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Ohio Hot Stove Baseball League

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Official Resources

Rules & Forms

Current OHSBL rules, policies and official forms in one place.

Rules & Policies

Official Rule Books

The 2026 rule book remains available while the approved 2027 edition is being finalized.

2026

Official Rules & Policies

Current published OHSBL rule book.

Open Rule Book
2027

Official Rules & Policies

Approved rule changes are being incorporated into the final 2027 rule book.

In Final Preparation
Season Administration

Current OHSBL Processes

OHSBL is moving away from duplicate paper forms. Charter, roster, insurance and tournament administration will use electronic workflows and shared portal data wherever practical.

Electronic

Annual Charter Affiliation & Information

Replaces the former OHS-01 Charter Affiliation and OHS-02 Consolidated Charter Information forms with one annual charter submission.

  • Due by the first OHSBL state meeting.
  • Charter officers and primary contacts.
  • Charter territory and season information.
  • Annual affiliation certification.
Electronic submission in development
Electronic

Insurance Administration

Insurance will be handled after final team counts are known rather than through the former paper cost form.

  • Team counts pulled by class and charter.
  • Annual insurance rates maintained once in system settings.
  • Each charter receives its calculated amount due.
  • OHSBL receives a consolidated class-by-class report for the insurance carrier.
Opens after final team counts
Portal

Team & Roster Administration

Team registration, official rosters, player eligibility, waivers and team administration are handled through the shared Team & Roster Portal.

  • No separate OHSBL roster PDF.
  • No duplicate team/division list submission.
  • Team and roster information is entered once.
Open Team & Roster Portal →
Automatic

Team & Tournament Fees

Team counts already stored in the portal should drive OHSBL fee calculations rather than requiring charters to re-enter the same information on a form.

  • Team fees calculated from approved team records.
  • Tournament fees calculated from eligible tournament teams.
  • State-semifinal charges applied only when reached.
Managed from portal data
Retired / Moved

Retired or Replaced Processes

OHS-05Team Fees — calculated from portal data
OHS-06Team Roster — handled in portal
OHS-07Division & Team List — generated from portal data
OHS-12Tournament Fee Refund — obsolete
OHS-14Player Release — obsolete
OHS-15Team Release — handled through team/roster administration
OHS-16Tournament Site Information — no longer used
OHS-17Baseball Orders — handled through the LCHS portal
Transition note: Older forms remain preserved for historical reference. Current administration is handled through the processes shown above.