2026 BABL League meeting held at Waltham Community Center 1/24/26, scripted by Gary Vallerand

45 +Rivera  Division 7 teams    In attendance

Newton Pirates  Mike SanClemente and Carl Farmer

Chiefs   Ben Schools

Quincy  Petro Voulgeris and Billy Taft will take over for Chris Pugsley

S.S. Giants  Jose Aquino  taking over for Sean Ross

Woburn Nationals   Todd Cotton and Billy Smeglin

Not in attendance  Cambridge Nine  Dan Bolton,  Scituate Mariners  Billy Collins,

Discussion was opened on number of games between 12 and 18 were discussed

And majority wanted 18 games and league suggested any early game rain outs

Be converted into 2 5 inning DH in the teams next scheduled game.  All agreed.

The league Mercy rule was discussed and agreed further discussion will be had on

the Feb 24^th rules meeting.

2026 BABL League meeting held at Waltham Community Center 1/24/26, scripted by Gary Vallerand

52+ Colford Division  8 teams  In attendance

Boston Gray Sox  John Gatti  paid 500.00 deposit

HP Pirates Craig Stewart and Jeff Derocher

Knights Mike Lombardi  Steve Hill  paid 500.00

NA Thunder  Dave Brown  500.00  pd. (  Ed Sabbaugh, Kevin Riley will coach this year )

Quincy Fowler House  Mike Hussey

S.S Giants  John Robles  Hyami  500.00

Woburn Nationals  Todd Cotton and Billy Smeglin

Not attending  Tony Legreca

Paul Harrington announced 52+ will change to 50+ with no underage players  No Discussions allowed.  

Discussion on number of games and dates   14 or 16 games  majority wanted 16

 Unbalanced schedule with a couple Double headers to shorten weeks to make time

 To start playoffs 1^st week in September

A discussion for Wednesday only NO Fridays was raised and Billy Smeglin from Woburn’  

  Stated if Fridays are not a possibility Woburn would not participate this year in 50’s.

A Conflict of Interest issue was raised on a Commissioner for each Division ruling on

  Conflicts pertaining to issues.    League instated a league Commissioner will no longer

  Be able to rule on any issue within a division where they coach or play.

  All league issues will be presented to a 3 person subcommittee for ruling

Advisor committees are  Paul Harrington, John Ioakimidis 38’s, Viv Sylvestri 45’s

  Mike Lombardi 50’s  Gary Vallerand 60’s

2026 BABL League meeting held at Waltham Community Center 1/24/26, scripted by Gary Vallerand

60+ Montalvo Division  5 teams

Goodfellas  Billy Scafidi  taking over for Mike Safelle  (suspended for lack of payments)  500.00

Waltham Braves  Gary Vallerand   550.00 paid for Nipper permits

HP Pirates  Miles Byrne  paid  1,125.00

Knights  Steve Hill and Mike Lonbardi  paid 500.00

Not attending Braintree Cardinals  Tony Legreca

Discussion for games and nights  agreed  on 16 game schedule on Mondays

A discussion for the 5 run rule changes to a continuation rule was made and agreed upon.

A suggestion that all coaches add player ages to the website was made.

A suggestion that all coaches add opponent appearances to the  website and

  A picture of the other teams scorebook be taken and held for further disputes.

All teams not submitting a deposit today as requested should send their team checks to

Paul Harrington  BABL    3 Taft Mill Road  South Grafton  01560

All deposits need to sent in before The rules ZOOM meetings on 2/24 and 2/26

 And full league fees will be due before Game 1 or forfeits will be levied.

Also  Schedules and fields will be (hopefully) be available before the ZOOM meetings

So that further discussions can be had before posting to the website.

And Gary Vallerand added a new weekday  baseball division be added on

For this season.

Mike Hussey suggested the next meeting be held at  Quincy Fowler House with a free

 Buffet offered to all attending.

At 11:55  the meeting adjourned

The Rules meeting dates  and times are listed on the websire.

https://mktg.mlbstatic.com/mlb/official-information/2025-official-baseball-rules.pdf