We just finished up with National Baseball Committee meeting. There are some important changes coming this year but, for the most part, we will operate this coming season much the same as previous years.

Virginia will remain in the Mid-Atlantic for the 2023 season, but we will rejoin the Southeast Region 2024-2025. 

I've updated the important dates for 2023 season.

I've updated the contact list showing our Department of Virginia Baseball Committee and League contacts.

thanks,

jim

On behalf of Commander Rick Oertel, welcome to American Legion Baseball Department of Virginia

Senior Division: 

Champion: Post 280 Chesapeake SEALs

Runner-up: Post 34 Leesburg Rangers

Junior Division: 

Champion: Post 16 Lynchburg

Runner-up: Post 39 Williamsburg

Game 1: Post 16 Lynchburg (5) over Post 330 Culpeper (0)

Game 2: Post 39 Williamsburg (5) over Post 280 Chesapeake (2)

Game 3: Post 16 Lynchburg (8) over Post 290 Stafford (0)

Game 4: Post 280 Chesapeake (11) over Post 330 Culpeper (1)

Game 5: Post 16 Lynchburg (16) over Post 39 Williamsburg (6)

Game 6: Post 280 Chesapeake (17) over Post 290 Stafford (6)

Game 7: Post 39 Williamsburg (11) over Post 280 Chesapeake (1)

Game 8: Post 16 Lynchburg (10) over Post 39 Williamsburg (0)

Game 1: Post 280 Chesapeake (9) over Post 177 Fairfax (4)

Game 2: Post 34 Leesburg (4) over Post 284 Colonial Heights

Game 3: Post 270 McLean (3) over Post 139 Arlington (2)

Game 4: Post 180 Vienna (18) over Post 290 Stafford (0)

Game 5:  Post 290 Stafford (5) over Post 284 Colonial Heights (3)

Game 6:  Post 177 Fairfax (6) over Post 139 Arlington (3)

Game 7: Post 280 Chesapeake (14) over Post 270 McLean (4)

Game 8: Post 34 Leesburg (5) over Post 180 Vienna (4)

Game 9: Post 270 McLean (11) over Post 290 Stafford (2)

Game 10: Post 180 Vienna (10) over Post 177 Fairfax (0)

Game 11: Post 280 Chesapeake (11) over Post 34 Leesburg (9)

Game 12: Post 34 Leesburg (11) over Post 270 McLean (4)

Game 13: Post 280 Chesapeake (2) over Post 34 Leesburg (1)

Game 14:

• Department Regional Qualifier Tournament 
  • Format up to the Regions; depends upon number of teams registered and eligible for tournament play
  • Junior (July 23 – 27)
  • Senior (July 18 – 22)
• Department Tournament Championship (8 teams)
  • Based on number of registered teams within each Region
  • Department Champion must be certified to National nlt 30th July
  • Junior (July 30 – 3 August) team check-in Friday 29th
  • Senior (July 26 – 30 July) team check-in Monday 25th
• National Regional Tournament (3-7 August)
  • The regional tournaments will take place August 3-7, 2022, Wednesday through Sunday
  • Team banquet Tuesday August 2d
  • Region 2 – Mid-Atlantic – Morgantown WV
  • Mid-Atlantic--Participating teams: Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and host West Virginia (2)
  • Host: Post 2 Morgantown
  • Location: Mylan Park Morgantown WV
• World Series (11-16 August), Keeter Stadium, Shelby NC

Each individual taking the training, you MUST send your certificate via email to the Department Chairman and copy your Division/League Chairman! This is the only way to verify you took the training.  We do not have a report function for the training as we do for the background checks.

Adult Abuse Training and Pitch Smart training available on https://www.legion.org/baseball/resources or USA Baseball training available on www.americanlegion.education.  Department Chairman must track proof of training and will check box for training accomplishment to approve coach to be on roster. Send a copy of your certificate to Department Chairman.  

Must have completed for ALL prior to approval of Team Application and again for approval of Team Roster.

Background checks for Virginia can be submitted at:

https://opportunities.averity.com/ALDeptOfVirginia

Go to American Legion National website, create a user account...then follow the workflow directions.  http://legion.org/baseball 

After setting up your account, you will be able to "Add or Renew Team" and the workflow will take you through 2 phases:  1. Creating your Team Application and 2. Creating your Team Roster.  

For each of these phases you will need to hit the "Submit" button to send it to Department Chairman for REVIEW and APPROVAL; and you will need receive Chairman's approval by the due dates (see above important dates) and the dates will be visible within the National on-line registration tool.

We have our 2022 ALB insurance premiums from K&K Insurance. Teams may begin purchasing insurance and paying fees on Tuesday, February 15.

National Registration Fees:

Administrative = $35

National Registration Fee Junior = $25

National Registration Fee Senior = $50

Department of Virginia Team Registration Fees for either Senior or Junior Team = $300 per team.  Team Registration Fees permit us to run post-season Department tournaments.

K&K Insurance Fees:

General Liability:

Junior Team:  $91             (Was $82)  

Senior Team: $133           (Was $120)

Personal Accident:

Junior Seasonal: $104     (Was $110)

Junior Annual:  $152        (Was $160)

Senior Seasonal: $123     (Was $130)

Senior Annual: $190        (Was $200)

Congratulations to Geffen Franus!  Geffen plays on Post 34 Leesburg Rangers.  Geffen maintained a 4.0 GPA while playing baseball and basketball and the Civil Air Patrol among other community activities.  He will attend Norwich University in the Fall.  Geffen will participate in Army ROTC and plans to receive a commission in the Army after graduation as a cyber officer.

