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KGLLParentsNight20181
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Agenda• Welcome• Introductions(BoardofDirectors)• Volunteer(Parent)Pledge• Management• Safety• UmpiresandRules• Volunteers• SponsorshipandFundraising• PositiveCoachingAlliance• HelpingtheCoach&SidelineSuggestions• Evaluations,PlayerSelectionandAllStars• DatestoRememberandFallFields• CommunicationsandResources• KGLLWebSiteandTools 2
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KGLLBoardofDirectors
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President Michael GallamoreVice President VacantPlayer Agent – Baseball Ramona TurnerPlayer Agent – Baseball Renee ParkerPlayer Agent – Softball Kim WrightCoaching Coordinator – BB Brian MiniukCoaching Coordinator – BB Joel WoffordCoaching Coordinator – SB Renee ParkerUmpire in Chief Pete GaitherSecretary Geoffrey NesmithTreasurer Mary MiniukSafety Officer Garrett BauerVolunteer Coordinator Jodi GoggilFundraising Coordinator Vacant
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LITTLE LEAGUEPARENT/VOLUNTEER PLEDGE
I will teach all childrento play fair and do their best
I will positively supportall managers, coaches and players
I will respect the decisionsof the umpires
I will praise a good effortdespite the outcome of the game
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KGLLDivisionsofPlayTypicalAgeGroupings
• 4YearOldBaseball,LeagueAge4yearolds• TeeBallBaseball,LeagueAge5– 6yearolds
• TeeBallSoftball,LeagueAge4– 6yearolds
• CoachPitchBB/SB,LeagueAge7- 8yearolds
• MinorBB,LeagueAge8– 10yearolds
• MinorSB,LeagueAge8– 10yearolds• MajorBB,LeagueAge9– 12yearolds
• MajorSB,LeagueAge10– 12yearolds
• IntermediateBB,LeagueAge11– 13yearolds
• JuniorBB/SB,LeagueAge12– 14yearolds
• SeniorBB/SB,LeagueAge13– 16yearolds• ChallengerBB,LeagueAge4– 18(22ifinschool)
• SeniorChallengerBB,unlimited5
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Management• CommunicationsbetweenParentsandManagers• TeamMom/Dad• GamesandPractices
– BlastBallandTeeBall• 1practiceduringtheweekand1onSaturday• 1practiceduringtheweekandagameonSaturday
– 2practicesduringweekand1onSaturday– 1or2practicesreplacedbygamesafterOpeningDay
• PlayerandParentBehavior– CodeofConduct
• Equipment&Uniforms• PlayTime• PlayerPool(Minorsandabove)• OpeningDay– 14April• Trophies,Banners,Etc.
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Safety• IncidentandAccidentReporting
– In-house(KGLL)AccidentReports– LittleLeagueAccidentNotification
– Whenprofessionalmedicalcarerequired– ReportingAbuseLaws
• MedicalReleaseForms– EnsureManager/Coachunderstandconditionsandsymptomstolookfor,what
todoandwhotocontact
• NOJewelry(exceptMedicalAlert)• HydrateAllDay(week)– ContactVP/SafetyOfficerifaproblem• LightningPolicy– NoKidding– NoSecondChances• CPRandFirstAidTraining/Requirements– TrainingAvailable–
DatesTBD• ConcussionTraining– MANDATORYforManagers;HIGHLY
ENCOURAGEDforCoaches7
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UmpireDiscussion“Pete”[email protected]
540-226-6795
• “New”Rules(andpenalties)• USABats(Juniors&Below)BPF1.20forSoftball• Newbaseballbatrulestakeeffectin2018.• MoreInformation:
http://www.littleleague.org/learn/equipment/baseballbatinfo.htm• UmpireClinics/Training
• DistrictClinic– TBD• KGLLClinics– TBD
• Weneedvolunteerumpires• NewUmpirePolicy– DrawingsforGiftCards• Youngumpirerecruits,14yearsandolder• LightningPolicy- reiterate• LocalRules
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NewRules(Baseball)
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• RegulationXIV(a)– FieldDecorum[Baseball,Softball,Challenger]- Theactions,onoroffthefield,ofplayers,managers,coaches,umpires,andleagueofficialsmustbeabovereproach.Anyplayer,manager,coach,umpire,orleaguerepresentativewhoisinvolvedinaverbalorphysicalaltercation,oranincidentofunsportsmanlikeconduct,atthegamesiteoranyotherLittleLeagueactivityincludingthroughonlineorsocialmedia,issubjecttodisciplinaryactionbytheBoardofDirectors.
