GUYS - BEST OF LUCK TO ALL TEAMS IN THE UPCOMING SEASON!  2008 SHOULD BE AN EXCITING YEAR FOR THE SOUTH JERSEY MSBL JERSEY SHORE DIVISION AS WE HAVE GROWN TO 10 TEAMS.

WE WOULD LIKE TO WELCOME THE LACEY TOWNSHIP ROYALS, MANAHAWKIN RIPTIDES AND THE NORTHFIELD CARDINALS. THIS NEW BLOOD SHOULD CREATE COMPETITVE GAMES AND NEW RIVALRIES WHILE THEY BATTLE IN THEIR QUEST TO HOIST THE 2008 CHAMPIONSHIP TROPHY.  2007 CHAMPION VENTNOR IS PRIMED AND READY FOR THE UPCOMING SEASON AND THEY ARE LOOKING TO REPEAT. 2007 RUNNER UP, MOORESTOWN IS STILL A MEMBER OF THE MSBL BUT WILL BE COMPETING IN A DIFFERENT DIVISION THIS SEASON.  EHT, LOWER, MARGATE, MIDDLE, PIGS HEAVEN AND THE SOUTH JERSEY HUSKIES (FORMERLY OCEAN CITY BUT WITH A NEW MANAGER AND NEW ATTITUDE) ARE ALL LOOKING TO IMPROVE ON LAST YEARS OUTINGS AND MAKE A CHARGE FOR THE TOP SPOT.

BE SURE TO CHECK OUT THE MSBL'S WEBSITE BY FOLLOWING THE LINK BELOW!
http://www.eteamz.com/southjerseymsbl/

NOW STATS!!! I DID MY BEST LAST YEAR TO ENSURE TIMELY AND ACCURATE STATS AND WILL TRY MY BEST TO DO THE SAME THIS YEAR.

LAST YEAR MOST TEAMS COOPERATED WITH THE SUBMISSION OF STATS IN A TIMELY MANNER.  IT IS VERY IMPORTANT FOR EVERYONE TO STAY ON TOP OF THIS AND MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO SUBMIT THEIR STATS ON TIME TO ENSURE A TIMELY UPDATE OF THE STATS.

I NEED EACH TEAM TO SUBMIT THEIR ENTIRE SCORE SHEET FOR EACH TEAM EVERY GAME (BOTH SIDES OF THE BOOK).  THIS WAY I WILL HAVE HOME AND AWAY BOOKS FOR EVERY GAME.  IF THIS SEEMS INCONVENIENT IT IS MUCH LESS TIME CONSUMING THAN THE ACTUAL INPUTTING OF THE STATS.  I TRY TO MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO ENSURE THE ACCURACY OF THE STATS, YOUR COOPERATION IS VITAL TO THIS.

IF THERE IS A QUESTIONABLE CALL ON A PLAY BOTH MANAGERS CONFER BETWEEN INNINGS AFTER THE PLAY OCCURED AND COME TO A MUTUAL AGREEMENT ON WHAT THE CALL IS.  WE ALL LIKE TO SEE OUR STATS AS WELL AS OUR COMPETITORS BUT KEEPING THE INTEGRITY OF THESE STATS HIGH WILL REQUIRE YOUR HELP.

WHEN SHARING A POSITION IN THE BATTING ORDER CLEARLY MARK WHO BATTED IN EACH INSTANCE.  MAKE A LINE TO DENOTE WHEN A PINCH HITTER ENTERS THE GAME.  TRACK RBI'S, IT REALLY SUCKS TRYING TO RECREATE AN INNING I NEVER SAW.  MARK STOLEN BASES, ERRORS ETC.

PITCHING CHANGES NEED TO BE CLEARLY DEFINED.  KEEP A RUNNING LOG OF YOUR PITCHERS IN THE ORDER THEY APPEARED.  MARK THE INNING ANY RELIEVER ENTERED THE GAME AND MARK THE OPPOSING TEAMS BOOK TO SHOW EXACTLY WHERE A PITCHER ENTERED THE GAME.

I TRY MY BEST TO FIGURE OUT THE PITCHING BUT I NEED COOPERATION TO MAKE IT AS ACCURATE AS POSSIBLE.

YOU DO NOT HAVE TO TRACK INDIVIDUAL FIELDING STATS BUT MAKE SURE ERRORS ARE ENTERED WHERE APPLICABLE THROUGHOUT THE COURSE OF THE GAME.

MOST IMPORTANTLY, AND THIS WILL SIMPLIFY MUCH OF THIS, TRY YOUR BEST TO MAKE SURE THAT ANYONE WHO KEEPS THE BOOK KNOWS HOW TO KEEP THE BOOK!