The Basics of the New
Xtreme Fastpitch Division
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How Xtreme Fastpitch Works
Xtreme Fastpitch is a division of Babe Ruth League and you can add an Xtreme division team as part of the make-up of your local league. However, there are three important differences that make this division unique from the other divisions in your league:
- There are no geographical boundaries limiting where the players who sign up for your team come from. Participating leagues can sign up a group of players from any geographical make-up and form a team to play other Xtreme teams in special games or tournaments throughout the year. However, players already in existing Babe Ruth Softball Programs will have to have approval from their league president prior to moving to another program for Xtreme. (See “Geographical Boundary Guidelines” below.)
- Your Xtreme team will be eligible to play at your own facility … or in local tournaments that might only be a quick drive away … or farther away anywhere across the country where tournaments are being held!
- Playing rules will match High School and College playing rules to better prepare players for the next level of competition.
You organize and run your own tournaments and use the profits to help run your team/local league.
Geographical Boundary Guidelines
Since a local league program can pull players from outside of it’s geographical boundaries, it may pick up players from another Babe Ruth Softball program provided that the player has not been rostered in that program for one year. Only players who are rostered in an existing Babe Ruth program are protected from being pulled from one league to another league/team, unless the player receives written permission from the local league president whose geographical boundary they reside within. Under the State Commissioner, leagues will continue to protect the players in their program. However, players that have not been in the existing program can now enter any Xtreme Fastpitch program.
Scheduling of Xtreme Games
Local leagues will be given the flexibility to schedule Xtreme games around local league play in Babe Ruth Softball so that you can play as many games as possible under a dual charter.
Xtreme Fastpitch Age Groups
Provisions are being made to accommodate five age groups: X10, X12, X14, X16 and X18. A player’s “league age” is what that player’s actual age is between January 1 and December 31 of a calendar year.
Xtreme Fastpitch Insurance
Xtreme Fastpitch is a division of Babe Ruth League, so teams have the ability to purchase Babe Ruth Insurance provided by K&K Insurance.
Tournament Trails
Rostered players are eligible to play in tournament trails for both Babe Ruth Softball and Xtreme Fastpitch tournaments. Teams enter tournaments from September 1st through the National Championship Dates to qualify for the National Championship. There will be one National Championship for each of the 5 age groups: X10,X12,X14,X16 and X18.