Activity Cards are required to register for any sport or program over 4 weeks. The card is from September 1st, 20010-August 31st, 2011. Activity Cards can be purchased during in person registration.
There will be NO on-line registration
Southdale Baseball 2010
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2007 Mosquito AA Action(in Power Point)
Baseball Contacts
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Position |
Contact Name |
Phone |
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CONVENOR
CO-CONVENOR |
Taras Stecy
Armand Bernard |
253-9240
233-2838 |
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DIAMOND BOOKING |
Taras Stecy |
253-9240 |
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EQUIPMENT MANAGER |
Armand Bernard |
233-2838 |
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BATTING CAGES BOOKING |
Taras Stecy |
253-9240 |
Baseball Age Classification and Registration Fees
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Category |
Age |
Birth Year |
Fee | Pitching |
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Rallycap (Peanut) |
5-7 |
2004-2006 |
$85 | coach pitchng |
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Rookie |
8-9 |
2002-2003 |
$95 | pitching machine |
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Mosquito |
10-11 |
2000-2001 |
$120 | live pitching |
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Peewee |
12-13 |
1998-1999 |
$130 | live pitching |
| Bantam | 14-15 | 1996-1997 | $140 | live pitching |
| Midget | 16-18 | 1993-1995 | $185 | live pitching |
| Junior | 19-21 | 1990-1992 | $285 | live pitching |
Player Workouts and Assessments
Why do we have Pre-Season Player Workouts and Assessments?
Workouts:
The workouts are designed to give the players an opportunity to improve on their skill levels.
For the younger ages, basic skills are taught with a focus on the fun component.
For the older age groups, more advanced skills and drills are introduced. It is imperative that players start throwing prior to assessments. There is nothing worse than a player trying to throw as hard as they can to impress the evaluators, and injure their arm.
The workouts are designed to give the players an opportunity to improve on their skill levels.
For the younger ages, basic skills are taught with a focus on the fun component.
For the older age groups, more advanced skills and drills are introduced. It is imperative that players start throwing prior to assessments. There is nothing worse than a player trying to throw as hard as they can to impress the evaluators, and injure their arm.
Assessments:
Rally Cap and Rookie Divisions
In the Rally Cap and Rookie divisions, players are assessed in order to ensure that all teams in Southdale are well-balanced with a range of ability levels on each team.
In the Rally Cap and Rookie divisions, players are assessed in order to ensure that all teams in Southdale are well-balanced with a range of ability levels on each team.
Mosquito, Peewee, Bantam, Midget Divisions
In these age groups, the reason for skill assessment is, first and foremost, the safety of the athletes. We will attempt to place each athlete on a team with players of a comparable skill level in order to promote a safe baseball environment. We also assess the athletes so that when tiered into “A” or “AA”, they are afforded the greatest opportunity for fun, further skill development and success at practices and during games.
In these age groups, the reason for skill assessment is, first and foremost, the safety of the athletes. We will attempt to place each athlete on a team with players of a comparable skill level in order to promote a safe baseball environment. We also assess the athletes so that when tiered into “A” or “AA”, they are afforded the greatest opportunity for fun, further skill development and success at practices and during games.
Please make certain that your player attends their pre-season assessment sessions. In addition to the assessment component our experienced assessor-coaches also offer tips and instruction, providing a useful early-season workout for all the players.
For Mosquito division and older, all players who do not attend the pre-season assessment sessions will be assigned to an “A” team.
For Mosquito division and older, all players who do not attend the pre-season assessment sessions will be assigned to an “A” team.
Teams will be assembled by the assessor-coaches for each age group and then coaches will be assigned once the tiering and team selection has been completed.
When and where are the Workouts and Assessments?