• RegulationVINote3– Pitchers;Rule4.10(d);andTournamentRule11[Baseball,Softball,Challenger]Divisions:AlldivisionsofBaseball,Softball,andChallengerSynopsis:Allsuspendedgameswillberesumedexactlywheretheywereleftoff.RegularSeasonpitchingwillbegovernedbyRegulationVI.TournamentpitchingwillbegovernedbyTournamentRule4.
• RegulationVI(d)– Pitchers;TournamentRule4[Baseball,Challenger]Divisions:AlldivisionsofBaseballandChallengerSynopsis:ThisrestrictsaplayerfrompitchinginthreeconsecutivedaysinRegularSeasonandTournament.
• Findallrulechangesfor2018atthefollowinglink.Thisincludesthoseincorporatedintothe2018rulebookandthoserecentlypassedbyLittleLeagueCongresstotakeeffectimmediately:
• https://www.littleleague.org/playing-rules/rule-changes/
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MoreRules
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• Interleague(KGLLteamvs.OtherLeagueteam)• NoInterleagueforTeeBallorBlastBall• MayhaveopportunityforCoachPitchInterleagueGames
• WillplaybyDistrict15rules• ChallengerDivision
• Play“BytheBook”
• Intraleague(KGLLteamvs.KGLLteam)• LocalRulesforallgames• AppendixA(InManager’sFolderandonWebsite)• NoUmpire(typically)forCoachPitchandyounger.NeedmoreumpirestohelpcoverMinorsandolderdivisions.
• FollowSafetyGuidelines• SpecificRulestoaiddevelopmentandenjoyment
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Volunteers
• KGLLis100%Volunteer• BackgroundCheckrequiredfor
ALLVolunteers• Updated“Approved”List
distributedperiodically• Teamswillbeaskedtoprovide
volunteerstosupportOpeningDayActivitiesandotherevents
• ManagersresponsibleforensuringONLYapprovedvolunteersareused
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Sponsorship&Fundraising
• GolfTournament• Sponsors
• Dick’sSportingGoods• McDonalds• JohnMillsJr.Roofing• InFirstFederalCU• LocalMerchants• Personal
• OpeningDay&Concessions
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Coach’sTraining&Certification
• KGLLCoachesMeetingandTraining• MandatoryforALLManagers• HighlyDesiredforALLCoachesandParentHelpers
• FormalCoachesTraining/Certification• RequiredforAllStarManager/CoachEligibility• HighlyDesiredforALLCoaches
• DiscriminatorforManager/CoachSelection• CostsreimbursedbyKGLL
• ConcussionTraining• RequiredforAllRegularSeasonManagers• RequiredforAllStarManager/CoachEligibility• HighlyDesiredforALLCoachesandParents
• Parent/AthleteConcussionInformationSheet13
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Coach’sTraining&Certification(cont’d)
• LittleLeagueInternational• CoachesResourceCenter• Coach’sToolKit(s)
• PositiveCoachingAlliance*• DoubleGoalCoach• SecondGoalParent
• BigAlBaseball*• SoftballExcellence*• NationalFederationofStateHighSchoolCoaches(NFHS)*
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HelpingtheCoachPlease
• LetyourchildknowyousupporthisorherparticipationinLittleLeague.– Getinvolved;volunteeryourtimeintheleague,practicewithyourathlete,attendgames
andshowthatyoucare.• Ensureyourchildisontimeforgamesandpractices– theteamreliesonhim/her.Notifythecoachiftheballplayerwillbeabsentorlate.
