Transcript Teams - Spokane Indians Youth Baseball

2014 Coaches Meeting Agenda
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Welcome and Introductions
9. Bambino Buddy Ball
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Registration
10.Safety
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New for 2014
11.Fundraising
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Important Information
12.Tournaments
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Coach Pitch to Kid pitch transition
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Fields – Practice and Game
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Team Binders/Coach Packets
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Codes of Conduct
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Bob Robertson Sportsmanship
Award
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Registration and scheduling
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Inland NW Division Coach Pitch and TBall
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All players register individually - $20 late fee after 4/11
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Must include coach and/or team name if on a team or requesting a coach
Communication
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Please notify your parents within 48 hours after receiving your roster.
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Best way to communicate is out of Bonzi Team (covered later)
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Let them know when and where you will be practicing
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Ask parents to help with practices
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See if someone will volunteer to be the snack captain
Practice
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Recommend 4-5 stations with 2-3 kids per station so they don't get bored
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Don't assume they know anything
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Work on: base running, throwing, playing catch, hitting, fielding, fly balls
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Emphasize how important it is to practice at home. Roll the ball, play catch, tee work.
Registration and scheduling
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Teams
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We will begin putting the teams together once registration closes.
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We will start by sorting on elementary school and then near by elementaries.
Divisions
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We will make every attempt to minimize travel for teams
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Each team will have half of their games at a field in their area
Head and Assistant coaches must register online
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Register in Bonzi – e-mail to [email protected] or drop off your Photo ID.
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ID only required the first year
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Background checks performed on every coach and volunteer
New for 2014
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OPENING DAY May 3 at Avista Stadium.
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All teams will play one game in the outfield at the stadium.
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Picture day
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Will have a parade of teams
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National Anthem will be sung - volunteers?
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Spokane Indians Mascot Otto will be there
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Buddy Ball players will be a part of it, but won't play a game
New uniforms
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SIYB logo
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10 colors to choose from
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Each color will be sponsored by a local business
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12 game season – new for Pony, same for Cal Ripken
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Rules - TBA
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Important Information
Inland Northwest Division = Recreational Division Dates
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6U Coach Pitch plays Mon and Wed
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6U T-Ball plays Tue and Thur
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8U Coach Pitch plays Tue and Thur
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Every player and all coaches (assistants and head) must register online.
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Fall Ball 9U – 7 teams in 2013
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Send in your list of sponsors and we will post them on the sponsor page under your team name.
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Please use the sponsor form for donations – find on the forms page
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Background Checks – Now using a system through our Bonzi website that broadens the check.
$7/coach. Coaches will be checked once.
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Important Information
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Uniform and gear pickup will be the week of 4/21. Watch the website for the specific time.
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Pants, jerseys, hats and socks are provided
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Equipment includes – catcher's gear, rubber bases and five helmets. (no bats) T-Ball will also get a tee.
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One dozen balls provided.
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Recommended team size is 12 players. League may add players if less than 12 are on your roster. 8U
and below only.
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Please return unused uniform's to the SIYB office.
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Leo's Photography is our new photo provider, this is our largest fundraiser and what pays for us to use
Dwight Merkel for the City Championship, Please encourage your parents and team to participate.
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Best way to get involved is to volunteer as a commissioner. Most commissioners transition to the board
after one year.
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Coach Pitch to Kid pitch transition
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60' Bases
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Kid pitch only – real hard balls, pitch from 44'
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6 inning games
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16 game season plus City Championship
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Responsible for your own uniforms – Kimmel Athletic SIYB partner
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Responsible for your own equipment – balls, catchers gear, etc...Big barrel bats – 2 5/8’s
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Play on the dirt infields that are dragged and lined
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Umpires
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Put your teams together early – many teams start working out in January
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Find a player/find a team on the website
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Coach is responsible for collecting money from the players and turning in one check for team fees.
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Three options for play – Super Competitive, Competitive and Recreational
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Full team or draft option
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Additional tournament options
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All Star teams – represent area at state and beyond.
