BYC Baseball Parents Meeting

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1 BYC Baseball Parents Meeting February 2012 Jack Dickinson BYC Baseball Commissioner

2 Topics Program Overview Program Goals Player Eligibility and Selection Baseball Committee Timeline & Important Dates Program/ Rules Review by Age group In Season Travel Program Update Other Important Highlights 2

3 Overview What is BYC Baseball? Intramural and Tournament/Travel Chartered with Babe Ruth League, Inc. Cal Ripken Baseball covers 5-12 y/o s (we are in CR PA District 9) Babe Ruth Baseball covers Teeners (we are in BR PA District 6) Participate in EDCO Travel League for y/o s Wooden Bat Junior (13-14s); Intermediates (15-17) Play Eastern Delaware County to West Chester Ages 5-17 resident in the BYC boundary area Borough of Chester Heights Bethel Township Concord Township Thornbury Township Chadds Ford zip code

4 Overview Where do we play? Gillespie Park, GVSD, Del Co fields When is baseball s season? Spring primary intramural season, some travel teams Summer tournament and travel teams Fall in-house and off-site leagues Winter Coaching sessions at an in-door facility (Maplezone) How can a child register and what s needed to play? Registration via the BYC website Bring a glove Cleats and a cup are recommended 4

5 Goals of the Program Positive experience for all players Safe environment Sportsmanship toward teammates, coaches, opponents, league officials, and fans Age appropriate play- Cal Ripken governed Players in the game as much as possible Learning environment clinics, practices, games Parity between intramural teams- drafts start at 8s (Minors) Opportunities to play travel and tournament teams at higher levels of competition 5

6 Parent Code of Conduct VIII. CODE OF CONDUCT: *Read the following information and check the box to indicate your agreement. Brandywine Youth Club Code of Conduct: Each spectator will ensure that his/her conduct is that of a lady or gentleman while observing the competition and after its conclusion. To satisfactorily meet these responsibilities, the spectator is expected to: Respect the rules of the game. Respect the game officials and refrain from questioning their decisions or from addressing them in a loud, disrespectful, or abusive manner. Cheer for their team in a positive, supportive manner, refraining at all times from making hostile, negative, or abusive remarks about the opposing team. Refrain at all times from coming onto the playing surfaces or from throwing objects or other foreign materials onto the playing surfaces. Exit in an orderly manner at the conclusion of the activity. Enter indoor facilities quietly and remain seated during the conduct of the activity. Follow all building and facility rules and regulations, respecting at all times the property of others. Demonstrate appropriate gestures of sportsmanship at the conclusion of the game, win or lose. Realize, accept and practice the principle that a team's reputation is built not only on its playing ability but also on sportsmanship, courtesy and citizenship of its fans. I agree to abide by the Brandywine Youth Club Code of Conduct whenever participating in a BYC sponsored activity. I also acknowledge that failure to follow the Code of Conduct may result in disciplinary action, which may include suspension or banishment from BYC activities. 6

7 Player Eligibility Minimum Age: must be age 5 by April 30 th Babe Ruth/Cal Ripken requirements Governs our boundaries, currently defined in BYC by-laws There are penalties if the boundaries are not followed Primarily Disqualified from District All-star Tournaments Sets the cut-off date: age of the player on April 30 BYC as an organization does not permit playing-up in an older age group based upon talent level 7

8 Player Selection Requests are typically honored where possible for ages 5-7 (T-ball to Rookies) Drafting of players by coaches starts at age 8 Parity is an important part of the program Requests are much more difficult to honor Players are re-drafted each year no multi-year team assignments Occurs in early to mid March All-star and Select teams are selected during the season - May EDCO League Teams are selected by tryout for y/o s (April 30 th cutoff date is used) March 25 th 8

9 Leagues by Age Group Age League Name Tee Ball Clinic Rookies Minors A Minors AA Minors AAA Majors (two divisions- 46/60, 50/70) Babe Ruth Teeners Jr. EDCO Travel Intermediate EDCO Travel 9

