SPFBL 2014 Season Parents Night 3/25/2014 - - PDF document

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SPFBL 2014 Season Parents Night 3/25/2014 - - PDF document

SPFBL 2014 Season Parents Night 3/25/2014


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SPFBL 2014 Season Parents Night 3/25/2014 1

  • Introduction
  • Program Highlights
  • Executive Board
  • Divisions
  • Division Breakout Sessions
  • Closing Remarks
  • Affiliated with Babe Ruth Baseball, International

– Tee Ball through Majors divisions are in Cal Ripken Division – Seniors and Prep are in Babe Ruth Division – All Players and Coaches are insured through Babe Ruth

  • 7 Divisions for players Pre4K through 12th Grade

– ~62 Teams, ~1,150 registered players, ~250 coaches

  • Full Spring for All Divisions

– Games and Practices

  • Competitive Travel & Middle School Programs for most

accomplished players

  • Fall House League
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SPFBL 2014 Season Parents Night 3/25/2014 2

  • This is SPFBL’s 59th Year
  • SPFBL and all facilities are smoke and alcohol free
  • Review Code of Conduct
  • Bat Regulations – Cal/Ripken Babe Ruth regulations as

described on the website

  • Field Schedule is very close to complete

– Please! No one on the fields before they are released to the sports teams – Game and Practice schedules will be distributed prior to the season

  • There is no parking permitted on Valley Avenue near

Booth Field

  • All must complete RUTGERS Safety Training course
  • Teach and display good sportsmanship at all times
  • Teach proper baseball techniques
  • Communicate crisply with parents regarding schedule
  • Be part of the association leadership in partnership with the

executive board

  • Volunteer for events as part of the leadership
  • Encourage parent and player participation at SPFBL sponsored

events and fundraisers

  • Automated surveys will be sent out in 2014
  • Ensure a safe environment for players at all times
  • Code of Conduct
  • Take an active role in the development of your child’s baseball

knowledge and skill

  • Communicate with coaches if scheduling interferes with player

participation

  • Be on time, both before and after games and practices
  • Cheer positively for your team. DO NOT deride another team or it’s

players!

  • If conflict arises, approach manager first to resolve, then Division

VP, then League President

  • We want your feedbackD
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SLIDE 3

SPFBL 2014 Season Parents Night 3/25/2014 3

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1. Manage your team – games, practices, batting cage (AAA & up) 2. Opening Day Ceremonies – Saturday, April 12th 3. Fundraising coins – see next slide 4. Patriots tickets – Saturday, April 26th – order forms 5. League dinner/fundraiser – Friday, May 9th – order forms 6. Team pictures – May (date TBD) + 1 hi4res team picture 7. Memorial Day Parade – Monday, May 26th Use Team Parents to help!!

  • Very popular fundraiser, accomplishes goals, fun for

participants

  • Managers to distribute to roster, collect forms & $$
  • 2 coins per player, $20/coin = $40
  • Each coin has a unique identification #
  • Register to coins on the fundraiser website
  • Weekly drawings for prizes @Booth Field
  • Big prize @ League Dinner
  • Don’t have to be present to win, just check website alerts
  • Other discounts available with coins

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  • Do not go onto fields prior to April 1st or the release of the field

permits to SPFBL.

  • Do not RAKE wet fields on/after rainy days
  • Keys needed for certain fields – distributed prior to opening day
  • Equipment pickup – weekend of March 29th / 30th
  • Practice field self4service (+ batting cage for AAA & up)
  • Booth Field (Minors4AAA)

– AAA – Booth Field cleanup – AAA – Booth Field concessions coverage

  • Batting cage cleanup (AAA & up)
  • AAA – No arguing with teen umpires!!
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  • No throwing equipment
  • 1 Manager / 3 Coaches
  • Uniforms must be worn
  • No jewelery
  • No white undershirts for pitchers
  • No metal cleats
  • Official Babe Ruth rules on bats
  • Dugouts – Home on 1B side, Visitors on 3B
  • Batting order
  • Playing time in field
  • Sliding
  • Hit batter limits for pitchers
  • Pitch count limitations
  • Field conduct
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SPFBL 2014 Season Parents Night 3/25/2014 5

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  • For children Pre4K & Kindergarten age
  • Instructional Program (No score)
  • Each batter hits from a tee and remains at bat until
  • successful. Each player bats once per inning.
  • All players play the field. Coaches in field to instruct players.
  • We use a vinyl covered sponge rubber baseball
  • Division VP assigns players to teams. We typically align

players based on school districts so they may be with players they already know.

  • Each team plays once per week on Saturday afternoons,

plus one weeknight practice

  • Time limited to 1 hour for games

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  • For players in 1st Grade
  • Coach4pitch
  • 74pitches, full roster bats
  • All players play the field. Coaches in field to instruct players.
  • Division VP assigns players to teams. We typically align

players based on school districts so they may be with players they already know.

  • Each team plays once per week on Saturday afternoons,

plus one weeknight practice

  • Time limited to 1 ½ hours for games
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SLIDE 6

SPFBL 2014 Season Parents Night 3/25/2014 6

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  • For players in 2nd Grade
  • Hybrid format
  • Mix of Coach4Pitch and Kid4Pitch.
  • A real baseball is used
  • Roster batting
  • Players get a maximum of 10 pitches to hit (5 from kid, 5 from

coach), otherwise out

  • Although non4competitive, outs and runs are counted
  • Division VP assigns players to teams. We typically align players

based on school districts so they may be with players they already know.

  • Each team plays once per week on Saturday afternoons, plus one

weeknight practice

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  • For players in 3rd and 4th Grade
  • Instructional, yet competitive
  • Standings are kept, but everyone makes playoffs
  • Playoff seeding is done randomly
  • Roster batting 4 9 players play the field with free

substitutions

  • Games are 6 innings, and played on weeknights and

Saturdays (2 games per week + 1 practice)

  • Players new to the division will participate in an

“evaluation”, and the Division VP will conduct a draft for all new players

  • Players returning typically remain on the same team they were on

last year (not always 100% possible if # of teams changes)

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  • For players in 5th & 6th Grade
  • 50/70 baseball
  • Cal Ripken Babe Ruth Baseball League rules followed
  • Roster batting 4 9 players play the field with free

substitutions

  • Games are 6 innings, and played on weeknights and

Saturdays (2 games per week + 1 practice)

  • New Players participate in a “player evaluation”, and the

Division VP will conduct a draft for all players

  • There are playoffs to determine participants in the “World

Series”.

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SPFBL 2014 Season Parents Night 3/25/2014 7

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  • For players in 7th, 8th, and 9th Grade
  • Babe Ruth Baseball League rules followed
  • 9 players bat with 142 EH’s optional. Free substitution
  • n defense.
  • Modified ‘minimum innings played’ requirement in this

division

  • Games are 6 innings, and played on weeknights and

Saturdays (2 games per week + 1 practice)

  • Players new to the division will participate in a player

evaluations, and the Division VP will conduct a draft for all new players

  • There are playoffs to determine participants in the “World

Series”

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  • For players 10th through 12th Grade
  • Babe Ruth Baseball League rules followed
  • Will play against Babe Ruth League teams from other

towns

– North Edison – South Plainfield – SPF – Millburn (possibly)

  • Communicate
  • Have Fun
  • Provide Positive Feedback to your kids / team
  • Provide feedback to SPFBL as needed
  • PLEASE Participate in League Sponsored

Events

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