Workouts will take place in March and April. Assessments will take place mid to late April. Assessments are usually completed in two to three sessions. For those that register their son/daughter on-line, you will get an email notice about the times and dates. For those registering at the SD CC, you will be provided with an information handout. As well you can check out the Workout and Assessment schedule by clicking here:
2010 Spring Baseball Workouts and Assessments
Workouts will take place in March and April. Assessments will take place mid to late April. Assessments are usually completed in two to three sessions. For those that register their son/daughter on-line, you will get an email notice about the times and dates. For those registering at the SD CC, you will be provided with an information handout. As well you can check out the Workout and Assessment schedule by clicking here:
2010 Spring Baseball Workouts and Assessments
Bantam, Midget, Junior Assessments:TBA, you will be contacted via email or phone.
Bantam & Midget players may play on other Bonivital teams depending on numbers. Players will be notified if this occurs.
What to wear and bring to workouts and assessments?
Rallycap and Rookie:
Bring a baseball glove and dry/non-marking sneakers to change in to.
Parents bring a glove and dry shoes as well, as you may be participating.
Bring a baseball glove and dry/non-marking sneakers to change in to.
Parents bring a glove and dry shoes as well, as you may be participating.
Mosquito division and older:
Please arrive 15 minutes before the specified start time so that you can sign in and players can begin to stretch, jog, and warm up. Bring your own water bottle, labeled with your name.
Wear sweat pants or baseball pants and an athletic cup. NO SHORTS!!
Bring your baseball glove and bring dry/non-marking sneakers.
Please arrive 15 minutes before the specified start time so that you can sign in and players can begin to stretch, jog, and warm up. Bring your own water bottle, labeled with your name.
Wear sweat pants or baseball pants and an athletic cup. NO SHORTS!!
Bring your baseball glove and bring dry/non-marking sneakers.
Additional Workouts and Assessments:
In addition to the Southdale Community Centre Workouts and Assessments, Bonivital is offering more workout times for Peewee, Bantam, and Midget level players as well as making selections for the BlackSox AAA teams.
Click on this link for more information:2010 Bonivital AAA workout schedules.doc
Coaches and assistant coaches:
These indoor sessions have historically proven to be invaluable for improving on your coaching skills, as you prepare for the summer baseball season.
Parents can bring their gloves as well. We will need some parents to help run the different drills.
This initiative is encouraged and supported by the Southdale CC baseball program.
__________________
Taras Stecy
Southdale Baseball Convenor
253-9240
Games and Practices
In addition to the Southdale Community Centre Workouts and Assessments, Bonivital is offering more workout times for Peewee, Bantam, and Midget level players as well as making selections for the BlackSox AAA teams.
Click on this link for more information:2010 Bonivital AAA workout schedules.doc
Coaches and assistant coaches:
These indoor sessions have historically proven to be invaluable for improving on your coaching skills, as you prepare for the summer baseball season.
Parents can bring their gloves as well. We will need some parents to help run the different drills.
This initiative is encouraged and supported by the Southdale CC baseball program.
__________________
Taras Stecy
Southdale Baseball Convenor
253-9240
Games and Practices
Games:
Game schedules are released late April or early May. Your team coach will provide a game schedule for you.
Click on the link for tentative game days: 2010 Baseball Tentative Game days
Game schedules are released late April or early May. Your team coach will provide a game schedule for you.
Click on the link for tentative game days: 2010 Baseball Tentative Game days
Practices:
Your coach will schedule practices and if applicable to your age group, batting cage sessions.
Please attend the practices! Players do not improve if they only attend the games.
Skills and drills are taught at the practices. At the games we implement what we learned in practice.
For example: In one fielding fly-ball practice, a player may catch 30-40 consecutive fly balls.
You may not catch 30-40 fly-balls in a complete season during games.
Your coach will schedule practices and if applicable to your age group, batting cage sessions.
Please attend the practices! Players do not improve if they only attend the games.
Skills and drills are taught at the practices. At the games we implement what we learned in practice.
For example: In one fielding fly-ball practice, a player may catch 30-40 consecutive fly balls.
You may not catch 30-40 fly-balls in a complete season during games.
For further information, please contact:
Equipment
Coaches Equipment:Each coach will be given a set of team equipment suitable for their age group. An equipment list will be issued with the equipment to simplify the equipment return process at the season-end.
Supplied equipment:
The community centre will provide baseball jerseys and hats for each player.