10 Baseball Committee The Executive Committee members are: Commissioner Jack Dickinson General Managers Tee Ball: Clinics: Rookies: Minors A: Mike Pontillo Ken Matthews Jerry Troutner Bill Potts Minors AA: Kevin McGarrey Minors AAA: Pat Carlin Majors Gold: Jim Jordan Majors Blue: Ari Chompre Babe Ruth Teeners/ EDCO- Greg Masciolli (John Driban, Mike P) Baseball Operations Manager- Tim Scherer Fall Ball General Manager OPEN Equipment Manager Steve Theisen Fields Manager - OPEN Travel and Tournaments Manager Russ Silberglied 10

11 Baseball Committee The Seasonal Committee members are: Player/Coach Development Coordinator Bill Vinci Website Coordinator...Jack Dickinson Intramural Uniform Coordinator:..Denim Wesolowski Travel Uniform Coordinator..Lisa Carlin Fund-raising Coordinator..Cynthia Williamson Spirit wear Coordinator...Lisa O Connor Umpire-in-Chief..Fran McGraw Minor League Umpire Coordinator...Michele Dickinson Laura Becker 11

12 March 2012 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Tony D pitching 12P 3PM 4 Tony D pitching 12P 3PM 5 6 COMMITTEE MEETING T-ball, clinic MP Room 8AM 12PM Tony D pitching 12P 3PM 11 Tony D pitching 12P 3PM 12 Bucci Coaches Clinic 6 9PM DRAFTS 13 DRAFTS 14 DRAFTS 15 DRAFTS 16 DRAFTS 17 T-ball, clinic MP Room 8AM 12PM Tony D pitching 12P 3PM 18 Tony D pitching 12P 3PM 19 Bucci Parent/ Player 6-9PM BYC Gym 20 Bucci Parent/ Player 6-9PM BYC Gym FIELD DAY T-ball, clinic MP Room 8AM 12PM Tony D pitching 12P 3PM 25 Tony D pitching 12P 3PM 26 Bucci Pitching Clinic 6-9PM, MP Room 27 Umpire training (tentative) GV Parent conferences (no school) 30 GV Parent conferences (no school) 31

13 April Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 GV SPRING RECESS 3 Committee Meeting?? TBD GV SPRING RECESS 4 GV SPRING RECESS 5 GV SPRING RECESS 6 GV SPRING RECESS 7 8 EASTER 9 GV SPRING RECESS 10 Picture Day 5 10PM 11 Picture Day 5 10PM 12 Picture Day 5 10PM OPENING DAY!!! AS Coach Candidates Identified

14 May 2012 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 Committee Meeting AS Nominations 2 AS Evals 3 AS Evals 4 AS Evals 5 AS Evals 6 AS Evals 7 AS Evals 8 AS Evals 9 AS Evals 10 AS Evals 11 AS Evals 12 AS Evals 13 AS Evals 14 AS Evals Selection Meetings 15 AS Evals Selection Meetings 16 AS Evals Selection Meetings 17 AS Evals Selection Meetings 18 AS Evals Selection Meetings 19 AS Evals Selection Meetings PLAYOFFS PLAYOFFS PLAYOFFS PLAYOFFS PLAYOFFS PLAYOFFS 20 AS Evals Selection Meetings 21 Select Team Selections 22 Select Team Selections 23 Select Team Selections 24 Select Team Selections PLAYOFFS PLAYOFFS PLAYOFFS PLAYOFFS PLAYOFFS Memorial Day 29 PLAYOFFS 30 PLAYOFFS 31 PLAYOFFS

15 June 2012 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 PLAYOFFS 2 PLAYOFFS 3 4 Playoff rain dates if needed 5 Committee Meeting Playoff rain dates if needed 6 Playoff rain dates if needed 7 Playoff rain dates if needed 8 Playoff rain dates if needed 9 Playoff rain dates if needed 10 Playoff rain dates if needed 11 School ends END OF SEASON COLLECT EQUIPMENT DISTRICTS 24 DISTRICTS 25 DISTRICTS 26 DISTRICTS 27 DISTRICTS 28 DISTRICTS 29 DISTRICTS 30 DISTRICTS

