on Facebook!
Intended to serve as a useful forum for coaches, players, and fans, make sure you visit (and "Like") the
Minnesota American Legion Baseball Facebook page.

Also visit the MN American Legion Division II Baseball Facebook page.
Teams can use Facebook to
- Share your team's scores with the general public.
- Advertise remaining openings in tournaments you are hosting.
- Post notices that your team is looking for games.
- Promote your team's fundraising events, etc.
Use the page as a resource for your team -- and help us promote MN American Legion Baseball at the same time!

If you are not currently a Facebook member and want to set up an account, it is free. Go to www.facebook.com and follow the instructions. A family member or friend can also help you learn how to use Facebook's various features.

2017 Championship Tournament Dates:
(updated 1/20/17)

DIVISION I:

2017 Division I Sub-State Playoff Tournaments:
- Week of July 17th (exact dates vary by Sub-State)
- 2017 TENTATIVE List of Participating Teams, by Sub-State (as of 1/28/17)

2017 92nd Annual MN Division I State Tournament:
- Hosted by Tri-City Red (St. Paul / New Brighton)
- Team Reporting & Banquet: Thurs, July 27th
- Games: Friday, July 28th through Monday, July 31st
- Minnesota State Tournament Web Page
- Host's Web Page (TBD)

2017 Division 1A State Tournament: (for qualifying teams that opt-out of Division I Sub-State Playoffs / State Tournament eligibility)
- Hosted by Apple Valley, Post 1776
- Games: Thursday, July 27th through Tuesday, August 1st.
- Host's Web Page: (TBD)

2017 Central Plains Region 6 Tournament (Division I):
- Hosted by Dickinson, ND (MN Champ + Runner-up participate)
- Other participants: IA, SD, NE (Champ + RU), ND (Champ + Host)
- Team Reporting Date: TUESDAY, August 1st
- Games: WED, August 2nd through SUNDAY, Aug 6th
- Host's Web Page (TBD)
- National's Regional Web Page

2017 91st Annual ALB World Series (Division I):
- Hosted by Shelby, NC
- Team Reporting Date: TUESDAY, August 8th
- Pre-Tournament Events: WEDNESDAY, August 9th
- Games: THURS, Aug. 10th through TUES, Aug. 15th (pool play)
- Host's Web Page
- National's World Series Web Page

DIVSION II & JUNIOR:

2017 31st Annual Division II State Tournament:
- Playoff tournaments held week of July 17th
- Hosted by New London-Spicer, Posts 545 & 537
- Team Reporting & Banquet: Thursday, July 27th
- Games: Friday, July 28th - Sunday, July 30th
- Minnesota Division II State Tournament Web Page
- Host's Web Page (TBD)

2017 Division II Central Plains Regional Tournament:
- Hosted by Fargo ND, Post 2
- 8-team tourney in 2017. (MN will be represented by State Champ)
- Other participants: KS, NV, SD, NV, WI (1st + RU), ND (1st + Host)
- Team Reporting Date: Wednesday, August 2nd
- Games: Thursday, Aug 3rd through Sunday, August 6th
- Host's Web Page; Host's Facebook Page; Host's Twitter Feed

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2017 Junior Legion State Tournament
- Teams qualify via point system, versus playoff tournament(s).
- Hosted by Apple Valley, Post 1776
- Team Reporting Date: Monday, July 24th
- Games: Monday, July 24th through Sunday, July 30th
- Minnesota State Tournament Web Page
- Host's Web Page (TBD)

2017 Junior Legion Division II State Tournament
(Eight-team tournament for qualifying teams opting
out of eligibility for Junior Legion State Tournament)
- Hosted by Olivia-Bird Island Posts 186/40.
- Games: Friday, August 4th through Sunday August 6th.
- Hosts Web Page (TBD).

2017 Junior Legion Mid-State Regional (Division I)
- Hosted by Fargo ND, Post 2
- Team Reporting Date & Picnic/Banquet: Wednesday, Aug. 2nd
- Games: Thurs., Aug. 3rd - Sun., Aug. 6th
- Host's Web Page; Host's Facebook Page; Host's Twitter Feed

June 25, 2016:
Division I Sub-State Playoff Information
Beginning in 2013, while all teams continue to belong to and compete in their respective District Leagues, instead of participating in Sub/District playoff tournaments within each District, Division I teams were assigned to one of 15 Sub-State Playoff Tournaments being held around the state. Each Sub-State Playoff Tournament Champion earns a berth in the 16-team Division I State Tournament; the State Tournament Host also receives a berth -- rounding out the field to 16 teams. Teams should contact their respective District Director for further info pertaining to team assignments to tournaments.

