PARENT MEETING FEBRUARY 12, 2018 SARTELL FASTPITCH SOFTBALL ASSOCIATION

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1 PARENT MEETING FEBRUARY 12, 2018 SARTELL FASTPITCH SOFTBALL ASSOCIATION 1

2 WELCOME PARENTS! 2

3 AGENDA Welcome Introduction of 2018 Board Members Mission Recap of 2017 Season Registration League Information 2018 Tournament Dates Player & Coach Development Volunteers Needed Q&A 3

4 INTRODUCTION OF BOARD MEMBERS 4

5 BOARD MEMBERS Bill Davison President Daryl Scholz Vice-President, Player and Coach Development Jason Koosmann Treasurer Angela Swenson Membership and Communications Director Mike Walther Resource Director John Tragiai Fundraising and Marketing Director Mark Devore Volunteer Director To learn more about our board members check out the board section of our website 5

6 SFSA MISSION The Sartell Fastpitch Softball Association is a not for profit organization. We exist to support and promote competitive softball for young women between the ages of 6 through 18 who live in Sartell, St. Stephen or currently attend school in the Sartell-St. Stephen School District. 6

7 RECAP 2017 SUMMER AND FALL TEAMS 7

8 2017 SUMMER TEAMS 8U-18U 159 Players Total! 8U 4 teams (36) 10U 4 teams (47) 12U 4 teams (40) 14U 2 team (14) 16U 1 team (11) 18U 1 team (11) 8

9 Summer Program Growth U 10U 12U 14U 16U 18U 9

10 2017 Fall Teams Successful 4th year of SFSA supported fall league with 62 players in total! 10U 1 teams (14) 12U 2 teams (23) 14U 1 teams (14) 16U/18U 1 team (11) 10

11 NUMBER OF PLAYERS Fall Program Growth U 12U 14U 16U 18U 11

12 THANK YOU! 2017 Sponsors 12

13 2017 Fundraising The Ticket 13

14 WHAT DID WE DO WITH THAT $15,000? 14

15 2017 Capital Spending Reserve for New High School fields Player and Coach Development Equipment 15

16 Proposed Capital Spending Projects 2018 Partner with the Sartell School District in support of the Softball Complex at the new high school Provide the ability to host high level tournaments for both High School and JO Summer and Fall leagues 16

17 2018 REGISTRATION 17

18 Age Guidelines for Registration LEVEL BIRTH YEARS 08U U U U U U

19 8U - Registration Fee $80 Team T-shirt players can keep 11 softball to keep Team Insurance Team Equipment Field Maintenance 19

20 10U - Registration Fee $100 Team T-shirt players can keep Team Insurance Team Equipment Field Maintenance Umpire fees 1 tournament Sartell Tournament 20

21 12U-18U Registration Fee $135 Team Jerseys provided Team Insurance Team Equipment Field Maintenance Umpire fees St. Cloud Fastpitch League Fees 2 tournaments 21

22 10U Tournament Team Opportunity to play in two additional tournaments including State Tournament Separate Registration and Fee - $60/player Evaluations may be done if more than 12 girls wish to participate. Please note this tournament team is intended for girls looking for a more competitive experience. 22

23 12U Tournament Team Opportunity to play in 2 additional tournaments Separate Registration and Fee of $60/player Evaluations may be done if more than 12 girls wish to participate. Please note this tournament team is intended for girls looking for a more competitive experience. 23

24 2018 Registration Register Now Online at: Opening Registration - February 12, 2018 Registration Deadline March 17,

25 LEAGUE INFORMATION 25

26 8U League Information League Starts June 5 th and goes through the end of July Games played Tuesday and Thursday nights in Sartell at Pine Meadow - start time at 6pm or 7:15pm 70 minutes which will consist of a min practice then a game for 8u Play other Sartell Teams no travel required 26

27 8U Equipment Player to provide their own glove Softball shoes are recommended but not required. SFSA will provide team equipment including bats, helmets, softballs and catching gear. Optional: batting helmet, bat, sliding pad and infield face mask 27

