WEST SEATTLE BASEBALL General Meeting Feb 22nd, 2018

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1 WEST SEATTLE BASEBALL 2018 General Meeting Feb 22nd, 2018

2 Agenda Board Introductions Important Dates Fundraising and Events 2018 League Info 2018 Divisions Shetland / Pinto Breakout Mustang / Bronco / Pony Open forum 2

3 West Seattle Baseball WSBB is a 100% volunteer-led nonprofit organization. It takes a village is an understatement.

4 2018 Executive Board West Seattle Baseball

5 2018 Executive Board Zach Jones President Mike Curran VP1 Karen Boehmer VP2 Howie Waskowitz Treasurer Jennifer Engles-Klann Secretary Bill Skibitzke Registrar Hart Rusen- Equipment Director Herb Heltzel- Uniform Director Sam Clark Facilities Director Jarren Cheha- Assistant Facilities Director Chad Bundy Scheduler Karen Rains- Director of Communications Jes Raucci- Events Coordinator Sarah Brown Snack Shack Coordinator Erik Ricard- Webmaster 5

6 2018 Commissioners Shetland Matt Bay Pinto- Cameron Kinimaka Mustang- Chris Edwards Bronco- Eric Olson Pony- Nathan Thomas Colt- open Summer Crush League- Matt Bay Champions- open 6

7 Important Dates February 2/14- Spring season registration closes 2/22- General meeting (all parents/coaches invited) 2/23- Pinto/Mustang coaches clinic March 3/2, 3/3, 3/4- Pony/Bronco/Mustang evaluations (mandatory for all players in these divisions) 3/5- Pony draft 3/6- Mustang draft 3/7- Bronco draft 3/10- Practices begin (Pinto and up) 3/13- Shetland coaches clinic 3/17- WSBB Cornhole and Lawn Chair Classic (main league fundraiserplease attend!) 3/24- Pee Wee Field cleanup day/umpire Clinic/Snack Shack Training/WSBB Yard Sale ***BIG DAY*** 7

8 Important Dates April 4/2- Shetland practices begin 4/7- Jamboree (each team plays two 1-hour games) 4/9- Regular season begins (Pinto-Pony) 4/15- Pitching/Catching clinic 4/21- Shetland season begins 4/22- Catchers clinic May 5/1- Crush Summer League registration begins 5/5- Field Day 5/12- Picture Day 5/25-5/27- Memorial Day Weekend- no games 5/29- Playoffs begin *Champions League, dates TBD 8

9 Important Dates June 6/1-WSB Night at Highline Bears 6/9- Pinto/Mustang Championship 6/13- Bronco Championship 6/ U Hardball Classic (all star tournament) 6/22-6/24-9U Junior Mustang Shootout (all star tournament) July 7/6-7/8-10U Mustang Tune Up (all star tournament) 7/9- Crush Summer League season begins August 8/22- Crush Summer League ends 9

10 Fundraising and Events West Seattle Baseball

11 Thank you to our Sponsors Alki Lumber Charter Construction Menashe Jewelers O Neill Plumbing Performance Radiator Pivar Insurance Proletariat Pizza Tom s Automotive West Seattle Design Build Windermere Realty NEW SPONSORS! Boss Drive-In Camp Crockett Envision Remodels Highline Bears Mountain to Sound Outfitters Pico Sound Wildwood Market 11

12 Last year Old Snack Shack

13 WE DID IT!

14 Phase 1 Snack Shack completed! Honey Bucket cage will be moved prior to season. Phase Working with Seattle Parks to negotiate long term (7+ years) agreement with the City. Possibilities include field improvements, new fences, permanent bathrooms. Other FUN Events: Field Day Mother s Day Flowers WSB Night at the Highline Bears

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17 Fundraising: How can you help? Parents Attend Corn Hole and Lawn Chair Classic (plus raffle and auction) *Save the date: SATURDAY MARCH 17th, 7pm 11pm, NO KIDS $35 per person gets you food, beer and wine What you can do to help Spread the word and talk it up to your friends and teammates! Donate something for the auction/raffle. Volunteer to help!

18 Auction/Raffle Items Full Tilt bday party package Keurig brewing system Beer Junction gift card/growler fill Elysian Brewing card Blue Geisha Tattoo gift card Dream Dinners event McMenamins Gift cards Easy Street Records gift card Night Out at The Garage Box seats at Emerald Downs Westy gift card Counterbalance Brewing party for 60 M s/seahawks/rainiers/aqua Sox tickets And much, much more! CAN YOU HELP ADD TO THIS LIST?