16 July 2012 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 DISTRICTS 2 DISTRICTS 3 Committee Meeting (Potentially tabled) CR STATES START 8U/10U 12-BOTH CR STATES START 9U, 11U-BOTH

17 Winter Sessions Held at Maple Zone- Minors, Majors BYC Gym- T-Ball, Clinics Goal is to prepare players for the season Knock the rust off Led by the Coaches and General Managers Skills and Drills based Rotate age groups each week Limited by number of hours procured each week Not every age group can participate every week Registration for spring season is required to participate 17

18 March- Maple Zone Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday MZ Ball Field 5 6:30PM (1.5) MZ Ball Field 5 6:30PM (1.5) MZ Field house 1PM 7PM (6) 18 MZ Field house (4.5) 9:30 11AM 5 6PM MZ Ball field 6:30PM 9PM (2.5) 23 MZ Ball field 5PM 9PM (4) 24 MZ Ball field 8AM 1PM, 3 9PM (11) 25 MZ Ball field 26 MZ Ball field 27 MZ Ball field 28 MZ Ball field 29 MZ Ball field 30 MZ Ball field 31 MZ Ball field 8AM 1PM, 3 9PM (11) 5PM 9PM (4) 6:30PM 9PM (2.5) 5PM 9PM (4) 5PM 9PM (4) 5PM 9:30PM (4.5) 8AM 1PM, 3 9PM (11)

19 Field Day (3/24, 3/25*) What is Field Day? Preparing Gillespie Park for the season What do we need? Volunteers, Volunteers, and more Volunteers Hand tools- hammers, wrenches, etc. Ladders- 10 ft.+ A ladders are a big help and are needed Brooms, Rakes, shovels, clippers, weed whackers, wheel barrels General Tasks Barn and garage area cleanup Batting cage preparation- cleanup, net installations Temporary fence installation- for OF areas, backstops on football field corners General repairs Dugout cleanup and general repair of other field areas Install tarps, bases, pitching mounds Items that have taken a beating during the off-season! TBD- Field Manager Oversees tasks but can t do it alone Looking for people to take the lead on certain tasks 19

20 Fundraising & Spiritwear Baseball Event- Blue Rocks Games Baseball and Softball Spiritwear Will be available to preview on the website Coordinator is Lisa O Connor: lisa1051@verizon.net 20

21 Group Highlights for s (T-Ball) Boys, Girls Combined for 2012 Everyone hits each inning Focus on fundamentals for fielding, hitting, running the bases Scores not kept, no playoffs Soft baseballs used Coaches in field of play 8-10 games per season, 1 hour each (~3 innings) Rosters: max 6s (Clinics) Electric Pitching Machine introduced ( ) Tee will be used after 3-4 strikes Still use soft baseballs Coaches in field of play Introduce catching 8-10 games per season, 1.5 hours each (~4 innings) Rosters: max 21

22 Group Highlights for s (Rookies) Electric Pitching machine (35 ~46 ) Continue to introduce rules and true baseball play (extended hits, using cutoffs, game situations) Still use soft balls, start to introduce hard baseballs as season progresses Rosters: max Use of catchers full time 10 games per season, 1.5 hours each (~5 innings) 8s (Minors A) Games (10): half player pitch/half machine pitch Keep score, utilize scorebooks Announced Stealing (2 per inning max) Introduce playoffs Adjusted pitching distance of 42 for pitchers and 46 for machine- enforce pitch count, restrictions First year with teenage umpires (8 th grade and older) First year of CR District level All-Star team 22