28 10U League Information League Starts June 5th and goes through the end of July Games played Tuesday and Thursday nights - start time at 6pm Consist of home games played at SMS or limited travel to local area teams. Additional practices scheduled at the coaches discretion One end of year tournament at SMS fields 28

29 10U Equipment Player to provide their own glove Softball shoes are recommended but not required. SFSA will provide team equipment including bats, helmets, softballs and catching gear. Optional: batting helmet, bat, sliding pad and infield face mask 29

30 12U-18U League Information League Starts Tuesday June 5th Tuesday Nights only (unless makeup games are needed) Double Headers starting at 6pm Home games are played at Sartell Middle School Fields. Away games will consist of travel against other teams in the St. Cloud League 30

31 12U-18U Equipment SFSA will provide the following Equipment: Catchers Gear Batting helmet with face mask Players must provide: Glove Fielding Face masks (strongly encouraged) Softball Cleats (no metal cleats until 14U) Player needs to provide gray pants and royal blue socks to complete uniform 31

32 12U-18U League Information Practices: Start April/May depending on weather SMS Fields 1-2x per week at the coaches discretion 32

33 Team Philosophy 8U-10U Play on age appropriate team 8U teams are divided up evenly Once a girl has played in 8U for two years, they could move up to 10U 10U teams are divided up evenly 33

34 Team Philosophy 12U-18U Play on age appropriate team Playing Time League Games and Tournaments 2 games on league nights with every girl starting either game one or game two Pitcher for game one can not start pitching but can relieve in the second game to encourage player development Equal Pitcher/Catcher Distribution 34

35 Team Size The board recognizes it has an obligation to our players to keep roster sizes to a manageable level, thereby providing maximum playing time for all participants. Rosters will be limited to twelve (12) players per team for 14U, 16U, and 18U and thirteen (13) players per team at 10U & 12U. 35

36 Playing time expectations 8U 10U - There will be fair playing time, for all participants, in all regular season games. Positions will be rotated. 36

37 Playing time expectations 12U and up During the regular and fall season players will start in one of the two double-header games that are scheduled throughout the season. If you do not start game 1, then you will start in game 2. Tournament playing time may not be equal. Our focus is to be competitive at tournaments. For purposes of calculating tournament playing time, batting will be considered the same as playing in the field. If a player is not going to bat and/or field in a game this must be communicated to the player and parent. 37

38 SFSA ANNUAL TOURNAMENT STAR OF THE NORTH 38

39 2018 Star of the North 12U-18U Tournament Hosted by SFSA at Whitney Park 32 teams participate June 16-17, teams at each level Generates approx. $2000 profit for SFSA 39

40 Behavior Expectations SFSA is dedicated to raising the standard of service to youth in sports through the creation and enforcement of the Code of Conduct. Coaches, players and parents are asked to be supportive, positive and respectful of our players, coaches and umpires. 40

41 PLAYER AND COACH DEVELOPMENT 41

42 Player and Coach Development Player Development Offseason skills clinics In-Season clinics Wednesday pitching clinics Coaching Development Coach s Meeting Training Last year we had John Tschida and he was great! 42

43 Player Development Clinics at St. John s Dome Information out soon, plan is 2 clinics 43

44 VOLUNTEERS 44

45 Immediate Volunteer Needs Team Photo Coordinator Summer Fest Parade Volunteers for Swarm Float Field Maintenance Crew for 6 SMS Fields, PME Social Media contributers Star of the North Tournament Volunteers 10U Sartell End of year tournament Uniform and Team Apparel Contact Mark at mark@sartellfastpitch.com 45

46 Umpire Opportunity Umpire Shortage Compensated position (great summer job for past players!) Contact Mike at 46

47 Website and Social Media Website and Social Media Full online registration SFSA Facebook Page Twitter 47

48 GENERAL Q&A 48