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

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

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
• !""#$%

SPFBL 2014 Season Parents Night 3/25/2014 3

&'(' )*+,

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

)*+,- '.

• 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!!

SPFBL 2014 Season Parents Night 3/25/2014 4

• /(0

1"21/3 '/0 14/5 !4/630" 74/' 74/"8!3 74/ . '54/ 9

%%

/69 %/'.. 2/6' /5 1"/ "%/'5"3 /6 1% /6" 1%5/5 '/ 5

1:55

• 1"7
• 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

SPFBL 2014 Season Parents Night 3/25/2014 5

• !"

'5 ;+<)*+,=

• 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

7 ;+*')*+,=

• 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

SPFBL 2014 Season Parents Night 3/25/2014 6

7 ;+*')*+,=

• 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

7 ;+,')*+,=

• 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)

!> ?@ ;+*')*+,=

• 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”.

SPFBL 2014 Season Parents Night 3/25/2014 7

1 ;@')*+,=

• 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”

% ;+7)')*+,=

• 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

• &%"1"A%+)