National Capital Baseball League - League and Website Info
 

Score reporting : scores@ncbl.ca or 613-355-5565

Social Media Email : info@ncbl.ca

Web site contact: Joe Beelen 
Email:
info@ncbl.ca


New Team Application Process (deadline to apply is February 15th of each year): email Commissioner, Bill Beelen at bcbeelen@rogers.com for more information



NCBL Executive


 

Name

Phone

Email

Commissioner

Bill Beelen 

613-224-9294 home
613-612-9684 cell

bcbeelen@rogers.com

Treasurer

Craig Cornell

613-249-9036 home 
613-580-2424 x 46203 work

craig.cornell@ncbl.ca

Umpire-in-Chief (UIC)

Mark Keeping  

613-617-9464 cell
mark.keeping@ncbl.ca

Deputy UIC

Neal Phadnis

 613-220-0605 home

neal.phadnis@ncbl.ca
Deputy UICPaul Giles

paul.giles@ncbl.ca

Umpire Assignor

Mark Keeping

613-617-9464 cell

mark.keeping@ncbl.ca

League Secretary

Cory Bond

613-889-2679 cell cory.bond@ncbl.ca

Registrar

Joe Beelen

613-355-5565 cell

joe.beelen@ncbl.ca

Tier 1 President

Rob Lay

613-852-5299

rob.lay@ncbl.ca

Tier 2 President

Brian Samuel

613-862-6668 cell brian.samuel@ncbl.ca

Tier 3 President

Stu Hayes

stu.hayes@ncbl.ca

Tier 4 President

John Mendonca 613-864-3469 cell john.mendonca@ncbl.ca

Website

Joe Beelen

613-355-5565 cell

info@ncbl.ca

Operational Committee

Brett Stott

613-552-0886 cell

opscom@ncbl.ca

Operational Committee

Ben Milinkovich

613-867-1032 cell opscom@ncbl.ca
Operational CommitteeLouis Gadbois
819-210-7887 cellopscom@ncbl.ca
Ops Com AdvisorGary Duke613-225-2081opscom@ncbl.ca

The National Capital Baseball League is Ottawa's only adult amateur baseball league. The league consists of many teams from around the region including Ottawa, Nepean, Kanata, Orleans, Gloucester, Gatineau/Hull,and Winchester.

The NCBL offers players the chance to play the great game of baseball in an organized, fun, and competitive atmosphere. The league is divided into 4 "tiers" with Tier 1 being the most competitive with the highest level of skill. The other Tiers play under the same competitiveness, rules and structure as Tier 1, albeit with slightly lower levels of skill. Besides skill levels, the major difference between the Tiers is the number of games in the regular season (in Tiers 1-3, teams play 24 games while in Tier 4, teams play 20 games). With this structure, the league tries to offer all players the opportunity to play baseball on a level playing field appropriate to their skill levels.

The schedule runs from the middle of May until mid September. NCBL games are played on all nights of the week. Typically games are played at 6:00, 6:15, and 8:30pm on weeknights and at a variety of times during weekends on a number of different fields around the city. In Tiers 1-3, teams play 2-3 nights a week while teams in Tier 4 play about twice a week.

Games ARE umpired and normal baseball rules are used. Each tier plays out a regular season schedule, and then each tier conducts a playoff to crown a champion for the tier. At the end of the season, awards are given out for individual and team accomplishments. Beginning in 2009, the league has also organized a Fall-Ball NCBL season that is played on Saturdays in September/October.  Fall-Ball teams are drafted annually from a mix of interested players from all tiers and multiple teams. Fall Ball is not offered every year. It depends on the weather during the summer season.


New players are always welcome!  All teams are on their own to recruit players and fill out their roster.  The best way to find a team is to visit the NCBL Facebook Group (link at ncbl.ca) and post your info.  Teams also post ads there if they are actively looking for players.  Additionally, new players could visit the fields once the season starts to speak with teams directly to see if they have some open spots.


If you can't find a team, join the NCBL Emergency Spare List. (more details at ncbl.ca)


The NCBL is run strictly on a volunteer basis, and is governed by an executive elected by team representatives. Each team is expected to contribute to the league in one way or another.

Each team in the NCBL is independently operated with responsibility for team finances, team recruitment, and team philosophy and discipline. Some teams have sponsors while other teams do not.

For the history of the NCBL go here... http://www.ncbl.ca/leaguehistory.html

For more information on the NCBL, email info@ncbl.ca or one of the executives listed above.