23 Group Highlights for s (Minors AA) Full game player pitch* 4 balls, then coach pitches remaining at bat 3 steals per inning, no stealing home Bunts are permitted 10s (Minors AAA) 4 steals per inning, one steal of home per inning Full player pitch, no coach pitch permitted 11s/12s (Majors) Infield fly rule Structured into two divisions to be compliant with Cal Ripken Rules (2009) 46/60 and 50/70 field divisions Continue to enforce pitch counts/ restrictions Adult umpire 23

24 Group Highlights for 2012 Babe Ruth Teeners Bat size is -3 only (same as PIAA rules) Participation limited to year olds due to participation numbers and Babe Ruth requirement (but do allow 16s for intramurals) Substituting for catcher w/2 outs mandatory Rules surrounding borrowed ninth player Not considered an out in the batting order, except in playoffs All-stars may be selected in every age group for Babe Ruth tournaments (13s, 14s, 15s) 16 year olds can pitch two innings per game All pitching leagues Pitch count remains same (varies by age group) 24

25 EDCO Travel League Eastern Delco, GV, Chi, and West Chester Wood bat Two age groups/typically one team per league Junior, Intermediate Selected by tryout: typically one indoor, one outdoor (March/ April) Rosters: players 25

26 Bats! Documentation Center on Baseball website Cal Ripken Length- can t exceed 33 Barrel- can t exceed 2 1/4 diameter BPF= Bat Performance Factor rating (on bat barrel) Babe Ruth Length- can t exceed 34 Barrel- can t exceed 2 5/8 diameter All aluminum/ alloy and aluminum/ alloy with composite handles allowed 26

27 In Season Travel Program What is Travel Ball? Provide the opportunity for additional play at a higher level during intramural season Partnered with intramurals- intramural participation is required and games takes precedence Focus on advanced skill development and preparation for post season tournament play Participation for 8s (Minors A) through 12s (Majors) 27

28 In Season Travel Program Travel program- Status Piloted the program in success with lessons learned Two leagues of interest- SEPA, TSE SEPA- Springfield PA, DELCO based TSE- Tri-State Elite, NJ based Season for Travel May through April (e.g. May 2011 April 2012) Teams Each year utilizes CR District/ All-Star (AS) teams 2012 Cal Ripken AS selection still set for May 2012 Selection is NOT dependent on travel participants AS Selection based on intramural evaluations 28

29 In Season Travel Program League Involvement (TSE versus SEPA) Minors A (8s)- TSE Minors AA (9s)- TSE Minors AAA (10s)- SEPA Majors 11s- SEPA Majors 12s- SEPA Management and oversight Committee s All-star manager (Russ Silberglied) Registration driven via youth leagues ~$65 per participant (in addition to intramural) Jersey Umpires Equipment (i.e. baseballs, scorebook) Tournament fees are separate 29

30 In Season Travel Program Year (2), 2012 Modifications Avoid intramural practices- moving some intramural game play to weekends Growing interest in age groups additional teams for Spring 2012 Spring Travel Expansion Membership expressed an interest beyond AS teams Committee feels there is opportunity to expand while meeting program objectives Expanding to Select Participants Tryouts Minors A AAA (8s 10s) March 3 rd, 11 th - Minors AA, AAA March 18 th, 19 th - Minors A 30

31 In Season Travel Program Travel Practice Teams geared to be game teams- use intramural practice and travel games as preparation Game Notes Teams anticipated to play 6-8 games Scheduled to avoid intramural impacts and complete play before All-Star selection 31

32 Other Important Highlights Website and Sources of Information Baseball website! Document Center- rules, sponsor form, coach documents News & Events- clinic schedules, Maple Zone details, etc. Game Schedules & Standings Process Documents- All Stars, Travel Check it out! 32

33 Other Important Highlights New for 2012 Catcher Clinics Coach Mentor Program Ideas for the Future Additional instructional clinics GVHS Baseball Program Partnership It s all about baseball! 33

34 Gillespie Park Field 2 Softball Field 3 46/60 or 50/70 Field 4 46/60 or 50/70 Field 5 Teeners (60.5/90) Field 1 Softball Field 6B Field 6A 34

35 Questions?

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