Printable list of teams assigned to each
MN Sub-State Playoff Tournament in 2016
(Last updated 6/20/16)

June 9, 2014:
Ever Wonder How MLB Baseballs are Made?
Check out this episode of Discovery Channel's "How It's Made."

December 10, 2012: (no updates received from Nat'l since 2012)
Bat Rule Reminder

Effective January 1, 2012, National American Legion Baseball adopted the BBCOR (Ball-Bat Coefficient of Restitution) standard, which is designed to eliminate discrepancies with bat lengths and provide a more direct measure of bat performance, improve safety, and produce similar batted-ball speeds between wood and non-wood bats. Beginning in 2012, all non-wood bats used on the playing field must, therefore, carry the BBCOR certification mark. If any bat fails to meet this requirement, said bat shall be removed from the game, the batter shall be declared out, and the head coach or team manager shall be ejected from the game.

February 27, 2012: National has advised that the 33" Marucci CAT5 bat (and 34" as of 7/25/12) has been decertified and is not considered a legal bat for Legion use at this time. Info regarding returns, as posted on the National web site.

March 24, 2012: Nat'l has advised that the Reebok Vector TLS-33 Bat has been decertified and is not considered a legal bat for Legion use at this time. Visit the National site and/or this link for further info regarding this bat.

July 25, 2012: National advised that the Marucci Black Series 33" and 34" have been decertified.

December 8, 2016:

MN Ranked #1 Nationally, 2014 through 2016 !!

In 2014, Minnesota had more Legion Baseball teams than any other state in the Nation, with 306. Pennsylvania, which has held the #1 spot for many years, came in second, with 299. Nebraska followed with 281. Wisconsin (207) and Illinois (163) rounded out the top five. Minnesota repeated as "top state" in 2015 and 2016.

Because MN is one of the leaders, in terms of the number of registered teams, it retained its distinction of being one of the few States that is designated to send two teams to Division I Regional competition.
View 2014 list of all 50 states.

See National's annual list of participating teams for the total number of teams within each state for recent years.

 

Team & Player Registration: All teams must registrer, buy insurance, and pay fees through National's electronic registration system. (The registration system web address is http://baseball.legion.org/.) In addition, all teams must submit hardcopies of their Rosters and Player forms to their respective District Director by given deadlines. The instructions outlined in the section above will help guide you through the process.

Did You Know that Minnesota has a fast-growing
Junior Legion Program? (In 2016, the Junor Legion
program is open to those born on or after January 1,
1999, whereas Senior Legion is January 1, 1997.) If you
have questions about the Program and/or have interest
in starting a Junior Legion team in your community, contact
Jim Peck, MN Junior Legion Program Director, at 952-474-5071.

I will:

Purchase Uniform Patches & Other
Supplies (link to National web site)

MN School District Maps & Info

2014-2015 Statewide School District Map
(includes links to MN school district web sites)

Application to Umpire at State Tournament

"Fillable" Version of Application to Umpire at State Tournament
(Download the form, complete it using your computer, resave it to retain typed contents, then email or mail as indicated.)

 
2016 Key Legion Playing Rule
Summary for Umps
IMPORTANT: Please contact the
local District League Director for
rule information that may be
unique to specific leagues
or divisions.

2017 State Officers & District Directors
(printable PDF document, updated 1/20/17)
If you have interest in playing for anAmerican Legion
Baseball team, this document provides basic information
regarding player eligibility, current levels of competition
within the Program, a map showing the American Legion's
ten Districts in Minnesota, as well as who to contact in
each District to help you determine for which team you are
eligible to play. Information for Newly Forming Teams

Note: For individual team web sites / contacts, visit the National ALB web site list of MN teams. (If a team has a web site, a link will be listed, along with the team's other profile info.)

2017 Tournament Listings
We have been notified of several Legion Baseball tournaments that will be taking place in our area, outlined in this Printable List of 2017 Area Tournaments. If you need additional information, please contact the person listed (i.e., the Minnesota Baseball staff does not have additional info on these tournaments, other than what is shown.)

If your Legion team/Post is hosting a tournament and you would like to list it on this site, please email the information (we cannot accept it over the phone), and it will be posted as soon as feasibly possible. (Please be patient; the maintenance of information on this site is purely a volunteer endeavor!) Any accompanying flyers or registration forms should be submitted in PDF (Acrobat Reader) or Word / Excel format -- or as a link to another web page where the information is posted. Only Legion-hosted tournaments being held in, or in close proximity to, MN will be posted. Please submit those being held in other areas to National, for posting on the nation-wide tournament directory. Thank you.

In addition, once your tournament bracket / schedule has been prepared, we would appreciate it if you could submit your bracket / schedule by email -- providing us with the opportunity to share it with scouts, etc. who have interest in attending.