19 Where is the money going? Uniforms Equipment Balls Gear New mounds Field maintenance Field rental Insurance Scholarship opportunities Umps (upper divisions)

20 Highline Bears Partnership This year we ve partnered with the Highline Bears semi-pro team to offer a cool thing for our families. WSBB nights at games On field opportunities Player visits to the Pee Wee Fields Potential clinics

21 2018 LEAGUE INFORMATION West Seattle Baseball

22 Know Your Role Players play Coaches coach Umpires ump Parents cheer 22

23 Parent s Role Get involved! Coaches spend the most time preparing for games and practices, setting line ups, warming kids up before the games. What can you do? Schedule snack shack shifts for your team Umpires At least 2 per team Scorekeeper- Pinto and up Field Set Up chalking and raking is imperative Field Maintenance- the league is always looking for help Hang banners at Pee Wees and Bronco games 23

24 Coach s Role Keep the game simple and fun. Your goal should be that the kids play next year. Coach for the love of the game and the athlete. Put the welfare of your athletes above winning. Accept and abide by the judgment of the officials and rules of the game as mutual agreements required to play within the spirit of the game. Reward effort and behavior instead of outcome. Put the needs of the team ahead of any individual. Hold a meeting and set expectations for parents and kids. 24

25 Rule Changes AGE CHANGE: BIRTHDATE CHART TO REFLECT AUGUST 31 CUTOFF DATE IMPLEMENTED LAST YEAR. WSBB did not change age range for kids born before summer JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC LEAGUE AGE Division Shetland Pinto Mustang Bronco Pony Colt / Palamino 25

26 Rule Changes BATS: ONLY USA BAT- STAMPED BATS ARE LEGAL. GAMES AND PRACTICES barrel bats are legal in all divisions of Pony baseball. Wood- Solid, one-piece bats are legal. Multi-piece and composite must feature the USA Bat stamp. Tee Ball bats must be stamped or have a USA Bat sticker. WSBB looking into buying a few stickers for each Shetland team. Umps will be trained to view all bats before the game. COACH UNDERSTANDING AND COMMUNICATION IS CRUCIAL 26

27 Rule Changes No change to pitch limits 27

28 WEBSITE- It s new West Seattle Baseball

29 DIVISION BREAKOUT West Seattle Baseball

30 Shetland Division 14 teams Most teams made up of 7-9 players Generally have two events a week: Pre-season: 2 practices During season: one practice & one game Games details: hour in length no catchers players may receive up to three pitched balls, then tee everyone plays in the field each inning everyone bats each inning LOWER YOUR EXPECTATIONS Nobody can catch, Everyone builds volcanoes, Nobody pays attention. 30

31 Shetland Division RECORD REGISTRATION NUMBERS- Coaches needed! Please see Matt Bay or myself.

32 Pinto Division 11 teams Players introduced to kid-pitch (two innings) Coaches pitch from 38 (front of mound in 1 st 2 innings) Score is kept. Measures are taken to keep the games short (two hours or less) No walks Coach pitch for last 4 innings 3 runs per inning 32

33 Mustang Division 10 teams Fully kid-pitch Score is kept. Measures are taken to keep the games short (two hours or less) Walks & Steals No dropped 3 rd strike 5 runs per inning Possible interlock with other Pony leagues 33

34 Bronco Division 8 teams Games no longer at Pee Wee Fields 50 foot pitching distance Feels like big league baseball: Leading off / pick off throw Bunting Dropped 3 rd strike Broken down into: Pre-Season no bearing on the post season Regular Season games for playoff seeding Post Season Playoffs at the end of the season Possible interlock with other Pony leagues 34

35 Pony Olympic, Cascade and P13 2 teams Pony teams either play in Olympic or Cascade divisions Olympic The best 13 and 14 year old players from the division are put together to play other Olympic teams from around the Puget Sound Region. These teams often train together outside of the regular season. Cascade Rec level baseball that can vary in talent. This level is open to all players. Cascade teams play other Cascade teams from around the Puget Sound area. P13 This is a 13U Olympic program. Not open to 14 year olds. Compete against other local leagues, short travel involved. 35

36 Colt Division 1 team 16U division of high school age kids. Begins in May after school seasons end. Play interlock with other leagues around Seattle. 36

37 Pony Champions Division The newest league in the PONY family is for children with special needs. (age 4-23) T-Ball or Coach Pitch Buddy System T-ball rules Low cost West Seattle to attempt 2-4 days of play on open Sundays starting in May with a possible Home/Home series with Mountlake Terrace 37

38 Regular Season Games Shetland 10, mostly Saturday mornings, some Sundays this year Pinto ~ 14 Monday/Wednesday/Saturday Mustang ~ 16 Tuesday/Thursday/Saturday Bronco ~ 18 Monday/ Wednesday/ Fri/Saturday Pony ~25 variable. Will need to travel 38

39 Post Season Tournament Pinto/Mustang Double Elimination Random draw Bronco Double Elimination Based on regular season Pony To be determined by VP and coaches 39

40 Summer Season All Stars We have All Star opportunities for ages 7-12 We host tournaments at each level every summer Tryouts are in early May (date TBD) Crush For those kids who want more baseball but didn t make an all star team, or for families who like their summer vacations. This program is continually evolving. 40

41 Player Evaluations next weekend All Players go through 4 stations in order. This allows all coaches to see all of the kids. 1. Shuttle Run 2. 4 ground balls from SS>>1B 3. 3 fly balls from RF>>3B 4. 8 swings at the plate 5. 5 pitches *Bronco only We decided in the past that seeing pitching at this point in the season wasn t a good use of time. If they have a strong arm, they can probably pitch. 41

42 Evaluations and Draft All draft eligible kids are evaluated by every coach. Kids are assigned ADV (average draft value). Coaches kids are slotted appropriately for parity. Kids can be drafted wherever a coach wants. Only coaches kids and siblings are guaranteed to be on same team. Every kid makes a team.

43 Questions?

44 For the love of the game West Seattle Baseball 44