• Provideyourchildwithproperequipmentandencourageitscorrectuse.• Monitoryourchild'sparticipationsothatyouknowhowyourchildisdeveloping.
• Donotinterferewiththecoachunlessthecoachhasclearlyerredandaddressthesituationatanappropriatetimeandplace.
• Keepthecoachinformedifyourchildisinjuredorill.• Makecertainyourchildissleepingandeatingproperly– hydrateallday.• Helpthecoachwhenaskedtodoso.Youmightbeneededtodrivekidstogames,keepscore,orevenbeanassistantcoach– ApprovedVolunteer.
• Keepcontrolofyourself;showbyyourexamplehowyouwantyourchildtobehaveonandoffthefield.
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SidelineSuggestions(Whatthekidssay)
• Don'tyelloutinstructions. DuringthegameI'mtryingtoconcentrateonwhatthecoachsaysandworkingonwhatI'vebeenpracticing.It'seasierformetodomybestifyousaveinstructionsandremindersforpracticeorjustbeforethegame.
• Don'tputdowntheofficials. ThisembarrassesmeandIsometimeswonderwhethertheofficialisgoingtobetougheronmebecausemyparentsyell.
• Don'tyellatmeinpublic. ItwilljustmakethingsworsebecauseI'llbeupset,embarrassed,orworriedthatyou'regoingtoyellatmethenexttimeIdosomething"wrong."
• Don'tyellatthecoach. Whenyouyellaboutwhogetstoplaywhatposition,itjuststirsthingsupandtakesawayfromthefun.
• Don'tputdownmyteammates. Don'tmakeput-downremarksaboutanyofmyteammateswhomakemistakes.Ittakesawayfromourteamspiritandyoucertainlywouldn’tappreciatecommentsaboutmewhenImakeamistake(whichIwill).
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• Don'tputdowntheotherteam. Whenyoudothisyou'renotgivingusaverygoodexampleofsportsmanshipsowegetmixedmessagesaboutbeing"goodsports."
• Don'tloseyourcool. Ilovetoseeyouexcitedaboutthegame,butthere'snoreasontogetsoupsetthatyouloseyourtemper!It'sourgameandalltheattentionissupposedtobeonusonthefield.
• Don'tlecturemeaboutmistakesafterthegame. ThoserideshomeinthecarafterthegamearenotagoodtimeforlecturesabouthowImessedup-- Ialreadyfeelbadly.Wecantalklater,butpleasestaycalm,anddon'tforgettomentionthingsIdidwellduringgame!
• Don'tforgethowtolaughandhavefun. Sometimesit'shardformetorelaxandhavefunduringthegamewhenIlookoverandseeyousotenseandworried.
• Don'tforgetthatit'sjustagame! OddsareI'mnotgoingtomakeacareeroutofplayingsports.IknowImaygetupsetifwelose,butIalsoknowthatI’musuallyfeelingbetterafterwegogetapizzaoricecream.Ineedtoberemindedsometimesthatit’sjustagame.
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SidelineSuggestions(Whatthekidssay)
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PlayerSelection
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Evaluations
• KGLLconductsPlayerEvaluationsforallballplayersintheMinorBaseballandSoftballDivisionsandabove– Completedthispastweekend.– Not“Tryouts”– determineplayers’skillstoenterdraft
• KGLLdraftsNEWteamseveryyearforMinorsandMajors.
• Managers&Coachesparticipatetoviewplayersandhelpensureaccuratescoring
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PlayerSelection
• 4YO,TeeBallandCoachPitchTeamsareselectedbythePlayerAgents– balanceage,experience,andapprovedcoaches.– ParentswillbecontactedbytherespectiveManageraftertheyreceive
rostersfromthePlayerAgent
• MinorDivisionandabove– PlayerDraft– Schedule
• MinorandMajorBaseball– startswithMajors,thenMinors(AAandA)
• MinorandMajorSoftball• Junior,Senior,andBigLeagueBaseball– onlyneededifmorethanoneteaminadivision.
