HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - July 7, 1994• CITY COUNCIL MEETING
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COMPLAINT ABOUT BABE RUTH BASEBALL LEAGUE
Barbara Kennedy, 835 West Harney Lane, Log, road a letter she recently provided to the
Council regarding her concerns and dim with the structure of the Babe Ruth
League by the Parks and Recreation Department. She also provided Counc8 with a list of
44 signatures of citizens who concur with this problem and her concerns.
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MEMNON', City of Lodi, Parks and we.ifir
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TO: Members of the City Council and the City
FROM: Ron 1Mbiamson, Parks end Recreation 13'
DATE July 7, 1994
SUBJECT: Mrs. Kennedy's Correspondence of June 25, 1994
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1 contacted Rick Casteanopi, B.O.B.S. President and Tom Alexander, Recreation
Supervisor (Youth Sports/B.O.B.S. programs) and discussed Mrs. Kennedy's
correspondence of June 25, 1994.
Mr. Castelanelli and Mr. Alexander indicated that they are aware and have read
Mrs. Kennedy's letter and petition and as soon as the Bambino State Baseball
Tournament and Prep District Tournament are over, (which are scheduled late
July here in Lodi) they will tum their attention to this concern.
Mrs. Kennedy will be contacted and informed of this action by the B.O.B.S. and
the Recreation Department
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Lodi City Manager, Mr. Tom Peterson
Lodi City Hall
P.O. BOX 3006
Lodi, CA 95241-1910
JUNG 21111 1994
Dear Honorable Mayor, Members of Lodi City Council and Mr. Peterson:
We, the undersigned, feel that there is a definite problem with:
Boosters of Boys/Girls Sports Organization
Lodi Parks and Recreation Department
Baseball: Babe Ruth League Level (14-15 year) Boys
National Division
We feel that by the way the present Babe Ruth League, National Division is set
up, it is discriminated against. Each player pays their $28.00 registration
fee and are NOT equally treated.
First of all the Babe Ruth League is divided: American Division - 8 Teams, and
National Division - 4 teams. Secondly, the American Division plays their games
at Kofu and Zupo Fields, while the National Division plays their games at Sales
and Blakely. Thirdly, the rules of batting are different between Divisions.
American Division the batting order are the 9 players, the the National
Division you through the bench (just like they did in T -Ball).
These boys from Minor League up are being educated in baseball; played like the
professional way. When you all of sudden in Babe Ruth League, National Division,
convert back to T -Ball League, it is demeaning to 14-15 year old players on the
National Division. The players on the National Division are looked at as
"underdogs" of the Babe Ruth League instead of an EQUAL status under the Babe Ruth
League (14-15 year olds). If this Babe Ruth League is a League and only the
American Division is prestige enough to play at Kofu and Zupo Fields, does this
imply that the National Division players arc not worthy enough to play on a nice
field, with an electronic scoreboard, or is it that their cleats are not allowed
to touch the turf at one of the nice fields. The American Division has 8 Teams,
the National Division has 4 Teams in which they play each other 5 times. Why is
the Babe Ruth League so different, why can't it be equally numbered teams and
play against each other and have playoffs? The American Division has playoffs,
however the National Division only has standings.
This is a Baseball League and both Divisions should be EQUAL and one Division
SHOULD NOT be discriminated against. It seems that the adult political influence
is so great in this Babe Ruth (American Division) League that the boys (14-15 years)
are the ones who suffer. ALL the boys who try out are putting their best efforts
to play sports for their City of Lodi, WHY DISCRIMINATE AGAINST SOME? These boys
are our young adults of today - WHY is the City of Lodi segregating them? They
ALL need the opportunity to compete at their levels in a non-discriminatory fashion.
We ask you, Honorable Mayor, Members of Lodi City Council and Mr. Peterson to
examine these issues/concerns and change these two Divisions of the Babe Ruth
League for 14-15 year old boys so that they compete evenly, that the rules are
the same and that they play on the same fields in Lodi. That today's young
adult males are NOT DISCRIMINATED and/or SEGREGATED against, that the boys are
able to build their self-esteem, not have it destroyed, and that their values
need to come first.
Thank you.
I have read the lett to the Honorable Mayor, Member the Lodi City
Council and City Manager: Mr. Tom Peterson and I feel strongly in support
of these issues presented regarding the Babe Ruth League Level - National
Division (14-15 year) Boys.
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