Welcome to the Cal Ripken 10U District 5 All Star Tournament hosted by Townsend Ashby Youth Baseball & Softball. This page has been put together to collect and provide all of the details for the upcoming tournament for both coaches and families.
Conduct Warning - There is going to be zero tolerance for bad behavior from parents, players or coaches. If someone is showing bad behavior, they will be ejected from the property immediately, and without a warning. We have no issues at all ejecting people, we have before, and we will again – so don’t put us in the position to be the bad guy.
Rules - This tournament will be played by the official 2025 Babe Ruth Baseball Rules and Regulations. There are no modifications allowed. All coaches should have acquired and have the official copy of the 2025 Babe Ruth rulebook on them for the duration of the tournament.
Protests - Only the rostered head coach is allowed to speak with the plate umpire about a call. Assistant coaches are not allowed to speak with any umpire during the game. If an umpire has a question about a rule, the tournament director will be consulted and a final decision will be made immediately. We will not allow post game protests during the district tournament.
Awards -
- A team plaque will be handed out at the conclusion of the tournament to the District Champion.
- Individual medals will be handed out to the 1st and 2nd place team players at the end of the final game.
- Coaches will determine their player of the game, and it they will be recognized at the end of each game. No pins will be handed out.
- Any player who hits a home run will be recognized at the end of each game. No pins will be handed out.
Advancement - As confirmed by Jason Vettese on 6/14, the top 4 teams will advance to the State Tournament, starting on Thursday, June 26th in Marlborough. This is only 4 days after districts!
Pitch Counts - between each inning, scorekeepers from both sides will go to the backstop and meet with the official scorekeeper to mark down the number of pitches in the official ledger. At the conclusion of the game the teams scorekeepers will meet with the league scorekeeper to record the final score and pitch counts. The final information will be posted on this page that evening.
Bats - Umpires will check bats prior to each game. Please have bats lined up along the fence outside your dugout prior to the game. Only bats stamped USA BASEBALL are allowed to be used.
Weather Information - We WILL play games in the rain. If a game goes into a delay, ALL coaches are expected to help get the field ready to resume play as soon as possible. Unless the field is in CRITICAL condition - the game will resume. Only the umpires and the league official together will make the final call on if the game will be postponed. We have a very short window to wrap up the tournament, so unless there is a monsoon, except to be playing in the rain.
No Smoking/Vaping Policy - There is NO smoking or vaping allowing anywhere at the complex – including the entire parking lot and the surrounding wooded areas.
No Dogs Policy - There are NO dogs allowed anywhere at the complex – including the entire parking lot and the surrounding wooded areas – this is a very strictly enforced rule, so make sure your families understand it. If someone brings a dog, the game will get put on hold until the dog has been removed. We understand people are traveling a distance, so please make sure you tell your families.
- There are no exceptions for emotional support animals or untrained/unlicensed service animals
- The only exceptions are for trained & state licensed service dogs – you must have the license/training proof in hand, and the dog must perform an act for a handicapped person.
- We absolutely hate enforcing this rule, but we have had to put numerous games on hold this year as a result of this, so please please please make sure your families understand it.