Required Player Equipment:
Each player will require the following:
· baseball glove (for pitchers Peewee and older, the glove must be a solid colour.)
· athletic cup
· helmet
· baseball pants/belt ( Rallycaps can wear sweat pants)
Recommended Player Equipment:
Each player should have the following:
· rubber cleats (metal cleats allowed for Bantam/Midget)
· batting gloves
· dark blue long sleeve shirt for cooler weather (Mosquito & up)
Coaching
Parents/relatives are encouraged to get involved with coaching. Without coaches, there will be no teams!
Coaches are encouraged to take on-line coaching courses and community-based clinics to improve their coaching skills. Visit this website for detailed coaching information:http://nccp.baseball.ca
For information on required coaching certification, contact your convenor.
All coaches must take the course “Respect in Sport” if they plan to coach in the 2010 baseball season.
Visit this website for detailed information:http://www.sportmanitoba.ca/respectinsport.php
Umpires
Umpires are needed at all levels. Parents are also encouraged to take an Umpire clinic. If interested, go to:http://www.baseballmanitoba.caBoys and girls beginning at the age of 12 can register for an umpire’s clinic. It is an excellent opportunity for a young person to expand their knowledge of baseball as well as develop assertiveness, and make a little cash at the same time. After umpiring 6 games, you are fully refunded your umpire clinic fee.
Convenor’s message
I am happy to announce that both goals that were set in 2007-2008 for the baseball program have been successful so far; several coaches have upgraded their coaching skills, and there has been a significant increase in enrollment. Southdale and Bonivital baseball has continued to thrive.
2007-2010 goals set for the baseball program:
1. Continuous improvement for the quality of coaching.
How do we do this?
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Offer coaches winter coaching courses and clinics.
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Let coaches gain experience participating in winter baseball camps.· Offer coaches more support; i.e. provide them with practice drills.
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Coaches performance will not be measured by the number of wins they achieve, but by how many children return to baseball the following year.
2. Increase the number of kids playing baseball.
How do we do this?
- Improve on the fun component; keep kids busy all the time during practices, i.e. be well prepared for practices and rotating stations.
- Increase the cardio and endurance workout during practices.
- Find ways to make baseball more attractive for beginning players.
- Improve on High performance baseball; more players entering or being selected for AAA ball. At introductory level of play (13 and under), all players should play all positions and every effort should be made for equal playing time.
___________________
Taras Stecy
Southdale Baseball Convenor
253-9240
Taras Stecy
Southdale Baseball Convenor
253-9240
Message to Parents
After closely observing aged-10 and under baseball practices/games over the years, and listening to parents/coaches opinions; I will make a few comments, based on my observations, (which by the way will apply to any sport):
"This sport is not for my son /daughter".
Parents will often state: “You know, my Johnnie just doesn’t like baseball; it’s not for him.”
Well, if you want to guarantee failure for your child, follow this procedure:
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Don’t bring your child to practices, and then expect them to play well in a game. The other kids know your Johnnie was not at the practices, and will further resent him if he does poorly. Would you expect your child to do well in a Math test without studying first?
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Don’t practice at home with your childin the backyard or at the local playground. Many parents will watch their child play, and then help them with their weaknesses at home. Don’t think for a minute the coach has the time to refine skills that often take hours and hours of practice to hone.
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Don’t provide appropriate equipment. Hand me down stuff may work in some cases, but don’t embarrass your child with grandpa’s old softball glove that is two sizes too big.
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Don’t stay to watch your child play. Don’t dump your child off at the practice/game, and then take off to run errands. We all have busy lives, but the more attention you give your child, the more successful they will be. We all need to run an occasional errand, but for the most part, we should hang around and watch our kids improve. As well, the coach is not a baby-sitting service.
It can be a self fulfilling prophecy. “I knew this would not work”, as the parent shakes their head and walks away thinking: Well, baseball didn’t work; neither did soccer, hockey, football, or Lacrosse. Maybe swimming is the right sport.
Taras Stecy
Southdale Baseball Convenor
253-9240
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