Congratulations to Johnny Oates from American Legion Post 284 Colonial Heights Buccaneers for being selected for the Department of Virginia Baseball Scholarship Award for 2021.  We were recently notified Johnny was further selected for the All Regional Scholarship Team. Johnny was a member of Post 284 Colonial Heights Buccaneers. Johnny led his team to the Championship game in 2021. 

Jonathan attended William Monroe High School where he was an honor-roll student all four years and involved in the FFA. Jonathan has volunteered in his community with special needs baseball players as well as coaching and umpiring at the local youth center. Jonathan was a four-year varsity baseball starter and two-year captain at William Monroe where he earned all-district (4 years, 2018 Pitcher of the Year), all-conference (3 years), all-region (2 years), and all-state (1 year) as well as all-Central Virginia (2 years) honors. Jonathan will be continuing his academic and baseball career at Bridgewater College this fall, 2019. Jonathan was also a member of the Albemarle Post 74 Virginia state championship team in 2017 where he was honored with the Sportsmanship Award.

Congratulations Post 180 Vienna 2019 American Legion Virginia Champion

Congratulations Post 72 Warrenton 2019 American Legion Virginia Runner-up

You can follow games on GameChanger.  Find "2019 Senior American Legion Tournament Department of VA"

Game 1: Post 180 Vienna (10) over Post 72 Warrenton (0)

Game 2: Post 34 Leesburg (12) over Post 74 Albemarle (4)

Game 3: Post 6 Rocky Mount (9) over Post 270 McLean (4)

Game 4: Post 16 Lynchburg (6) over Post 284 Colonial Heights (2)

Game 5: Post 72 Warrenton (5) over Post 270 McLean (1)

Game 6: Post 284 Colonial Heights (15) over Post 74 Albemarle (1)

Game 7: Post 180 Vienna (5) over Post 6 Rocky Mount (3) 

Game 8: Post 34 Leesburg (15) over Post 16 Lynchburg (2)

Game 9: Post 284 Colonial Heights (10) over Post 6 Rocky Mount (1)

Game 10: Post 72 Warrenton (8) over Post 16 Lynchburg (6)

Game 11: Post 180 Vienna (5) over Post 34 Leesburg (1)

Game 12: Post 72 Warrenton (10) over Post 34 Leesburg (3)

Game 13: Post 180 Vienna (13) over Post 284 Colonial Heights (0)

Game 14: Post 180 Vienna (6) over Post 72 Warrenton (4)

• Tournament site: City Stadium Lynchburg
• Monday, July 29 team registration and tournament dinner
• Games begin Tuesday, July 30 – August 3
• Tournament Director: Doug Heptinstall
• Host Post 16: Athletic Director, Frank Leanord and Post Commander Gordon Farmer
• Tommy Whitlow (Athletic Director) and Doug Heptinstall (Tournament Director)

Congratulations Post 21 Winchester 2019 American Legion Virginia Champion

Congratulations Post 42 Martinsville 2019 American Legion Virginia Runner-up

You can get more information on the Junior Division tournament on the Post 290 Stafford website:

http://www.staffordpost290.org/index.php?id=95 

Game 1: Post 21 Winchester (7) over Post 320 Spotsylvania (3)

Game 2: Post 16 Lynchburg (7) over Post 310 Wilson (4)

Game 3: Post 125 Lakeside (7) over Post 42 Martinsville (5)

Game 4: Post 25 Newport News (13) over Post 290 Stafford (2)

Game 5: Post 42 Martinsville (13) over Post 320 Spotsylvania (12)

Game 6: Post 310 Wilson (14) over Post 290 Stafford (4)

Game 7: Post 21 Winchester (5) over Post 125 Lakeside (3)

Game 8: Post 16 Lynchburg (12) over Post 25 Newport News (10)

Game 9:  Post 310 Wilson (8) over Post 125 Lakeside (1)

Game 10: Post 42 Martinsville (4) over Post 25 Newport News (1)

Game 11: Post 21 Winchester (4) over Post 16 Lynchburg (3)

Game 12: Post 42 Martinsville (3) over Post 16 Lynchburg (1)

Game 13: Post 310 Wilson (10) over Post 21 Winchester (2)

Game 14: Post 42 Martinsville (6) over Post 310 Wilson (3)

Game 15: Post 21 Winchester (9) over Post 42 Martinsville (1)

• World Series (12-17 August), Keeter Stadium, Shelby NC
• National Regional Tournament (4-8 August)
  • The regional tournaments will take place August 4-8, 2021, Wednesday through Sunday
  • Team banquet Tuesday August 3d
  • Region 2 – Mid-Atlantic – Asheville, NC
  • Mid-Atlantic--Participating teams: Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and host North Carolina (2)
  • Host: Asheville NC Post 70
  • Location: Asheville, NC
• Department Tournament Championship (6 teams, 1 from West, 2 from East, 3 from North)
  • Based on number of teams; North Region has twice as many teams as other Regions combined
  • Junior (July 23 – 27)
  • Senior (July 29 – 1 August)
• Department Regional Qualifier Tournament 
  • Format up to the Regions; teams will play regular season within divisions; but, must play other teams within the Region either in pool play format or tournament format
  • Junior (July 16 – 20)
  • Senior (July 22 – 26)

July 30 – August 4

• Tournament location: Stafford Legion Field
• Team dinner Tuesday July 30 
• Registration at team dinner

• Tournament Director: Justin Carlisle
• Host Post 290: Dave Stein and Troy Blanchard
• Snack bar available, No personal coolers

You can get more information on the Junior Division tournament on the Post 290 Stafford website: http://www.staffordpost290.org/index.php?id=95