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canadiancreed · 11-25-2004, 10:02 PM

In the 1910's baseball had become increasing popular in Canada in all areas. Canadian troops, getting some games in with their American counterparts during the First World War, would take the game back with them after the War was through. Never was the game received as enthusiastically then with youth, who looked for activities to do during the short summer months.

A group of university educators, looking to find a way to give prospective students a chance to attend their institutions but to also lighten the load on their tuition, and add some prestige to their school, looked to the formation of a league by the summer of 1918. They felt since the boys would be staying over the summer playing games, the revenue for tickets would pay for their schooling, and would help to attract new students of various talents to their school, both for work and play. And with that idea in mind, various representatives from forty of the top universities in the country would sign on to join the Canadian University Baseball Association in a meeting at the Chateau Laurier in Ottawa, within the shadow of the Canadian Parliament buildings.

The ground rules would be laid down as follows:
• The season would start on May 1st and would consist of 120 games, with the League Championship ending around the beginning of the school year in September. An All Star game would be played mid season, with the location alternating between divisions each year.
• No player younger than 17 and older than 23 may be allowed to participate.
• Players must be in good standing with their studies. Failure in their studies will mean suspension from the team until the issue is resolved.
• No trades will be processed. Students are here to study, with their extra-cirricular activities coming afterwards
• All ticket and concession revenue will be first paid to the student's tuition, and then be used by the university for educational purposes and upkeep of facilities.
• Any university, facility, or alumni found giving any compensation to players in the form of monies, gifts, or academic cheating or favorable treatment of any nature other than payment of that year's tuition will result in a permanent ban from the league.
• The standard rules for baseball would be used

And so, with the rules signed and the charter agreed upon, the first season would begin on May 1st, 1919.

On the side: I'm sure I’m forgetting something important, so look for these rules to possibly change in the future

11-25-2004, 10:02 PM	#14
canadiancreed Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 11,660	A brief history of CUBA(the league, not the country) In the 1910's baseball had become increasing popular in Canada in all areas. Canadian troops, getting some games in with their American counterparts during the First World War, would take the game back with them after the War was through. Never was the game received as enthusiastically then with youth, who looked for activities to do during the short summer months. A group of university educators, looking to find a way to give prospective students a chance to attend their institutions but to also lighten the load on their tuition, and add some prestige to their school, looked to the formation of a league by the summer of 1918. They felt since the boys would be staying over the summer playing games, the revenue for tickets would pay for their schooling, and would help to attract new students of various talents to their school, both for work and play. And with that idea in mind, various representatives from forty of the top universities in the country would sign on to join the Canadian University Baseball Association in a meeting at the Chateau Laurier in Ottawa, within the shadow of the Canadian Parliament buildings. The ground rules would be laid down as follows: • The season would start on May 1st and would consist of 120 games, with the League Championship ending around the beginning of the school year in September. An All Star game would be played mid season, with the location alternating between divisions each year. • No player younger than 17 and older than 23 may be allowed to participate. • Players must be in good standing with their studies. Failure in their studies will mean suspension from the team until the issue is resolved. • No trades will be processed. Students are here to study, with their extra-cirricular activities coming afterwards • All ticket and concession revenue will be first paid to the student's tuition, and then be used by the university for educational purposes and upkeep of facilities. • Any university, facility, or alumni found giving any compensation to players in the form of monies, gifts, or academic cheating or favorable treatment of any nature other than payment of that year's tuition will result in a permanent ban from the league. • The standard rules for baseball would be used And so, with the rules signed and the charter agreed upon, the first season would begin on May 1st, 1919. On the side: I'm sure I’m forgetting something important, so look for these rules to possibly change in the future __________________ PT21 PT22 Last edited by canadiancreed; 05-20-2005 at 05:20 AM.