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Fields – Practice and Game
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Practice Fields
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One field during the week, one on the weekend pre-season – 1.5 hours
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One field per week during the season – 1.5 hours
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Online scheduling
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Will get a user name and password only after you have been confirmed
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Website is appointment-plus.com
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Once fields are assigned you can login and grab additional fields as needed
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Pre-Season Field Prep – All fields will be assessed for playability. We will work with the city and school
districts to get all fields to a safe level
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Franklin Park investment – City of Spokane is investing $100k for 2014 and 2015
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Bob Robertson Sportsmanship Award
To be awarded by the opposing team to the player that most
exemplifies the following characteristics:
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Abides by the rules of the game
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Plays fair and hard
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Follows the directions of the coach
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Shows respect for the other team and their effort
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Offers encouragement to teammates and is a leader
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Shows respect for the umpires judgment calls
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Ends the game smoothly – shows class in victory and defeat
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Bob Robertson Sportsmanship Award
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This award will be given out at home plate at the end of every game. The goal is to end every game in
a positive fashion and to give a player an opportunity to be recognized for outstanding behavior.
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We recommend that your team appoint a group of 2-3 coaches/parents to look for the 7
sportsmanship qualities above.
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The coaches packet will include a checklist with a more detailed description of the 7 qualities for
players to read.
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At the end of the season ONE (coach will need to decide in the case of a tie) player from each team
that receives the most pins will be invited to a special Pony Sportsmanship Recognition Night at a
Spokane Indians game on June 23rd
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Player will receive two tickets to the game, $10 in Indians bucks and giveaways
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All players will be recognized on the field before the game and one player will throw out the
first pitch.
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THIS IS NOT A PLAYER OF THE GAME or MVP AWARD.
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Bambino Buddy Ball
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For players age 5-20 that have mental or physical challenges.
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Usually 80-100 teams
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6 players on a team.
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Six week season runs from May 4th to June 8th
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Hoping to have games Sunday from 1-5 at Shadle
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Buddy system – Buddies help players swing a bat, round the bases and catch the ball
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Players get a full major league uniform
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Games are usually 3 innings minimum with a maximum time limit of 1 hour.
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We need 4 volunteer teams each week to assist as buddies. The commitment is 2-3 hours.
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Sign your team up tonight
Before the Bambino Buddy-Ball Division, our special needs kids were often unable to enjoy the game of
baseball. Now, through the assistance of a special buddy, they are able to enjoy the same thrills of
batting, hitting and throwing just like the other kids. The Bambino Buddy-Ball Division opens up a
whole new world to our challenged kids – not only do they experience the thrill of participating, they also
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Bonzi & Safety/Concussion
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Jeff Shuler
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Fundraising
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SIYB Policy – Must get approval for all fundraisers where the SIYB name and 501c3 is used
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Examples are raffles, auctions, store front set up
Team Sponsors –
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Team Sponsor page – list of your team sponsors listed under your name
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E-mail your sponsor names and a link to [email protected].
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In 2015 we will not be offering to list team sponsors on the website
Sponsor form and payment
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For businesses or individuals that want to write off their contribution they can write the check
to SIYB and we will return 100% to the head coach
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Mandatory form is posted on the forms page
Tournaments
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Cinco de Mayo –
March 2-4
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53 teams in 2013
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60 teams paid or penciled in for 2014
Memorial Day Super Bash – added a 13U division
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May 23-26
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56 teams in 2013
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40 teams paid or penciled in for 2014
Best in the Northwest Invitational presented by Kimmel Athletic – added 15U and 16U divisions
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June 20-22
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63 teams in 2013
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49 teams paid or penciled in for 2014
Misc Information
Financial Assistance
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We are adopting the current SYSA plan
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If a player qualifies for free and reduced lunch they are eligible for a 50% scholarship
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Proof (letter from the school district) will need to be dropped off or e-mailed to the office.
[email protected]
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Scholarships for players on full teams will be applied to the team fee. They will need to include the
name of the team and the division playing in
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League structure and operating board
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We are working on a new structure that will include the following
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Board of Trustees
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Baseball Operating Board
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Traditional Board Positions
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Division Directors with Commissioners assistants