The Homerun Club

The Homerun Club (HR-Club)  was founded by the man appearing on your left.  He is known by one name only, and that name is "Zero".  The HR-Club was formed to promote Judges players to strive to hit for power.  Although hitting over the York Mills fence is not in itself the greatest feat, it is a milestone in the life of a maturing player.

Bylaws of the Home Run Club

Section 1 ADMITTANCE TO THE CLUB

1.1 To join the club one must hit a single homerun over the fence at York Mills park. 

Section 2 EQUIPMENT

2.1 All bats used must be ASA approved.  They cannot be banned bats.
2.2 All ball used must be CCSA balls

Section 3 GROUND RULES

3.1 The ball must be pitched to you from behind the pitching line
3.2 The hit ball must be in fair territory
3.3 The ball must go over the fence without bouncing over the fence
3.4 If the ball is caught at the fence and in the opinion of a qualified umpire the ball looked like it would go over without the catch.  It still will not count as a homerun

Section 4 WITNESS

4.1 There must be at least two(2) members of the existing HR-Club to witness this.  This is to prevent collusion of non-members to get in.

Section 5 OTHER

5.1 The players must be having fun doing this.  The means cannot be just to join the club
5.2 We have the first right to refuse any member to join the club.

Case Studies

Case 115 - Ryan Dunlop hits a bomb, clearly over the fence.  He hits the community center behind the fence!  Wow!  Unfortunately the ball was hit foul.  Under subsection 3.2 the ball was not hit in fair territory and therefore is a violation to join the HR-Club.

Case 118 - Ryan Dunlop came early to practice and was trying to join the club.  He had a pitcher but no fielders.  He hit one over the fence.   Ryan was so happy that he can join the club.  However under Subsection 4.1 there must be two(2) members of the club to witness this.  Unfortunately only one(1) member was present.  Therefore Ryan was not allowed to join the club.  Ryan has not been able to join the Club subsequently however remains our only Hall of Famers for his other qualities that he brought to the team.