– Parents/Playersshouldbecontactedbyphonesoonafterdraftisconcluded.
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AllStarSelectionProcess(MinorDivisionsandabove)
• Notasecret• Teamsmusthave12gamestoqualify– don’twaituntillastminuteto
reschedulegames• Playersmustplayinatleast60%ofscheduledgames• Exemptionsdoapplyforthoseparticipatinginschoolbaseball/softballprograms
• KGLLProcess• PlayersvoteforplayersontheirteamwhotheybelieveareanAllStar• Managersandtwoapprovedcoachesrateplayersontheirownteam• Managersandtwoapprovedcoachescastvotesforupto12playersfromother
teams• Umpiresallowedtovoteforupto12playersacrosseachdivision
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AllStarSelection(cont.)• Inadditiontothevotingprocess,thefollowinginformationwillbe
compiledforAllStarSelectionCommitteeconsideration:• PlayerAgentsandCoachingCoordinatorswillcompileappropriatestatisticsfor
eachplayer• CollectofficialscorebooksandpitchcountsfromeachteampriortoAllStar
SelectionCommitteemeeting• Relevantstatisticsexamples:battedballsinplay,strikeoutratio,OBPE,ball-to-strike
ratio,strikeout-to-walkratio,pitchesperinning,WHIP
• Evaluationsmaybeheld;PlayerAgentsandCoachingCoordinatorswilldetermineneed
• Uponcompletionofvoting,ManagerswilldetermineeligibilityandavailabilityofallplayersandprovideinformationtoPlayerAgent
• AllStarSelectionCommitteewillevaluateandvalidateallinput,andrecommend12-14qualifiedplayerstoBoardforratification• Namesareanonymousuntilratified
• KGLLBoDRatifies/Approves• PerLLRules,teamscannotbeannounceduntil1June 22
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DatestoRemember
• TeamMom/DadMeeting– TBD• ScorekeeperTraining– TBD• OpeningDay– 14April• GolfTournament– TBD
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BallFields• KGLLdoesnotownanyfields
– AllFieldsarecourtesyoftheCountyorotherorganization.
– ManagedandmaintainedbyParks&Rec,Schools,etc.– KGLLcontributestomaintenance
• PracticeandGameLocations– MiddleSchoolFields– notedriving/parkingrestrictions– ElementarySchools– noteparkingatPotomac,KGES– TrinityUnitedMethodistChurch– noteparking– Chick’sBattingCage(andBarnes)– BarnesfieldPark– SealstonSportsComplex– notedriving/parkingrestrictions
– AlLandino’sField 24
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Communications• Email,Text,CellPhone,LandLine
– Ensureyouhaveallmanager/coaches’contactinfo– Resolveissuesatthelowestlevel
• http://www.kglittleleague.org– OfficialKGLLWebsite
• http://www.littleleague.org– ParentOrientation– ParentsGuide– TipsforParents– Welcometo“SecondGoalParenting”
• http://www.facebook.com– “Like”KingGeorgeLittleLeague
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• www.littleleague.org– CoachesResourceCenter(CoachesRegistrynolongerneeded)
•www.littleleague.org/managersandcoaches/Coach_Resource_Center.htm– UmpireResourceCenter
•www.littleleague.org/umpires.htm• www.positivecoach.org
– DoubleGoalCoach• www.CoachClemens.com
– Authorof“APerfectSeason”– Freeperiodice-Newsletter
• www.coachdeck.com– Drillsforallsportsandnewsletter
• www.bigalbaseball.com– Checkoutthebonusresources
• www.softballexcellence.com– CoachingResourceswithaSoftballtwistfromCindyBristow
• www.nfhslearn.com– NationalFederationofStateHighSchoolAssociationsonlinecourses
• www.kglittleleague.org– YourHometownLittleLeague
Resources
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CoachWooden’sPyramidofSuccess
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Questions??
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